Nearly a week after winning a state championship, 2014 outside linebacker Tay Evans (Allen, Texas/Allen) has one thing on his mind -- winning another one before he graduates.
Evans was impressive all season for an Allen team that won the Texas Class 5A Division I title, finished the season 15-1 and ended the season ranked No. 3 in the final ESPN 25 Power Rankings. The key to success, Evans said, was playing with a chip on a shoulder, whether an opponent was undefeated or winless.
“We felt like we were the underdogs. We always played like we had something to prove,” said Evans, a hard-hitting, 6-foot-3, 200-pound linebacker. “It made us all play harder.”
Evans was impressive all season for an Allen team that won the Texas Class 5A Division I title, finished the season 15-1 and ended the season ranked No. 3 in the final ESPN 25 Power Rankings. The key to success, Evans said, was playing with a chip on a shoulder, whether an opponent was undefeated or winless.
“We felt like we were the underdogs. We always played like we had something to prove,” said Evans, a hard-hitting, 6-foot-3, 200-pound linebacker. “It made us all play harder.”
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