By Matt Browning
Last season, Clay Center’s Owen Craig was a second team all-league defensive back, where he racked up 50 tackles with one interception.
But Craig was a two-way player for the Tigers, so he also had 1,000 all-purpose yards.
Craig has some lofty goals in mind for his 2024 season, both individually and as a team.
“I would like to have over 100 tackles in the season and I would like to rush for over 1,500 yards this year,” Craig said. “As a team we would like to have a winning record and lead all stats in our league we would also like to hold our opponents to 20 or less points a game. We would also want to win state.”
Being a second team all-league selection as a defensive back is not enough for Craig.
“I really wanted to improve on my skill as a defensive back,” Craig said. “I have done a lot of agility and speed training also being in the weight room and doing a lot of plyometrics.”
The Tigers made a deep run in the 3A playoffs last season and Craig is looking forward to seeing if he and his team can have a similar season in 2024.
“I am most excited about playing with my teammates one last time and seeing all the work that we have put in and how it plays out during the season.”
