Lake Highlands coach Lonnie Jordan didn’t expect his team to get such a hot start given the uncertain offseason most football teams had due to COVID-19.
But he isn’t complaining.
“It’s been unbelievable. The kids are playing awesome,” Jordan said. “They want to win. They’ve got the potential to be a really good team. The mood is good. We’re excited.”
The Wildcats have outscored its opponents 133-65 on their way to a 3-0 record to start the season. With a bye week before starting district play, Jordan said he’s happy that the team was able to get off to such a quick start.
Jordan said the COVID-19 pandemic affecting the spring football impacted how they were able to evaluate players. As the pandemic continued through the summer, Jordan said he was worried about whether or not teams would be able to hold summer workout sessions.
“It surprised all of us,” Jordan said. “We knew we had a good group and we knew we had the ability to do good things. Even three games in we’re still evaluating talent because of the time missed. So, to be where we are is huge for us.”
One of the team’s biggest weapons is senior quarterback Mitch Coulson, who not only can throw the ball, but is also be a threat with his legs.
Through three games Coulson has thrown for 334 yards and four touchdowns while rushing for 384 yards and nine touchdowns.
In the 42-24 win over Plano last week, Coulson had four rushing touchdowns — he also had a 65-yard reception for a touchdown.
“Mitch is an incredible football player. He’s got a great skill set. His vision is as good as anyone I’ve seen,” Jordan said. “If you can put a person like that back at quarterback, it’s exciting. It’s fun for us to watch him play.”
Jordan hopes that the season can continue after several games across the Metroplex have been canceled or postponed due to positive COVID-19 tests arose for a team.
“Trying to manage the pandemic and football has been extremely difficult,” Jordan said. “If you talk to any coach it is a difficult year in that regard. There’s a lot of anxiety around just planning a normal practice. Things that coaches have done for decades — you can’t do that anymore — it’s almost like being a first-year coach.”
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