VYPE Klein August 2022

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Klein High

\\ By Ma t t Ma l a t e s t a ‘ K A T S L E D B Y F I R S T - C L A S S S E N I O R L E A D E R S ATTENTION!

THE KLEIN HIGH BEARKATS WERE ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE 2021 PLAYOFF PICTURE IN HEARTBREAKING FASHION. THE ‘KATS FELL 41-36 IN DOUBLE OVERTIME TO KLEIN OAK TO MISS THE POSTSEASON. “Missing the playoffs last year hur t ,” senior running back Myles Ar terberry said. “We have col lectively come together as a team and we’ ve been working on our craft al l offseason. We are real ly dedicated, and we are going to make the playoffs this season.” It ’s no shock that Ar terberry is giving out the marching orders as he commi tted to Army over the summer. He was a second team, al l-district selection as a junior. The other playmakers on offense include outside receivers Grant Jansky and Aisayah Brown, who wi l l hope to stretch the f ield and open spaces for Ar terberry in the run game. Brown, an honor rol l student , is also an el i te athlete on the track , advancing to the UIL State Meet in the 4x400 relay. Kai Powel l wi l l also help as a slot receiver. Junior Bret Ki lchrist wi l l run the offense at quar terback wi th hopes that his offseason and summer training wi l l translate to Friday nights . The defense wi l l be the strength of the team. The captain of that side of the bal l is unanimous f irst-team, al l-district pick Daniel Moore, who is a hybrid safet y/l inebacker. Moore is a tackl ing machine wi th a nose for the footbal l .

Klein High’s [Back Row]: Daniel Moore, Aisayah Brown, Joey Ortego, Judah Boyce and Diego Castro; [Front Row]: Myles Arterberry, Grant Jansky and Malachi Griffiths

The defensive l ine is sol id wi th Vincent Wel ls in the middle and Judah Boyce and Joey Or tego on the edge. Boyce is a dual-spor t athlete wi th a tremendous 6-foot-2 frame. The basketbal l/ footbal l player uses his size and athleticism to his advantage. He can play on the edge and f l ip to tight end on offense. Or tego (6-foot-3, 230-pounds) returns after an injury-plagued junior season and wi l l also give the defense more bi te. He is also tremendous in the classroom wi th a GPA over 5.1 . The back end wi l l be led by Malachi Gri ff i ths , who has a ton of game experience and wi l l provide senior leadership to a team that could be a sleeper in 2022 .

Myles Arterberry