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\\ By Ma t t Ma l a t e s t a C A R P E N T E R B U I L D I N G G R E A T P E O P L E WH I L E W I N N I N G THE “KLEIN OAK MAN”

WINS AND LOSSES ARE IMPORTANT BUT BUILDING A “KLEIN OAK MAN” IS THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF COACH BRANDON CARPENTER’S PROGRAM. “We have a code,” Carpenter said. “We don’ t overuse i t to retain i ts value, but we promote becoming a ‘Klein Oak Man’. Footbal l wi l l take care of i tsel f i f we are working as hard as we can. My big emphasis is developing great people, not just good footbal l players . Being a great son, brother, communi t y member, friend, teammate.” Oak enters the 2022 season wi th question marks after f inishing third in district a year ago and winning a playoff game. “Our cul ture is establ ished as a program,” he said. “We are always going to have great players graduate and have great players coming back . The offseason is a time to put the puzzle back together and see where our young guys coming up through the program wi l l f i t in.” Carpenter returns some talented pieces star ting wi th athlete Kaleb Black – the District Uti l i t y Player of the Year. He wi l l be f lanked in the backf ield by al l-district , second teamer Keishaun Wooten at running back . “Kaleb is the catalyst of our offense who can l ine up in the backf ield, play the slot receiver or wi ldcat quar terback ,” he said. “In our up-tempo, run-pass option offense, our tai lback wears many hats . Keishaun is so versati le as an

Klein Oak’s Daymond Anderson, McKinley Wilson, Timmy Bakare, Ryne Berger, Malachi Oldacre, Kaleb Black, Keishaun Wooten, Thomas Payne, Kamryn Durham and Alexander Marsland

The quar terback spot wi l l be a question, but make no mistake – a “Klein Oak Man” wi l l take over.

moves back over to defense to his natural posi tion of defensive back . We are exci ted about this group.”

offensive option and is also a great pass-protector and lead-blocker.” The defense wi l l f ly around the bal l this season and wi l l be the team’s strength. It star ts up front wi th f irst teamer Daymond Anderson at tackle and second teamer Ryne Berger on the end. Second-team l inebacker Alexander Marsland wi l l step up in the hole to stop opposing running games . The secondary is sal t y wi th Timmy Bakare, Kamryn Durham, McKinley Wi lson and Malachi Oldacre. “Damon is so hard to block in the middle which frees other guys up to make plays ,” Carpenter said. “Ryan grew up quickly in our program and has so much experience. McKinley

Coach Brandon Carpenter

Timmy Bakare