Team Profile
Photos Courtesy of Silverdale Baptist Academy
Q & A With Coach Mike Connor
Q. How would you characterize this year’s team?
A. The 2023 football team will be very young. We graduated a lot of talent from last year. This team will have the opportunity and challenge of quickly finding its identity. Last year’s successes are not good enough for this year’s challenges.
Q. What will be the keys to your success?
A. Everyone trusting in the process as it is modeled by our coaches and upperclassmen.
Q. Who will be your key leaders on the team?
A. Caden Bancroft, Tanner Bayne,
Talan Butterworth, Timothy Connor, Brody Finch, Caleb Greco, Jack Harris, Nate Hampton, Ben Puglise, and
Chase Walker.
Q. What are your biggest reasons for optimism?
A. The work that our players have put in this off-season. These guys have gotten bigger and stronger. Our culture is gaining momentum as well. Common language and expectations are important in our ability to sustain success each week.
Q. What can you build on from last year?
A. Several of our rising juniors and seniors played significant playing time last year. These guys have also worked extremely hard and efficient in our off-season training. There is a great deal of buy-in within our program.
Q. Any Lessons Learned From Last Year?
A. We must respond best when it matters most in order to have consistent success this season.
