By Hayden Swope
Buhler’s Mitchell McDaniel was a first team all-league wide receiver last season for the Crusaders, and he spent all summer preparing to do it all again this upcoming fall.
“I’m preparing for this season by making sure I’m in football shape,” McDaniel said. “I wanted to condition myself a lot this summer so I could go whole games without coming out. I’m really focusing on improving my strength, also specifically my upper body strength. I have to be able to control my own routes and not have people pushing me around which isn’t necessarily something I struggle with, just something I wanted to get better at.”
Returning almost everyone on the offensive and defensive side is looking promising for Buhler, and McDaniel is feeling confident, too.
“One thing I want to improve on is catches and yards,” McDaniel said. “I definitely would like more yards and receptions this year which I feel is possible and I’m on the way to doing that. Postseason wise I really think and want to make a deep run in the playoffs.”
While football will still be in the cards for McDaniel, he is unsure about his future plans as of right now.
“To be honest I’d love to continue playing football somewhere after high school but I’m not sure about that right now,” McDaniel said. “If I don’t, I will most likely attend the University of Kansas and major in sports management or sports media.”
