By Blake Chadwick
With a very experienced senior class, Haven junior Grant Patry fits in perfectly with that experience after starting last year as a sophomore.
“Grant is a very competitive player and leader on this team because of his work ethic,” senior Vance Loop said. “He is very important to our team because he leads the defense and has since he was a freshman.”
Patry was named to the all-district first-team as a linebacker and all-league second-team, all while playing tight end on offense.
The junior has played nine years of football for Haven and is only getting better and better after posting a 69 tackle season.
“I think one thing that makes me stand out is I can carry the same intensity in practices and throughout a game,” Patry said. “I am a leader that leads by example.”
Patry will continue to lead and then some to get his team back to the top of the Central Kansas League, where they were back in 2021 after an 8-3 record.
“Our team goals are to make a run in the playoffs,” Patry said. “We should be a team that could make a good run late in the season.”
The junior is setting his sights high with realistic goals of earning a spot on the all-first teams in 2A. With his talent and determination, he is working on solidifying his status as one of the top players in the league and class.
“My personal goals are to be a leading tackler on our team and make first-team all-district,” Patry said.
