By Cooper Chadwick
Last year Chase Douglas had a more diverse role for Oxford, playing multiple roles on offense, defense and special teams. Now as a senior, Douglas is Oxford’s starting quarterback.
“I’m excited to run our revamped option offense this year—it plays to my strengths as a dual-threat QB. Being my last season, I’m especially stoked for our playoff push and making unforgettable memories with the guys I’ve grown up playing alongside,” Douglas said.
This offseason to prepare for his senior year, Douglas did a lot of different things to help him focus on making quicker decisions under pressure.
“I spent the offseason at Emporia State’s and Southwestern’s football camp, honing my deep-ball accuracy and learning new play-calling strategies, plus high school camps and workouts. building strength and speed to better escape the pocket, and I’m ready to lead our team to a strong senior-year run,” Douglas said.
Douglas, as a senior and the quarterback, is an on-field leader for Oxford.
My motivation this season is to leave it all on the field as a senior and to lead our team to a South Central Border league championship,” Douglas said.
Douglas hopes to land a track scholarship to continue his athletic career in college, but is still exploring career paths. Since this is Douglas’ last year he has big goals for himself and his team.
“I’m aiming to boost my completion percentage by making quicker decisions in the pocket and using my mobility to extend plays, while leading with confidence as a senior. As a team, we’re set on winning our league and making a deep playoff run, building on the chemistry we developed at camps this offseason,” Douglas said.
