By Cooper Chadwick
Helping his team make history this year, senior Marcus Johnson and the Southeast Buffaloes finished their season with a record of 7-3 which hasn’t happened since the late 90’s.
Johnson plays linebacker for the Buffaloes but also produced a lot at punter and kicker as well. He also earned awards such as First team all-state KSHSAA linebacker, first team all-city linebacker, first team all-state KFBCA linebacker and second team all-city punter.
One thing that helped him play as well as he did during the season, was his work in the offseason.
“I was working on my foot work and speed and agility and was in the weight room. I knew I was going to be a kicker/punter this year so I was going to an open field to work on them,” Johnson said.
As a senior for the buffaloes, Johnson was one of the captains who helped lead the way to a successful season.
“My role was to work hard every day and push my team as hard as I can in practice and lead my team. I was one of the captains on the team this year so I knew I had to be different and move differently,” Johnson said.
Johnson’s motivation for his senior season was his mom, who proved to be a strong inspiration.
“She’s been there since I was playing flag football when I was little. She was always there at my games and practices. I just want to keep excelling and make her proud,” Johnson said.
