By Blake Chadwick
After losing almost his whole junior season due to a broken collarbone, Rose Hill senior quarterback Connor Wallis is on a mission to make up for lost time.
“After I broke my collarbone, the first few weeks were tough,” Wallis said. “This injury really taught me to play every down like it’s my last because you’ll never know when your last one comes.”
Wallis was able to recover in time for the playoffs, but the Rockets finished the season at 4-6 after a 35-8 loss to Wamego. Soon after, the coach Landon Wright era began for Rose Hill.
The offseason grind is always a long process for athletes as they fine tune their techniques and add to their skills. But when coming off an injury, the process is an even longer one. Wallis has been locked in on extensive workouts all summer, like speed and agility drills, strength training and throwing workouts as well.
“Team workouts have definitely been a lot tougher this year,” Wallis said. “Coach Wright, the new head coach, has pushed us with tougher workouts and helped us push our limits every time we step on the field.”
Wallis believes that the team has a lot of potential to be successful, and as QB1, he plans to lead them there. To finish his career as a Rose Hill, Wallis plans to throw for over 2,000 yards and run for over 1,000 yards while he leads his team into a deep playoff run.
