As a junior Dylan Saunders found himself on the field at Plano as a tight end, athletic enough to play the position and get in the mud.

“Get dirty,” Saunders said. “That was my job.”

Make no mistake, though. Saunders considers himself a quarterback first.

It’s the position the 6-foot-3 senior started playing when he was 11 years old. Quarterback is where Saunders lined up when he first started high school at Plano.

And he’ll be back behind center this fall.

“I just like being able to lead the team, to be the head of the offense,” Saunders said. “When I’m on the field I try my best to be a general for my teammates.”

That leadership is apparent to second-year Plano coach Kyle Tutt.

The Reapers return six starters on offense and four on defense from last year’s 2-7 team. They also ha

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