Abilene High senior Kallin Sipe isn’t relishing his newfound opportunity as the Eagles’ starting quarterback. That’s because he knew what had to happen for him to get it.

After being edged in a prolonged quarterback battle by junior Eric Abbe, Sipe was thrust into the first-team role when Abbe went down with a knee injury in the second quarter of last week’s opener at Amarillo Tascosa.

Now that it looks like he could stay there a while, Sipe’s far more concerned about helping his team accomplish its goals than any personal achievements or aspirations.