WALL — When talking about last year’s 9-3 record, all-state defensive end Joe Walker may have offered the best and most concise summation of the Wall Hawks’ collective viewpoint.

“It’s not a bad record, obviously. But it’s not a Wall record,” he said. 

Walker’s sentiment is a common one among Wall players, who are hoping to return the program to its established standard this fall after having a streak of eight consecutive seasons with 11 or more wins snapped in 2018. That it’s being delivered by a member of the Hawk defensive line — long a strength of vintage Wall teams — is likely a positive sign.