CISCO — A year ago, the Cisco Loboes were breaking in a promising sophomore, Hunter Long, at quarterback. And as one may suspect, there were plenty of safeguards in place.

As talented as he was, the 10th grader wasn’t going to be given much leeway in on-field decision making. At least, not until his maturity and experience matched his athleticism. 

Entering the 2021 season Long, has at last, reached that point. And as a 17-year-old junior, he could very well bring an already explosive Cisco team to an even higher level. That’s significant, given that the Loboes finished 10-4 and reached the Region I-2A DI title game last year.