Last year, a young and injury plagued line took its lumps for Hamlin, resulting in an 0-10 campaign during which the Pied Pipers scored just 28 points all season.

With everyone back this year, including the senior trio of Nick Walker, Samuel McNeely and Isaac Flores, coach Chris Evans has much higher hopes for that unit in 2022.

Led by those three veterans, the HHS O-line is both deeper and more experienced than it was a year ago. And with a full year now in Evans’ schemes, it’s also expected bring a higher level of aggression and confidence to the field this fall.