A year ago, Brayden Jimenez helped Stamford to the Class 2A Division I state championship game as a junior on a senior-led squad.

Now an elder statesman for a much younger Bulldogs team after watching 20 of his former teammates graduate over the summer, the speedy playmaker is hoping to keep SHS’ expectations — at potential — at the same elite level.

One of just 13 returning lettermen and two offensive starters back for Stamford, Jimenez knows he and his Bulldog comrades will have their hands full in replicating last year’s success. But he’s prepared to do everything he can, both on the field and in the locker room, to make that goal a reality.