By Matt Browning
It’s difficult to imagine Wichita East quarterback DaeOnte Mitchell having a much better season than the one he had in 2022, where he had 34 total touchdowns and more than 3,000 total yards.
But with all of the weapons the Blue Aces bring back this season and the marked improvement Mitchell is counting on; this season could be truly special for the senior.
Last season, East went 6-4 and defeated Lawrence Free State 34-0 in the playoffs, with victories over Kapaun Mount Carmel and close losses to Washburn Rural and Bishop Carroll along the way.
“I’m most excited about how our team is going to perform on Fridays,” Mitchell said. “We mostly have a lot of players coming back and our chemistry gets better and better.”
Mitchell is already East’s all-time passing yards leader at over 4,500 yards and he has bigger plans for records and team accomplishment this year.
“Individually, I want to lead my team to state and break records,” Mitchell said. “Team-wise I want us to play good against good and bad teams and be disciplined.”
The hard work in the offseason Mitchell is what he hopes leads to all of these goals being accomplished. To say the least, he has been grinding.
“I’ve been going to camps, team workouts, and film sessions already,” Mitchell said. “And then I train, mostly two-a-days.”
