The football coach in the black hoodie emerges from the high school locker room and walks into the cold night. His gait is slow, but he wears a smile.
It’s around 10 p.m. on Friday, and Michael Peters’ team, the McClymonds Warriors, has just wrapped up a 74-0 decimation of Skyline High. What’s more, the head coach’s son –– Marcus Peters, a star cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs –– had been on hand to watch his alma mater’s big win. Having Marcus in town only adds to the joy of the victory.
Twenty-six years into a career of leading young men at McClymonds, Michael is a football lifer with a reputation as a tough coach.