Peyton Henry would not be here without Jake Haener.
The above fact is true in more ways than one.
Henry — Washington’s sophomore placekicker — and Haener — the Huskies’ sophomore quarterback — were teammates long before they landed on Montlake in 2017. They met in kindergarten at age 5 and have been best friends ever since; they were “always on the same team,” a smiling Haener said on Sunday.
It should come as no surprise, then, that when Haener’s freshman football team at Monte Vista High School needed a place kicker, he knew just who to call.