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GCCISD Magazine Feature: The Lead Gander
He's shown incredible flashes of brilliance. He recalls one in particular. "I remember catching a ball out of the backfield against Vidor and took it 97-yards for a touchdown," Davis said. "I was just a sophomore, but that's one of my fondest memories."
Davis can do it all, so it's no surprise that his favorite player is New Orleans Saint Alvin Kamara. The 6-foot, 220-pound athlete starts at running back and free safety. He returns punts and kicks and is the deep-snapper. He was the district's Special Team MVP in 2019 and a second-team running back, even though he missed four games.
"He loves to play and more importantly, he loves to practice," Finn said. "He's just a competitor. We got an extra-point blocked earlier in the season and he asked if he could be the wing on our kick-block team. He was like, 'coach… I can do that. I can get a block'. "He's just a really fun kid to work with." While his physical exploits are off the charts, Davis feels his intangibles separate himself from other athletes. "I feel like I'm a good leader," Davis said. "I'm a good communicator, so that helps. I'm really kind and also have a big heart."
After he hangs up the shoulder pads in November, Davis laces 'em up for the hardwood. It's no surprise that he's the best player on the basketball court for Lee as the starting point guard. He was at a first-team, all-district selection a year ago. "Basketball really keeps me in shape and my head on the right track," Davis said. So, as he leaves huge shoes to fill for future Ganders, what advice would he give to incoming freshmen trying to be the next KeKe Davis? "Stay on top of your work, stay focused and just hit the weights," he laughed. "Hit the weights, heavy."
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GCCISD Magazine Feature: Baytown Lee Football
Baytown Lee has a rich football tradition – including making back-to-back state title games in 1951 and 1952, falling to Lubbock both years. In the mid-90s, Lee became a perennial playoff team going for seven straight seasons, the deepest run coming in 1997 when the Ganders reached the third round. Visually being able to show the current players "the wall" is a motivating factor. "There's a lot of pride in this community for this campus and this school," Finn said. "We want to bring that pride back to the school. We are slowly turning the reputation around and making progress in all our programs."
The Ganders moved into District 9-5A-DI this year with the likes of Beaumont United, Friendswood and Port Arthur Memorial. Baytown Lee will also have to stave off district-mates Goose Creek Memorial and Baytown Sterling for one of those coveted playoff slots. Last year, Lee came out of the gates hot starting 4-1 but then went 1-4 the rest of the way, missing the playoffs. Injuries played a factor in that and Finn hopes the lessons learned from a year ago will pay dividends.
Offensively, a lot of things will run through KeKe Davis and the offensive line to start. Defensively, Finn is stoked about the returning linebackers and the defensive line. The secondary should be solid as well. "I feel like with the depth and the seniors, we can overcome a couple of things," Finn said. "We can overcome some issues and come out victorious."
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