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I’ve traveled the state extensively over the past 20 years following High School Football teams. I’ve been as far West as Murphy, and as far East as Manteo, and to nearly every small town and big city in between.
What I love about High School Football is not just the play on the field, the athletes that fans rally around, and the sense of community surrounding the game, I also love watching the coaches who lead and teach these student-athletes and build incredibly strong and sustaining programs.
When I’m at games, I often find myself observing the coaches just as much as the players. I look at their mannerisms, how they lead their coaching staff, and the discipline that they instill in their players.
Watching Dudley High School head football coach Steve Davis in action is like watching the general lead his troops at the highest level. You see, I’ve been in the military, I know what a strong commander looks like, and trust me when I say this, Steve Davis has all the attributes you look for in a top general.
His teams are always highly prepared, his coaching staff makes in-game adjustments better than about any coaching staff I’ve seen in North Carolina over the last 20 years, and his players show incredible mental toughness and sideline discipline.
One of the things that I love about High School Football is seeing how coaches change the lives of the players. Under the Friday Night Lights, we see 14-to-18-year-old boys give it their all, but the reality is that many of these young men will become fathers, employees, and potentially even coaches in the not-so-distant future.
To have a strong mentor and teacher like Steve Davis guiding and leading these young men into the next stage of their lives is something they’ll always carry with them, but also shows the value that should be placed on top-tier head coaches across this state.
At Dudley, Davis has won over 80 percent of his games, he’s captured five state championship trophies and has been almost unbeatable in conference games over the last decade. He’s currently in the Top-5 of winningest active coaches in the state and has shown no sign of slowing down anytime soon.
Click here to view the entire Steve Davis coaching record.
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