For some, senior year means finally being free, finally getting out of Wichita, and finally being done with high school, but for the seniors on the varsity football team, it means bitter-sweet goodbyes.

“I’m glad to go on to college but it will be hard,” Senior left tackle Harrison Sorge said. “I spent four years of my life here.”

Senior corner back, Amaini Colbert feels the same way.

“I’m ready to go, but its gonna suck. I won’t get to be with the same guys,” Colbert said.

For some seniors, this isn’t the end of their football journey. Sorge will play college football and Senior quarterback J.T. Barrett will play for Ohio.

The seniors say the coaches have played a huge role in their success.

“Coach Gar gets us pumped up before the games, gets us fired up,” Sorge said.

The road to the start of a winning season wasn’t easy.

“In the off-season we had to run a lot of laps around the track, and that was hard, but it helps us work hard and get in shape, so it was worth it in the end,” Sorge said.

Barrett had some hard times as well, but says he got more out of the program than just football.

“When it’s 104 degrees outside and you’re running, you realize it’s actually to help you,” Barrett said. “I was taught behavior, and that football isn’t just about hitting people.”

Senior wide receiver Brylan McCoy thinks that the hard work brought the team together.

“It’s helped me look out more for my teammates than for myself,” McCoy said.

Even though they’re seniors now, they remember how it was to be freshmen, and they have some advice for the newest Raiders.

“Work hard, keep your mouth shut, and play your hardest,” McCoy said.