Some called them the worst class at CHS.

One win each year for three years as junior high players led people to question this year’s senior class.

Friday will mark the final regular season game for the 13 Fightin’ Chick seniors.

They will have made the playoffs twice in three years and will most likely finish third in their district with Guthrie waiting for them when the playoffs begin next week.

One senior leader, Tim Skitt, said he thinks the difference between the teams who only managed one win a year and this year’s Fightin’ Chicks is experience.

“We grew up. People said we were the worst, we can’t play,” Skitt said. “We felt like we had something to prove.”

Skitt said that need to prove themselves motivated the players in practices and summer pride workouts.

Jeremy Leatherwood said he knew the team would make the playoffs when this season began.

“All of us really came together,” Leatherwood said. “I knew we were going to get there. Now we are in the playoffs and we have a chance to make some noise.”

Both of these players know what it means to put the team first.

As sophomores, each played a key role as a skill player and defender. Skitt played fullback and linebacker and had a great sophomore season. Leatherwood was noticed for his impressive catches at tight end and his skills at defensive end.

As juniors, all that changed. The team needed them to play new positions.

Both were asked to step out of the limelight - where players score touchdowns and get recognition for everything they do - and step into the trenches where players crash into each other on every play to help the team in relative anonymity.

Both accepted the change and did what they had to do to help the team.

“Neither of us was too happy about it when coach first asked us to move to the line last year,” Skitt said. “But whatever Coach (Steve) Chard needs us to do, we’ll do.”