Conlan Poynton flexed his Iowa high school football muscles with Clear Creek Amana last season.

His 28 touchdowns scored as a dual-threat quarterback were like a canon blast, signaling his arrival onto the scene in Class 4A.

He was a running back-turned-signal caller who transferred from Solon, joining a team piloted by then-first-year head coach Lance Pedersen. With Poynton behind center, the Clippers posted a 6-4 record after back-to-back losing seasons.

The senior is an offensive chain-mover whose ball knowledge has now become second nature, entering his second season with the Clippers.

“Conlan, last year, he got away with a lot of things because he’s so athletic,” Pedersen said . “This year, Conlan has really learned the defensive schemes, what kind of defensive coverage do the

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