ARLINGTON — The term Greg Dailer used was “shell-shocked.”

That’s how the Arlington football coach described his team in its season-opener, a 28-0 loss to Sedro-Woolley on Sept. 5. With just five total starters returning from last year’s squad, many Eagles players were experiencing their first meaningful varsity action.

They quickly realized the challenge they were in for getting back to a competitive standard this season. Senior offensive/defensive lineman Miles Ecker noticed a shift as early as halftime in the Sedro-Woolley loss, and the entire team attacked their first practice the following week with a new intensity.

“I feel like everyone could just tell in the atmosphere, there’s more energy,” senior running back/linebacker Jace Graham said. “Everyone’s experienced now, so they kne

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