Umatilla High senior Ray Jenkins has spent most of his life chasing excellence. This fall, he helped deliver something no Bulldog athlete had ever experienced: an undefeated football season.

For Jenkins, the first-year starting quarterback who transitioned from wide receiver and learned the position on the fly, the 2025 campaign was more than wins and records. It was legacy left behind for future athletes to look up towards.

“It felt amazing knowing that not just my name but my entire team is now at the top of Umatilla football history forever,” Jenkins says.

The senior broke the school record for most passing touchdowns in a game with seven. It was on of the man highlights of a season that rewrote Bulldogs history. But football is only half of Rays’ story. He’s also a rising basketball

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