ChESAPEAKE – Todd Knipp wants to nip the Panthers’ injuries in the bud.
Because, if Chesapeake stays healthy, this could end up being a quality campaign.
Knipp – as a Panther assistant coach last season – witnessed first-hand how many injuries the Purple endured.
It started in the squad’s season-opening blowout loss at Oak Hill, and seemed to snowball from there.
But now, Knipp is the head coach – and he’s hoping this season is indeed the silver lining to last season’s storm cloud called the injury bug.
Knipp takes over for veteran Chesapeake coach Andy Clark, and returns to the head coaching ranks following 13 seasons as the bench boss at Rock Hill.
He has been an assistant on Clark’s staff for the past two years, including last season’s 5-5 mark.
Knipp discussed what has been a smooth transition to his second head coaching post, and what it means to once again lead a football team.
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