Lincoln HS OC Travis Schafer (father of All-State QB's Tate & Brody Schafer)

16/10/2025 24 min Temporada 1 Episodio 201
Lincoln HS OC Travis Schafer (father of All-State QB's Tate & Brody Schafer)

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Imagine being the father of the all-time leading passer at not just his high school, but the entire 12-year history of the state's largest class, who caps off his prolific career leading his team to a state championship.    Pretty cool, huh?   Now imagine his younger brother, a sophomore, replacing him the very next season and taking almost zero adjustment time to torch defenses all the same... and also pilot the same school to a state title repeat.   Double the pride! Double the fun.   Now, imagine being a part of the offensive coaching staff that schemes up the plays for your sons and also enjoy being around them through every practice and every locker room celebration. And, in fact, you get to take over the play-calling duties for the younger son in his junior season, when he once again lights up defenses and scoreboards.   Toss in the both boys' older brother, who was a senior receiver at the same school the first year you joined the coaching staff, which means you have had the opportunity to coach all three sons.   This has been the football life of Lincoln offensive coordinator and Sioux Falls native Travis Schafer the last five seasons. His oldest son, Ty, was the receiver who went on to help Northwestern College in Iowa capture a national championship. Youngest son Brody is once again the best Class 11AAA quarterback in the state after middle son Tate held that distinction.   Meanwhile, middle son Tate Schafer is a redshirt freshman at the University of Sioux Falls and is expected to make his first career college start next week after coming off the bench — one play into the game — to throw for 384 yards, run for 70, and score five touchdowns in a 35-14 road win at Southwest Minnesota State to wash away some of the blues from the Cougars' heartbreaking come-from-behind loss to arch rival Augustana the week before.   Yeah, Schafer is beaming with pride, and he beamed through a 22-minute conversation about his kids and how they grew up to be champions. He also gave insight into working under Patriots' head coach Jared Fredenburg through 28 wins in Lincoln's last 30 games and two state championships in 2023 and '24.

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