Chris Davis ‘26 and Kale Muhlenbruch ‘26 both play safety for the Little Hawks. Though found on different sides of the field, Davis and Muhlenbruch have played side by side for years. Now, the duo is playing their last season together.
“I’ve played with Chris since we were probably five. We started baseball when we were five and then we played flag football together later on. I grew up playing every sport with him,” Muhlenbruch said.
The two safeties have advanced from flag football, to their first game in pads, to becoming varsity starters together. Both discussed their gratitude for getting to play together during their last season as Little Hawks.
“We’ve made life-long memories together. Starting in flag football talking about how we’d be starters for City. This year we finally get our chance to start with each other,” Davis said.
“It’s cool to be able to keep playing with all the kids I grew up playing with, and it’s fun to see the changes everyone has made,” Muhlenbruch said with a smile.
Muhlenbruch says he’s noticed significant changes specifically from Davis, his lifelong friend and teammate.
“His leadership and communication skills have taken a big jump this year compared to years past,” Muhlenbruch said.
Davis says this year he has noticed the changes that have come with the duo’s newfound seniority as well. He sees a difference in the amount of people looking up to them.
“Being looked up to definitely comes with being a senior, but I just try to show people what to do on and off the field,” Davis said.
As the pair reflects on the growth they have made over the years, they attribute a lot of that growth to City High’s football program.
“We are all one person. We have all bought in, and everyone has the same goals as everyone else,” Davis said.
“Being around everyone is so fun. The environment pre-game is one of the best feelings. Being around everyone you care about, and then getting to go out there and play the sport you love, you know?” Muhlenbruch said.
Many City High football teams will be remembered by their amazing records, stats and championships. Davis and Muhlenbruch want their legacies to not be based off of numbers, but of the way they treated those around them.
“I want people to remember me leaving it all out there and never leaving anything short. I try to never leave anything to regret,” Muhlenbruch said.
“I want my legacy to be a wholesome person who was willing to teach and wanted the best for the program,” Davis said.
Though the safety duo is not 100% certain on where their futures will take them, they both hope to stay in contact with one another, and to continue playing the sport they have loved dearly for so long.
