Reynolds loses a good, and entertaining, football coach
If Mike Propst gets the rubber stamp approval he expects from York (S.C.) School District One tonight, then he will be moving on from coaching football at Reynolds.
And I for one hate to hear it.
Propst is the type of personality every sports reporter needs coaching their local football team. He’s always been accessible, gregarious, and best of all, he is right there after a game, no matter how big the win or how bad the loss. Put it all together, and he is a sports writer’s dream.
But unselfishly, it’s a great time for Propst to leave. Reynolds is a terrific school, but it’s far from the easiest place to win football games in Forsyth County. The school always has plenty of speed and athletes that can catch and run, but the program has suffered from a lack of big guys and that’s something that doesn’t appear to change anytime soon.
So after leading Reynolds to a 12-1 record last season — the Demons lost a difficult rematch with Mount Tabor in the second round of the playoffs, 26-22 — Propst decided to leave while he was hot. It was Reynolds first conference title since 1998.
So if everything goes as planned for Propst tonight, Reynolds will have a new football coach on the sidelines next season. I just hope it’s someone with media savvy and the ability to get players to play bigger than they are.
Propst has both of things going for him. And chances are the folks at York High will find that out soon enough.