McKinney football is refreshed with a mix of veterans and youngsters

Many things have changed since then The lions finished their 2023 season, during which they went 9-3 and advanced to the regional playoff round—earning at least one postseason win in back-to-back years for the first time since 1994. In addition to the bye to a senior class that helped resurrect the program, McKinney is under new leadership with Nate Leonard taking the reins at his alma mater after a productive season at New Braunfels Canyon.