Cooper Schilling embraces this senior season as Perryton Rangers captain and quarterback

by Kale Steed

August 9, 2026

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Press Pass Sports editor Kale Steed sat down with Perryton four-year starting quarterback Cooper Schilling for a special interview during fall workouts. Schilling spoke about his love for Perryton, the goals his team has sat for this season, his improvement at quarterback and his special relationship with teammate Gordo Estrada.

Schilling is entering his fourth year as the Rangers starting QB and is already the all-time leading passer in school history with 6,575 career passing yards to go alongside 68 career passing touchdowns. Last season as a junior, Schilling went 201-for-288 passing throwing for 2,682 yards with 27 TDs.

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Kale Steed

Kale Steed has worked in media since 2002 and has covered sports full-time since 2010, when he joined KVII-TV as a weekend sports reporter and sports anchor. From 2010–2014, he covered high school and collegiate athletics across the Texas Panhandle before transitioning from television to print journalism. In 2014, Steed joined the Amarillo Globe-News as a staff sports reporter. In 2019, he launched Press Pass Sports, betting on himself to build an independent outlet dedicated to in-depth local sports coverage. Accolades: Lone Star Conference Kirk Hill Writer of the Year (2015, 2016, 2018, 2019), THSCA Putt Powell Award — Sports Writer of the Year (2018), TGCA Division I Sports Writer of the Year (2022)