One day in the fall of his freshman year, Trishstin Glass was approached by his coach’s son asking for a picture.

This made Glass realize he always has to work hard to achieve his goals because he never knows who could be watching that expects him to do so.

“That opened my eyes to see that no matter what I’m doing, I always have to make sure that I’m trying to do the right thing,” Glass said.

Glass is a 6-foot-4 senior wide receiver at Copperas Cove. He was a lot smaller as a freshman, though, coming off a torn meniscus his eighth grade season. He had some ground to make up.

But through that, the Copperas Cove community supported him and his class, as they were destined to turn the program around. With a new head coach coming in during Glass’ sophomore season, his class was in a good position to ignite the program into a positive direction.

“We were just trying to build a foundation, getting better each day, each year,” Glass said. “Even though we weren’t the greatest team, I would never have traded it for anything.”

As Glass got older, and started to come into his own even more, the Copperas Cove community rallied around him even more. He’d often get recognized in public, and was an inspiration to younger kids in the community.

After games, it was normal for kids to line “The Backout,” where the team walks out after games, waiting for Glass to get an autograph or take a picture. He’d even get loads of support from the community on social media.

“Little stuff like that, I won’t ever take that for granted,” Glass said. “That’s another reason why I stayed, just the love and the support in the community.”

The opportunity for Glass to transfer to a bigger school that wins more games was certainly a possibility; he had the talent to do so. 

However, he never wavered, and stayed loyal to his hometown.

Glass believes it was his destiny to end up at Copperas Cove and play for that program. Instead of taking his talents to another program, he became the all-time leading receiving yards record holder in the program’s history.

In order to get to that position, his best effort was needed. But he felt that he owed his best to his community in return for the love and support they always showed him.

“I love my quarterbacks, my running backs, everyone,” Glass said. “My community, teachers, everyone at Copperas Cove High School.”

Now that his time at Copperas Cove has come to an end, Glass is set to take his career to Wake Forest.

He was formerly committed to Colorado State, but flipped to Wake Forest in October. He signed with the Demon Deacons on Dec. 4. 

While the step Glass is about to take to the next level is something he’s worked tirelessly for for a long time, it’s a bittersweet feeling for him as he prepares to head to Wake Forest.

But just as he owed his community his best while playing for Copperas Cove, he feels the same way for his time at Wake Forest and at the college level. 

And he looks forward to doing that for them.

“I have to make some moves and have to be great, chase some dreams,” Glass said. “But I wouldn’t trade my time at Copperas Cove for any other school.”