After playing four years at Capital, Kalai Clark has seen the best of the best at the Class AAA level.

What's got him so excited to play in the Friday Night Rivals North-South Classic is the chance to play against the top competition in the state across the board.

"For me, I just want to see what the competition is like in A, AA and AAA mixed together," Clark said. "There are teams I've never played against and I'm meeting new people."

The competition that Clark saw last year might not recognize him. He's beefed up.

After losing 55 pounds going into his senior year, he's put 15 pounds back on in preparation for college football.

Putting on weight is challenging for some, but it wasn't that difficult for this bruiser.

"I've been working out every day with my trainer and eating better," Clark said. "It's not hard to gain weight as a big guy."

Clark made a lot of memories in his four years at Capital. He was a huge part of a lot of wins. But he was never able to top one memory from his freshman year.

"My favorite memory was winning the championship game my freshman year," Clark said. "I was a little nervous because I've never been on a big stage like that. Four years playing with a lot of my friends I grew up with."

But recently Clark and all of his brothers lost an older brother, Tony Harris- Capital's equipment manager/director of football operations/hype man.

Harris had been a staple on the Capital sideline for nearly 40 years, but died at the age of 53, leaving behind a void that's impossible to fill.

"He was well-known," Clark said. "He was a great guy. Every time we broke down he was in the middle. Rest in peace, Tony Harris."

A little something extra to play for. Not that Kalai Clark needed any added motivation.