But they began their football careers in the offensive backfield. Khalil was the running back. Carlos was the fullback.
They led Brittany Hill Middle School to an undefeated season. And they caught the eye of the high school coach in the process.
“The explosiveness was already there. They were wrecking machines,” Donohoe said. “We knew we had two really good ones.”
A summer in the weight room caused them each to gain nearly 40 pounds, though, and they made the switch to defense — save the occasional offensive snap. Carlos scored a touchdown against Lee’s Summit West while playing fullback last season.
They may even see a few carries this season. Blue Springs has inserted an offensive package with the Davis twins in the backfield.
The players call it the Rhino package.