Coupeville Sports

   Jordan Ford, crackin’ heads and making his mom happy by taking off his football helmet when the camera man wanders by. (John Fisken photo)

Tip your hat to Cow Town royalty.

The latest edition in a long-running legacy of excellence has his cake day today, so we all need to take a moment to wish a happy birthday to Jordan Ford.

#88, who can usually be seen on Friday nights blowing up opposing runners and making off with fumble recoveries, has been a huge positive addition to the Wolf football squad.

He’s been a huge positive edition to the whole school and town, for that matter.

And, while it would have been great to have gotten him back sooner, Coupeville fans will enjoy the year we’ll get.

A talented athlete, and a guy who just seems like a good, positive dude in all ways, Jordan is the heir to an impressive legacy.

Throw a rock (and not very hard) and you’ll hit someone in his family, and they all were stellar athletes during their time in the red and black.

His parents, David and Barbi, united the Fords and Messners, two families with long, hallowed traditions, and his bloodline includes everyone from Breeanna Messner to Aimee Bishop to Santa Claus (Paul Messner) himself.

It’s always great when Coupeville gets lucky and picks up a talented athlete, instead of losing another one. When they’re also a quality person, so much the better.

But it’s special when that athlete returns to the home of his forefathers to write another chapter in his family’s novel-length book.

Welcome home, Jordan, and happy birthday from all of us.