Sports Comment: Navy never lacking for leaders on field

Navy's Daniel Gonzales tackles Fordham running back Chase Edmonds for a loss in the second quarter. The Navy Midshipmen take on the visiting Fordham Rams in the opening game of their 2016 NCAA football season Saturday at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. (By Paul W. Gillespie / Capital Gazette) At a school that prides itself on developing leaders, Navy has had no doubt about who was at the helm of its football ship the past four seasons.

Record-setting quarterback Keenan Reynolds led a cast of 32 seniors as the Mids equaled the mark as the winningest class in the 135-year history of Navy football with 36 victories over four seasons. The class lost just 16 games in that span for a .692…