There are no statistics to show it. Such stats don’t exist. But every yard gained and point scored by Mark Morris’ Wing-T offense in the past three seasons bear the fingerprints of senior Taylor Beck.

The ball may end up in the hands of a fullback or wingback, or pass from the grip of quarterback Scotty Kirkpatrick to the clutches of a tight end or wide receiver. By collaboration, the ball will move down the field on sweeps, tosses, counters, dives, quick pitches, slants, drags, fades and so on, cycled through dozens of formations and hundreds of plays.

All of it is initiated by Beck, the catalyst in a chain reaction. As the center, he’s the “first one to the line,” MM coach Shawn Perkins said. And in the Monarchs’ offense, it all starts with the line.

“Blocking is the best part about playing center,” said Beck. “But I like touching the ball, too. That’s something that no other player besides me and Scotty can say. We touch the ball on every offensive play.”

Beck is now in the valedictory phase of his third consecutive season as a first-team all-league lineman.

“Being a center is about being consistent and being steady,” said Perkins. “That is what Taylor Beck is.”

“He’s just so reliable,” said fellow senior linemen Jake Welch. “He knows every position on the line. If you don’t know what to do, he can tell you.”

Beck has been a varsity player for four seasons and the starting center for three at Mark Morris. His ascension to a starting role in 2007 coincides with the Monarchs’ ascension to state-caliber football. With Beck at center, MM has advanced to the first round of the Class 2A state playoffs three years in a row.

He’ll handle the snaps at 1 p.m. Saturday at Longview Memorial Stadium, when the seventh-ranked Monarchs (9-1) host eighth-ranked Interlake (8-3) in a first-round contest.

“We’ll have fun,” Beck said. “Especially because it is do-or-die. People are saying that we have a tough draw. I think Interlake has a tough draw.”

On the Monarchs’ first possession Saturday, Beck will do what he always does: Be the first player to the ball when MM breaks the huddle. Size up the defense’s alignment. Locate linebackers and identify blitz concerns. Communicate blocking information to the rest of the line. Snap the ball.

And block like heck.

“He’s not a rah-rah guy. He’s not a cheerleader,” Perkins said. “He leads by example. His attitude is always the same, and he never gets too high or too low. He leads with his work ethic and his hustle. He just takes his lunch box with him and goes to work.

“He makes good calls, and then he comes off the ball low and hard,” he added. “He is a load.”

“He’s a tough kid to block,” said Welch. “For a big guy, he gets off the ball faster than you can blink. Any time we go one-on-one, I have to be prepared for one of the fastest guys I ever face.”

Playing center is a balancing act. In a split second, centers must deliver the ball quickly, cleanly, firmly, safely and right on time to the quarterback — then turn all attention to blocking.

It’s a lightning-quick transition from precision and skill — to violence.

“I do like pancake blocks,” Beck said. “You get to a point where you are good enough at blocking that you can control people. You know the count, and you can blow them off the ball. I love it when there is a nose guard, because I get to drive-block guys.”

Beck has improved each season, and not just because of his devotion to the weight room.

“He’s a very intelligent young man,” Perkins said. “He really loves football and really enjoys being part of the team. It has been fun to see him grow over the past four years and become the player that we knew he could be, and that he wanted to be.”

In the summer of 2007 — prior to his sophomore year at MM — Beck attended the Mayfield Lake Youth Church Camp. There, Beck underwent a spiritual transformation that he considers the most important moment in his life.

“I accepted Christ that summer,” Beck said. “We started a Bible study after that, and we still meet once a week. Lots of the players on my team and lots of my friends are involved. It brings us closer together as friends and closer to God.

“It made me a better person,” he added. “My decision-making changed. My grades improved. My whole life has improved and I’ve become a much happier person. It has been a long journey.”

Beck’s focus is on the playoffs, but when MM’s run is over, he’ll continue playing at the next level. Beck is currently weighing his NCAA Division III options, and has been in contact with Linfield and the University of Puget Sound.

“I know (UPS) is not necessarily the best around, but it reminds me a little of (Mark Morris),” he said. “When I first got here, we weren’t the best. I like the idea of helping to bring a program back up.”

His teammates jokingly call him “Coach Beck,” which sounds good to the center.

“That’s what I really want to do when I’m older,” said Beck, who has a 3.72 grade-point average. “I want to be a teacher, too. I see how much fun our coaches have. They get to be a little bit of a kid again.”

“Taylor has matured in his understanding of the mental side of the game,” Perkins said. “He likes that aspect of it. He enjoys looking at how defenses line up and how they attack. He would make a good coach some day, if he chooses to do that.”

Added Beck: “I never imagined I’d have this much fun playing football. We have great guys all over the team. I just wish this article was about the entire team and not just me. We’re a unit, and it has just been great to be a part of what our team has become.”