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Gonna be a year for rebuilding. A 9-3 team that overachieved midway through the year when the primary school record holding running back gets hurt and is out for the remainder of the season.
The defense will be gutted and some young players will have to step up. We'll know more when we see if all of the kids that play come back this next season. They lose four defensive linemen, one linebacker and two in the secondary. Returning will be one defensive lineman, one linebacker and two secondary players. The offense will return three starting o linemen, the tight end, the quarterback, one receiver and one back if I have things figured out right.
I think they will be able to fill the secondary up fine, the linebacker position should be ok, the defensive line will probably be the question mark this next season. This position has been the most experienced spot for Rockcastle for the past several years with the secondary being the weakness. Getting two defensive ends to step up to fill the shoes of the departed will be a tough task. I think I know of one who will be able to handle one side...the other is up in the air. The down linemen job will also be anchored by only one kid with substantial experience.
The offense is not in that bad of shape. Problem is.....the kid that will probably be the work horse carrying the ball on offense is the same kid who in my mind will probably be filling the linebacker spot on defense. The offensive line gaps will have one sure bet to be filled and the other will be a kid that will have to step up and show his stuff this next summer.
All in all...Rockcastle will be rebuilding and the season will hinge on how well the younger kids step up to play and how quickly they can get "weathered" in. The defensive line and the running back positions are the question marks to me this next year.
I think the schedule will be about the same as this past year except for the opening bowl game and of course the team will "flip" home and away.