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Last season's 8-3 record was only the stepping stone to what the Cougars return in 2012. Morgan county returns their entire backfield in Holbrook( RB SR. 3 year starter), Whitt(FB SR. 3 year starter), Thornsberry( RB JR. 2 year starter), Collins( QB SR. 2 year starter). The only senior that graduated from the skill was Kerrick Kidd. Leading rusher for 2011 Holbrook and Best offensive back award winner for 2011 Jordan Whitt return to field alot of experience for the 2012 Cougar football team. Best offensive lineman award winner for 2011 JT Brown( 6-3 240 JR.) returns to anchor the offensive line. The Cougars return the entire core of their defense with Walker Crase( SR. 4 year starter, Defensive MVP, Team's leading tackler) anchoring an experienced unit. Crase(LB SR. 4 year starter), Whitt(LB SR. 3 year starter), Holbrook(LB/DB SR. 4 year starter on defense), Thornsberry( DB JR. 3 year starter on defense), JT Brown( JR. DL. 1 year starter) all return for the Cougar defense which had 3 shutouts and 8 blocked punts last season. This year's senior class for the Cougars finished in the state middle school final 4 playoffs @ Lexington Catholic as 8th graders before losing to John Hardin 22-14. Morgan's JR. class finished state runner-up as 8th graders losing to Somerset in the state middle school championship game at Lexington Catholic with an over-all 13-2 record. The BEST is yet to come for the Morgan county football program.