[Scotty_Bronson]

While East Carter will be looking for revenge and Raceland did lose alot, of the 12 they lost to graduation, 3 were three year starters on the line, 1 three year qb, 1 two year wr, 2 two year LBs, 2 three year RBs, a kicker, a some role players/guys who didnt see much time.

Elkins qb: will be replaced by a kid who was more than capable of being a starter the last 2 years, other than the fact that he was too much of a gunslinger and made some bad choices. The kid has a 70 yard arm. He has worked on his accuracy and grown alot over the summer. Josh Young has also been a mainstay at LB/CB the last 2 years. He's going to have a big year.

Daylin Beach/Zach Litteral RB will be replaced by committee. Carson Christian should be the number 1 RB as a JR, who is a threat to run or throw out of the wildcat as well. Kane Snyder and Bailey Walker, Snyder a jr and Walker a soph, will get a bulk of carries as well. This could turn into a three headed monster at rb.

AJ Joseph WR, will be replaced by another capable guy. Trey Potter, has grown about 3 inches and much like the other wr/db guys, is very fast.

At the skill positions, we dont lose anything that cant be replaced, outside of Beech. Daylin was a special player, but people will be suprised to see what our 3 returning backs can do.
At QB we lose the leadership that Elkins had. Wasnt the biggest, Fastest, or Strongest arm, but the kid was tough as a pine knot and fought like hell. He will be replaced by a better athelete, but idk if anyone has his leadership skills.

The big lineman: Alec Risner OT/DE, Nevan Johnson G/DR, Mac Boggs OT/DE, Austin Manis OT/DT. I cant say they will be replaced by carbon copies, cant say they will be replaced by guys almost as big or experienced. But they will be replaced by some really REALLY good players.
Alex Niece has returned and looks to be a force from the DE position. alex is probabl a 1 way player. 6'2" 260 or so, he's going to be a force, imo. Isaac Wallace looks to have a HUGE year. At 6'2" 270, he is up 2" and down 33lbs of baby fat from last year. He is trimmer than he was and his arms look twice as big. As mobile as he was at 300 I cant wait to see what he does 30lbs lighter. Kid has D1 potential. caden Townsend is probably the strongest gu. On the team. He is a 300+ bench/400+ squat guy. We will return our center in Lucas Bradley, who also looks to be down 15/20lbs. And more mobile. Greg Bowling is a smaller, speedy, lineman who stands about 6"/220. Those names, Niece, Townsend, Wallace, Bradley, and Bowling will be more than capable of filling the holes or clearing them lol. They will be house hold names by seasons end. There is also a slew of lineman in the jr and soph class to help spell these guys. Jerome Hall, Logan Mauk, and several others all go about 6"/230-240.

The well is far from dry. Though we did lose a big and tallented senior class, we are being undersold. Understandable, but we are just as strong upfront. Stronger at rb. And faster, MUCH faster, as a team. Couple that with the ability to get the ball more than 40 yards down field in about 3 seconds and we will be fine. East Carter may put up a 5-5/6-4 season. But Raceland will take a few baby steps in the 1st quarter , maybe even fall and bump their head a few times. But by games end, Young and Messer will have had massive games. Raceland will win that one 40s-low teens.

MAYFIELD
Many feel that they will be down as well(by their standards) and that this is the year that Beechwood or Frankfort knock them out as Kings of the West. Imo, t wontbe the cade. I think they take the win from FC by 3-4 tds. Getting the kid back from Graves gives them a 1-2 punch out of the backfield.

LOU HC
Idk what has happened to them over the last few years . Losing guys to bigger private schools? Just donthave the same tallent level they have had in years past.
I think they will lose this one by a few tds. DeSales is on a war path.

Pikeville and Prestonsburg should be another great game for those rivals. Pburg didnt really lose much from a young and tallented team. Pikeville lost Hall and Black. Two great players. One of the best RBs to come from the mountains and a great linebacker. I look for Pikeville to be better this year. More solid on the line.

The rest look to be toss up games.

Obviously i know more about the Raceland returning squad, but thats my 2 cents on the rest of em as well.