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If I had to swag a guess:

1. Belfry- 18 Starters Backs
2. Johnson Central- Lots of depth and a solid number of starters
3. Corbin- 17 Starters Back Including the top QB in EKY
4. Southwestern- Not a great team in 2015 but return a ton including Edwards
5. Pulaski County- Expect a substantial step back, but their program is so good they will still be very good
6. Pikeville- Expect a bit of a step back, but Pikeville should still be the favorite in EKY 1A
7. Knox Central- Great foundation and a solid QB
8. Bell County- Humfleet is a baller! Don't think they stack up to Belfry and Corbin though.
9. Paintsville- Having Phelps certainly helps, but big questions
10. Harlan County- Bears were super young and really improved.

Is it even possible Belfry could be better next year than this year with that many starters back?