Here is my EARLY thoughts on next season

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1) Clintwood - As much as I hate to put a target on there back They return almost ALL there skill positions and most of there Line (Including 2 4 year starters) with the biggist losses being TE on offence and DL on defence (Both positions will be TOUGH to fill) Dottson looked like a stud last season as a 10th grader I am really looking foward to seeing what he can do this season....From what I am hearing from offseason workouts this MAY be the physicly strongest team that Clintwood has put on the field since the Honaker twins played

2) Burton - Miles IS not going to be replaced he was DOMANATE the the regional Championship game last season he was responsable for all but 14 yards of Burtons Offence ve Clinwood and it was NOT becouse Clintwood was not focesing on stoping him......The Younger Miles MAY be able to become that guy BUT at this point he does not scare me like Martinaz did

3) Kelly - They have some holes to fill but BI has build a program and even the years that thy may not be the clear Fav they and no longer anyone homecomming game.

4) PV - I can't pick them lower becouse there tradition is to strong and Phil (love him or hate him) is a good coach but I can't pick then any higher becouse IMHO over the last several years they have finished well below the talent level that was on that team and this season I am not seeing a game changeing stud player that MAY work out better for PV but I just do not see it yet

5) Appy - Could finish MUCH higher and IMHO is one a team that will be better than last season BUT thy are starting to be thought more and more of as a basketball school

6) Pound - Pound is Pound and while I really like there new coach I think that the damage that has been done to that team over the last 8 to 10 years is just WAY to much to overcome in the shortrun

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1) GC - Easy pick this is a team that did MUCH better than most outside GC thought they would do (Next step is to focus more on the team that they play in the regional Championship than the location of the game)

2) VHS - In year 2 I think VHS finishs a strong 2nd in the CMD and playes in the Regional game with GC

3) Lebanin - Loseing alot of talent off last seasons team but Much stronger than Battle and Lee

4) Lee - New coach same story

5) Battle - remembering the good old days in the Hogo