Click here to ask the PrepZone Gurus your question about prep sports. Many of the same players who carried the Redskins to the state football semifinals this fall will try to pull off a similar run this winter. Football power Holton brings beef to the court and, in turn, hopes to beef up from last year's 12-9 record. With no player taller than 6-3, the Wildcats' strength will be their physical strength.
Experience also works in their favor as four starters are back and seven letterwinners total return.
The cupboard isn't completely bare, though it may look that way on the surface. How well the Tigers adjust to their new roles will determine how quickly chemistry and success will come. Fifth-year coach Larry Lattimer feels as the season goes on, Jeff West will get more and more competitive. Perhaps the favorite to win the league after sharing last year's title with Jefferson West, Nemaha Valley will do it with a new cast of characters. Like the Tigers, Nemaha Valley lost all five starters from last year's 21-5 team that finished third in Class 3A. Raider coach Jon Thomas has another wave ready, though, with seven seniors ready for their turn at the helm.