StarValleyPoke
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I was just wondering if there are any folks from the 3A football ranks that can bounce some things around in a thread like this? It's always more difficult to gauge a team from the outside than somebody who lives in the community so I'd like to hear what fans in Buffalo, Douglas, Torrington, Powell, Rawlins, Worland etc. have to say about how their summer is going?
I guess I"ll go first.
The Braves do not have a big senior class. In fact, it's likely single digits. It was never a big class to begin with but the standard attrition has cut it down a bit. The ones that are back will be key contributors but the team will be counting on incoming juniors and sophomores to contribute more this year than it has been for many years. The strength of the team should be offensive line, although we aren't very big. In fact, I look at rosters from Cody every year and wonder what we are doing wrong in terms of kids over 200 pounds. Last year we had 3 total and one of them moved in! More of the same this year, most of our guys will be between 180-190.
Anyway, I think we have a very good QB ready to start with one proven WR and one proven RB. Our other two WRs will be guys that need to fill the roles as will our other RB. In watching offensive drills during camps and such, I think there are very capable skill position guys but they are unproven.
Defensively we might be very young in the secondary which concerns me a bit. I think the groups coming up will be very good but this year we are green.
My random thoughts on other 3A teams that I"ve been wondering about include Cody's offense and those kids who will be starting for their 3rd year, Powell's machine and how they reload, Douglas, same as Powell, and I'm interested to know more about Torrington's passing attack and the stud kid from Rawlins that I read about. I also would express my condolences to the Powell community about Coach Stringer. He has been a topic of sadness and concern all week here as I'm sure he has been across the state.
Anyway, hopefully we can have a discussion and have some fun leading up to the season.
I guess I"ll go first.
The Braves do not have a big senior class. In fact, it's likely single digits. It was never a big class to begin with but the standard attrition has cut it down a bit. The ones that are back will be key contributors but the team will be counting on incoming juniors and sophomores to contribute more this year than it has been for many years. The strength of the team should be offensive line, although we aren't very big. In fact, I look at rosters from Cody every year and wonder what we are doing wrong in terms of kids over 200 pounds. Last year we had 3 total and one of them moved in! More of the same this year, most of our guys will be between 180-190.
Anyway, I think we have a very good QB ready to start with one proven WR and one proven RB. Our other two WRs will be guys that need to fill the roles as will our other RB. In watching offensive drills during camps and such, I think there are very capable skill position guys but they are unproven.
Defensively we might be very young in the secondary which concerns me a bit. I think the groups coming up will be very good but this year we are green.
My random thoughts on other 3A teams that I"ve been wondering about include Cody's offense and those kids who will be starting for their 3rd year, Powell's machine and how they reload, Douglas, same as Powell, and I'm interested to know more about Torrington's passing attack and the stud kid from Rawlins that I read about. I also would express my condolences to the Powell community about Coach Stringer. He has been a topic of sadness and concern all week here as I'm sure he has been across the state.
Anyway, hopefully we can have a discussion and have some fun leading up to the season.
