[HonestJohn]

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"Big chunk of your defense ( the best players anyway)"

BEST DEFENSIVE LINEMAN AWARD........BACK
OUTSTANDING LINEBACKER AWARD.....BACK
DEFENSIVE BACK AWARD........................BACK
DEFENSIVE MVP.......................................BACK

RETURNING DEFENSIVE PLAYERS ACCOUNTED FOR 25 TAKEAWAYS LAST YEAR

With new offensive coordinator the offense might take a few weeks to gel. But you can count on the Laker defense to be just as strong if not stronger.

I didn't mean to hurt your feelings, I just don't think Russell Co could possibly be as good next year. I think I am still entitled to my opinion, and when you lose players like Britt and Mann on offense, they are hard to replace. They may have been some of the best players ever at Russell Co IMO. Then you lost the McFarland kid and the Whittle kid on defense (as well as Mann) and several other linemen who played really well. I won't even ask how you will replace Williams who had one of the best legs I have ever seen. I just don't see RC being as good as last year. You do have one thing on your side, it seems the district is all weak or rebuilding from heavy talent losses, but don't be surprised if one of the other teams in district is a surprise team this year. You never know until the balls start flying how the season will go. Go Rock!!