[Hoot Gibson]

Matney built a great football and wrestling program, but won't the style of play have to be adjusted just a little with a new coach? Didn't the offense need tweaked in the championship game?

The adjustment will be the reunion of Mason Lawson with his teammates next season. You might be suggesting that Boyle County make some adjustments if Cole Lanter had not been available for the final game. Lawson was as important to Johnson Central's offense and defense as Lanter was to Boyle County's. Time will tell if Johnson Central's improvement in its running backs will offset the loss of Grant Bingham, Grant Rice, and the other JC seniors.

McCoart>>>>>Lawson. Lawson would’ve been a huge help on defense and may have changed the game but going Forward it’s very hard to believe McCoart wouldn’t be the #1 back. QB play will be excellent and not miss a beat next year Jacob Grimm will be a veteran Qb and if he doesn’t step into the roll well a young Dalton Matney will be the man. Offensive line won’t be the same for obvious reasons but there’s a whole unit reload that won’t disappoint Dylan Boner will return and be the leader. Don’t see anywhere on the field we lost someone that’ll cripple us next year may not be as great but just a typical JC reload.

No, McCoart is not >>>>>Lawson. Lawson was the top returning running back this season and averaged 145 yards in the first two games with both of them in the lineup. McCoart will have a great career at Johnson Central and it is even possible that he will eclipse Lawson at some point next season, depending on how Lawson' rehab goes - but Lawson is a difference maker on both sides of the line. It doesn't really matter which one of them piles up more yards next season, as both will be in the lineup and I will not be surprised if the two of them combine for over 3,000 rushing yards next season if both are healthy.