[bac2369]

I agree Hazard has progressed every year but high school is different from grade school. I think Hazard can make it back to state because they will have more team leadership and more senior leadership than last years team. Speed is what Hazard had last year. Next year isnt going to have a very fast running back but will feature a running back with very decent speed and power to go along with a pretty decent quarterback and senior offensive line and some new recievers stepping into the mix. BJ Combs and Eric Back and Zach Blanton will be relied on to replace a lot of talent and a lot of big time play makers. The Defense will be the key again this season if the bulldogs want to make it back to state. Allan Fugate, Corey Slone, Mikael Campbell, Forrest Smith, and many more will anchor what will be i think a very under-rated defense but will show up and make big plays when needed. But I believe if Hazard wants to get back to state in a long trip to LCA who will more than likely be the favorite to come out of the eastern part of the state. But whenever the bulldogs get there official schedule out i will predict a record for the regular season.