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“They are inexperienced but they’ve been impressive,” said Barron. “Joe Cartwright couldn’t play last year because of the transfer rule. He’s the fastest guy on our team and he’s worked hard on his hands and his route running and he can play on both sides of the ball.”
“Michael Sheely has been impressive on the outside,” he said. “Devontae Garcia had a heckuva season on JV last year and we want to get the ball in his hands as well. We have a sophomore running back in Adrial Lester who has been impressive.
“We’ve got guys that are going to fill those spots. They can play.”
Upfront some key components return. “We’ve got (Owen) Bockman back. We have (Cristian) Quintana back, who didn’t start, but played a ton,” said Barron. “Quinton Crawford has played a lot of inside linebacker for us early on but we will probably have to use him a lot offensively.
Sam Driver is working in at center. Connor DeLee has been impressive and he’s out for the first time in a couple of years.”
Defensively the Rockies return Isaac Navejar on the front. Tate Dunsizer and Collin Mills have experience and will be relied on.
“I think our guys are going to be ok,” said Barron. “I’ve been really happy with these guys. They are a team. They’ve been through a lot and we like the way they approach the game, we like the way they practice.”
Another hurdle will be a schedule that does not have a letup.
“We open on the road to the defending state runner-ups,” said Barron. “Even though its a two-hour drive it’s become a pretty good rivalry. It’s a really good 4A matchup. That’s going to be fun honestly. It