If there’s one word to describe this year’s Stars team, its’s capable. We’re very capable of a winning season. An improved season (4-6 last year) would be a .500 season. We’re very capable of exceeding that. We’re capable both physically and mentally.
It’s the 2nd year under Coach Barker. Off season workouts saw an increase in numbers and enthusiasm. We dominated Mitchell on both sides of the ball in the scrimmage. Something we should do every year, but it hasn’t always been the case.
Offense: We’re capable of scoring a lot of points. We have a lot of depth at the skill positions. We have a solid OL, but not a lot of depth.
Defense: We’re very capable. The players have been in the right positions (lining up, covering, staying home, etc.). This tells me they have been listening to their coaches, and they have some football IQ.
All through the summer up to the scrimmage, and I assume as of week 1, we have 11 guys playing offense and 11 different guys playing defense. Obviously there will be some guys get in on both sides of the ball, but we have the means to limit that.
As far as the Martinsville game, I don’t want to sound too cliché, but it will be a good indicator of how this team is going to react. We’ll find out how we’ll react to good competition, adversity, mistakes, etc.
Side note: The Juniors and Seniors were 7th and 8th graders when Bedford first consolidated the 3 Jr. High teams into one. The first two classes to reap the benefits of that program.