I think a team that could surprise some people this year in 1A is Stringer. Year 1 for Brady had its ups and downs, but he returns the bulk of his team from last season. I think the biggest thing for them this year is learning how to win the big games. They let several important games they were leading or competitive in slip away from them in the 2nd half last year out of inexperience. They will win a lot of games especially in non-district because their schedule is extremely soft this season, but it only matters if they can win the big ones. They play Bay Springs for the first time since Brady’s arrival at Stringer in a jamboree next week, and they have not beat Enterprise since 2013. Those are 2 games to watch out for early to see if they’re ready to take the next step yet or not.