How one places Albany in their preseason projections is a matter of perspective.
While the returning numbers aren’t fabulous (six offensive and five defensive starters among 12 lettermen), the Lions do return a core group of exceptional players. And while the junior varsity was an uncustomary 7-3 last year, two of those losses were to Class 3A powers Cisco and Colorado City.
So the question is, will Albany take a major step back from last year’s 13-1 overall mark?