COLEMAN — After battling through an injury-plagued 2-8 campaign a year ago, the Coleman Bluecats are hoping for a playoff return in 2019.

And with 18 letterman back from last year’s team and improved depth across the board, coach John Elder believes this group is capable of making that happen.

Combining five returning starters on both sides of the ball with reinforcements from a 3-7 junior varsity squad, the Bluecats will still have some limitations that could make competing with the upper echelon of their district difficult. But Elder sees a pathway to the postseason, and he wants his players focused on finding it.