A quick glance at Big Spring’s roster breakdown would make it easy to assume that the Steers are in for a rebuilding year in 2022.

Coach Cannon McWilliams’ team lost twice as many lettermen to graduation (18) as it returns this fall (9), and the Steers’ district — and path to the playoffs — just got more difficult with the additions of Brownwood and Lubbock Estacado.

But despite bringing back just four offensive and five defensive starters, McWilliams isn’t scaling back his expectations for this year’s team. Now in his fourth year at the helm, he’s betting on his program development and culture to carry it through to its third consecutive winning season.