BRECKENRIDGE — Three years into his building project at Breckenridge, head coach Casey Pearce may finally have enough weapons and experience to create a large blip on the Big Country radar screen. 

Coming off a 4-7 season that saw his Buckaroos finish 3-2 in district play and qualify for the playoffs, Pearce has 14 of 22 spots filled by returning starters, including his starting quarterback, two promising running backs and perhaps more overall speed than any Class 3A team in the Big Country. 

“We’re in a position to have an opportunity to compete at a pretty high level,” Pearce said. “We’re excited about what we’ve got. Our offensive skill kids and our foot speed are where we want them. 

“Our biggest question will be our offensive line and how we put that together. We’re fairly athletic (up front). We’re just not super heavy.”