Over the past two years, the only thing separating the Coleman Bluecats from a potential run of district championships was a Tolar squad that won a combined 27 games in that span.
With the Rattlers making the move back to Class 3A Division II and off the Bluecats’ schedule, coach John Elder’s program will set its sights on the District 5-2A Division I title in 2024.
CHS, which brings back all but six of its 21 lettermen from last year’s 9-3 squad, has reason to believe that’s a reachable goal. But with all six of their 2023 graduates vacating two-way starting spots, the Bluecats will need some new faces to emerge around their core of returning playmakers to achieve it.