CISCO — While an 8-5 record and a push three rounds deep into the playoffs is reason to celebrate at most schools, the bar has been set so high at Cisco over the last 20 years, that CHS fans weren’t exactly turning handsprings last season. 

But there is reason for optimism in the Cisco camp, with a combination of six offensive and eight defensive starters back from last year’s club — plus the promotion of several players from last year’s 10-0 JV team to help bolster the varsity roster. 

As this group matures over the next two years, envisioning a return to the days when the Loboes were perennially among the favorites to reach Arlington may not be unrealistic.