D4 Southeast District Preview

Fairfield
24-1 (Southern Hills Athletic Conference-II)

Lost in District Finals 43-38 to Green

Who is Back: Larkin Friend (Sr)- 3rd Team All District

Who is Gone: T.J. Mootz (1st Team All District), Wyatt Collins (3rd Team All District), Tytis Cannon

Burning Question: Do the Lions have enough back to repeat a District Final repeat?

Outlook: The Lions lose a lot of talent from an undefeated regular season team. Friend will be leaned on to replace the scoring gone with graduation.

Federal Hocking
21-4 (Tri Valley Conference)

Lost in Regional Semifinals 55-51 to Hiland

Who is Back: Tariq Cottrill (Sr)- District Co-Player of the Year, Andrew Airhart (Sr)- 2nd Team All District
Who is Gone: Caden Chapman (2nd Team All District), Billy Ward

Burning Question: Are the Lancers the team to beat in SE Ohio?

Outlook: Federal Hocking is returning one of the best players in the District in Cottrill and will be the favorites to again make a run to Regionals.

South Webster
14-9 (Southern Ohio Conference-II)

Lost in District Semifinals 34-30 to Notre Dame

Who is Back: Eli Roberts (Jr)- 1st Team All District, Tyler Sommer (Sr)- 3rd Team All District, Hunter Barnard (So)

Who is Gone: Will Collins

Burning Question: Will the Jeeps be experienced enough to make a deeper run in Districts?

Outlook: Norm Persin takes over as the head coach and inherits a young but talented team. Jeeps could be the favorite out of SE Ohio.