Head coach: E.K. Slaughter (32-23 in five seasons here; 63-56 overall)
Returning starters: 7 offensive; 4 defensive
Key players: QB Nick Hanson (6-3, 195); OL Derek Gibson (6-1, 280); OL Kobe McAllister (6-6, 275); WR/CB Cade Kiniry (5-11, 150); LB Maddox Rose (5-10, 185); DL Zach Brown (6-3, 225); WR-DB Sam Randolph (6-2, 185).
Team strengths: Few teams in northwest Georgia boast a better pair of offensive linemen than Gibson and McAllister (a Cincinnati commitment). The Generals also return the area’s most prolific passer in junior Hanson.
Team concerns: A team that gave up 437 points in 11 games last year and will have seven new defensive starters is going to be a concern, though Slaughter is optimistic.