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North Murray Mountaineers see strength in 17 returning starters

North Murray running back Dante Tidwell runs the ball during a 7-on-7 scrimmage Thursday, June 21, 2018 at Southeast Whitfield High School in Dalton, Georgia.
North Murray running back Dante Tidwell runs the ball during a 7-on-7 scrimmage Thursday, June 21, 2018 at Southeast Whitfield High School in Dalton, Georgia. North Murray running back Dante Tidwell runs the ball during a 7-on-7 scrimmage Thursday, June 21, 2018 at Southeast Whitfield High School in Dalton, Georgia.

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Head coach: Preston Poag (21-13 here in three years; 45-33 overall)

Returning starters: 8 offensive; 9 defensive

Key players: QB Ladd McConkey (5-11, 165); DE-TE Chaisen Buckner (6-3, 220); LB Dylan Flood (5-11, 185); LB Hayden Hulett (6-0, 210); C Aaron McCurdy (5-11, 225); RB Dante Tidwell (5-10, 170); WR Landon Burrell (6-3, 190).

Team strengths: Experience, with a whopping 17 starters back is the obvious strength.

“A lot of the guys have been starting since they were sophomores,” Poag said.