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Boyd Buchanan has ingredients needed for a special season

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Boyd Buchanan's K'Leb Crowder (1) and Mason Bates (49) converge on Knoxville Grace's Terrion Thomas during a game last season.
Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Boyd Buchanan's K'Leb Crowder (1) and Mason Bates (49) converge on Knoxville Grace's Terrion Thomas during a game last season. Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Boyd Buchanan's K'Leb Crowder (1) and Mason Bates (49) converge on Knoxville Grace's Terrion Thomas during a game last season.

By Stephen Hargis 3 min read

BOYD BUCHANAN BUCCANEERS

Head coach: Gary Rankin (32-6 here; 499-84 overall)

Returning starters: 7 offensive; 7 defensive

Last year’s record: 12-1, lost in TSSAA Division II-AA semifinals

Key players: David Green (5-11, 175) Sr. RB/LB, Sabastian Jones (5-10, 170) Sr. RB/DB, Blaze Raschke (6-2, 255) Sr. OL, Jack Frazier (6-1, 250) Sr. OL, Caleb Urffer (6-2, 320) Sr. OL, Gerald Young (5-9, 165) Jr. DB, Chris Green (6-3, 175) Sr. DB, Mason Bates (6-1, 245) Jr. DL, E.J. Daniels (6-2, 290) Sr. DL, Keon Brooks (6-1, 185) Jr. RB/LB.