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Jacob Kaucher | 8/16/2012

Rugby will again have a lot of youth on the roster at the AAlevel.

The Panthers have just five seniors on their 36-man squad.

Rugby will be led by returning all-stater Kyle Lovcik.

The senior was the team`s top rusher last year despite playing just half the season at tailback.

The Panthers hope his presence in the backfield helps open up the passing game a bit.

"We hope to be in the mix so we can think we have a chance at a playoff spot," head coach Scott Growchow says. "But again it`s going to be one of those things, are we going to progress or not? I think we`ve got a chance, but we`ve got some work to do."

"You just gotta focus - focus on the goals and what you want to accomplish," Lovcik says. "It`s pretty much all up to you. Just stay focused the whole season."

The Panthers start with a game against Class A Harvey-Wells County a week from Friday at 7 p.m.

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