High school football Top 25 Preseason Early Contenders: No. 7 Roswell

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See what the Hornets bring back this season.

Head coach: John Ford

2015 record (MaxPreps national rank): 14-1, GHSA AAAAAA finalist (No. 48)

Last decade: 74-44-1

Star power: S Xavier Mckinney (106, Alabama), CB Leanthony Williams (171, Clemson), WR Jayden Comma (659), OT Jordan Tucker (801), RB Sheldon Evans (828)



Even more: Quarterback Malik Willis (6-foot-2, 188 pounds) has received multiple college offers, as has cornerback Justus Harris.

Game to watch: Roswell hosts defending AAAAAA state champion Colquitt County (Moultrie, Ga.), Sept. 9.

Briefly: The Hornets had consecutive seasons of 0-10, 3-7 and 4-6 starting in 2011. … Tucker, who is 6-6, 325, has 18 college offers. … Willis caught 13 passes for 191 yards and three scores last year, rushed for 690 and 10 scores and passed for 714 yards and 14 TDs.

Look for a full preview of the Hornets on June 27.