SEASON OUTLOOK
Karr has some tough tests early in the season, including a matchup with defending national champion John Curtis.
Photo by Roddy Johnson
John Curtis. The early season will be nothing short of brutal for Karr. In addition to a highly-anticipated showdown with defending national champion Curtis, Karr will also see St. Paul (Covington, La.) and St. Augustine, led by the nation's top running back, Leonard Fournette.
Question mark: Is this the best team in Louisiana? As loaded as Karr looks on paper, there are still people in the state who think John Curtis will be favored, perhaps heavily. It will be a major hurdle that Karr needs to clear.
Local outlook: While Karr and Curtis are both nationally ranked, West Monroe ought to be very good as well. Aforementioned St. Augustine is loaded with talent and has an extremely high ceiling.
Overall outlook: This team is loaded defensively and has one of the nation's premier players on offense. If a playmaker or two steps up at running back or receiver, providing another option (or at the very least, a decoy) to Noil, it will be hard to slow Karr's offense. Before climbing up the national rankings, Karr will first need to justify its spot as the state's top team.
Coach quote: "When people play us, we want people leaving saying, ‘They're better than we thought they were.'"
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Nathaniel Jones
