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Preseason top teams by state

By Mark Tennis, Doug Huff and Sheldon Shealer
ESPNRISE.com

Thursday, August 20, 2009

You never know how the season will turn out. Injuries could ruin a season, while a freshman phenom could help a team come out of nowhere and compete for state. Despite the unpredictability of the season, each state has a team that enters the season as the clear-cut favorite. ALABAMA Prattville. Quarterback Sam Gibson headlines a strong core of returning veterans for a powerhouse that won its third straight Class 6A state championship. Gibson is an LSU recruit who accounted for more than 1,70 ...

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