Any time a team graduates a player who could virtually always be relied upon for a quick goal, it’s going to have to rethink how it’s doing things. Benjamin Russell will be looking to replace Luke Harvey this season, but the Wildcats aren’t going to be doing it with just one player.

“Last year, we ran more of a run-and-gun type of soccer,” BRHS boys soccer coach Austin Teel said. “We were sending up a lot of through balls and looking for quick scoring chances. But this year, we’re trying to slow things down and possess the ball. We want to make a lot of quick passes and give and gos. Instead of attacking with one or two, we’re trying to attack with six. We want to get that midfield up so they can help the forwards and wings as much as possible.”

Lizi Arbogast is the sports editor at Tallapoosa Publishers, Inc.