Aaron Rickey could be the go-to guy for a very solid Palmer team next fall. Photo by Alan Versaw.
That rumbling you've been dreaming about is a gigantic shift of power in the Colorado Springs Metro 5A when cross country reconvenes in August of 2014.
Everybody takes at least one big hit to graduation, and--for the most part--those hits to taken graduation will be huge for the programs involved. And the new order of things--at least from this distant vantage point--may not be what you would have expected it to be.
At this point, Palmer takes the unfamiliar position of lead dog, largely on the strength of their returning 1-2-3-4 in Aaron Rickey, Will Brown, Dominic Walker, and Richie Scheuer. Honestly, it's been a while since Palmer had this kind of depth to Terrorize people up front.
But, the step up they have on the field will be an easy step to lose if they don't pay the dues over the summer.
The first tier of teams giving chase appear to be the trio of Ram...