Luke Gilliland figures as the top guy for a rising Heritage Christian Academy team this fall. Colorado Track XC file photo by Alan Versaw.
It's not exactly that the Lions of Lyons are an endangered species, but it is a school of choice in Fort Collins that is taking serious aim at closing the gap on the Lions.
But, as reigning perfect-score state champions who lost only Marcel Such to graduation, Lyons get the right to the first review. Paul Roberts and Joel Such are juniors this year. Roberts owns a couple of state titles already, and Such owns a couple more state medals. Matt Dillon, a senior who finished 11th at state last fall, figures to slide into the third and final scoring position. It's difficult to find a meaningful weakness here. And, so, we'll give Lyons the nod as regional (and more) favorites.
With Liberty Common moving up to 3A this year, Heritage Christian Academy assumes the role of the most proximate threat the the Lions' supremacy. Luke Gilliland ...