The Richland Rebels might be the sleepingbrgiant in this mega-district. Yes, Richland finished with a less-than-impressivebr4-6 record last season and yes, its tradition is not even close to beingbrcomparable with most teams in 7-6A. But consider this — experience often goes abrlong way in tight football games. And who has the most experienced team in thebrdistrict? Richland. The Rebels bring back a whopping nine starters on each sidebrof the ball. And with head coach Ged Kates now heading into his third year withbrthe program, there is a sense of familiarity and stability. Richland also hasbran edge in its secondary, where honorable mention all-state safety HaydenbrDavison (93 tackles, eight sacks, one interception) is sure to bring the wood.brFellow defensive back Kenny Frances and linebacker John Okello are other namesbrto be wary of in Richland's 3-4 system. The Rebels' biggest challenge will bebrgrooming new quarterback Eddie Thomas. But he does have some weapons to workbrwith — wide receiver Adrien Toka was a first team all-district pick a year agobrand running back CJ Hicks can break loose for a long run at any moment.