Kilgore (9-1) has done nothing but win under Willie Gooden, who is 38-11 in five seasons.

The Rangers bring back enough to make it a three-peat, with QB Tyler Webb (554 yards, 5 TDs passing) and Dominique Williams (379 yards, 1 TD rushing; 146 yards, 2 TDs receiving) along with OL JaDarlon Key and Austin Yeager returning on offense to go along with LB Chris Robinson, DL Wilburn Smallwood and DB Jaylon Webb back on defense.

Webb was pushed into late action due to an injury at QB a year ago, and passed for 191 yards and 2 TDs in the conference title game. Williams did his damage playing in a rotation of three running backs.