To the naked eye, not a whole lot has changed out among the pines of Longview. Coach John King’s should once again be formidable, boasting one of the state’s best quarterbacks and a talented group of athletes running up the spine of the defense. Business as usual for one of the state’s perennial contenders.
Well, there is the small note that the Longview Lobos will enter as reigning state champions for the first time in more than 80 years. In the abstract, that shouldn’t matter much for 2019 — especially in a year without the UIL shuffling districts.