The South Umpqua Lancers reached the Class 3A state title game last season with a talented senior class. That talent is now graduated, but the cupboard is not bare for head coach Steve Stebbins.

The Lancers return some big time players and will try to fill the gaps left behind by graduation, but the field of teams in their league and in Class 3A has gotten tougher.

South Umpqua begins the season on Sept. 2 at Phoenix.