1. [b]PNG[/b]- 2 D1 players in Stone and Jalali. Stone is the best returning pitcher in the district. Throw in Gizzi, Denzlinger, Knox etc and the Indians should be tough. Can Brevel win district in his 1st year on the job? 2. [b]Nederland[/b]- Bellow and Laird left some big shoes to fill. Smith, Pitts, Brown, and Raines all have talent, but haven't thrown many varsity innings. They will have to step up for the Dogs to have a shot at the district title. Offensively they should be fine led by TCU signee Sonnier, Smith, Schlett, and Pitts. 3. [b] Vidor[/b]- With Armstrong, Hagler, and Maxwell on the mound, Vidor looks to have a solid staff. Needs some bats to step up and to play better defense, but the Pirates should make the postseason. 4. [b]LCM[/b]- Griff re-loads every year, so they will make the playoffs again and win a few series. Ryan Cariline was really impressive on the mound and at the plate this past summer, so I expect big things from him. 5. Lumberton 6. Livingston 7. Ozen 8. Central