Only a couple of days separate us from the start of football season. For those of you unable to watch today's live taping of the Outer Loop Sports Show, you may have missed my predictions for where each team will finish. So here they are:

Athens Drive Jaguars

Last year: 9-4 (6-2), lost to Southern Durham 24-21 in the second round of the 4-A playoffs

All-Conference players graduated: LT Rob Crisp (All-American), FS Pete Singer (1st team), OL JaQueen Boyd (2nd team), DL Anthony Sumter (2nd team)

All-Conference players returning: WR Louis Wilder (1st team), QB Ben Snotherly (2nd team), LB Cameron Boone (2nd team), LB/DL Zach Bender (2nd team),

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Green Hope Falcons

Last year: 0-11 (0-8)

All-Conference players graduated: ATH/DB Aaron Womack (2nd team)

All-Conference players returning: None

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Holly Springs Golden Hawks

Last year: 7-6 (6-2) Lost 24-0 in first round of the NCHSAA playoffs at new

All-Conference players graduated: RB J.J. Graves (1st team), DE Tremayne Dennis (1st team), DB Xavier Bailey (1st team), LB Nolan Volk (2nd team)

All-Conference players returning: OL Sean Lucious (1st team)

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Panther Creek Catamounts

Last year: 5-7 (3-5) Lost in the first round of the 4-AA playoffs 63-34 at Jack Britt

All-Conference players graduated: WR Graham Love (2nd team), DL Tyler Bailey (2nd team)

All-Conference players returning: SS Isaiah Johnson (2nd team)

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Today's N&O previewed eight area football conferences as well as the football-playing independent schools.

Middle Creek Mustangs:

Last year: 12-2 (8-0). Lost to Harnett Central  14-8 in the third round of the 4-A playoffs.

All-Conference players graduated: LB Matt Laxton (Tri-Nine defensive player of the year), WR Devonte Knox (1st team), DT Brandon Smith (1st team), RB Stephen Sladek (2nd team), DB Garrett Rider (1st team), DB Jordan Mays (2nd team), C Al Reams (2nd team), LB T.J. Weinberg (2nd team)

All-Conference players returning: QB Garrett Leatham (1st team), LB Britt Cherry (1st team), WR Kevin Jones (2nd team), WR Jon Moore (2nd team), OL B.J. Minter (2nd team)

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Fuquay-Varina Bengals

Last year: 11-3 (6-2). Lost to Wake Forest-Rolesville 26-6 in the third round of the 4-A playoffs.

All-Conference players graduated: LB Isaac Minor (1st team), OL Robert Rhodes (1st team), QB/ATH Nate Budde (1st team)

All-Conference players returning: RB Cory Hunter (Tri-Nine offensive player of the year), OL-DL Shawn Underwood (1st team offense and defense), CB Malcolm Thaxton (2nd team)

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Fuquay-Varina Bengals

Last year: 11-2 (7-0). Lost to Douglas Byrd 17-14 in the second round of the 4-A playoffs.

All-Conference players graduated: OL John Matt, OL Joe Figueroa, RB Corey Mixon

All-Conference players returning: RB Cory Hunter (Tri-Eight Player of the Year), DT Shawn Underwood, LB Isaac Minor