Braves Look to Line | Video

Jacob Kaucher | 8/14/2012

Is it time to rebuild or reload?

That`s the question the Bottineau Braves are asking.

When you graduate a first team all-state quarterback and first team all-state wide receiver, there are definitely gaps to fill.

The Braves will lean on line play to make up the difference.

Pretty much all of Bottineau`s offensive and defensive linemen are back.

So is the team`s starting tailback.

"They`ve been playing together since they were sophomores," head coach Rob Bedlion says. "They were kind of forced into service as sophomores - we didn`t have a lot of guys in those positions. And so when you get that kind of familiarity and comfort level with each other, you start seeing a lot of benefits from that."

"We gotta step it up quite a bit," senior lineman Vince Bechtold says. "We can`t be relying on our speciality guys to make all the big plays. It`s gonna be up front for us."

The Braves season starts Tuesday against Class A squad W-N-G.

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