After all the off-season workouts, spring training and two-a-days, the 2010 campaign for the Lake Highlands Wildcat football team is finally here.

For zero week, the ‘Cats will face a familiar non-district opponent in the Mesquite Skeeters, a team that hails from district 11-5A.

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This will be the third year in a row the Wildcats have faced the Skeeters for their season opener. The series record stands at 1-1.

Last year the ‘Cats played Mesquite in the North Texas Classic at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco and soundly defeated the Skeeters, 31-14.

Heading into the 2010 campaign, unlike last year, the ‘Cats have a lot of holes to fill due to the loss of a number of key players to graduation.

The biggest question hovering over the team - who will replace Ricky Zorn at quarterback? The District 9-5A Co-MVP last season had nearly 2,700 all-purpose yards and was instrumental in the ‘Cats success.

According to Wildcat Head Coach Scott Smith, it's been a spirited competition between sophomores Trent Jones and Michael Ketchmark to earn the starting QB spot.

"You’ll know who the starter is when we trot out the offense tonight," says Smith. "I’m very proud of the way Trent and Michael have handled the situation so far. They've both fought hard for the starting job. The fact of the matter is, regardless of who starts against Mesquite, we need both of them ready to play."

While the quarterback position was the one question everyone seems to be asking, just as important are the holes that need to be filled on the ‘Cats offensive line.

Team captain Scott Hanks is a two-year starter at center. Fellow senior Jeff Gebara also returns as a starter at right guard. Both players earned all-district honors last year and are the anchors for the offensive line this year.

The major concern, however, is at both tackle positions where three relatively inexperienced players have been competing for the two open positions.

Juniors Dedrick Grayson and Chase Walling, along with sophomore Kent Perkins will likely all see playing time tonight. Of the three, Kent Perkins is the only player who has significant experience at the varsity level.

At running back, the ‘Cats have arguably the best player in District 9-5A in Desmond Roland. The future Oklahoma State Cowboy had over 1,700 all-purpose yards and 18 TD’s last season and will again be an integral part of the ‘Cats offensive attack, which hung over 400 yards on Mesquite last year.