MONTGOMERY, Alabama - Wetumpka’s Kejuan Riley finished second in Division I-AA last year with nine interceptions, which earned him consensus All-America honors. The ASU free safety is tied for the career school record with 17 interceptions, but is aiming for double-digit picks this year. • EXTRA POINT
Since his second year as a head coach in 2008, Reggie Barlow and the Hornets have improved their record every year. Battling back from NCAA probation, the Hornets have used recruiting and coaching hires to field a stronger team each year. Last year’s team lost three games by a total of 11 points, and their chief weapon (QB Greg Jenkins) played sparingly in all three games. This year, there are more weapons at every position, an indication that Barlow will improve on last year’s eight-win season.
• PLAYER TO WATCH
Isaiah Crowell: The running game was a glaring weakness last year, and while many of the problems could be attributed to a makeshift offensive line, the addition of Georgia transfer Isaiah Crowell should remove any doubts this season. Crowell, one of the nation’s top running backs as a high school senior two years ago, needed a place to play after getting kicked off the Bulldogs’ squad, and the sophomore may have found the perfect match at ASU, a team that runs an offense similar in style to what he ran at Carver High in Columbus, Ga.
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