It will a challenge to duplicate or improve on the success of the 2018 edition of the Reedley College football Tigers.
All the 2018 team did was win the Golden Coast Conference championship with a 10-1 record featuring three all-region selections, 10 all-conference choices and at least 15 players (five to Division 1 schools) that went on to play at four-year schools.
But head coach Eric Marty believes his team will meet that challenge.
The new season got started on Aug. 28 with a scrimmage against the College of the Sequoias Giants before officially starting 2019 with a rematch of the 2018 NCFC American Championship Bowl against the DeAnza College Dons on Sept. 7 at the Reedley High Stadium. 
Yes, the same school that ended the Tigers' dream of a perfect season in 2018 by edging Reedley 42-41 in the bowl game on a score with just 12 seconds left in regulation.
The biggest question for the 2019 Tigers could be is who will replace quarterback Randall Johnson, who is now in a battle of his own with two others to start behind center for the Middle Tennessee University Blue Raiders, who face the daunting task of facing the University of Michigan Wolverines at the "Big House" on Saturday.
Marty says that any of the five candidates for the RC job could have easily started for his 2016 Tiger squad. Those five include sophomores River Walker, Payton Mayer (who redshirted last year) and Armon Hickson along with freshmen Jordon Salomon (Nevada) and Drew Zaubi, who walked on at Louisville before ending up in Reedley.
"All of them have really improved," said Marty.
Four all-Golden Coast Conference selections top the list of returnees for the 2019 Tigers. They include offensive lineman Joshua Reba (Edison, Fresno), tight end Daniel Baca (Monache, Porterville), running back Jamon Chambers (Tacoma, WA) and defensive lineman Emylle Jones (Houston, TX).
Another story will follow with more on the Tiger roster and an update on the RC coaching staff.

By Will Goldbeck