Boys' cross country outlook

Coach: Matthew Lofton, first year.

Last year: Class 4 Northwestern District champions; second in Region 4C; 10th in Class 4 state.

Key losses: Nathan Shade, Caleb Kemer.

Key returnees: Chris White, Sr.; Nathaniel Woshner, Jr.; Jimmy Burdock, Sr.; Liam McDonald, Jr.

Key newcomers: Ethan Pratt-Perez, Fr.; Landon Burdock, Fr.

Lofton’s outlook: “I think Chris and Nathaniel are both running really well right now, as is Jimmy Burdock. Jimmy’s another guy who’s put in great summer training. Ethan Pratt-Perez and Landon Burdock have both been running really, really well and doing indoor meets. They’ve been taking that extra step to be better, and it really shows. [McDonald] has really surprised me, because he hasn’t been running much. He got back into it a few weeks ago, and he’s running really well. It makes me excited for him.”

First meet: Wednesday vs. Sherando and Fauquier