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Statesboro High running back Jarvis Kirkland-Williams secures the ball during position drills during the first football practice of the 2014 season Monday.
Putting answers next to preseason question marks and replacing departed seniors is an annual exercise for high school football teams everywhere. That said, the Statesboro Blue Devils are getting full squad practices underway with a few more pressing issues than they’ve been used to in recent years. The Devils turned in another stellar regular season in 2013 and advanced to the second round of the Class AAAA state playoffs, but replacing a two-year starting quarterback, three defenders that are now on college rosters, and over 90 percent of last year’s rushing yards is going to make the early parts of this season a challenge.