West defensive line star Tyrece Edwards (4) and offensive line standout Tyrell Ragland (70) enjoy a handshake during the Rebels’ first spring practice day on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at West High School. (5StarPreps/Shawn Millsaps)
The West High School football team entered last season with one of the best defenses in the state but an offensive counterpart that needed to mature fast.
The season had a few bright spots, and the Rebels entered the Class 5A postseason with a 4-6 mark and a No. 3 seed. Still, they posted 28 points in a first-round playoff game at defending-champion Catholic and nearly stunned the Fighting Irish.
But West left that night with a 34-28 loss. Star defensive end and Power 5 recruit Tyrece Edwards lingered on the field, long after the final horn. What he was contemplating, only he knows.
One thing was certain: he didn’t like how his junior season ended and he only has one more chance on the prep level to make it right.
5Star Preps visited the West Rebels on Tuesday — their first day of 2019 spring practice — to see if the pieces are in place for a redemption story.
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