Montgomery County Week 1 Preview

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It is game week. This will be the start of another exciting and competitive season. These are 16 players you need to be looking out for in the opening week. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"id":"block_6310d20951a60","name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["209043"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Dunathan made a big impact on the week 1 game last season. As the season went on Dunathan got a bigger role on both offense and defense. Expect Damascus to try to use Dunathan's power in the run game as he can break tackles. 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He will fit best in a pass-happy spread offense. 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