ANDERSON, S.C. —

Few programs enter the high school football season with higher expectations than the Westside Rams.

Westside holds a 27-2 record over the course of the past two years, advancing all the way to the state title last season, before falling to South Florence by just one point.

Coach Brian Lane will be tasked with replacing 35 seniors from last year's team, returning just six starters on the offensive and defensive sides of the ball in 2025.

"I call it the ant mentality. When you kick over an ant hill, everybody looks the same; nobody's really standing out, but when they attack you, you can feel it. So at the end of the day you know we're bringing this ant mentality that we got out here that we're just going to attack everybody the same and try to be the best we can be as a

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