Previewing the Southwest Region Boys Teams

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Logan Mackay figures to be one of the guys Davis will be leaning on to earn yet another NXN berth on Saturday. Colorado Track XC file photo by Alan Versaw.

There will be 28 boys teams on the starting line for the NXR-SW Championship race.

Most of those 28 teams, however, have only the remotest chance of extending their season two more weeks. 

If you're trying to pick favorites, you know from long experience to pick Utah teams. Even though Utah ran their state meet about a month ago, they seem to know how to deal with the long break and come to NXR-SW ready to take care of business. It's been a long time since the story ended any other way.

American Fork has been more a less a fixture at NXN for several years running, but the Cavemen were lacking some magic during the Utah state-sanctioned season. Some of that magic may be back, however, with McKay Johns showing up in results for the first time all season at Utah State meet and then again, at a somewhat higher rung on the ladder, at the...