Neither. There's a lot of folks anointing Graham as an unbeatable machine, and I don't think folks understand just how much Graham lost to graduation last season. Graham is plenty talented and deep still, and you can absolutely pencil them in for a game on Thanksgiving weekend and feel very comfortable about it. However, from what I've seen thus far, 2022 Graham is stronger than 2023 Graham, and I think that's going to be evident about 9:30 PM on the evening of August 25th. Graham will be tested in the regular season, and perhaps multiple times before (likely) meeting Appomattox again. Doesn't mean they won't win them all, and surely they could go 15-0 again. But let's pump the brakes a smidge on crowning a team that has yet to play a meaningful snap.
It doesn't appear as if the M7 has any particular team that stands out as a contender on a statewide level. What I see are several good but well short of elite teams. Also, John Battle is participating. It's going to be a fun season in the M7 with a significant amount of parity. It's very possible the M7 champ is 7-3 and wins on tiebreaks.
Can it be August 25th already?