We’re wrapping up spring practice, and haven’t yet begun the summer 7-on-7 and college camp circuit, so what better time to whet our prep football appetite?

Let’s start off with five questions that will shape the upcoming season.

How many interceptions will the D.W. Daniel secondary collect?

The most dangerous cornerbacks for opposing quarterbacks return: rising junior DeAndre Hopkins and rising senior Jerrodd Williams. But don’t expect the Lions to flirt with the 29 they grabbed last season for two reasons. They won’t have a video game-like six-INT night again, as they did to clinch the Western 3A title last season at Greenville. And super-sophomore Hopkins is expected to see more snaps on offense, which could drain some gas from his tank. Let’s set the bar at 18 for the best secondary around.

Which game will be most anticipated?

The easy answer here would be either of the T.L. Hanna-Westside games, particularly with Kenya Fouch joining the fracas, or Seneca-Daniel or Abbeville-Pendleton. But we can expect those games every season. While those games never lack suspense or drama, the most intriguing matchups involve two Westside games (Greenville and defending state champion Clover and its Wing-T offense) that just happen to be back-to-back in Weeks 5 and 6. The only game that could top those is Belton-Honea Path at Clinton in Week 5. The Bears and Red Devils last met in 2005 — the last year with six-team regions — a 28-7 Clinton win. But the Bears won three straight from ’02-04 (9-7, 9-7, 14-0). Should be a hotly contested non-region game for Bears coach Wayne Green, a Clinton alumnus.

Who is the state’s top prospect?

It appears to be between Greenwood defensive end Sam Montgomery and Richland Northeast defensive tackle Chris Bonds.

Montgomery and Bonds both have interesting recruiting stories. Montgomery, at 6-foot-4, 230 pounds, was a late-bloomer and a basketball player first, yet blossomed for 15 sacks last season. Bonds suffered a knee injury last season, but the 6-4, 275-pounder is reportedly about 80 percent, with serious interest from Southern Cal, Alabama, Notre Dame, Tennessee and South Carolina. Barring injury, expect Westside coach Ted Luckadoo to select both for the Shrine Bowl.

Which new coach will have the best season?

The choices are T.L. Hanna’s Kenya Fouch, Wren’s Jeff Tate, Seneca’s Ron Duncan, and West-Oak’s Jay Brannon.

Duncan is my choice because he returns C.J. Washington, a 1,000-yard rusher as a sophomore, and had the most time to find a coaching staff since he was hired in early January.

Which defending region champ has the best chance to defend?

Abbeville gets an infusion of talent from Calhoun Falls — especially in Martavis Bryant and Jeffrey Ford — and an added year of experience for speedy quarterback Jermaine Thackson and bruising fullback Dureal Elmore. But after a third-round playoff appearance by Daniel, the Lions return 33 rising juniors and seniors, so they’ll be talked about among preseason state title contenders.