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2005 season previews: District 1-3A
District 1-3A
Preseason projection:
(2005 Overall and District Record  prediction, 2005 returning letterman, offensive and defensive starters, letterman lost, 2005 preseason rating, school's population, last year's 2004 overall and district record, and preseason regional, state, and overall rankings, and each teams total playoff appearances.) 
District 1 Record (RL-OS-DS-LL) Rating  Pop 2004 Record Reg State O'ALL Playoff
a--Canyon (9-1) (4-0) (21-5-5-24) 153.44 864 (11-1) (4-0) 7 21 334 17
b--Borger (5-4) (3-1) (20-7-7-16) 138.60 832 (4-6) (2-2) 18 77 556 17
c--Perryton (5-5) (2-2) (13-5-1-18) 137.77 533 (7-3) (3-1) 19 82 565 27
Amarillo River Road (3-6) (1-3) (10-3-3-15) 128.83 446.5 (4-5) (1-3) 32 149 700 8
Dalhart (3-7) (0-4) (13-5-4-NA) 120.67 420 (0-9) (0-4) 43 179 810 14
a--Projected to go to the Div. I Regional a--Div. I Regional, lost 35-20 Abilene Wylie
b--Projected to go to the Div. II Bi-District b--Div. II Bi-District, lost 32-14 to Lubbock-Cooper
c--Projected to go to the Div. II Bi-District c--Div. II Bi-District, lost 30-13 to Muleshoe
Check out the Coaches Preseason Top 10 and District projections along with My Top 10.
The coaches rankings and district projections are based on totals of every questionnaire that was received with points awarded for 1st thru 10th place.  Teams with 1st place votes are in parenthesis.
Coaches 3A Top 10 Points   Jerry's 3A Top 10 Rating   Coaches Picks
1 Jasper  (6) 168  1 Jasper  (Div. II) 171.74   District 1
2 Cuero (5) 148  2 Cuero 170.04   Canyon
3 Gilmer  (6) 129  3 Marlin 169.53   Borger
4 Abilene Wylie  (2) 117  4 West Orange-Stark  (Div. I) 166.89   Perryton
5 West Orange-Stark 86  5 Sweetwater 165.64   Amarillo River Road
6 Gainesville 58  6 Tatum 163.93   Dalhart
7 Marlin 53  7 Sinton 163.59    
8 Liberty Hill  (1) 50  8 Devine 161.71    
9 Decatur 40  9 Gainesville 161.19    
10 Sinton 40  10 Gilmer 160.73    
Season records over the past decade
District 1 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Years Total
Perryton (1-9) (4-6) (9-4) (7-5) (6-5) (7-4) (11-3) (9-2) (8-4) (7-3) 10 (69-45-0)
Borger (9-3) (6-3) (7-4) (9-4) (8-3) (6-5) (6-4) (5-7) (6-5) (4-6) 10 (66-44-0)
Canyon (4-5-1) (6-5) (3-7) (8-3) (11-3) (6-5) (2-8) (6-6) (3-7) (11-1) 10 (60-50-1)
Amarillo River Road (6-5) (8-5) (4-6) (7-5) (5-6) (1-8) (3-6) (3-7) (4-6) (4-5) 10 (45-59-0)
Dalhart (6-3) (4-5-1) (0-0) (0-10) (6-6) (4-7) (3-7) (4-6) (6-5) (0-9) 9 (33-58-1)
Playoff Appearances Last 10 Years
Team Playoff Year Year Year Year Year Year Year Year Year Year
Perryton 27 1992 1993 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Borger 17 1987 1994 1995 1997 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004
Canyon 17 1983 1987 1988 1989 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2004
Dalhart 14 1965 1969 1973 1979 1982 1983 1991 1999 2000 2003
Amarillo River Road 8 1982 1985 1993 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999  
Team Outlook

Canyon Eagles (Purple, White) - Head Coach Blake Bryant -  (29-26-0) @ Canyon and  (29-26-0) Overall, Offense (Shotgun), Defense (4-3), returns 21 letterman 5 offensive 5 defensive starters with 24 letterman lost from a (11-1) Div. I Regional team.   Canyon returns (5) 1st All-District players.  JV record (9-1), Freshman record (8-2).  Overall Strength - defense, Offensive strength - running back, receiver, kicker, Defensive strength - linebacker, defensive back.  Notes from the Coach: Key players returning, good receiving and RB core.  Must get QB ready but we have 3 good prospects.  The defense should be as good or better than last year, good secondary, defensive ends, and linebackers, all district kicker. 

 

Perryton Rangers (Red, White) - Head Coach Gary Newcomb -  (56-24-0) @ Perryton and  (72-47-1) Overall, Offense (Wing), Defense (4-3), returns 13 letterman 5 offensive 1 defensive starters with 18 letterman lost from a (7-3) Div. II Bi-District playoff team.  Perryton returns (1) 1st All-District player.  JV record (6-4), Freshman record (7-2).  Overall Strength - defense, Offensive strength - running back, Defensive strength - linebacker.  Notes from the Coach: We have many question marks.  Defense will need to improve for us to be in the playoffs. 

 

Amarillo River Road Wildcats (Purple, Gold) - Head Coach Bryan Welps -  (0-0-0) @ Amarillo River Road and  (23-39-0) Overall, Offense (NA), Defense (NA), returns 10 letterman 3 offensive 3 defensive starters with 15 letterman lost from a (4-5) team. 

Borger Bulldogs (Red, White) - Head Coach Craig Shores -  (35-30-0) @ Borger and  (89-77-0) Overall, Offense (NA), Defense (NA), returns 20 letterman 7 offensive 7 defensive starters with 16 letterman lost from a (4-6) Div. II Bi-District playoff team.  Borger returns (1) 1st All-District player.

Dalhart Golden Wolves (Purple, Gold) - Head Coach Jerry Braziel -  (0-9-0) @ Dalhart and  (59-56-0) Overall, Offense (NA), Defense (NA), returns 13 letterman 5 offensive 4 defensive starters with “NA” letterman lost from a (0-9) team.