| 2005 season previews: District 17-3A | | | District 17-3A | | 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 17 | Record | (RL-OS-DS-LL) | Rating | Pop | 2004 Record | Reg | State | O'ALL | Playoff | | a--Waco Connally | (9-1) (5-0) | (20-6-6-24) | 150.04 | 743 | (9-4) (4-1) | 8 | 26 | 377 | 11 | | b--Robinson | (9-1) (4-1) | (18-6-8-15) | 148.43 | 674.5 | (9-1-1) (5-0) | 11 | 30 | 404 | 1 | | c--China Spring | (7-3) (3-2) | (18-2-5-21) | 139.60 | 560 | (8-3) (3-2) | 24 | 75 | 548 | 18 | | Gatesville | (5-5) (2-3) | (14-2-3-20) | 134.93 | 809 | (5-5) (1-4) | 29 | 107 | 608 | 13 | | Waco La Vega | (2-8) (1-4) | (22-7-4-12) | 128.55 | 680 | (0-10) (0-5) | 43 | 151 | 704 | 20 | | Lorena | (1-9) (0-5) | (13-3-3-24) | 128.27 | 497 | (5-5) (2-3) | 44 | 155 | 710 | 9 |
| a--Projected to go to the Div. I Quarters | a--Div. I Quarters, lost 38-14 to Palestine | | b--Projected to go to the Div. II Area | b--Div. II Bi-District, lost 34-13 to Fairfield | | c--Projected to go to the Div. II Bi-District | c--Div. II Bi-District, lost 36-31 to Marlin |
| 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 17 | | 2 | Cuero (5) | 148 | | 2 | Cuero | 170.04 | | 1 | Waco Connally | | 3 | Gilmer (6) | 129 | | 3 | Marlin | 169.53 | | 2 | Robinson | | 4 | Abilene Wylie (2) | 117 | | 4 | West Orange-Stark (Div. I) | 166.89 | | 3 | China Spring | | 5 | West Orange-Stark | 86 | | 5 | Sweetwater | 165.64 | | 4 | Gatesville | | 6 | Gainesville | 58 | | 6 | Tatum | 163.93 | | 5 | Waco La Vega | | 7 | Marlin | 53 | | 7 | Sinton | 163.59 | | 6 | Lorena | | 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 17 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | Years | Total | | Gatesville | (4-5-1) | (3-7) | (10-2) | (7-3) | (11-3) | (15-0) | (9-3) | (8-3) | (7-3) | (5-5) | 10 | (79-34-1) | | Robinson | (11-2) | (7-4) | (4-6) | (9-2) | (11-4) | (6-5) | (2-7) | (6-4) | (1-9) | (9-1-1) | 10 | (66-44-1) | | China Spring | (2-8) | (1-9) | (3-7) | (5-6) | (9-3) | (10-2) | (11-2) | (6-5) | (10-3) | (8-3) | 10 | (65-48-0) | | Lorena | (6-4) | (8-2) | (9-2) | (7-3) | (7-3) | (7-4) | (5-6) | (3-7) | (6-4) | (5-5) | 10 | (63-40-0) | | Waco La Vega | (7-2-1) | (9-2) | (6-4) | (11-1) | (8-3) | (5-5) | (4-6) | (5-5) | (7-4) | (0-10) | 10 | (62-42-1) | | Waco Connally | (3-7) | (1-9) | (5-6) | (9-2) | (4-6) | (0-10) | (4-6) | (2-8) | (10-2) | (9-4) | 10 | (47-60-0) |
| Playoff Appearances Last 10 Years |
| Team | Playoff | Year | Year | Year | Year | Year | Year | Year | Year | Year | Year | | Waco La Vega | 20 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1991 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1998 | 1999 | 2003 | | China Spring | 18 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | | Gatesville | 13 | 1960 | 1970 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1997 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | | Waco Connally | 11 | 1961 | 1980 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1990 | 1997 | 1998 | 2003 | 2004 | | Lorena | 9 | 1941 | 1969 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1997 | 2000 | 2001 | | | Robinson | 1 | 2004 | | | | | | | | | |
Waco Connally Cadets (Blue , Grey) - Head Coach Kevin Johnson - (9-4-0) @ Waco Connally and (9-4-0) Overall, Offense (Spread), Defense (4-2-5), returns 20 letterman 6 offensive 6 defensive starters with 24 letterman lost from a (9-4) Div. I Quarterfinalist team. Connally returns (1) 3rd All-State C, and (5) 1st All-District players. JV Record (8-1-1), Freshman Record (10-0). Overall Strength - offense, Offensive strength - quarterback, linebacker, offensive line. Defensive strength - defensive line, linebacker. Notes from the Coach: This team will have adequate experience to contend for a district title should be a playoff team. Need some help from talented underclassman for a long playoff run. | | Robinson Rockets (Royal, White) - Head Coach Brian Lewis - (0-0-0) @ Robinson and (0-0-0) Overall, Offense (Spread), Defense (Multiple 8-Man Front), returns 18 letterman 6 offensive 8 defensive starters with 15 letterman lost from a (9-1-1) Div. II Bi-District playoff team. Robinson returns (3) 1st All-District players. JV Record (5-5), Freshman Record (7-3). Overall Strength - offense, Offensive strength - quarterback, Defensive strength - defensive back. | | China Spring Cougars (Blue, White) - Head Coach Mark Bell - (62-31-0) @ China Spring and (101-57-1) Overall, Offense (NA), Defense (NA), returns 18 letterman 2 offensive 5 defensive starters with 21 letterman lost from a (8-3) Div. II Bi-District playoff team. China Spring returns (4) 1st All-District players. |
Gatesville Hornets (Black, Gold) - Head Coach Mike Morgan - (29-14-0) @ Gatesville and (29-14-0) Overall, Offense (NA), Defense (NA), returns 14 letterman 2 offensive 3 defensive starters with 20 letterman lost from a (5-5) team. |
Lorena Leopards (Red, White) - Head Coach Ray Biles - (73-60-0) @ Lorena and (73-60-0) Overall, Offense (NA), Defense (NA), returns 13 letterman 3 offensive 3 defensive starters with 24 letterman lost from a (5-5) team. Lorena returns (2) 1st All-District player. |
Waco La Vega Pirates (Blue, Gold) - Head Coach Willie Williams - (90-67-2) @ Waco La Vega and (90-67-2) Overall, Offense (NA), De |
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