| 2005 season previews: District 18-3A | | | District 18-3A | | 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 18 | Record | (RL-OS-DS-LL) | Rating | Pop | 2004 Record | Reg | State | O'ALL | Playoff | | a--Marlin | (10-0) (4-0) | (17-8-8-8) | 169.53 | 463 | (12-2) (4-0) | 2 | 3 | 85 | 18 | | b--Fairfield | (7-3) (3-1) | (16-4-8-18) | 141.22 | 517 | (8-4) (3-1) | 20 | 61 | 515 | 17 | | c--Madisonville | (5-5) (2-2) | (16-7-7-16) | 136.81 | 581 | (7-4) (2-2) | 26 | 87 | 574 | 14 | | Mexia | (2-8) (1-3) | (21-7-5-NA) | 130.09 | 614.5 | (2-8) (1-3) | 40 | 143 | 688 | 20 | | Groesbeck | (0-10) (0-4) | (17-5-5-11) | 122.62 | 520 | (0-9-1) (0-4) | 47 | 172 | 789 | 11 |
| a--Projected to go to the Div. II Regional | a--Div. II Quarters, lost 32-14 to Jasper | | b--Projected to go to the Div. II Bi-District | b--Div. II Area, lost 35-7 to Cameron Yoe | | c--Projected to go to the Div. I Bi-District | c--Div. I Bi-District, lost 38-13 to Waco Connally |
| 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 18 | | 2 | Cuero (5) | 148 | | 2 | Cuero | 170.04 | | 1 | Marlin | | 3 | Gilmer (6) | 129 | | 3 | Marlin | 169.53 | | 2 | Fairfield | | 4 | Abilene Wylie (2) | 117 | | 4 | West Orange-Stark (Div. I) | 166.89 | | 3 | Madisonville | | 5 | West Orange-Stark | 86 | | 5 | Sweetwater | 165.64 | | 4 | Mexia | | 6 | Gainesville | 58 | | 6 | Tatum | 163.93 | | 5 | Groesbeck | | 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 18 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | Years | Total | | Marlin | (2-7) | (6-4) | (7-3) | (9-3) | (12-2) | (11-4) | (7-5) | (11-3) | (11-5) | (12-2) | 10 | (88-38-0) | | Mexia | (9-2-1) | (10-2) | (3-7) | (1-9) | (7-4) | (9-3) | (9-4) | (9-2) | (7-4) | (2-8) | 10 | (66-45-1) | | Fairfield | (7-3) | (4-6) | (5-6) | (3-7) | (10-1) | (6-4) | (0-10) | (11-2) | (8-3) | (8-4) | 10 | (62-46-0) | | Madisonville | (0-0) | (5-6) | (9-2) | (7-5) | (6-4) | (9-2) | (8-3) | (4-6) | (3-7) | (7-4) | 9 | (58-39-0) | | Groesbeck | (7-4-1) | (5-5) | (3-7) | (4-7) | (0-10) | (1-9) | (4-7) | (4-6) | (6-4) | (0-9-1) | 10 | (34-68-2) |
| Playoff Appearances Last 10 Years |
| Team | Playoff | Year | Year | Year | Year | Year | Year | Year | Year | Year | Year | | Mexia | 20 | 1988 | 1989 | 1993 | 1995 | 1996 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | | Marlin | 18 | 1989 | 1990 | 1994 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | | Fairfield | 17 | 1987 | 1988 | 1990 | 1991 | 1993 | 1997 | 1999 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | | Madisonville | 14 | 1983 | 1984 | 1986 | 1994 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 2000 | 2001 | 2004 | | Groesbeck | 11 | 1954 | 1968 | 1974 | 1986 | 1991 | 1992 | 1994 | 1995 | 1998 | 2001 |
Madisonville Mustangs (Red, Blue) - Head Coach Greg Morgan - (31-19-0) @ Madisonville and (50-40-0) Overall, Offense (Multiple I), Defense (50 / 4-3 / Multiple), returns 16 letterman 7 offensive 7 defensive starters with 16 letterman lost from a (7-4) Div. I Bi-District playoff team. JV record (2-6), Freshman record (6-2). Overall Strength - defense, Offensive strength - quarterback, kicker, Defensive strength - linebacker. Notes from the Coach: Defense should be stronger - QB Brad Taylor will be vital in any offensive production. | | Fairfield Eagles (Maroon, Gold) - Head Coach David Armstrong - (27-19-0) @ Fairfield and (27-19-0) Overall, Offense (NA), Defense (NA), returns 16 letterman 4 offensive 8 defensive starters with 18 letterman lost from a (8-4) Div. II Area playoff team. Fairfield returns (1) 3rd All-State DB. |
Groesbeck Goats (Red, White) - Head Coach Rich Cutrer - (14-26-1) @ Groesbeck and (14-26-1) Overall, Offense (NA), Defense (NA), returns 17 letterman 5 offensive 5 defensive starters with 11 letterman lost from a (0-9-1) team. |
Marlin Bulldogs (Purple, Gold) - Head Coach Jerry Malone - (104-43-0) @ Marlin and (129-69-2) Overall, Offense (NA), Defense (NA), returns 17 letterman 8 offensive 8 defensive starters with 8 letterman lost from a (12-2) Div. II Quarterfinalist playoff team. |
Mexia Black Cats (Crimson, Black) - Head Coach Larry Adair - (0-0-0) @ Mexia and (0-0-0) Overall, Offense (NA), Defense (NA), returns 21 letterman 7 offensive 5 defensive starters with “NA” letterman lost from a (2-8) team. |
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