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2005 season previews: District 25-3A
District 25-3A
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 25 Record (RL-OS-DS-LL) Rating  Pop 2004 Record Reg State O'ALL Playoff
a--West Columbia (10-0) (5-0) (24-7-6-7) 152.86 844 (9-2) (5-0) 6 22 339 15
b--Wharton (5-5) (4-1) (19-6-8-17) 141.33 688 (6-5) (4-1) 15 59 513 12
c--Stafford (3-6) (3-2) (17-10-6-13) 134.81 759 (5-6) (2-3) 28 111 614 2
Needville (4-6) (2-3) (26-5-9-12) 134.77 729 (4-6) (2-3) 30 113 616 11
Sweeny (1-9) (1-4) (18-5-6-19) 133.35 636 (2-8) (2-3) 36 125 648 25
Palacios (5-5) (0-5) (NA) 120.71 476.5 (4-6) (0-5) 46 177 808 6
a--Projected to go to the Div. I Quarters a--Div. I Bi-District, lost 21-7 to Cuero
b--Projected to go to the Div. II Bi-District b--Div. II Bi-District, lost 40-21 to Yoakum
c--Projected to go to the Div. II Bi-District c--Div. II Bi-District, lost 33-14 to Hallettsville
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 25
2 Cuero (5) 148  2 Cuero 170.04  1 West Columbia
3 Gilmer  (6) 129  3 Marlin 169.53  2 Wharton
4 Abilene Wylie  (2) 117  4 West Orange-Stark  (Div. I) 166.89  3 Needville
5 West Orange-Stark 86  5 Sweetwater 165.64  4 Stafford
6 Gainesville 58  6 Tatum 163.93  5 Sweeny
7 Marlin 53  7 Sinton 163.59  6 Palacios
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 25 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Years Total
Sweeny (12-2) (5-2-3) (9-4) (10-3) (7-4) (9-4) (8-3) (3-7) (6-4) (2-8) 10 (71-41-3)
Wharton (5-5) (1-8) (1-8) (4-6) (4-6) (5-6) (4-6) (7-5) (8-4) (6-5) 10 (45-59-0)
West Columbia (2-8) (3-6) (1-8) (1-8) (6-4) (8-3) (5-5) (7-5) (1-9) (9-2) 10 (43-58-0)
Stafford (7-3) (4-6) (4-6) (5-5) (3-7) (3-6) (0-9) (4-5) (2-8) (5-6) 10 (37-61-0)
Needville (7-3-1) (4-6) (4-6) (6-5) (0-10) (2-8) (1-9) (4-6) (4-6) (4-6) 10 (36-65-1)
Palacios (1-9) (4-4-2) (2-8) (4-6) (1-9) (4-6) (2-8) (1-9) (0-10) (4-6) 10 (23-75-2)
Playoff Appearances Last 10 Years
Team Playoff Year Year Year Year Year Year Year Year Year Year
Sweeny 25 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
West Columbia 15 1969 1970 1972 1975 1982 1985 1987 2000 2002 2004
Wharton 12 1939 1950 1971 1973 1986 1987 2000 2002 2003 2004
Needville 11 1969 1971 1976 1985 1986 1987 1989 1994 1995 1998
Palacios 6 1950 1953 1959 1962 1963 1964    
Stafford 2 1989 2004        
Team Outlook

Needville Blue Jays (Blue, White) - Head Coach Ryan Roark - (0-0-0) @ Needville and (18-14-0) Overall, Offense (Wing T), Defense (Multiple 4-4 Stack), returns 26 letterman 5 offensive 9 defensive starters with 12 letterman lost from a (4-6) team.  Needville returns (2) 1st All-District players.  JV Record (7-3), Freshman Record (8-2).  Overall Strength - defense, Offensive strength - running back, offensive line, Defensive strength - defensive line, linebacker.  Notes from the Coach: Lots of experience, especially on defense.  Must adapt quickly to a new system of offense (wing T) and a new defense (4-4).  Looking to make playoffs for the 1st time since 1998.

 

Palacios Sharks (Red, White) - Head Coach Mike Treybig - (0-0-0) @ Palacios and (105-59-1) Overall, Offense (NA), Defense (NA), returns “NA” letterman “NA” offensive “NA” defensive starters with “NA” letterman lost from a (4-6) team.  Palacios returns (2) 1st All-District players.

Stafford Spartans (Red, Gold) - Head Coach Michael J. Konicki -  (5-6-0) @ Stafford and  (5-6-0) Overall, Offense (NA), Defense (NA), returns 17 letterman 10 offensive 6 defensive starters with 13 letterman lost from a (5-6) Div. II Bi-District playoff team.  Stafford returns (3) 1st All-District players.

Sweeny Bulldogs (Columbia, White) - Head Coach Tommy Zajicek - (0-0-0) @ Sweeny and (0-0-0) Overall, Offense (NA), Defense (NA), returns 18 letterman 5 offensive 6 defensive starters with 19 letterman lost from a (2-8) team.  Sweeny returns (1) 3rd All-State LB, and (2) 1st All-District players.

West Columbia Roughnecks (Maroon, White) - Head Coach Brian Lane -  (22-21-0) @ West Columbia and  (22-21-0) Overall, Offense (NA), Defense (NA), returns 24 letterman 7 offensive 6 defensive starters with 7 letterman lost from a (9-2) Div. I Bi-District playoff team.  Columbia returns (12) 1st All-District players.