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2005 season previews: District 28-3A
District 28-3A
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 28 Record (RL-OS-DS-LL) Rating  Pop 2004 Record Reg State O'ALL Playoff
a--La Vernia (7-3) (5-0) (23-1-3-30) 146.10 736 (9-2) (5-0) 10 37 439 16
b--Poteet (9-1) (4-1) (15-5-7-16) 139.03 499 (6-5) (4-1) 17 76 552 6
c--Marion (8-2) (3-2) (9-3-2-16) 138.44 447 (5-6) (3-2) 18 78 557 8
Somerset (2-8) (2-3) (17-5-4-21) 132.27 856 (5-5) (2-3) 39 134 662 13
South San Antonio West Campus (2-8) (1-4) (18-4-5-17) 122.64 643 (2-8) (0-5) 43 171 788 2
Lytle (1-9) (0-5) (12-4-4-18) 120.75 410 (2-8) (1-4) 45 175 806 10
a--Projected to go to the Div. I Regional a--Div. I Bi-District, lost 44-14 to Wimberley
b--Projected to go to the Div. II Bi-District b--Div. II Bi-District, lost 25-13 to Brady
c--Projected to go to the Div. II Bi-District c--Div. II Bi-District, lost 60-8 to Liberty Hill
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 28
2 Cuero (5) 148 2 Cuero 170.04 1 La Vernia
3 Gilmer  (6) 129 3 Marlin 169.53 2 Marion
4 Abilene Wylie  (2) 117 4 West Orange-Stark  (Div. I) 166.89 3 Poteet
5 West Orange-Stark 86 5 Sweetwater 165.64 4 Somerset
6 Gainesville 58 6 Tatum 163.93 5 South San Antonio West Campus
7 Marlin 53 7 Sinton 163.59 6 Lytle
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 28 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Years Total
La Vernia (3-7) (3-7) (4-7) (8-3) (8-3) (10-2) (9-3) (9-1) (8-3) (9-2) 10 (71-38-0)
Marion (3-7) (5-6) (8-3) (7-3) (5-5) (4-7) (7-4) (3-7) (4-7) (5-6) 10 (51-55-0)
Poteet (1-9) (4-6) (3-7) (1-9) (7-3) (7-4) (1-9) (6-5) (6-4) (6-5) 10 (42-61-0)
Somerset (2-8) (0-9) (0-10) (0-10) (4-6) (3-7) (6-4) (7-4) (8-3) (5-5) 10 (35-66-0)
Lytle (2-8) (2-7) (3-6) (4-6) (3-7) (4-6) (3-7) (3-7) (2-8) (2-8) 10 (28-70-0)
South San Antonio West Campus (4-6) (6-5) (4-6) (3-7) (3-7) (1-9) (0-10) (0-10) (0-10) (2-8) 10 (23-78-0)
Playoff Appearances Last 10 Years
Team Playoff Year Year Year Year Year Year Year Year Year Year
La Vernia 16 1989 1990 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Somerset 13 1959 1963 1969 1971 1985 1987 1988 1989 2002 2003
Lytle 10 1945 1940 1941 1975 1976 1985 1987 1988 1989 1994
Marion 8 1977 1986 1996 1997 2000 2001 2003 2004  
Poteet 6 1939 1943 1958 2000 2002 2004    
South San Antonio West Campus 2 1982 1996        
Team Outlook

Lytle Pirates (Black, Gold) - Head Coach Robert Garza - (0-0-0) @ Lytle and (0-0-0) Overall, Offense (Pro I), Defense (Split), returns 12 letterman 4 offensive 4 defensive starters with 18 letterman lost from a (2-8) team.  Lytle returns (2) 1st All-District players.  JV Record (5-5), Freshman Record (1-0).  Overall Strength - offense, Offensive strength - quarterback, Defensive strength - linebacker.  Notes from the Coach: This year's team will be stronger and have a more balanced offensive attack.  Barring injury to key personal, we should have a chance to compete for a playoff spot.

La Vernia Bears (Royal, White) - Head Coach Wayne Johnson -  (65-24-0) @ La Vernia and  (124-58-5) Overall, Offense (NA), Defense (NA), returns 23 letterman 1 offensive 3 defensive starters with 30 letterman lost from a (9-2) Div. I Bi-District playoff team.  La Vernia returns (1) 1st All-District player.

Marion Bulldogs (Green, White) - Head Coach Phil Karrer - (0-0-0) @ Marion and (0-0-0) Overall, Offense (NA), Defense (NA), returns 9 letterman 3 offensive 2 defensive starters with 16 letterman lost from a (5-6) Div. II Bi-District playoff team.  Marion returns (2) 1st All-District players.

Poteet Aggies (Maroon, White) - Head Coach Eddi