| 2005 season previews: District 4-3A | | | District 4-3A | | 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 4 | Record | (RL-OS-DS-LL) | Rating | Pop | 2004 Record | Reg | State | O'ALL | Playoff | | a--Sweetwater | (10-0) (4-0) | (20-5-7-16) | 165.64 | 640 | (11-3) (3-1) | 1 | 5 | 141 | 26 | | b--Snyder | (9-1) (3-1) | (22-4-9-15) | 160.03 | 764 | (12-3) (3-1) | 3 | 11 | 229 | 19 | | c--Abilene Wylie | (6-4) (2-2) | (28-2-3-37) | 156.62 | 854 | (12-3) (3-1) | 6 | 18 | 281 | 17 | | Merkel | (1-9) (1-3) | (22-6-6-18) | 127.72 | 417 | (4-6) (1-3) | 34 | 156 | 722 | 11 | | Clyde | (1-9) (0-4) | (12-6-5-14) | 127.54 | 510 | (3-7) (0-4) | 36 | 159 | 725 | 11 |
| a--Projected to go to the Div. II State Finals | a--Div. II Quarters, lost 21-20 to Snyder | | b--Projected to go to the Div. II Quarters | b--Div. II Semifinalist, lost 53-20 to Gilmer | | c--Projected to go to the Div. I Quarters | c--Beat Cuero 17-14 for the Div. I State Championship |
| 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 4 | | 2 | Cuero (5) | 148 | | 2 | Cuero | 170.04 | | 1 | Sweetwater | | 3 | Gilmer (6) | 129 | | 3 | Marlin | 169.53 | | 2 | Abilene Wylie | | 4 | Abilene Wylie (2) | 117 | | 4 | West Orange-Stark (Div. I) | 166.89 | | 3 | Snyder | | 5 | West Orange-Stark | 86 | | 5 | Sweetwater | 165.64 | | 4 | Clyde | | 6 | Gainesville | 58 | | 6 | Tatum | 163.93 | | 5 | Merkel | | 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 4 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | Years | Total | | Abilene Wylie | (11-2) | (11-1) | (9-2) | (8-4) | (8-4) | (14-1) | (10-1) | (9-3) | (9-5) | (12-3) | 10 | (101-26-0) | | Sweetwater | (11-1) | (12-1) | (13-1) | (6-4) | (3-7) | (8-4) | (9-3) | (10-4) | (9-3) | (11-3) | 10 | (92-31-0) | | Snyder | (6-5) | (4-6) | (3-8) | (7-4) | (8-3) | (6-4) | (6-4) | (6-5) | (8-5) | (12-3) | 10 | (66-47-0) | | Merkel | (4-6) | (4-6) | (5-5) | (2-8) | (1-9) | (3-7) | (6-4) | (6-4) | (9-4) | (4-6) | 10 | (44-59-0) | | Clyde | (2-8) | (9-2) | (1-9) | (3-7) | (6-4) | (0-10) | (1-9) | (5-5) | (5-5) | (3-7) | 10 | (35-66-0) |
| Playoff Appearances Last 10 Years |
| Team | Playoff | Year | Year | Year | Year | Year | Year | Year | Year | Year | Year | | Sweetwater | 26 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | | Snyder | 19 | 1978 | 1990 | 1991 | 1995 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | | Abilene Wylie | 17 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | | Clyde | 11 | 1946 | 1947 | 1950 | 1955 | 1986 | 1988 | 1989 | 1991 | 1993 | 1996 | | Merkel | 11 | 1943 | 1944 | 1946 | 1947 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1960 | 1963 | 2003 |
Merkel Badgers (Purple, Gold) - Head Coach Keith Mullins - (4-6-0) @ Merkel and (59-61-2) Overall, Offense (Veer), Defense (50), returns 22 letterman 6 offensive 6 defensive starters with 18 letterman lost from a (4-6) team. Merkel returns (1) 1st All-District player. JV Record (4-5), Freshman Record (1-8). Overall Strength - defense, Offensive strength - running back, Defensive strength - linebacker, defensive back. Notes from the Coach: Will be stronger because of quality of returning letterman. | | Clyde Bulldogs (Black, Gold) - Head Coach Tom Slagle - (8-12-0) @ Clyde and (14-20-0) Overall, Offense (Multiple), Defense (50), returns 12 letterman 6 offensive 5 defensive starters with 14 letterman lost from a (3-7) team. JV Record (6-4), Freshman Record (7-3). Overall Strength - defense, Offensive strength - quarterback, running back, Defensive strength - linebacker, defensive back. Notes from the Coach: We should be much quicker and stronger in 2005. We will have to be to compete in district 4-3A. We must raise our level of play every week. This group of kids is up to the task. | | Abilene Wylie Bulldogs (Purple, Gold) - Head Coach Hugh Sandifer - (158-66-4) @ Abilene Wylie and (158-66-4) Overall, Offense (NA), Defense (NA), returns 28 letterman 2 offensive 3 defensive starters with 37 letterman lost from a (12-3) Div. I State Championship team. Wylie returns (1) 2nd All-State DL, and (3) 1st All-District players. |
Snyder Tigers (Black, Gold) - Head Coach Matt Rogers - (32-17-0) @ Snyder and (32-17-0) Overall, Offense (NA), Defense (NA), returns 22 letterman 4 offensive 9 defensive starters with 15 letterman lost from a (12-3) Div. II Semifinalist playoff team. Snyder returns (2) 1st All-District players. |
Sweetwater Mustangs (Red, White) - Head Coach Kent Jackson - (39-13-0) @ Sweetwater and (87-40-1) Overall, Offense (NA), Defense (NA), returns 20 letterman 5 offensive 7 defensive starters with 16 letterman lost from a (11-3) Div. II Quarterfinalist playoff team. Sweetwater returns (1) 2nd All-State DB, and (3) 1st All-District players. |
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