| 2005 season previews: District 9-3A | | | District 9-3A | | 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 9 | Record | (RL-OS-DS-LL) | Rating | Pop | 2004 Record | Reg | State | O'ALL | Playoff | | a--Royse City | (8-2) (5-0) | (23-3-6-19) | 150.99 | 674.5 | (11-3) (5-0) | 4 | 24 | 358 | 22 | | b--Van Alstyne | (9-1) (4-1) | (15-5-5-13) | 140.97 | 421 | (7-4) (3-2) | 14 | 63 | 521 | 20 | | c--Bonham | (6-4) (3-2) | (20-4-5-20) | 140.21 | 579 | (6-5) (3-2) | 17 | 72 | 538 | 20 | | Farmersville | (5-5) (2-3) | (11-4-4-10) | 134.69 | 399 | (6-4) (2-3) | 26 | 115 | 619 | 21 | | Princeton | (5-5) (1-4) | (14-5-5-13) | 134.47 | 683 | (7-3) (2-3) | 27 | 117 | 625 | 5 | | Nevada Community | (1-9) (0-5) | (NA-3-5-NA) | 120.73 | 436 | (0-10) (0-5) | 42 | 176 | 807 | 6 |
| a--Projected to go to the Div. I Semis | a--Div. I Semifinalist, lost 28-0 to Abilene Wylie | | b--Projected to go to the Div. II Area | b--Div. II Bi-District, lost 21-14 to Dallas Madison | | c--Projected to go to the Div. II Bi-District | c--Div. II Bi-District, lost 14-12 to Wilmer-Hutchins |
| 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 9 | | 2 | Cuero (5) | 148 | | 2 | Cuero | 170.04 | | 1 | Royse City | | 3 | Gilmer (6) | 129 | | 3 | Marlin | 169.53 | | 2 | Bonham | | 4 | Abilene Wylie (2) | 117 | | 4 | West Orange-Stark (Div. I) | 166.89 | | 3 | Van Alstyne | | 5 | West Orange-Stark | 86 | | 5 | Sweetwater | 165.64 | | 4 | Princeton | | 6 | Gainesville | 58 | | 6 | Tatum | 163.93 | | 5 | Farmersville | | 7 | Marlin | 53 | | 7 | Sinton | 163.59 | | 6 | Nevada Community | | 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 9 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | Years | Total | | Van Alstyne | (4-6) | (5-5) | (8-2) | (6-4) | (7-4) | (7-3) | (12-3) | (4-6) | (4-6) | (7-4) | 10 | (64-43-0) | | Farmersville | (2-6-2) | (6-5) | (2-8) | (8-3) | (7-4) | (12-1) | (10-1) | (5-5) | (2-8) | (6-4) | 10 | (60-45-2) | | Royse City | (3-6-1) | (3-7) | (7-4) | (12-2) | (10-2) | (1-9) | (2-8) | (1-9) | (5-5) | (11-3) | 10 | (55-55-1) | | Bonham | (4-6) | (6-4) | (7-4) | (5-5) | (6-4) | (4-6) | (8-3) | (6-4) | (1-9) | (6-5) | 10 | (53-50-0) | | Nevada Community | (1-9) | (4-6) | (2-8) | (4-6) | (6-4) | (3-7) | (6-4) | (6-4) | (6-4) | (0-10) | 10 | (38-62-0) | | Princeton | (5-4-1) | (3-7) | (6-4) | (5-5) | (5-5) | (1-9) | (1-9) | (1-9) | (2-8) | (7-3) | 10 | (36-63-1) |
| Playoff Appearances Last 10 Years |
| Team | Playoff | Year | Year | Year | Year | Year | Year | Year | Year | Year | Year | | Royse City | 22 | 1961 | 1966 | 1967 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2004 | | Farmersville | 21 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1993 | 1996 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | | Bonham | 20 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1997 | 2001 | 2004 | | Van Alstyne | 20 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1998 | 1999 | 2001 | 2004 | | Nevada Community | 6 | 1956 | 1959 | 1965 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | | | | | | Princeton | 5 | 1948 | 1972 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | | | | | |
Team OutlookRoyse City Bulldogs (Black, Gold) - Head Coach Rodney Webb - (16-8-0) @ Royse City and (22-12-0) Overall, Offense (Spread), Defense (3-4), returns 23 letterman 3 offensive 6 defensive starters with 19 letterman lost from a (11-3) Div. I Semifinalist team. Royse City returns (4) 1st All-District players. JV record (4-5-1), Freshman record (9-1). Overall Strength - defense, Offensive strength - running back, Defensive strength - defensive line. Notes from the Coach: Several new players will have to emerge on offense if we're going to come close to last year's total offense (6100yds). Our team strength should be on defense. | | Princeton Panthers (Maroon, White) - Head Coach Jim Staley - (10-20-0) @ Princeton and (10-20-0) Overall, Offense (Multiple I), Defense (3-4), returns 14 letterman 5 offensive 5 defensive starters with 13 letterman lost from a (7-3) team. Princeton returns (2) 1st All-District players. JV record (5-5), Freshman record (1-6). Overall Strength - defense, Offensive strength - receiver, Defensive strength - defensive line. Notes from the Coach: Bigger, stronger, and more physical. Kids have worked extremely hard and they expect to win. | | Farmersville Farmers (Purple, Gold) - Head Coach Keith Wright - (0-0-0) @ Farmersville and (108-50-0) Overall, Offense (I), Defense (Split), returns 11 letterman 4 offensive 4 defensive starters with 10 letterman lost from a (6-4) team. Farmersville returns (2) 1st All-District players. JV Record (3-5-2), Freshman Record (4-0-1). Overall Strength - defense, Offensive strength - quarterback, Defensive strength - linebacker. Notes from the Coach: We will be a young team. Our kids will work hard and play hard, but our lack of depth and experience may catch up to us in the long run. | | Bonham Warriors (Purple, White) - Head Coach Larry McFarlin - (6-5-0) @ Bonham and (12-19-0) Overall, Offense (Wishbone), Defense (Multiple 50), returns 20 letterman 4 offensive 5 defensive starters with 20 letterman lost from a (6-5) Div. II Bi-District playoff team. Bonham returns (4) 1st All-District players. JV Record (10-0), Freshman Record (6-4). Offensive strength - running back, receiver, Defensive strength - defensive line, linebacker. Notes from the Coach: Win 10 football games. | |
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