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2005 season previews: District 23-4A
District 23-4A
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 23 Record (RL-OS-DS-LL) Rating  Pop 2004 Record Reg State O'ALL Playoff
a--La Marque (10-0) (5-0) (40-8-6-12) 188.83 1142 (11-3) (4-1) 1 1 11 30
b--Texas City (7-3) (4-1) (22-4-6-34) 165.38 1525 (8-3) (5-0) 10 25 143 14
c--Friendswood (4-6) (3-2) (23-5-7-26) 149.62 1756 (8-3) (3-2) 30 105 384 19
Santa Fe (6-4) (2-3) (21-7-7-26) 148.64 1320.5 (6-4) (2-3) 31 115 401 1
Dickinson (1-9) (1-4) (NA-7-6-NA) 142.72 1580 (3-7) (1-4) 47 169 489 9
Channelview (0-10) (0-5) (NA-5-2-NA) 133.51 1913 (1-9) (0-5) 56 216 642 1
a--Projected to Win the Div. II State Championship a--Div. II Quarters, lost 26-21 to Kilgore
b--Projected to go to the Div. II Bi-District b--Div. II Bi-District, lost 31-13 to EL Campo
c--Projected to go to the Div. I Bi-District c--Div. I Bi-District, lost 18-15 to Richmond Foster
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 4A Top 10 Points   Jerry's 4A Top 10 Rating   Coaches Picks
1 Ennis (8) 129  1 La Marque  (Div. II) 188.83   District 23
2 La Marque  (5) 125  2 Texarkana Texas High  (Div. I) 186.23  1 La Marque
3 Highland Park  (1) 107  3 Kilgore 185.32  2 Texas City
4 Kilgore 106  4 Ennis 183.40  3 Santa Fe
5 Texarkana Texas High (3) 90  5 Boerne 180.53  4 Dickinson
6 Marshall  (2) 81  6 Highland Park 178.18  5 Friendswood
7 Bay City  (1) 59  7 Marshall 176.76  6 Channelview
8 Boerne  (2) 45  8 Pflugerville Connally 176.48    
9 Dallas Lincoln 43  9 Brenham 173.50    
10 Gregory-Portland 33  10 Stephenville 170.96    
Season records over the past decade
District 23 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Years Total
La Marque (16-0) (14-2) (13-3) (13-1) (11-2) (10-4) (9-3) (11-3) (16-0) (11-3) 10 (124-21-0)
Texas City (7-3-2) (11-3) (14-1) (5-5) (14-0) (6-5) (7-3) (5-4) (8-3) (8-3) 10 (85-30-2)
Friendswood (4-6-1) (12-2) (10-2) (6-5) (5-6) (10-3) (12-1) (2-7) (6-5) (8-3) 10 (75-40-1)
Santa Fe (1-9) (5-5) (7-3) (3-7) (2-8) (4-6) (4-5) (7-3) (1-9) (6-4) 10 (40-59-0)
Dickinson (4-6) (0-10) (0-10) (2-8) (3-7) (5-5) (6-5) (8-2) (4-6) (3-7) 10 (35-66-0)
Channelview (2-8) (0-10) (3-7) (2-8) (1-9) (1-9) (1-9) (1-9) (5-5) (1-9) 10 (17-83-0)
Playoff Appearances Last 10 Years
Team Playoff Year Year Year Year Year Year Year Year Year Year
La Marque 30 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Friendswood 19 1973 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2003 2004
Texas City 14 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2003 2004
Dickinson 9 1965 1976 1977 1981 1982 1983 1986 2001 2002 
Alta Loma Santa Fe 1 2002         
Channelview 1 1993         
Team Outlook

Alta Loma Santa Fe Indians (Kelly, Gold) - Head Coach Joe Krauskopf - (23-34-2) @ Alta Loma Santa Fe and (32-36-2) Overall, Offense (Wishbone), Defense (Multiple Split), returns 21 letterman 7 offensive 7 defensive starters with 26 letterman lost from a (6-4) team.   JV Record (8-2), Freshman Record (2-8).  Overall Strength - offense, Offensive strength - offensive line, Defensive strength - defensive line.   Notes from the Coach:  We should be much stronger and we have another group of outstanding senior leaders.

 

Channelview Falcons (Royal, Gold) - Head Coach John B. Launius -  (7-23-0) @ Channelview and  (7-23-0) Overall, Offense (NA), Defense (NA), returns “NA” letterman 5 offensive 2 defensive starters with “NA” letterman lost from a (1-9) team. 

Dickinson Gators (Blue, White) - Head Coach Warren Trahan -  (26-25-0) @ Dickinson and  (154-90-5) Overall, Offense (NA), Defense (NA), returns “NA” letterman 7 offensive 6 defensive starters with “NA” letterman lost from a (3-7) team. 

Friendswood Mustangs (Blue, White) - Head Coach Steve Van Meter -  (90-55-1) @ Friendswood and  (90-55-1) Overall, Offense (NA), Defense (NA), returns 23 letterman 5 offensive 7 defensive starters with 26 letterman lost from a (8-3) Div. I Bi-District playoff team.  Friendswood returns (3) 1st All-District players.

La Marque Cougars (Blue, Gold) - Head Coach Bryan Erwin -  (38-6-0) @ La Marque and  (95-33-0) Overall, Offense (NA), Defense (NA), returns 40 letterman 8 offensive 6 defensive starters with 12 letterman lost from a (11-3) Div. II Quarterfinalist playoff team.  La Marque returns (8) 1st All-District players.

Texas City Stingarees (Orange, Black) - Head Coach Tim Finn -  (28-13-0) @ Texas City and  (28-13-0) Overall, Offense (NA), Defense (NA), returns 22 letterman 4 offensive 6 defensive starters with 34 letterman lost from a (8-3) Div. II Bi-District playoff team.  Texas City returns (3) 1st All-District players.