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How They Fared  (Check out how my Preseason State Championship Picks started and who eventually won the championship)    Dec. 29, 2007

1998

Jerry's Preseason Pick

How they Fared

Pre-Rank, Eventual State Champ
5A D-l Killeen Ellison (9-2)

(Lost 21-14 to Duncanville in Bi-District)

# 8 Duncanville (12-3)
5A D-ll Flower Mound Marcus (5-5)

(Did not make the Playoffs)

# 77 Midland Lee (15-1)
4A D-l Corsicana (7-3)

(Did not make the Playoffs)

# 39 Grapevine (11-4)
4A D-ll Denison (6-3)

(Did not make the Playoffs)

# 67 Stephenville (15-1)
3A D-l Cleveland (9-2)

(lost 39-27 to Rusk in Bi-District)

# 25 Aledo (13-1)
3A D-ll Commerce (11-2)

(Lost 33-26 to Daingerfield in Regional)

# 5 Newton (14-1)
2A D-l Brookshire Royal (12-2)

(Lost 28-26 to Paul Pewitt in State Final)

# 9 Omaha Paul Pewitt (12-3)
2A D-ll Stanton (13-2)

(lost 9-0 to Celina in Semi Final)

# 18 Celina (14-2)
1A Iola (13-2)

(lost 34-0 to Tenaha in Semi Final)

# 3 Tenaha(16-0)

1999

Jerry's Preseason Pick

How they Fared

Pre-Rank, Eventual State Champ
5A D-l Midland Lee (15-0)

Won Div.I State Championship

# 1 Midland Lee (15-0)
5A D-ll San Antonio Southwest (6-4)

(Did not make the Playoffs)

# 25 Garland (15-1)
4A D-l Bay City (8-2)

(Lost 24-10 to La Marque in Bi-District)

# 81 Texas City (15-0)
4A D-ll Stephenville (16-0)

Won Div.II State Championship

# 1 Stephenville (16-0)
3A D-l Aledo (10-3)

(Lost 33-24 to Tx. Liberty-Eylau - Quarters)

# 45 Texarkana Liberty-Eylau (14-1)
3A D-ll Royse City (10-2)

(Lost 49-28 to Alvarado in Area)

# 16 Commerce (16-0)
2A D-l Mart (15-0)

Won Div.I State Championship

# 1 Mart (15-0)
2A D-ll Grande Saline (12-1)

(Lost 42-0 to Celina in Regional)

# 5 Celina (16-0)
1A Aspermont (14-2)

(Lost 35-6 to Bartlett in State Final)

# 2 Bartlett (15-1)

2000

Jerry's Preseason Pick

How they Fared

Pre-Rank, Eventual State Champ
5A D-l Midland Lee (13-2)

Won Div.I State Championship

# 2 Midland Lee (13-2)
5A D-ll Garland (9-2)

(Lost 21-20 to Allen in Bi-District)

# 12 Katy (16-0)
4A D-l Texas City (6-5)

(Lost 19-14 to Bay City in Bi-District)

# 30 Bay City (14-1)
4A D-ll Stephenville (9-3)

(Lost 16-7 to Southlake Carroll in Area)

# 4 Ennis (14-2)
3A D-l Cleveland (7-6)

(Lost 24-0 to Gatesville in Quarterfinal)

# 16 Gatesville (15-0)
3A D-ll Commerce (13-1)

(Lost 24-14 to Forney in Quarterfinal)

# 13 La Grange (14-2)
2A D-l Mart (15-1)

(Lost 21-17 to Celina in Div.II State Final)

# 3 Sonora (15-0)
2A D-ll Celina (16-0)

Won Div.II State Championship

# 2 Celina (16-0)
1A Stratford (16-0)

Won Class 1A State Championship

# 1 Stratford (16-0)
6-Man Gordon (7-3)

(Did not make the Playoffs)

# 2 Panther Creek (15-0)

2001

Jerry's Preseason Pick

How they Fared

Pre-Rank, Eventual State Champ
5A D-l Midland Lee (8-5)

(Lost 45-35 to Keller F. Ridge - Quarters)

# 63 Mesquite (15-0)
5A D-ll Katy (8-4)

(Lost 40-21 to Houston Madison in Area)

# 7 Lufkin 15-1)
4A D-l Bay City (14-2)

(Lost 21-0 to Ennis in Div. II State Final)

# 5 Denton Ryan (15-0)
4A D-ll West Orange-Stark (5-5)

(Did not make the Playoffs)

# 3 Ennis (16-0)
3A D-l Sinton (14-1)

(Lost 25-14 to Everman in State Final)

# 5 Everman (15-0)
3A D-ll La Grange (14-2)

(Lost 14-11 to Commerce in State Final)

# 4 Commerce (15-1)
2A D-l Arp (12-1)

(Lost 35-18 to Hemphill in Quarterfinal)

# 13 Blanco (16-0)
2A D-ll Celina (16-0)

Won Div.II State Championship

# 1 Celina (16-0)
1A Stratford (14-1)

(Lost 32-31 to Celeste in Semi Final)

# 7 Burkeville (11-3)
6-Man Panther Creek (11-1)

(Lost 27-20 to Woodson in Regional)

# 6 Whitharral (15-0)

2002

Jerry's Preseason Pick

How they Fared

Pre-Rank, Eventual State Champ
5A D-l HEB Euless Trinity (9-2)

(Lost 35-14 to Arl. Lamar in Bi-District)

# 15 Converse Judson (13-1)
5A D-ll Austin/Eanes Westlake (10-2)

(Lost 41-7 to Smithson Valley in Area)

# 54 Southlake Carroll (16-0)
4A D-l Wolfforth Frenship (12-1)

(Lost 41-21 to Brownwood in Quarters)

# 8 Texarkana Texas (14-1)
4A D-ll Denton Ryan (15-1)

Won Div.II State Championship

# 1 Denton Ryan (15-1)
3A D-l Jasper (11-3)

(Lost 46-28 to Burnet in Semi Final)

# 3 Everman (14-1)
3A D-ll Longview/SH Spring Hill (12-2)

(Lost 49-21 to Daingerfield in Quarters)

# 51 Bandera (13-3)
2A D-l Comfort (11-2)

(Lost 20-13 to Odem in Quarterfinal)

# 27 Corrigan-Camden (13-1)
2A D-ll Alto (7-5)

(Lost 17-13 to Centerville in Area)

# 52 Rosebud-Lott (15-1)
1A Celeste (13-3)

(Lost 39-18 to Petrolia in State Final)

# 5 Petrolia (14-2)
6-Man Whitharral (11-1)

(Lost 28-22 to Fort Elliott in Regional)

# 5 Calvert (15-0)
Prvt 5A Dallas Bishop Lynch (13-1)

Won TAPPS 5A 11-Man State Champ

# 1 Dallas Bishop Lynch (13-1)
Prvt 4A Houston 2nd Baptist (6-7)

(Lost 38-21 to Arl. Grace Prep in Semis)

# 8 Mesquite Dallas Chr. (12-1)
Prvt 3A Rowlett Rockwall Chr. (10-3)

Won TAPPS 3A 11-Man State Champ

# 1 Rowlett Rockwall Chr. (10-3)
Prvt 2A Muenster Sacred Heart (7-3)

(Lost 15-13 to H. Sacred Heart in Bi-Dist)

# 2 Hallettsville Sacred Heart(11-2)
Prvt 2A Austin Regents School (11-1)

Won TAPPS 2A 6-Man State Champ

# 1 Austin Regents School (11-1)
Prvt1A West Columbia Chr. (11-2)

(Lost 44-36 to Gr. Happy Hill in Semi Final)

# 2 Gran. Happy Hill Acad. (11-2)

2003

Jerry's Preseason Pick

How they Fared

Pre-Rank, Eventual State Champ
5A D-l G. Park North Shore (15-0)

Won Div. I State Championship

# 2 Galena Park North Shore (15-0)
5A D-ll Lufkin (9-2)

(Lost 19-10 to Garland in Bi-District)

# 9 Katy (15-1)
4A D-l Texarkana Texas (13-1)

(Lost 17-13 to Champ N. Crowley in Semis)

# 176 North Crowley (11-4)
4A D-ll La Marque (16-0)

Won Div.II State Championship

# 2 La Marque (16-0)
3A D-l Burnet (14-1)

(Lost 35-24 to Champ Gainesville in Finals)

# 30 Gainesville (15-0)
3A D-ll Marlin (11-5)

(Lost 34-0 to Champ Atlanta in State Final)

# 18 Atlanta (12-4)
2A D-l Comfort (11-3)

(Lost 21-14 to Chmp S. Augustine in Semis)

# 112 San Augustine (12-3)
2A D-ll Bangs (11-5)

(Lost 27-0 to Champ Garrison in Finals)

# 6 Garrison (16-0)
1A Pineland West Sabine (11-1)

(Lost 49-7 to Shiner in Regional)

# 16 Windthorst (15-1)
6-Man Calvert (12-1)

(Lost 48-26 to Rich. Springs in Quarters)

# 21 Strawn (14-1)
Prvt 5A Dallas Bishop Lynch (12-2)

Won TAPPS 5A 11-Man State Champ

# 1 Dallas Bishop Lynch (12-2)
Prvt 4A Arlington Grace Prep (11-1)

Won TAPPS 4A 11-Man State Champ

# 1 Arlington Grace Prep (11-1)
Prvt 3A FW Southwest Christian(11-2)

(Lost 35-27 to Chmp SA Cornerstone - Finals

# 2 SA Cornerstone (11-2)
Prvt 2A Hallettsville S. Heart (10-4)

(Lost 42-0 to Chmp Muenster S.H. in Finals)

# 4 Muenster Sacred Heart (11-0)
Prvt 2A Austin Regents School (12-1)

Won TAPPS 2A 6-Man State Champ

# 1 Austin Regents School (12-1)
Prvt1A Granbury Happy Hill (14-0)

Won TAPPS 1A 6-Man State Champ

# 1 Granbury Happy Hill (14-0)

2004

Jerry's Preseason Pick

How they Fared

Pre-Rank, Eventual State Champ
5A D-l Southlake Carroll (16-0) 

Won Div. II State Championship

# 18 Tyler Lee (12-3)
5A D-ll Denton Ryan (12-2)

(Lost 28-7 to SL Carroll in Quarters)

# 1 Southlake Carroll (16-0) 
4A D-l Corpus Christi Calallen (9-4)

(Lost 20-7 to Pflugerville Connally in Regional)

# 7 Ennis (13-2
4A D-ll Bay City (9-2)

(Lost 21-20 to La Marque in Bi-District)

# 3 Kilgore (16-0)
3A D-l West Orange-Stark (7-3)

(Lost 30-28 to Huffman Hargrave in Bi-District)

# 18 Abilene Wylie (12-3)
3A D-ll Jasper (12-4)

(Lost 49-47 to Gilmer in State Final)

# 9 Gilmer (16-0)
2A D-l Newton (11-3)

(Lost 17-14 to Boyd in State Finals)

# 15 Boyd (16-0)
2A D-ll Crawford (16-0)

Won Div. II State Championship

# 2 Crawford (16-0)
1A Big Sandy (11-4)

(Lost 21-17 to Shiner in Semis)

# 9 Shiner (16-0)
6-Man Richland Springs (15-0)

Won 6M State Championship

# 1 Richland Springs (15-0)
Div. I Dallas Bishop Lynch (8-4)

(Lost 10-0 to FW Nolan in Semis)

# 4 FW Nolan (12-1)
Div. II Arlington Grace Prep (9-4)

(Lost 16-13 to Midland Chr. In State Finals)

# 11 Midland Christian (12-1)
Div. III Waco Reicher (12-1)

Won Div. III State Championship

# 1 Waco Reicher (12-1)
Div. IV Muenster Sacred Heart (10-3)

(Lost 54-31 to Lubbock Christian in State Finals)

# 3 Lubbock Christian (13-0)
Div. 1 Greenville Christian (11-3)

Won 6-Man Div. 1 State Championship

# 1 Greenville Christian (11-3)
Div. 2 Granbury Happy Hill (11-3)

(Lost 44-24 to Fred. Heritage Sch. In Finals)

# 8 Fred. Heritage School (12-0)

2005

Jerry's Preseason Pick

How they Fared

Pre-Rank, Eventual State Champ
5A D-l Spring Westfield (11-1)

 (Lost 17-14 to Converse Judson, Semis)

# 9 Euless Trinity (14-1)
5A D-ll Southlake Carroll (16-0)

 Won Div. II State Championship

# 1 Southlake Carroll (16-0)
4A D-l Texarkana Texas (9-2)

 (Lost 38-31 to Highland Park, Bi-District)

# 6 Highland Park (15-0)
4A D-ll La Marque (12-1)

 (Lost 41-31 to Brenham, Quarters)

# 29 Lewisville Hebron (16-0)
3A D-l West Orange-Stark (12-1)

 (Lost 52-29 to Wimberley, Semis)

# 13 Wimberley (15-0)
3A D-ll Jasper (7-4)

 (Lost 23-0 to Bridge City, Area)

# 6 Tatum (15-0)
2A D-l Newton (13-0)

Won Div. II State Championship

# 1 Newton (13-0)
2A D-ll Paul Pewitt

 (Lost 28-12 to Celina, State Finals)

# 3 Celina (16-0)
1A Big Sandy (14-2)

 (Lost 21-20 to Stratford, State Finals)

# 6 Stratford (15-1)
6-Man Throckmorton

Won 6M State Championship

 #1 Throckmorton (15-0)
Div. I Houston St. Pius X (8-3)

(Lost 29-21 to Bishop Lynch, Regional)

# 4 Fort Worth Nolan Catholic (10-3)
Div. II Arlington Grace Prep (10-2)

Won 11Man Div. II State Championship

# 1 Arlington Grace Prep (10-2)
Div. III Waco Reicher (8-4)

(Lost 20-6 to H. Northland Chr., Semis)

# 3 Dallas Plano Prestonwood (14-0)
Div. IV Carr. American Heritage (12-1)

Won 11Man Div. IV State Championship

# 1 Carr. American Heritage (12-1)
Div. 1 Greenville Christian (7-5)

(Lost 92-78 to Austin Hill Country, Regional)

# 2 Abilene Christian (12-1)
Div. 2 Granbury Happy Hill (9-3)

(Lost 50-32 to Arl. St. Alban's, Semis)

# 3 Fred. Heritage School (12-0)

2006

Jerry's Preseason Pick

How they Fared

Pre-Rank, Eventual State Champ
5A D-l A&M Consolidated (8-2-1)

 (Lost 42-16 to Round Rock, Bi-District)

# 3 Southlake Carroll (16-0) 
5A D-ll Lufkin (11-1)

(Lost 38-25 to Round Rock, Area)

# 29 Cedar Hill (16-0) 
4A D-l Copperas Cove (12-3)

(Lost 40-28 to Alamo Heights, State Finals)

# 77 SA Alamo Heights (14-1) 
4A D-ll Brenham (11-2)

(Lost 45-35 to Texas City, Regional) 

# 10 La Marque (15-1) 
3A D-l Gilmer (10-1)

(Lost 39-36 to Liberty-Eylau, Bi-District)

# 7 Liberty-Eylau (12-3)
3A D-ll Cuero (12-1)

(Lost 55-33 to Wimberley, Regional) 

# 18 Liberty Hill (13-2) 
2A D-l Tatum (13-2)

Won Div. I State Championship 

# 1 Tatum (13-2)
2A D-ll Lexington (12-3)

(Lost 31-14 to Mart, Semis)

# 6 Mart (15-1)
1A D-l Alto (14-0)

Won Div. I State Championship

# 3 Alto (14-0)
1A D-ll Chilton (14-1)

Won Div. II State Championship

# 1 Chilton (14-1)
6-M D-l Richland Springs (14-0)

Won Div. I State Championship

# 1 Richland Springs (14-0)
6-M D-ll Grandfalls-Royalty (5-6)

(Lost 48-46 to Borden County, Bi-District)

# 21 Vernon Northside (14-1)
Div. I Houston St. Pius X (13-0)

Won Div. I State Championship

# 1 Houston St. Pius X (13-0)
Div. II Arlington Grace Prep (3-7)

(Lost 24-21 to Plano Prestonwood, Bi-District)

# 5 Midland Christian (11-3)
Div. III Carrollton American Heritage (6-5)

(Lost 35-27 to Arlington Pantego, Bi-District)

# 4 Austin Regents (13-0)
Div. IV Colleyville Covenant Chr (12-0)

 Won Div. IV State Championship

# 1 Colleyville Covenant Chr (12-0)
Div. 1 Abilene Christian

(Lost 56-16 to Rockwall Heritage, Semis)

# 2 Rockwall Heritage (14-0)
Div. 2 Fredericksburg Heritage Sch (9-3)

(Lost 18-8 to Dallas Covenant, Semis)

# 2 FW Glenview (11-2)

2007

Jerry's Preseason Pick

How they Fared

Pre-Rank, Eventual State Champ
5A D-l Southlake Carroll (11-2)

 (Lost 22-21 to Abilene, Regional)

# 3 Euless Trinity (15-1)
5A D-ll Katy (16-0)

 Won Div. II State Championship

# 2 Katy (16-0)
4A D-l Copperas Cove (12-3)

 (Lost 20-14 to Rosenberg Lamar, State Finals)

# 5 Lamar Consolidated (13-2)
4A D-ll Waco (9-2)

 (Lost 37-34 (4OT) to Ennis, Bi-District)

# 21 Lake Travis (15-1)
3A D-l Royse City (11-1)

 (Lost 48-22 to Dallas Roosevelt, Regional)

# 1 Liberty Hill (14-0)
3A D-ll Liberty Hill (14-0)

 Won Div. I State Championship

# 5 Celina (16-0)
2A D-l Tatum (13-2)

 (Lost 27-24 (OT) to Farmersville, State Finals)

# 11 Farmersville (13-2)
2A D-ll Mart (10-1)

 (Lost 43-21 to Hamilton, Bi-District)

# 57 Canadian (15-1)
1A D-l Alto (14-0)

 Won Div. I State Championship

# 1 Alto (14-0)
1A D-ll Windthorst (6-7)

 (Lost 17-16 to Munday, Quarters)

# 43 Munday (15-0)
6M D-l Richland Springs (14-0)

 Won Div. I State Championship

# 1 Richland Springs (14-0)
6M D-ll Vernon Northside (10-3)

 (Lost 89-60 to Woodson, Quarters)

# 12 Motley County (13-1)
Div. I Houston St. Pius X (11-2)

 Won Div. I State Championship

# 1 Houston St. Pius X (11-2)
Div. II Midland Christian (7-5)

 (Lost 52-27 to Dallas Christian, Regional)

# 6 Argyle Liberty Christian (12-2)
Div. III Austin Regents School (10-3)

 (Lost 15-9 to Waco Reicher, Semis)

# 8 Waco Reicher (12-2)
Div. IV Colleyville Covenant Chr (8-3)

 (Lost 17-14 to Hallettsville Sacred Heart, Semis)

# 2 Hallettsville Sacred Heart(11-2)
Div. 1 Rockwall Heritage Chr (11-2)

 (Lost 48-30 to Greenville Christian, Semis)

# 2 Greenville Christian (10-4)
Div. 2 FW Glenview Christian (12-2)

 (Lost 36-30 (OT) to Fredericksburg Heritage, State Finals)

# 3 Fredericksburg Heritage Sch.(13-0)

2008

Jerry's Preseason Pick

How they Fared

Pre-Rank, Eventual State Champ
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Div. I  

 

 
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Div. III  

 

 
Div. IV  

 

 
Div. 1  

 

 
Div. 2