2012 LSG Team Preview — Oakwood Panthers

By Michael Wright
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Updated: July 17, 2012

2012 LSG Texas High School Football Team Preview — Oakwood Panthers

Team: Oakwood Panthers (16-6-Man Division I)

1st varstity season: 1930

Stadium: Panther Field (Capacity: 500)

Enrollment: 59 -- 3rd largest in the district out of 4 schools

Coach: Mike Heckathorn

Coaches Comments: We expect to be a playoff team and think we can make a deep run in the playoffs. This being said we are looking at a very,very tuff schedule with a mountain of travel. Our schedule will be extremely challenging having 6 road games and only 3 home games.We will also be playing many ranked teams. We must stay healthy and rely on our younger kids to step up and fill some roles. District Outlook: 1.Oakwood 2. Apple Springs 3.High Island 4.Chester

Returning Lettermen: 14

Returning Starters: Offense: 5 Defense: 6

Key Players:
* Damiyne Durham - End, Spreadback, 6'3 185 Jr. District MVP, All Region, H.M.All State as Soph. 1,046 yards 24 TDs passing 930 yards 19 TDs rushing 426 yards 8 TDs receiving 7 INTs as DB
* Bryson Randle - RB/DB 5'10 165 Sr. District Offensive MVP,All Region, H.M.All State as Jr. 1,236 yards and 32 TDs rushing
* Louis Collins - C/DE 5'9 185 Jr. All District, 2nd. All Region as Soph.
* Jacquez Anderson - FB/LB 5'10 217 Jr. District Defensive MVP All Region, H.M.All State as Soph.
* Robert Burden - WR/LB 5'9 215 Jr. All District as Soph.
* Christian Brummett - T/DE 5'10 187 Sr. All District as Jr. Will be one of the best defenders in the district
* Shaquille Caldwell - T/DB 6'5 187 Sr. All District, 2nd. All Region as JR.
* Mike Biedrzycki -RB/QB/DB 5'9137 Jr. All District as Soph.

Notes:
Won the district title last year

Mike Says: The offense should have no problems with Durham and Randle leading the way. Brummett will be a force on defense. Apple Springs and High Island will be a challenge in district but the Panthers should be the favorite. Once in the playoffs a trip to at least the Regionals is in the plans. Expect them to finish 9-3 or 10-2.

Chris Says: The Panthers should take district behind a healthy Branson Randle's running game and the Damiyne Durham show (he made major contributions at multiple positions.) They may be better suited for a playoff run this season than last.

Last Years Record: 11-1 overall 4-0 District

2011 Games:
vs Watauga Harvest Christian (7-5) (at UT Arl. Classic) (W 38-16)
at Fruitvale (4-4) (W 88-41)
vs Milford (7-5) (W 65-56)
at Rockwall Heritage Christian (5-6) (W 35-30)
vs Trinidad (4-6) (W 80-73)
at Apple Springs (5-5)* (W 46-0)
vs Chester (3-7)* (W 80-33)
at Coolidge (4-6)* (W 60-14)
vs Dallas Academy (8-4) (W 60-8)
vs Leverett's Chapel (8-3)* (W 56-10)

Playoffs: Division I Regionals
vs Aquilla (9-2) (at Rice) (W 79-52) Bi-District
vs Lometa (8-4) (at Clifton) (L 54-84) Regionals

Championship History: (1) 0-1
1991 1A - Memphis 21, Oakwood 14

Last 5 year record: 33-19

Last 10 year record: 49-51

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