2012 LSG Team Preview — Huffman Hargrave Falcons

By Michael Wright
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Updated: July 30, 2012

2012 LSG Texas High School Football Team Preview — Huffman Hargrave Falcons

Team: Huffman Hargrave Falcons (22-3A)

1st varsity season: 1970

Enrollment: 462.5 -- 6th largest in the district out of 7 schools

2012 Schedule:
@ Houston Kashmere
Houston Worthing
Galena Park
@ Houston St. Thomas
Liberty **
@ Cleveland **
Coldspring-Oakhurst **
@ Sheperd **
Cleveland Tarkington **
@ Splendora **

Coach: Mike McEachern (6 years) 33-32 record at Huffman Hargrave (#2 in all-time wins at Huffman Hargrave); 33-32-0 All-Time Coaching Record

Coaches Comments: We expect to come out strong offensively very early with all the returning starters. We run a "up tempo" spread offense that will have teams on their heels. I expect our conditioning to play a vital part early in the season. Defensively I expect us to be young, but aggressive. We are fast, but not real big on the defensive side. Special teams, we return a 2nd team All State punter and a 2 time All District Kicker, we feel good about them. District Outlook: Coldspring and Huffman expect to battle it out for the Championship once again with Liberty and Cleveland knocking on the door. Splendora will be much improved, while Tarkington and Shepherd look to change their winning ways.

Returning Lettermen: 22

Returning Starters: Offense: 8 Defense: 6

Key Players:
* QB Preston Townley 1st Team All-District 2,671 yards passing 29 TDs
* RB Darion Gray 1st Team All-District 69-470 receiving
* WR/DB Cole Harrell 1st Team All-District 37-548 receiving
* OL Drew Walls 1st Team All-District
* RB/LB/P Austin Williams 3rd Team All-State DB (TSWA) & HM All-State DB (TSWA) & 1st Team All-District P 70 tackles 13 TFL
* WR/DB Chase Harrell
* C-Zac Woodland
* K-Cannon Cotter
* LB-Brett Rudolph
* DE-Tyler Ballard
* DL-Blake Jones
* FS-Clay Barnes
* CB-Cory Spray
* CB-Tommy Wiggins
* LB-Aaron Vaca

Notes:
* Have gone 18-6 over the past 2 seasons but went 15-25 in Coach McEachern's first 4 seasons

Mike Says: The Falcons look strong this year with 14 returning starters from a 9-3 Regional team. QB Townley will lead a high scoring offense while LB Williams will head up a tough defense. Look for them to go 8-2 or 9-1 in the regular season and come in 2nd behind Coldspring-Oakhurst in the district. After that they should make it to at least the Regionals in the Division II playoffs.

Chris Says: Huffman Hargrave brings back a lot of talent on both sides of the ball from a team whose only trip up in district last season was Coldspring-Oakhurst. They knocked on the door to the district title last season, this is the year they bust it down. The Falcons will take the title and a lot of confidence into the postseason.

Offensive Formation: Spread

Defensive Formation: 4-3

Last Years Record: 9-3 overall 5-1 Distirct

2011 Games:
at Hardin-Jefferson (1-9) (W 35-0)
at Houston Kashmere (7-4) (W 20-14)
at Humble Kingwood Park (8-3) (L 0-35)
vs Hamshire-Fannett (2-8) (W 41-10)
at Liberty (7-3)* (W 40-20)
vs Cleveland Tarkington (0-10)* (W 56-0)
at Shepherd (1-8)* (W 35-14)
vs Splendora (3-7)* (W 41-7)
at Cleveland (7-4)* (W 49-3)
vs Coldspring-Oakhurst (14-1)* (L 3-20)

Playoffs: Division I Regionals
vs Silsbee (8-3) (at Humble Turner) (W 19-14) Bi-District
vs Navasota (11-2) (at Shenandoah Woodforest) (L 3-44) Regionals

JV Record: 8-2

History:
* Back to Back 9-3 Seasons
* Playoff Appearances: (9) 1984,1985,1995,2003,2004,2005,2009,2010,2011

Championship History: No Championship Games

Last 5 year record: 30-24

Last 10 year record: 59-49

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