2012 LSG Team Preview — Thrall Tigers

By Michael Wright
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Updated: August 3, 2012

2012 LSG Texas High School Football Team Preview — Thrall Tigers

Team: Thrall Tigers (13-1A Division I)

First Varsity Season: 1925

Stadium: Tiger Stadium (Capacity: 1,800)

Enrollment: 177 -- 3rd largest in the district out of 5 schools

2012 Schedule:
Bruceville-Eddy
Vs. Florence @ Lumpkin's Stadium, Waxahachie
Jarrell
@ Granger
Shiner
@ Somerville
Holland **
@ Weimar **
Thorndale **
@ Flatonia **

Coach: Jeff Doege (1 year) 6-6 at Thrall; 6-6 all-time coaching record

Coaches Comments: We return all of our line this year (strength). But, we have to replace most of our skill kids (weakness). We will be young in this area. Some growing pains early (challenge). District Outlook: Thorndale, Thrall,
Weimar.

Returning Lettermen: 15

Returning Starters: Offense: 6 Defense: 6

Key Players:
* Sr. - Lane Hobbs (Rec/LB) - Returner
* Sr. - Jamie Guess (OL/LB) - Returner 1st Team All-District LB
* Sr. - Austen Stolte (OL/DL) - Returner 1st Team All-District OL
* Sr. - Cody Carter (OL/DL) - Returner 1st Team All-District OL
* Soph. - Colten Heine (C/DL) - Returner
* Sr. - Brian Cain (OL/DL) - Returner
* OL/LB Logan Lovelace
* LB JR Colton Luton 1st Team All-District

Notes:
* Have only 1 winning season (9-3 in 2010) during the last 5 seasons

Mike Says: The Tigers will have to fight for that 3rd playoff spot. Thorndale, Weimar and Flatonia will all be tough competition. They return 12 starters from last years Area playoff team with a lot of that experience coming back on the offensive and defensive line. Look for them to go 5-5 or 6-4 in the regular season and make a run at that 3rd playoff spot.

Chris Says: Thrall is one of those teams that has a strong history, but has fallen to "middle of the road" in recent years. This year the Tigers bring back 15 athletes and 12 of them were starters. This experience should help them do better than .500, but they still have a tough district and tough region. Thrall should make it back to the playoffs, but will likely only last two rounds into the postseason.

Last Years Record: 6-6 overall 3-1 District

2011 Games:
at Goldthwaite (7-5) (L 0-33)
at Thorndale (7-3) (L 8-21)
vs Holland (1-9) (W 29-14)
at Granger (10-2) (L 20-27)
vs Flatonia (4-6) (L 40-41)
vs Johnson City (0-10) (W 42-6)
at Somerville (4-6)* (W 55-34)
vs Iola (2-7)* (W 30-0)
at Normangee (7-4)* (L 27-56)
vs Moody (7-5)* (W 40-14)

Playoffs: Division I Area
vs Saratoga West Hardin (8-3) (at Crockett) (OT) (W 13-7) Bi-District
vs Price Carlisle (11-1) (at Waxahachie) (L 21-39) Area

History:
* Playoff History (10) 1960,1971,1978,1988,2002,2003,2006,2009,2010,2011

Championship History: No Championship Games

Last 5 year record: 28-27

Last 10 year record: 64-45

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