2012 LSG Team Preview — Tenaha Tigers

By Michael Wright
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Updated: August 7, 2012

2012 LSG Texas High School Football Team Preview — Tenaha Tigers

Team: Tenaha Tigers (11-1A Division II)

Colors: Maroon/White

First Varsity Season: 1923

Stadium: Tiger Stadium (Capacity: 1000)

Enrollment: 124 -- 2nd largest in the district out of 5 schools

2012 Schedule:
@ Joaquin
Garrison
@ Alto
West Sabine
@ Gladewater Sabine
@ San Augustine
Burkeville **
@ Mount Enterprise **
Evadale **
@ Sabine Pass **

Coach: Terry Ward (3 years) 33-5 record at Tenaha; 33-5 all-time coaching record

Returning Lettermen: 18

Returning Starters: Offense: 6 Defense: 7

Key Players:
* RB JR Chavis Gregory HM All-State RB (TSWA) & 1st Team All-District LB 1,409 yards 17 TDs rushing
* LB DeAaron Roland 3rd Team All-State (TSWA) 159 tackles
* DB Assuntay Cleaver 1st Team All-District 4 INTs
* RB/DB JR Keontas Davis 1st Team All-District DB
* RB/DB SOPH Cobe Carroway 600 yards rushing 89 tackles
* WR JR Jacobi Ivy

Notes:
* Won their 2nd state championship last year
* They will miss LSG's Class 1A Player Of The Year Reginald Davis

Mike Says: The Tigers averaged 56.6 points per game last year. This is a pretty young Tenaha team but they are bringing back 18 lettermen and 13 starters from last years championship game. The offense will be high scoring again behind Junior RB Gregory while the defense will have LB Roland leading the way. Look for them to go 8-2 or 9-1 in the regular season and win the district title with a close one over Mount Enterprise. Once in the playoffs they have a good chance to go all the way again. It could even be a re-match vs. Munday.

Chris Says: Tenaha notched their second State Championship in three appearances last season and it was largely on the legs of Reginald Davis. While he is no longer on the team, the Tigers have experienced winning and THAT is contagious. Tenaha brings back a ton of starting experience and should continue their winning streak right up to late in the postseason. The best thing that could happen to this Tigers team is for them to lose the district to Mount Enterprise. That will re-stoke the fires in time for a solid playoff run. If they stay undefeated, they could trip at the wrong time in the postseason.

Last Years Record: 14-0 overall 3-0 District

2011 Games:
vs Joaquin (5-5) (W 57-22)
at Timpson (1-9) (W 47-14)
vs Alto (8-4) (W 54-7)
at Garrison (12-2) (W 21-20)
vs New London West Rusk (4-7) (W 45-0)
at Harleton (4-6) (W 28-0)
vs Mount Enterprise (11-2)* (W 47-0)
at Beckville (3-8)* (W 54-13)
vs Gilmer Union Hill (1-8)* (W 65-0)
vs Dallas Christian School (7-4) (Cancelled) (0-0)

Playoffs: Division II Champions
BYE Bi-District
vs Bremond (4-8) (at Crockett) (W 51-6) Area
vs Hubbard (9-3) (at Tyler Rose) (W 62-28) Regionals
vs Mount Enterprise (11-2) (at Carthage) (W 55-6) Quarterfinals
vs Burton (12-3) (at A&M Consolidated) (W 63-28) Seminfinals
vs Munday (13-3) (at Cowboy Stadium) (W 52-28) Championship

2011 JV Record: 3-3

History:
* Ranks #69 in the 2012 LSG Team Of The Decade Rankings
* Ranks #45 in Class 1A All-Time Winning %
* 6 year winning streak
* All-Time Record: 434-394-37 52.31% 865 games
* Playoff History (24) 1941,1960,1966,1980,1982,1983,1986,1987,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998
2001,2002,2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011

Championship History: (3) 2-1
1996 1A - Windthorst 41, Tenaha 12
1998 1A - Tenaha 20, Wheeler 13
2011 1A Division II -- Tenaha 52, Munday 28

Last 5 year record: 51-12

Last 10 year record: 76-40

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