2012 LSG Team Preview — Dallas Skyline Raiders

By Michael Wright
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Updated: August 10, 2012

2012 LSG Texas High School Football Team Preview — Dallas Skyline Raiders

Team: Dallas Skyline Raiders (9-5A)

Colors: Red/Columbia

1st varsity season: 1970

Enrollment: 4,326 -- Largest in the district out of 8 schools

2012 Schedule:
The Woodlands AT FC Dallas Stadium, Frisco
Arlington Martin
@ Arlington Bowie
@ Dallas Jesuit **
@ Richardson Lake Highlands **
Richardson Pearce **
@ Dallas Sunset **
Richardson **
@ Dallas White **
Richardson Berkner **

Coach: Reginald Samples (7 years) 73-17 at Dallas Skyline (#1 In All-Time Wins at Dallas Skyline); 193-66-2 All-Time Coaching Record

Returning Lettermen: 25

Returning Starters: Offense: 6 Defense: 6

Key Players:
* QB Devante Kincade 2nd Team All-State (AP), 3rd Team All-State (TSWA) & DIST MVP 3,270 yards passing 37 TDs 857 yards 17 TDs rushing TOP 30 QB Committed to Mississippi
* WR RaShaad Samples 2nd Team All-State (TSWA & AP) 65 catches 1,369 yards 19 TDs receiving TOP 30 WR Committed to Oklahoma State
* OL Dominique Woods 1st Team All-District
* DL Kerrick Huggins 3rd Team All-State (TSWA) TOP 30 DL Committed to Texas A&M
* DL Roderick Moore 1st Team All-District TOP 35 LB Committed to SMU
* DB Will Barrow 65 tackles 1st Team All-District TOP 25 DB Committed to Texas Tech
* DB JR Cedric Collins 1st Team All-District TOP JR
* LB Isaiah Williams TOP 20 LB
* LB SOPH Malik Jemison TOP SOPH

Defensive Formation: 4-3

Notes:
* Had their best season in school history (42 years) last season

Mike Says: The Raiders season ended with great comeback games. They came from behind to beat The Woodlands in the Quarterfinals but Southlake Carroll had a miracle comeback against them in the Semifinals. The Raiders won by an average of 34 points per game last year and the defense posted 5 shutouts. This year QB Devante Kincade and WR RaShaad Samples will lead a high-powered offense while the defense will once again be one of the states best led by DL Kerrick Huggins and DB Will Barrow. Look for them to go 9-1 or 10-0 in the regular season with great non-district games vs. The Woodlands and Arlington Martin. They are one of the state favorites in Division I. Their regional competition will come from really good teams like Allen and The Woodlands.

Chris Says: Dallas Skyline is going into this season with a lot more respect than last year. This time last season, nobody was talking about them in terms of being seconds away from a state championship game. Week after week the Raiders surprised and/or confirmed the growing belief that they were legitimate. This year nobody is overlooking them. You see them ranked as one of the top teams in the nation. You see talk of a this being their year to win it all. We will know a lot about the Raiders after the first game - an exciting rematch against The Woodlands, one of their many dramatic games last year. Will Dallas Skyline go all the way this year? I don't see it, but I do see them reaching the Quarterfinals or Semis again this year.

Last Years Record: 14-1 overall 7-0 District

2011 Games:
vs Memphis Ridgeway, TN (W 47-7)
vs Cocoa, FL (W 36-20)
vs Arlington Bowie (9-4) (W 47-14)
vs Richardson Berkner (7-4)* (W 36-0)
at Richardson (5-5)* (W 62-7)
at Dallas Jesuit (8-3)* (W 54-7)
vs Dallas Samuell (1-9)* (W 54-0)
at Dallas Sunset (1-9)* (W 45-0)
vs Richardson Lake Highlands (5-6)* (W 37-0)
vs Dallas White (4-6)* (W 60-0)

Playoffs: Division I Semifinals
vs McKinney Boyd (8-3) (at Rich. Mustang Stad) (W 31-8) Bi-District
vs DeSoto (10-2) (at Irving Schools Stad) (W 41-31) Area
vs Klein Oak (9-4) (at Waco ISD) (W 42-24) Regionals
vs The Woodlands (12-2) (at Waco ISD) (W 35-31) Quarterfinals
vs Southlake Carroll (16-0) (at Dallas Ford) (L 24-28) Semifinals

Their Quarterfinal game vs. The Woodlands ranks #19 in our 2011 Games Of The Year

History:
* 5 consecutive 9+ win seasons
* 8 CONSECUTIVE WINNING SEASONS
* All time record: 243-194-11 55.59% 447 games
* Playoff Years: (21) 1972,1975,1989,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004
2005,2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011

Championship History: No Championship Games

Last 5 year record: 59-9

Last 10 year record: 89-34

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