2012 LSG Team Preview — Waco Hewitt Midway Panthers

By Michael Wright
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Updated: August 12, 2012

2012 LSG Texas High School Football Team Preview — Waco Hewitt Midway Panthers

Team: Waco Hewitt Midway Panthers (8-5A)

Colors: Red/Blue/White

Enrollment: 2,127 -- Smallest in the district out of 8 schools

2012 Schedule:
@ Bryan
A&M Consolidated
North Crowley
@ Killeen Ellison **
Temple **
@ Copperas Cove **
Killeen **
@ Killeen Shoemaker **
@ Killeen Harker Heights **
Belton **

Coach: Terry Gambill (2 Years) 24-4 at Waco Hewitt Midway; 24-4 all-time coaching record

Coach Gambill was our 2011 Class 4A Coach Of The Year

Returning Lettermen: 36

Returning Starters: Offense: 5 Defense: 3

Key Players:
* QB Kramer Robertson
* RB B.J. Kelly Honorable Mention All-State (TSWA) 1,670 yards 22 TDS rushing
* WR Hunter Jarmon 2nd Team All-State (TSWA) & P Honorable Mention All-State (TSWA) & DIST OFF MVP 72 catches 1,220 yards receiving TOP 30 WR
* LB Chrishard Buhl 75 tackles 1st Team All-District
* LB JR Chavoun Childers 109 tackles
* OL Daniel Garza
* LB BuBu Alverez

2011 JV Record: 8-2

Notes:
* Move up to Class 5A for the first time in the schools history after making it to their first state championship game last year

Mike Says: The Panthers will be one of the better teams in the state even with the move to Class 5A. Lots of key juniors return from that team including star RB B.J. Kelly. They will also be strong at WR with Jarmon. With all that said, their defense will be one of the best also. It will be hard for coach Gambill to maintain his 85% winning percentage as a head coach but they should not be far from it. Look for them to go 8-2 or 9-1 in the regular season and win the district championship. They will be a Division II team in the playoffs and should be able to go 2 or 3 rounds before being challenged.

Chris Says: Waco Hewitt Midway has done some amazing things at the Class 4A level, but move up to play with the big boys now. The Panthers bring back a ton of experience from last year. For the smallest school in the district to be the favorite to win 8-5A, may sound like a stretch, but some of the other schools graduated a lot too. I expect their toughest competition will come from Copperas Cove and regardless of the district title or not, the Panthers will do well in the playoffs.

Last Years Record: 12-3 overall 4-1 District

2011 Games:
vs Round Rock (4-7) (W 31-14)
at Round Rock McNeil (1-9) (W 51-27)
vs Belton (8-3) (L 21-38)
at Everman (6-4) (CCD 2nd, Midway 20-0) (0-0)
vs Austin Bowie (6-5) (W 21-10)
vs Waco (7-4)* (L 24-26)
at San Angelo Lake View (0-10)* (W 49-16)
vs Waco University (3-7)* (W 45-7)
at Stephenville (11-3)* (W 51-20)
vs Killeen (8-5)* (W 33-19)

Playoffs: Division I Runner Ups
vs Burleson (6-5) (at Cowboy Stadium) (W 35-13) Bi-District
vs Saginaw Boswell (7-5) (at Midlothian) (W 42-7) Area
vs Denton Ryan (12-1) (at Mansfield Newsom) (W 19-7) Regionals
vs Wichita Falls Rider (10-4) (at Mansfield Newsom) (W 54-34) Quarterfinals
vs Tyler John Tyler (11-4) (at Corsicana) (W 51-20) Semifinals
vs Lake Travis (16-0) (at Cowboy Stadium) (L 7-22) Championships

Championship Game

The Championship Game was ranked #14 in our Games Of The Year rankings

History:
* Ranks #76 in the 2012 LSG Team Of The Decade Rankings
* 4 year winning streak (45-9)
* all time record: 405-275-12 59.39% 692 games
* All-Time Playoff Record : 31-19
* Playoff History: (20) 1948,1951,1952,1954,1955,1958,1962,1976,1987,1992,1996,1997,1998,1999,2005,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011

Bi-District -- 1951, 1952, 1958, 1987, 1992, 2007
Area -- 1998, 2009
Regionals -- 1948, 1954, 1955, 1962, 1996, 2005, 2010
Quarterfinals -- 1976, 2008
Semifinals -- 1997, 1999
Runner Up -- 2011

Championship History: (1) 0-1
2011 4A Division I -- Austin Lake Travis 22, Waco Hewitt Midway 7

Last 5 year record: 50-15

Last 10 year record: 74-43

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