2012 LSG Team Preview — Merkel Badgers

By Michael Wright
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Updated: August 14, 2012

2012 LSG Texas High School Football Team Preview — Merkel Badgers

Team: Merkel Badgers (4-2A Division I)

Colors: Purple/Gold

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Merkel-Badgers/183393971751100

Stadium: Badger Stadium (Capacity: 1,000)

Enrollment: 323 -- 5th largest in the district out of 7 schools

2012 Schedule:
@ Seminole
Wall
@ Stamford
Hawley
@ Comanche **
Clyde **
@ Eastland **
Tuscola Jim Ned **
@ Breckenridge **
Dublin **

Coach: Kieth Mullins (8 years) 39-48-0 at Merkel (#2 in All Time Wins at Merkel); 39-48-0 all-time coaching record

Coaches Comments: Looking for another good year. Must replace O-Line and a couple of RB's.

Returning Lettermen: 16

Returning Starters: Offense: 4 Defense: 6

Key Players:
* QB/DB/P Baylor Mullins varsity starter since a freshman District MVP 2011 1,325 total yards 20 TDs 77 tackles 6 INTs 43.3 yards per punt 2nd Team All-State P (AP) & 3rd Team All-State P (TSWA) & DIST MVP
* WR/DB Pat Bohannan all-district last year
* WR/DB Kelby Jordan all -district last year
* TE/DE Hunter Green 68 tackles
* RB/LB Luis Valenzuela 57 tackles
* RB/LB Jonathan Richardson 90 tackles
* OL/DL Juan Salazar
* OL/DL Colton Petti
* ER/DB John Nick Torres

2011 JV Record: 3-6

Notes:
* 2011 was the Badgers best season since 1967 (45 years)

Mike Says: The Badgers have had recent success going to the playoffs for the last 5 seasons. This year they will be returning some very good skill position players. The leader of the group will be superstar Baylor Mullins who does just about everything. Look for them to go 7-3 or 8-2 in the regular season. They have 2 great non-district games against Wall and Stamford. They will probably be 2nd or 3rd in the district behind Eastland.

Chris Says: Merkel has really turned things around the past few years and this will be another good one. Mr Everything, Baylor Mullins will again be all over the ball and the Badgers should go strong into the playoffs. Once there, expect them to be around for a few rounds.

Last Years Record: 9-2 overall 6-0 District

2011 Games:
vs Colorado City (8-3) (at Shotwell Stadium) (W 34-21)
at Wall (11-1) (L 23-31)
vs Roscoe (0-10) (W 39-0)
at Bangs (6-5)* (W 36-13)
vs Clyde (5-6)* (W 46-29)
at Brady (4-6)* (W 59-21)
vs Tuscola Jim Ned (2-8)* (W 41-6)
at Early (2-8)* (W 68-6)
vs Ballinger (1-9)* (W 37-7)

Playoffs: Division I Regionals
Bye Bi-District
vs Childress (6-6) (at WF Memorial) (W 21-13) Area
vs Muleshoe (12-2) (at Wolfforth) (L 27-33) Regionals

History:
* Playoff Appearances (16) 1941,1943,1944,1946,1947,1956,1957,1958,1960,1963,2003,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011

Championship History: No championship Games

Last 5 year record: 33-24

Last 10 year record: 54-56

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