2012 LSG Team Preview — Poth Pirates

By Michael Wright
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Updated: August 16, 2012

2012 LSG Texas High School Football Team Preview — Poth Pirates

Team: Poth Pirates (15-2A Division II)

Colors: Gold/Navy

Stadium: Jack Lane Stadium (Capacity: 1500)

Enrollment: 252 -- 5th largest in the district out of 8 schools

2012 Schedule:
@ Marion
Falls City
@ San Antonio Cole
@ Bloomington **
Cotulla **
@ Natalia **
@ Stockdale **
Karnse City **
@ Dilley **
Nixon-Smiley **

Coach: Andrew King (4 years) 29-15 record at Poth; 29-15 All-Time Coaching Record

Returning Lettermen: 9

Returning Starters: Offense: 4 Defense: 4

Key Players:
* RB/DB Phillip Garza 1,329 yards 24 TDs rushing 5 INTs DIST MVP & 1st Team All-District DB
* LB Zach Lyssy 67 tackles 1st Team All-District FB
* OL Craig Kilgore 1st Team All-District LB
* QB/DB Blake Lyssy
* OL/LB Kyle Pruski
* OL/DL JR Troy Stone
* OL/DL JR Jerek Hosek
* DL JR Matthew Zavala
* RB/DB SOPH Cainan Payne
* RB/DB SOPH Kirby Pruski

Notes:
* Have now had back to back 11-1 seasons and both times they were knocked out by Refugio in the Regional playoffs

Mike Says: The Pirates outscored their opponents by over 20 points per game last season. They are on a roll but only bring back 8 starters this season. Expect another big season from running back Garza. They have an interesting non-district game with Falls City early on. Look for them to go 8-2 or 9-1 for the regular season and with the district title. After that they should go 2 or 3 rounds in the playoffs. The region is really tough though with Refugio, East Bernard and Lexington.

Chris Says: Poth is not in a powerhouse district so should have no problem repeating as District 15-2A Division II Champion. The Pirates bring back very little in terms of starting experience, but the program is strong and Coach King seems to have things headed in the right direction. Once in the playoffs, they will run into some powerfully tough teams and will need some luck to go very far.

Last Years Record: 11-1 overall 6-0 District

2011 Games:
vs Marion (8-3) (W 8-7)
at Falls City (10-3) (W 49-6)
at George West (7-5) (W 22-21)
vs Natalia (1-9) (W 49-13)
vs Stockdale (6-5)* (W 26-7)
at Nixon-Smiley (5-5)* (W 51-14)
vs Dilley (7-3)* (W 41-0)
at Three Rivers (7-5)* (W 34-6)
vs Karnes City (3-7)* (W 35-14)
vs San Antonio Brooks Academy (1-9)* (W 55-7)

Playoffs: Division II Regionals
Bye Bi-District
vs Schulenburg (10-2) (at Victoria) (W 33-28) Area
vs Refugio (15-0) (at Victoria) (L 7-41) Regionals

History:
* Ranks #20 in Class 2A All-Time Winning %
* All Time Record 401-233-16 62.92% 650 games
* Playoff Years: (26) 1955,1957,1967,1968,1969,1976,1977,1980,1981,1982,1983,1990,1991,1997,1998,1999,2000
2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2007,2009,2010,2011

Championship History: (1) 0-1
1968 1A - Sonora 9, Poth 0

Last 5 year record: 36-19

Last 10 year record: 72-38

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