2012 LSG Team Preview — West Orange-Stark Mustangs

By Michael Wright
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Updated: August 23, 2012

2012 LSG Texas High School Football Team Preview — West Orange-Stark Mustangs

Team: West Orange-Stark Mustangs (21-3A)

Colors: Blue/Silver

1st varsity season: 1977

Stadium: Dan R. Hooks Stadium (Year Opened: 1965)

Enrollment: 686 -- 3rd largest in the district out of 7 schools

2012 Schedule:
Little Cypress-Mauriceville
@ Port Neches-Groves
@ Beaumont Central
Jasper
Hamshire-Fannett **
@ Hardin-Jefferson **
Orangefield **
@ Buna **
Bridge City **
@ Silsbee **

Coach: Cornel Thompson (1 year) 10-4 at West Orange-Stark; 12-12 all-time coaching record

Returning Lettermen: 18

Returning Starters: Offense: 5 Defense: 7

Key Players:
* QB Jimmy Salter 1,825 yards passing
* RB/DB Abear Simien 1st Team All-District RB
* OL/DL/K Jerquis Beasley 1st Team All-District OL & K
* DB Joe Lynch 1st Team All-District LB
* DB Colin Janice 1st Team All-District TOP 25 DB
* LB Trayvon Blanchard 1st Team All-District TOP 40 LB Committed to Baylor
* LB Daniel Woodson Honorable Mention All-State (TSWA) DIST DEF MVP
* DB Quinton Tezeno 1st Team All-District Committed to UTEP

Notes:
* Had another 10 win season even though it was their first year since 1980 without legendary head coach Dan Hooks.
* Formed in 1977 from the merger of West Orange (Chiefs) and Orange Lutcher Stark (Tigers) High Schools

Mike Says: The Mustangs will feature a Very tough defense with LB's Blanchard and Woodson along with DB's Janice and Tezeno. They are a Top 25 3A and will go Division II come playoff time. Look for them to go 9-1 or 10-0 in the regular season and win the district championship. Once in the playoffs, they should go to at least the Regionals.

Chris Says: West Orange-Stark has been a power under coach Dan Hooks and it appears that even with his departure, these Mustangs can play. Coach Cornel Thompson led a good team to the Quarterfinals in his first year at the WOS helm and looks to be in a position to continue. The Mustangs return a large percentage of their defensive starters as well as quarterback, Jimmy Salter. They should take the district and once again be a very tough out come playoff time.

Last Years Record: 10-4 overall 5-0 District

2011 Games:
vs Nederland (11-2) (at Lamar University) (L 20-21)
vs Friendswood (4-7) (L 31-32)
at Jasper (6-5) (W 37-13)
vs Giddings (7-4) (at Moorehead Stadium) (L 6-14)
at Kirbyville (2-9) (W 55-7)
vs Hamshire-Fannett (2-8)* (W 22-12)
at Orangefield (5-5)* (W 17-14)
vs Bridge City (8-3)* (W 21-16)
at Silsbee (8-3)* (W 24-13)
vs Hardin-Jefferson (1-9)* (W 58-6)

Playoffs: Division II Quarterfinals
vs Cleveland (7-4) (at Baytown Stallworth) (W 58-14) Bi-District
vs Columbus (5-7) (at Conroe Moorhead) (W 52-9) Area
vs Bullard (8-5) (at Shenandoah Woodforest) (W 45-13) Regionals
vs Coldspring-Oakhurst (14-1) (at Humble Turner) (L 13-35) Quarterfinals

History:
* Ranks #1 in Class 3A All-Time Winning %
* 8+ win season 9 of last 10 years
* Last losing season was in 1983 (Only one in the last 34 years)
* All-Time Record vs. Nederland 26-7
* All-Time Record vs. Little Cypress-Mauriceville 24-2
* All-Time Record vs. Bridge City 22-0
* All-Time Record vs. Jasper 19-6
* All-Time Record vs. Port Neches-Groves 17-6
* All-Time Record vs. Vidor 15-7
* All-Time Record vs. Silsbee 16-3
* All Time Record 316-85-3 78.85% 404 games
* All-Time Playoff Record 37-19-1
* Playoff Appearances (23) 1979,1985,1986,1987,1988,1989,1990,1991,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,2000,2004,2005
2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011

Championship History: (4) 2-2
1986 4A - West Orange-Stark 21, McKinney 9
1987 4A - West Orange-Stark 17, Rockwall 7
1988 4A - Paris 31, West Orange-Stark 13
2000 4A Division II - Ennis 38, West Orange-Stark 24

Last 5 year record: 47-13

Last 10 year record: 93-22

Did you play for the West Orange-Stark Mustangs? You are eligible for The Brotherhood of Texas High School Football. <---click to be honored