2013 LSG Team Preview — Waco Lions

By Michael Wright
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Updated: August 3, 2013

2013 LSG Texas High School Football Team Preview -- Waco Lions

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Team: Waco Lions (8-4A)

Team Colors: Scarlet/Gray

Enrollment: 1,479 (4th largest out of 8 schools in the district)

Stadium: Waco ISD Stadium (Capacity: 11,500)

2013 Schedule
8/30 vs Killeen Shoemaker 7:30 PM
9/6 vs Copperas Cove 7:30 PM
9/13 at Killeen Ellison 7:30 PM
9/20 Open
9/27 vs Cleburne* 7:30 PM
10/4 at Burleson* 7:30 PM
10/11 vs Crowley * 7:30 PM
10/18 at Waco University * 7:30 PM
10/25 vs Joshua* 7:30 PM
11/1 at Burleson Centennial* 7:30 PM
11/8 vs Everman* 7:30 PM

Coach: Marty Herbst 9-4 at Waco; 9-4 all-time coaching record

Coaches Comments: Replacing 15 starters will be the challenge this year. District Outlook: Burleson Centenial, Everman, Crowley

Returning Lettermen: 25

Returning Starters: Offense: 3 Defense: 4

Key Players:
* QB Traynham Moore 2,125 yards passing 27 total TDs
* Jordan Randolph 2nd Team All-District
* LB Nika Davis 1st Team All-District 103 tackles
* DL James Harper 2nd Team All-District
* OL Devonte Neal
* QB JR D.J. Scott
* DB SOPH Eric Cuffee
* OL JR Joseph Gonzales

2012 JV Record: 7-3

Primary Offensive Formation: Spread

Primary Defensive Formation: 3-4

Notes:
* 24 winning seasons out of last 28 years
* three schools consolidated to form Waco High in 1986. consolidated with Jefferson Moore High School and Richfield High School
* LSG Pre-Season Ranking

Mike Says: The Lions made a surprise run to the Regionals last year with first year head coach Herbst. This years team will lack experience with only 7 starters coming back. Look for them to compete for the district championship and finish the regular season at 7-3 or 8-2. They will then go 1 or 2 rounds in the playoffs.

Chris Says: Last season saw Waco turn in a strong performance during the season as well as postseason. They lost a lot of experience but QB, Traynham Moore and others will add some needed continuity from last season. This is a pretty top-heavy district so one or two key wins will take the Lions from 3rd to 1st in District 8-4A. Either way, they will be a playoff team and should last another two or three rounds.

Last Years Record: Overall 9-4 District 5-2

2012 Games:
vs Manor (11-4) (W 20-14)
at Copperas Cove (7-4) (L 7-43)
vs Killeen Ellison (0-10) (W 24-16)
at Cleburne (7-4)* (2OT) (L 42-43)
vs Burleson (0-10)* (W 56-14)
at Crowley (10-2)* (L 29-35)
vs Waco University (5-5)* (W 21-13)
at Joshua (3-7)* (W 23-0)
vs Burleson Centennial (3-7)* (W 56-42)
at Everman (5-6)* (W 37-13)

Playoffs: Division II Regionals
vs Fort Worth Wyatt (6-5) (DeSoto) (W 42-20) bi-district
vs Lake Dallas (7-5) (Midlothian) (W 24-21) Area
vs Wolfforth Frenship (12-2) (San Angelo) (L 28-45) Regionals

History:
* 12-1 vs. Waco University since 1998
* All time record: 204-109-2 65.08% 315 games
* Playoff Appearances (22) 1986,1987,1988,1990,1991,1992,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998
1999,2000,2001,2002,2004,2006,2007,2008,2010,2011,2012

Championship History: Waco (10) 5-4-1
1922 Waco 13, Abilene 10
1923 Abilene 3, Waco 0
1924 Dallas Oak Cliff 31, Waco 0
1925 Waco 20, Dallas Forest Avenue 7
1926 Waco 20, Dallas Oak Cliff 7
1927 Waco 21, Abilene 14
1939 Lubbock 20, Waco 14
1945 Highland Park (Dallas) 7, Waco 7 (tie) CO-CHAMPIONS
1948 2A - Waco 21, Amarillo 0
2006 4A Division II - La Marque 34, Waco 14

Last 5 year record: 29-28

Last 10 year record: 66-49

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