2013 LSG Team Preview — Deer Park Deer

By Michael Wright
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Updated: August 6, 2013

2013 LSG Texas High School Football Team Preview — Deer Park Deer

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Team: Deer Park Deer (21-5A)

Colors: Maroon/Gold

1st varsity season: 1939

Enrollment: 3,917 -- 2nd largest in the district out of 7 schools

Stadium: Clyde Abshier Stadium (Capacity: 10,000)

Facebook: Go Deer!!

2013 Schedule:
Aug. 30, 2013 CLEAR LAKE
Sep. 6, 2013 SPRING
Sep. 14, 2013 AT CLEAR CREEK
Sep. 20, 2013 AT DICKINSON
Sep. 27, 2013 AT PORT ARTHUR MEMORIAL
Oct. 4, 2013 BAYTOWN STERLING
Oct. 11, 2013 AT BEAUMONT WEST BROOK
Oct. 18, 2013 LA PORTE
Nov. 1, 2013 AT CHANNELVIEW
Nov. 8, 2013 GALENA PARK NORTH SHORE

Coach: Chris Massey (9 years) 66-33 (#3 In All-Time Wins at Deer Park); 66-33 All-Time Coaching Record

Returning Lettermen: 24

Returning Starters: Offense: 6 Defense: 7

Key Players:
* QB Connor Means 2nd Team All-District 1,458 yards 17 TDs passing
* OL Ashmeed Ahamed 1st Team All-District
* LB Tim Espinoza
* ATH JR Eric Benavides 72 tackles 3 INTs 1st Team All-District DB
* DL JR Reese Ratley
* DL Tristan Guerra 2nd Team All-District
* DB Gunner Herrera
* WR Daniel Demmon
* TE Duncan McVey
* OL Blaine Medland 2nd Team All-District

2012 JV Record 6-4

Notes:
* Have gone 23-12 over the last 3 seasons

Mike Says: The Deer bring back 13 starters from last years Area playoff team and will have good experience. They will need every bit of it in the district they play in. North Shore, La Porte and Port Arthur will all be tough match-ups. Look for them to go 6-4 or 7-3 in the regular season and then 1 or 2 rounds in the playoffs.

Chris Says: District 21-5A is a tough spot for any team to compete but when you only bring back half of your starters from a squad that played .500 ball, it is downright brutal. Deer Park will get knocked around by some of the powerhouses in the district and will notch some wins against the cellar dwellers. That will put the Deer right back at .500 and fighting for a playoff spot.

Last Years Record: Overall 6-6 District 3-3

2012 Games:
at Clear Lake (3-7) (W 29-6)
at Spring (3-7) (L 19-46)
vs Clear Creek (8-3) (L 27-34)
vs Dickinson (2-8) (W 37-27)
vs Port Arthur Memorial (8-3)* (L 35-42)
at Baytown Sterling (1-9)* (W 62-14)
vs Beaumont West Brook (4-6)* (W 58-28)
at La Porte (11-2)* (L 16-20)
vs Channelview (1-9)* (W 45-0)
at Galena Park North Shore (12-2)* (L 7-14)

Playoffs: Division I Area
vs Pearland (8-3) (Baytown's Stallworth) (W 24-10) Bi-District
vs Fort Bend Travis (8-5) (Houston's Reliant) (L 19-28) Area

History:
* 15 consecutive non-losing seasons
* All time record: 451-281-25 61.23% 757 games
* Playoff Years: (31)
1945,1946,1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1959,1964,1974
1984,1986,1987,1988,1989,1990,1993,1994,1995,2000,2001
2002,2005,2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012

Championship History: (3) 2-1
1952 1A - Wink 26, Deer Park 20
1954 1A - Deer Park 26, Albany 6
1955 1A - Deer Park 7, Stinnett 0

Last 5 year record: 38-18

Last 10 year record: 71-38

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