2013 LSG Team Preview — Keller Fossil Ridge Panthers

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Updated: August 14, 2013

2013 LSG Texas High School Football Team Preview — Keller Fossil Ridge Panthers

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Team: Keller Fossil Ridge Panthers (4-5A)

Team Colors: Black/Gold

Enrollment: 2,191 (Smallest in the district out of 8 schools)

First Varsity Season: 1996

2013 Schedule:
AT GRAPEVINE
DALLAS JESUIT
AT LEWISVILLE HEBRON
RICHLAND
AT JUSTIN NORTHWEST
KELLER
KELLER CENTRAL
AT HALTOM HIGH
SOUTHLAKE CARROLL
AT KELLER TIMBER CREEK

Coach: Tony Baccarini (6 years) 25-37 at Ridge; 25-37 all-time coaching record

Returning Lettermen: 38

Returning Starters: Offense: 8 Defense: 7

Key Players:
* DL Anthony Villalobos 1st Team All-District TOP 30 DL 87 tackles 11 sacks 14 TFL
* DB Izzy Neal 1st Team All-District
* QB Jake Gnacinski 2nd Team All-District 1,864 yards passing
* RB Chaylon Bowman 2nd Team All-District
* WR JR Cameron Castleberry 2nd Team All-District
* LB Lee Suddeth 2nd Team All-District
* WR/P JR Cody Seidel 2nd Team All-District P
* DB Nick Foster TCU Commit

Notes:
* Have gone 9-12 over the last 2 seasons

Mike Says: The Panthers are looking to get to the playoffs for only the 2nd time in 6 years this season. They bring back a lot of lettermen and starters. Their defense should be better with DL Villalobos and DB Foster coming back. Look for them to get 5 or 6 wins in the regular season and have a chance at that 4th playoff spot.

Chris Says: Keller Fossil Ridge is in a very tough district so don't look for them to take that title. They will make it into the playoffs this year if they can pick up a key win or two against some of the middle-of-the-road teams in District 4-5A. Once in the postseason, that Region is so tough, I don't see the Panthers lasting past two rounds.

Last Years Record: 3-7 (3-4 in District)

2012 Games:
vs Grapevine (3-7) (L 13-16)
at Dallas Jesuit (9-3) (L 21-34)
vs Lewisville Hebron (6-5) (L 7-34)
at Fort Worth Richland (2-8)* (W 28-21)
vs Justin Northwest (8-3)* (L 10-31)
at Keller (3-7)* (L 7-24)
at Keller Central (6-5)* (W 17-7)
vs Fort Worth Haltom (2-8)* (W 39-20)
at Southlake Carroll (12-2)* (L 7-70)
vs Keller Timber Creek (4-7)* (L 14-26)

Playoffs: No Playoffs

History:
* Playoff Appearances (6) 2000,2001,2005,2006,2007,2011

Championship History: No Championship Games

Last 5 year record: 15-35

Last 10 year record: 53-52

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