1. Geronimo Navarro #3
2. Wimberley #19
3. Llano #45
4. Bandera #75
5. Hondo #78

Team Breakdowns

Geronimo Navarro

Notes: 11 CONSECUTIVE WINNING SEASONS

We are looking at one of the top teams in the state that is about to have a very special season.  Tragedy struck the Geronimo community just a few short weeks ago when 15 tear old Michael Kevin Michael Pinegar "Mick" passed away after a traumatic brain injury suffered while riding his motorcycle.  He was a much loved member of the school, community and football team.  The Navarro school and surrounding communities have come together first in pray vigils while he clung to life and then in memory of him as he passed - displayed publicly as purple ribbons dotting the landscape throughout his community.

The tragedy is not why the Geronimo Navarro Panthers will do well - they were set to do that anyway.  This is a GOOD team!  In fact, this is a state championship team.  The unity brought about in troubling times however can build strength in the strongest of programs.  Coach Les Goad's 11-1 team of last season returns 12 starters including LB Jake Wright (2-time district MVP) and RB Tanner Law.  They will be solid on both sides of the ball and are expected to be playing that final week in December.

School Colors: Purple, Gold

Stadium: Erwin Lee Field - 5895 N State Hwy 123 -- Geronimo, Texas 78115 Capacity : 2,500

Twitter: @NavarroISD

Enrollment: 574 (4th largest in the district out of 5 schools)

Coach: Les Goad (10th year)
83-24-0 Coaching Record @ Navarro
#1 in Coaching Wins @ Navarro
141-76-3 All-Time Coaching Record
All-Time Coaching Wins Leaders

Coaches Comments: We have a very strong Senior Class. Our pre-district schedule is very challenging. If we can mature on both LOS and survive our pre-district schedule we should contend for another District Championship and make a strong Playoff Run. District Outlook : Wimberley will be much improved and Llano should be the dark horse. We should contend with Wimberley for the Championship.

Returning Lettermen:

Returning Starters: Offense: 5 Defense: 7

Primary Offensive Formation: Multiple Slot-T

Primary Defensive Formation: 3-3 Stack

2015 JV Record: 7-3

Key Players Returning
QB Will Eveld 1,555 yards passing All-District
RB Tanner Law Honorable Mention AP All-State Honorable Mention TSWA All-State 1,351 yards rushing District Offensive MVP 2015
LB Jake Wright Honorable Mention TSWA All-State District MVP Last 2 Years 172 tackles
Tanner Whitson - TE & DE 85 tackles District's Newcomer Of The Year
Ty Shelton - District Defensive MVP in 2014, Returning off Injury in 2015 90 tackles
Jared Leal - RB & OLB
Marshall Crabb - OL
Tyler Howard - OL
Garrett Weaver - DB
Dean Wallace - FS
Matt Gomez - DE
Garrett Dietert - C

Wimberley

Notes: 13-12 over the last 2 years
1 winning season in the last 3 years

The Texans look to have one of their best teams in several years.  Coach Doug Warren has 8 starters returning on each side of the ball from a team that started slow and then stormed to the 3rd round of of the playoffs last season.  Now that they know what it feels like to win again in Wimberley, they will do everything they can to return.  LB Ben Garza is a standout on defense that is always around the ball and on the offense, look for massive OT Ian Burnette to open up serious holes for RB Hunter Williams.  The scary thing about the Texans is that many feel that with such skill at the underclassmen levels, their peak may not even come for a year or two.

School Colors: Red, Navy, White

Stadium: Texam Stadium - 200 Texan Boulevard -- Wimberley, Texas 78676 Capacity : 5,000

Twitter: @WimberleyHS

Enrollment: 684 (Largest in the district out of 5 schools)

Coach: Doug Warren (4th year)
17-19-0 Coaching Record @ Wimberley
His father, Jim, was a Head Coach at Plains where he coached current Weatherford and former Wimberley Head Coach Weldon Nelms
One of his brothers is Steve Warren who recently retired as the Head Coach at Abilene with a 172-61-0 record
All-Time Coaching Wins Leaders

Coaches Comments: We have a lot of returners so we should build on the momentum that we generated in the last part of the season. We will need for guys to step up on the offensive and defensive lines. District Outlook : Navarro is the district champ and is the favorite until they are knocked off. Everyone else will be improved so it should be a good, competitive district race.

Returning Lettermen: 24

Returning Starters: Offense: 8 Defense: 8

Primary Offensive Formation: Spread

Primary Defensive Formation: 4-2-5

2015 JV Record: 5-4

Key Players Returning
Ian Burnette, OL TOP JR
Ben Garza, LB and the heart of the team, three year starter 97 tackles
Colby Crowder, WR/CB, team mvp last year
Kade Morris, emotional leader of the team 8 sacks
Davin Masur, QB/LB,
Matt Mitchell, TE/LB JR
Hunter Williams, RB JR
Jake Cockerham, LB, SOPH

Llano

Notes: 5 year losing streak

Llano is one of those teams that benefits from being in a very small district - when 80% of the district goes to the postseason, you can get in with only 1 or 2 district victories.   Expect that of the Yellow Jackets and expect a quick postseason run.

Enrollment: 493 (Smallest in the district out of 5 schools)

Coach: Craig Slaughter (5th year)
14-29-0 Coaching Record @ Llano
70-81-0 All-Time Coaching Record
All-Time Coaching Wins Leaders

Returning Lettermen: 16

Returning Starters: Offense: 6 Defense: 7

Key Returning Players
RB JR Mason Greenwood 1,057 yards rushing
LB Brent Greenwood 75 tackles 4 INTs
DB John Heflin 53 tackles
DL Blake Dillard 71 tackles 7 sacks
QB Ben Walling

Bandera

Notes: 6 year losing streak
Moving down from Division I to Division II

Bandera not only drops down to DII, but they drop right into a tiny district with only two really strong teams.  That means a 2-8 team from last season is looking like a likely playoff team this time around.

Enrollment: 673 (2nd Largest in the district out of 5 schools)

Coach: Jeff Hamilton​ (2nd year)
2-8-0 Coaching Record @ Bandera
All-Time Coaching Wins Leaders

Returning Lettermen: 20

Returning Starters: Offense: 7 Defense: 7

Key Returning Players
ATh Connor Chesshir
RB/DB Terrence Harvey
WR/LB Zach Markgraf 65 tackles
TE/DL Trey Schwarz
OL/DL JR Josh Ripple
OL SOPH Nathan Blakeney

Hondo

Notes: 2 consecutive non-winning seasons
Current streak ended a 5 year winning streak

Hondo returns 13 starters so has reason to be optimistic about this season.  If fact, they will be in the playoff hunt right up to the last regular season game.  Only one team will miss the postseason so Hondo has a really good shot at grabbing one of the last playoff tickets.

Key Returning Players
QB/DB Garrett Van Damme
RB/LB Kevin Gear
FB Matt Deleon

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