2010 LSG Preview — Crawford Pirates

By Chris Doelle
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Updated: August 11, 2010

Team: Crawford Pirates

District: 4-2A Division II

Coach: Delbert Kelm (3 years) 25-9 at Crawford; 25-9 overall

Last Years Record: 8-3 overall 5-2 District

2009 Games:
at Jarrell (0-9) (W 49-7)
vs Florence (2-8) (W 48-6)
vs Rio Vista (1-9) (W 56-0)
at *Clifton (3-7) (W 55-28)
vs *Troy (8-3) (L 28-34)
at *McGregor (13-1) (L 7-10)
vs *Bruceville-Eddy (3-7) (W 46-6)
at *Hico (7-3) (W 41-0)
at *Hamilton (3-7) (W 42-25)
vs *Moody (2-8) (W 61-0)

Playoffs: Division II Bi-District
vs Grandview (9-2) (L 14-35) Bi-District

2010 Schedule
27-Aug @ Jarrell 7:30
3-Sep vs. McGregor 7:30
10-Sep @ Axtell 7:30
17-Sep vs. Clifton 7:30
24-Sep @ Tolar 7:30*
8-Oct vs. Hamilton 7:30*
15-Oct @ Hico 7:30*
22-Oct vs. Millsap 7:30*
29-Oct @ Rio Vista 7:30*
5-Nov vs. Cisco 7:30*

Returning Lettermen: 15

Returning Starters: Offense: 4 Defense: 4

Key Players:
RB SOPH Hunter Fritscher 478 yards 9 TDs
RB Bryce Murphy
WR Daniel Post 27-643 yards 6 TDs
WR Cameron Kendrick
DL Kole Johnston
DB Jake Talbert 83 tackles, 7 INTs, 3 pass breakups; 16.7-yard punt return average, 1 TD 1st Team All-State

Notes:
* Talbert will be a talent to watch on both sides of the ball
* With only 8 starters coming back expect the Pirates to go 6-4 or 7-3 in the regular season
* They should come in 2nd or 3rd in the district and then go one or two rounds into the playoffs

History:
9 year winnning streak
All Time Record 512-239-30 67.48% 781 games
Playoff Appearances (32)
1946,1947,1956,1957,1958,1959,1960,1961,1962,1963,1964,1965,1968,1973,1984,1988,1989,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,20009

Championship History: (2) 1-1
1994 1A - Thorndale 36, Crawford 13
2004 2A Division II - Crawford 28, Troup 14

Last 5 year record: 48-12

Last 10 year record: 94-25

By: Chris Doelle & Michael Wright
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