2011 2A Tatum Eagles Preview – Texas High School Football

Team: Tatum Eagles

District: 9-2A Division DI

Coach: Andy Evans (7 years) 76-18-0 at Tatum (#2 in all-time coaching wins at Tatum); 147-47-0 all-time overall coaching record
(Ranks #213 on the all-time coaching wins list)

Last Years Record: 12-1 overall 5-0 Distirct

2010 Games:
vs Diboll (5-6) (W 52-13)
at Gilmer (9-4) (W 47-41)
at Atlanta (1-9) (W 43-6)
at Pittsburg (6-4) (W 41-17)
vs Bullard (3-7) (W 42-19)
vs *Gilmer Harmony (1-9) (W 41-6)
vs *Gladewater Sabine (2-8) (W 54-0)
at *New Diana (5-5) (W 58-14)
vs *Jefferson (5-6) (W 34-12)
at *White Oak (5-6) (W 49-28)

Playoffs: Division I Quarterfinals
BYE Bi-District
vs Marlin (8-4) (W 56-0) Area
vs Crockett (10-2) (W 49-7) Regionals
vs Cameron Yoe (14-1) (L 14-35) Quarterfinals

Returning Lettermen: 20

Returning Starters: Offense: 3 Defense: 3

Key Players:
* QB Jalen Overstreet TOP 10 ATH 1600 passing yards 500 rushing yards 1st Team All-District
* TE/DL Daven Reese 1st Team All-District TE
* DL Laderion Johnson 65 tackles
* LB JR Kiano Lucas 60 tackles
* RB Shaquille Johnson
* WR Nate Pickett
* OL/DL Larance Hale
* OL Ricky Hyde
* OL Eric Davis
* OL/DL Caleb Mobley
* DL Davian Hopkins
* DB Jordan Noel

LSG District Ranking: #1 (9-2A Division DI Champion)

LSG Region Ranking: #1 (state ranked #5 Crockett is right behind them)

LSG State Ranking: #4

Notes:
The Eagles are set to make a run at the title in 2010 and this year won't have as loaded a Cameron Yoe squad to face on the way. QB Jalen Overstreet will be fun to watch and Tatum's defense will be the big difference maker.

History:
* Voted In As The #20 LSG Team Of The Decade (Up 6 spots)
* 4-11 vs. Gilmer since 1994
* all time record: 414-301-26 57.63% 741 games

Championship History: (4) 2-2
1996 3A - Sealy 36, Tatum 27
2005 3A Division II - Tatum 38, Hutto 34
2006 2A Division I - Tatum 32, Littlefield 14
2007 2A Division I - Farmersville 27, Tatum 24 (OT)

Last 5 year record: 49-16

Last 10 year record: 96-32

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By: Michael Wright & Chris Doelle
Lone Star Gridiron
www.lonestargridiron.com

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