2011 2A West Rusk Raiders Preview – Texas High School Football

Team: West Rusk Raiders

District: 9-2A Division II

Coach: John Frazier (4 years) 35-11-0 at West Rusk; 35-11-0 all-time overall coaching record

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

2010 Games:
vs Redwater (5-5) (at Gilmer) (W 52-36)
at White Oak (5-6) (White Oak forfeited 42-41 win, ineligilble player) (W 1-0)
at New Diana (5-5) (W 33-7)
vs Jefferson (5-6) (at Tatum) (W 32-14)
vs Tenaha (7-4) (at Tatum) (W 54-31)
at *Gladewater Union Grove (4-6) (W 48-16)
at *Frankston (8-4) (W 54-6)
vs *Winona (1-9) (at Tatum) (W 63-6)
at *Joaquin (4-6) (W 68-0)
vs *Arp (6-7) (at Tatum) (W 27-7)

Playoffs: Division II Quarterfinals
Bye Bi-District
vs Rogers (10-2) (W 57-23) Area
vs Arp (6-7) (W 23-21) Regionals
vs Lexington (14-1) (L 0-24) Quarterfinals

Returning Lettermen: 8

Returning Starters: Offense: 3 Defense: 3

Key Players:
* OL Levi Wingate 1st Team All-District
* LB/K Sam Carter 1st Team All-District K
* DL Keenon Murphy 50 tackles
* RB/DL Josh Reese
* DL Billy Ray Murphy
* DB Terrance Medford
* OL Colton Allen

LSG District Ranking: 3rd (Behind state ranked #7 Arp and #23 Frankston)

LSG Region Ranking: 7th

LSG State Ranking: 35th

Notes:
The Raiders are bringing very little back from a team that made the quarterfinals last year. Coach Frazier has them starting to build a winning tradition. The Raiders should make the playoffs but Arp, Frankston and Union Grove are all good enough to knock them out.

History:
* 4 year winning streak (all under Frazier..before he arrived they were on a 6 year losing streak going 9-51)
* Playoff History: (10) 1970,1972,1977,1996,1997,1998,2000,2008,2009,2010

Championship History: No championship Games

Last 5 year record: 38-18

Last 10 year record: 44-62

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By: Michael Wright
Lone Star Gridiron
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