2011 4A Gregory-Portland Wildcats Preview – Texas High School Football

By Michael Wright
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Updated: August 7, 2011

Team: Gregory-Portland Wildcats

District: 30-4A

Coach: Matt Anastasio (1st year at Gregory-Portland); 1st Head Coaching Job

Job George Harris retires at #2 in all-time wins at Gregory-Portland

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

2010 Games:
at Port Neches-Groves (8-5) (W 30-29)
vs CC Calallen (13-2) (W 13-9)
vs C.C. Carroll (6-5) (W 20-7)
at Rockport-Fulton (5-5) (W 24-9)
vs Monterrey Tech, MX (W 28-10)
at *Floresville (4-6) (W 35-12)
vs *Port Lavaca Calhoun (9-4) (L 30-33)
at *Victoria East (11-2) (L 25-41)
at *Victoria West (6-6) (W 39-14)
vs *Beeville Jones (3-7) (W 21-6)

Playoffs: Division II Area
vs SA Edison (8-3) (W 52-13) Bi-District
vs CC Calallen (13-2) (L 14-42) Area

Returning Lettermen: 25

Returning Starters: Offense: 4 Defense: 4

Key Players:
* DL Taylor Nolte 1st Team All-District
* RB/LB SOPH Devin Bisby
* RB Matt Rooney
* RB JR Ryan Starcher
* RB JR Joseph Chavez
* OL Mario Hernandez
* OL Brandon Michaels
* OL Cole Wilson
* DB JR Chris Williams
* DB JR Mickie Erwin
* DB JR Travis Geiser
* WR Shelby Hahn
* QB JR Brandon Gonzales

LSG District Ranking: #4 (behind state ranked #55 Victoria West, #51 Victoria East and #31 Port Lavaca Calhoun)

District 30-4A Review

LSG Region Ranking: #16

LSG State Ranking: #67

Notes:
The Wildcats should make the playoffs but they may have to settle for that 4th playoff spot in a competitive district 30-4A. New head coach Anastasio will have to rely on a lot of juniors during his first season.

History:
* 10 winning seasons in the last 11 years
* 4 year winning streak
* 30-24-1 all-time record vs. Corpus Christi Calallen including playoff loss in 2010
* "Battle Of The Bridge" vs. Corpus Christi Carroll
* All time record: 494-285-26 62.98% 805 games
* Playoff Appearances: (37) 1957,1969,1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1988
1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2007,2008,2009,2010

Championship History: (1) 0-1
1971 3A - Plano 21, Gregory-Portland 20

Last 5 year record: 40-21

Last 10 year record: 89-36

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