2011 4A La Marque Cougars Preview – Texas High School Football

By Michael Wright
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Updated: August 6, 2011

Team: La Marque Cougars

District: 24-4A

Coach: Mike Jackson (1st year at La Marque); 121-75-2 all-time overall coaching record
(#281 in career all-time coaching wins)

Last Years Record: 11-4 overall 3-3 District

2010 Games:
vs Rosenberg Terry (6-5) (W 27-7)
vs Houston Wheatley (6-6) (W 48-7)
vs Freeport Brazosport (2-8) (W 40-0)
vs *Manvel (11-3) (W 41-27)
at *Santa Fe (7-3) (W 35-14)
vs *Friendswood (13-2) (L 41-55)
at *Texas City (5-5) (L 33-43)
vs *Galveston Ball (1-9) (W 14-13)
vs *Pearland Dawson (8-5) (L 20-23)

Playoffs: Division II Runner Up
vs El Campo (9-1) (W 28-21) Bi-District
vs Houston Yates (9-3) (W 31-23) Area
vs Dayton (9-4) (W 23-3) Regionals
vs Manvel (11-3) (W 44-28) Quarterfinals
vs CC Calallen (13-2) (W 42-18) Semifinals
vs Aledo (16-0) (L 34-69) Championship

Returning Lettermen: 19

Returning Starters: Offense: 4 Defense: 4

Key Players:
* RB Tim Wright TOP 25 & 1st Team All-Sate (AP & TSWA) & DIST OFF MVP 2338 rushing yards 24 TDs
* LB Ken Butler 1st Team All-State (AP & TSWA) 132 tackles 11 TFL
* TE Brian Allen 581 receiving yards
* QB Emanuell Williams 2740 passing yards 516 rushing yards 42 total TDs
* WR/DB Kendall Hill 4 INTs
* DL JR Lawrence Montegut
* LB Dillion McGrew

LSG District Ranking: #2 (behind state ranked #5 Manvel and just ahead of state ranked #10 Pearland Dawson)

LSG Region Ranking: #3

LSG State Ranking: #9

Notes:
The Cougars have one of the smallest enrollments in Class 4A. District rivals Pearland Dawson and Friendswood have double the students of La Marque. The Cougars surprised everyone last year making it to the championship game after finishing fourth in one of the states toughest districts. Expect them to make another run at the championship behind superstars RB Wright, QB Williams and LB Butler.

History:
* Voted In As The #10 LSG Team Of The Decade
* 2010 ended a 2 year losing streak which was their first losing seasons in 19 years
* "Battle by the Bay" vs. Texas City 52 meetings Texas City has now won 4 in a row
* "Clash Of The Causeway" vs. Galveston Ball
* 1-2 all-time vs. Pearland Dawson
* 9-4 vs. Friendswood since 1998....Friendswood has won the last 3 in a row
* 523-232-17 overall record 68.85% 772 games
* Playoffs: (33) 1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1959,1960,1962,1963,1975,1980,1985,1986,1987,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994
1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2010
* All-Time Playoff Record : 83-28
* 67-11 playoff record 1993-2010

Bi-District — 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1962, 1975, 1985
Area — 1987, 1990, 1991, 2001, 2007
Regionals — 1980
Quarterfinals — 1952, 1959, 1960, 1992, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005
Semifinals — 1963
State Runner Up — 1986, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2010
Champions — 1995, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2006

Championship History: (10) 5-5
1986 5A - Plano 24, La Marque 7
1993 4A - Stephenville 26, La Marque 13
1994 4A - Stephenville 32, La Marque 17
1995 4A - La Marque 31, Denison 8
1996 4A Division II - La Marque 34, Denison 3
1997 4A Division II - La Marque 17, Denison 0
1998 4A Division II - Stephenville 34, La Marque 7
2003 4A Division II - La Marque 43, Denton Ryan 35 - OT(3)
2006 4A Division II - La Marque 34, Waco 14
2010 4A Division II - Aledo 69, La Marque 34

Last 5 year record: 42-20

Last 10 year record: 101-30

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By: Michael Wright
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