2011 4A Port Lavaca Calhoun Sandcrabs Preview – Texas High School Football

Team: Port Lavaca Calhoun Sandcrabs

District: 30-4A

Coach: Richard Whitaker (6 Years) 48-24 at Port Lavaca Calhoun (#2 in all-time coaching wins at Port Lavaca Calhoun; 80-53-0 all-time overall coaching record

Last Years Record: 9-4 overall 4-1 District

2010 Games:
vs CC Flour Bluff (5-6) ( at Calallen) (W 22-8)
vs Corpus Christi Ray (7-4) (L 35-36)
at CC Tuloso-Midway (2-8) (W 51-20)
vs Cuero (9-3) (L 21-34)
at Rockport-Fulton (5-5) (W 28-7)
at *Victoria East (11-2) (L 14-35)
at *Gregory-Portland (9-3) (W 33-30)
vs *Victoria West (6-6) (W 54-34)
at *Beeville Jones (3-7) (W 28-0)
vs *Floresville (4-6) (W 33-7)

The game vs. Cuero was voted as the #18 LSG Game Of The Year

Playoffs: Division II Regionals
vs SA Southside (6-4) (W 63-15) Bi-District
vs Edcouch-Elsa (8-4) (W 42-12) Area
vs Boerne Champion (12-2) (L 42-66) Regionals

Returning Lettermen: 18

Returning Starters: Offense: 7 Defense: 8

Key Players:
* Honorable Mention All-State (TSWA) DL Nick McCrory 122 tackles 9 sacks
* DIST OFF MVP QB Joseph Bargas 1557 yards rushing 24 TDs
* RB Jeremy Loya 1st Team All-District 1002 yards rushing 11 TDs
* FB Brandon Griffith 1st Team All-District 1605 rushing yards 20 TDs
* OL Danny Ovalle 1st Team All-District
* OL Thaelen Villarreal 1st Team All-District
* DL Christian Litsey 1st Team All-District
* LB Alex Trevino 1st Team All-District 152 tackles 6 sacks
* LB Lupe Rivera
* OL JR Jimmy Perez
* OL Danny Ovalle

LSG District Ranking: #1 (District 30-4A Champion)

LSG Region Ranking: #7

LSG State Ranking: #31

Notes:
The Sandcrabs return three 1000 rushers from their Regional playoff team last year. Coach Whitaker has done an amazing job at Calhoun. These days no one invites the Sandcrabs to play at their Homecoming game.

History:
* 5 year winning streak (all 9+ wins)
* Playoff Appearances (14) 1937,1940,1944,1945,1947,1948,1949,1960,1961,2006,2007,2008,2009,2010

Championship History: (1) 0-1
1960 3A - Brownwood 26, Port Lavaca 6

Last 5 year record: 46-16

Last 10 year record: 57-55

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By: Michael Wright
Lone Star Gridiron
www.lonestargridiron.com

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