2011 4A Wichita Falls Rider Raiders Preview – Texas High School Football

By Michael Wright
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Updated: August 5, 2011

Team: Wichita Falls Rider Raiders

District: 4-4A

Coach: Jim Garfield (1 year) 9-5 at Wichita Falls Rider; 9-5 all-time overall coaching record

Last Years Record: 9-5 overall 5-1 District

2010 Games:
at Abilene Cooper (11-2) (L 21-40)
at Kennedale (9-3) (W 13-10)
vs Amarillo (8-3) (L 7-35)
at Lubbock Coronado (3-7) (L 42-46)
at *Little Elm (5-5) (W 35-14)
vs *Lake Dallas (5-6) (W 23-15)
at *Denton Ryan (15-1) (L 14-35)
vs *The Colony (4-6) (W 24-21)
at *Denton (4-7) (W 56-2)
vs *Wichita Falls (2-8) (W 42-7)

Playoffs: Division I Quarterfinals
vs Amarillo Caprock (8-3) (W 35-14) Bi-District
vs EP Andress (10-2) (W 47-22) Area
vs N.R. Hills Birdville (9-4) (W 24-10) Regionals
vs Denton Ryan (15-1) (L 15-46) Quarterfinals

Returning Lettermen: 28

Returning Starters: Offense: 5 Defense: 7

Key Players:
* QB JR JT Barrett 1st Team All-District
* DL Dylan McDorman 1st Team All-District 8 sacks
* LB Eddie Speight
* wR Josh Aaron
* RB JR Dominic Thrasher

LSG District Ranking: #2 (Behind state ranked #3 Denton Ryan)

LSG Region Ranking: #7

LSG State Ranking: #33

Notes:
The Raiders made a strong run last year to the Quarterfinals where they ran into district rival Denton Ryan again. They have 12 returning starters which will help but it will be hard to duplicate that success this year. A trip to the Regionals is not out of the question though.

History:
* 7 of the last 8 seasons have all been 7+ wins (2-8 in 2009)
* 5-7 vs. Denton Ryan since 1994 including playoff loss in 2010
* Raiders has gone to regional finals in 4 of the past 7 seasons
* all time record: 292-218-17 57.02% 527 games
* Playoff History: (16) 1965,1973,1974,1975,1982,1983,1991,1998,2000,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008,2010

Championship History: No Championship Games

Last 5 year record: 40-24

Last 10 year record: 73-48

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By: Michael Wright
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