2011 5A A&M Consolidated Tigers Preview – Texas High School Football

Team: A&M Consolidated Tigers

District: 12-5A

Coach: David Raffield (1st year at A&M Consolidated); 56-39-0 all-time overall coaching record

Last Years Record: 11-2 overall 7-0 District

2010 Games:
at Klein Oak (8-4) (L 34-38)
vs Cypress Woods (10-4) (W 38-24)
vs Austin Westlake (6-5) (W 26-21)
at *Temple (1-9) (W 56-17)
vs *Killeen Ellison (4-6) (W 43-25)
at *Bryan (6-5) (W 35-28)
at *Killeen Shoemaker (0-10) (W 52-14)
vs *Copperas Cove (9-2) (W 24-10)
at *Harker Heights (3-7) (W 62-45)
vs *Belton (5-6) (W 56-49)

Playoffs: Division I Regionals
vs Tyler Lee (2-9) (W 28-13) Bi-District
vs McKinney Boyd (9-3) (W 42-23) Area
vs R.R. Stony Point (14-1) (L 7-42) Regionals

Returning Lettermen: 28

Returning Starters: Offense: 4 Defense: 6

Key Players:
* OL Dillon Smith 1st Team All-District
* DL JR Jimmie Gilbert 1st Team All-District
* DL JJ Bynum TOP 30 DL 1st Team All-District
* LB JR Ben Kennedy 1st Team All-District
* RB Quinton White 1201 rushing yards 15 TDs
* OL Cameron Cermin TOP 30 OL
* QB Jacob Bronowski

LSG District Ranking: #1 (District 12-5A Champion...just ahead of #37 Copperas Cove)

LSG Region Ranking: #10

LSG State Ranking: #31

Notes:
The Tigers will have a new coach after going 11-2 and making it to the Regionals last year. Look for them to compete with Copperas Cove for the district championship. Another matchup against state ranked #70 Tyler Lee in bi-district play will be a good one to watch.

History:
* Winning seasons 9 of the last 10 seasons
* 5-2 vs. Copperas Cove with 3 consecutive wins
* 4-8 vs. Austin Westlake since 1996. They are 1-1 in state seminfinal games
* Playoff History: (28) 1941,1942,1943,1944,1945,1947,1948,1951,1953,1958,1960,1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994
1995,1996,2001,2002,2003,2005,2006,2007,2008,2009,2010

Championship History: (3) 1-2
1989 4A - Tyler Chapel Hill 14, A&M Consolidated 0
1991 4A - A&M Consolidated 35, Carthage 16
1992 4A - Waxahachie 28, A&M Consolidated 24

Last 5 year record: 37-19

Last 10 year record: 77-38

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

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