2011 5A Coppell Cowboys Preview – Texas High School Football

By Michael Wright
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Updated: August 15, 2011

Team: Coppell Cowboys

District: 7-5A

Coach: Joe McBride (2 Years) 24-3 (#3 in all-time coaching wins at Coppell); 29-8 all-time overall coaching record

Last Years Record: 13-1 overall 7-0 District

2010 Games:
vs Mesquite Horn (9-5) (W 13-0)
at Arlington (7-4) (W 42-20)
vs Dallas Jesuit (6-5) (W 52-7)
at *Saginaw (0-10) (W 55-0)
vs *Denton Guyer (13-3) (W 31-14)
at *Keller Fossil Ridge (2-8) (W 52-3)
vs *Southlake Carroll (10-4) (W 35-17)
at *Justin Northwest (4-7) (W 49-14)
at *Keller (3-7) (W 56-16)
vs *Keller Central (5-5) (W 41-7)

Playoffs: Division I Quarterfinals
vs Plano (7-4) (W 23-6) Bi-District
vs Duncanville (8-4) (W 35-10) Area
vs Midland (11-2) (W 49-7) Regionals
vs Euless Trinity (15-1) (L 40-41) Quarterfinals

Their game vs. Euless Trinity was voted as one of LSG's top games of the year

Returning Lettermen: 23

Returning Starters: Offense: 5 Defense: 5

Key Players:
* DB David Busby TOP 25 DB & 1st Team All-State (AP & TSWA) 85 tackles 7 INTs 14 PB's
* OL Sam Rice TOP 30 OL & Honorable Mention All-State (AP)
* OL JR Leighton Light 1st Team All-District
* OL Jake Williams 1st Team All-District
* DL JR William Udeh 1st Team All-District 63 tackles 8 sacks
* DL Austin Buss 1st Team All-District
* QB Jake Larson
* DB Jacob Logan 83 tackles 5 INTs
* RB SOPH Gavin McDaniel
* WR Jason Lister

LSG District Ranking: #2 (Behind state ranked #5 Southlake Carroll and just ahead of #14 Denton Guyer)

LSG Region Ranking: #4

LSG State Ranking: #13

Notes:
The Cowboys had their season end last year in what was one of the best games of they year vs. Euless Trinity. This year they bring back plenty of players to make it to the Regionals or Quarterfinals again. They play in a very tough district and had big wins over the Division II Champion Denton Guyer (31-14) and Southlake Carroll (35-17) last year. Come playoff time, big time games vs. Allen and Euless Trinity will show up just a few rounds in.

History:
* 2010 was best season in school history (first varsity season was 1963)
* 5 year winning streak
* 5-34 all-time vs. Southlake Carroll
* Playoff Appearances (10) 1963,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2006,2008,2009,2010

Championship History: No Championship Games

Last 5 year record: 47-13

Last 10 year record: 81-34

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By: Michael Wright
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