2011 5A Longview Lobos Preview – Texas High School Football

By Michael Wright
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Updated: August 17, 2011

Team: Longview Lobos

District: 11-5A

Coach: John King (7 years) 80-17 at Longview; 87-21 all-time overall coaching record

Last Years Record: 10-5 overall 4-1 District

2010 Games:
at Marshall (6-5) (W 31-9)
vs Tyler John Tyler (12-2) (L 14-28)
at Allen (10-2) (L 20-24)
at Lufkin (9-2) (L 21-28)
vs Abilene (9-4) (at Kimbrough) (OT) (W 32-31)
vs *Mesquite (1-9) (W 35-21)
vs *Mesquite Horn (9-5) (W 13-8)
at *North Mesquite (5-5) (L 14-24)
vs *Tyler Lee (2-9) (W 28-17)
at *DeSoto (11-3) (W 38-35)

Their OT win over Abilene was voted as LSG's #20 Game Of The Year

Playoffs: Division II Semifinals
vs Belton (5-6) (W 52-28) Bi-District
vs South Garland (8-4) (W 27-14) Area
vs Tomball (10-3) (W 24-0) Regionals
vs Mesquite Horn (9-5) (W 28-14) QuarterFinals
vs Denton Guyer (13-3) (L 27-28) Semifinals

Their game vs. Guyer was voted as LSG's #3 Game Of The Year

Returning Lettermen: 24

Returning Starters: Offense: 2 Defense: 4

Key Players:
* LB Jordan Burton TOP 20 LB 110 tackles
* LB JR DeMarkus Lathan 125 tackles 10 TFL
* RB J'Haston Faggans 1236 rushing yards 13 TDs
* FB Deontre Wilson
* WR Eric Hawkins
* QB Bivins Carraway
* DL Jaylon Porter 58 tackles
* DL JR Cornelius Williams 37 tackles 9 TFL
* DL Larry Thomas

LSG District Ranking: #2 (Behind state ranked #4 DeSoto)

LSG Region Ranking: #4

LSG State Ranking: #11

Notes:
The Lobos came very close to playing in their third consecutive championship game last season. It took a miracle comeback by Denton Guyer to keep them out. They do not bring back many starters but you cannot count out Longview at any time. Expect them to challenge Lufkin for the Division II Region II Champioship.

History:
* Ranks #46 In LSG's Team Of The Decade Rankings
* 7 Consecutive 9+ win seasons
* 10 year winning streak
* 32-35-4 3-4 playoffs all time vs. Lufkin 5-15-1 since 1995 Longview has now lost 9 straight at Lufkin
* 54-41-5 all-time vs. Marshall, Longview has now won 10 in a row and 12 of the last 14
* 10-7 including 9-2 in last 11 games since 1994 vs. Tyler John Tyler
* All time record: 633-327-53 65.10% 1013 games
* Playoff History (36) 1924,1927,1931,1934,1936,1937,1940,1942,1947,1967,1972,1974,1975,1976,1980,1983,1984,1985
1986,1987,1989,1991,1992,1993,1996,1997,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008,2009,2010

Bi-District -- 1924, 1931, 1934, 1936, 1942, 1967, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1992, 2003, 2005
Area -- 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 2001, 2006
Regionals -- 1927, 2004
Quarterfinals -- 1940, 1986, 1996, 2002, 2007
Semifinals -- 1947, 1975, 2010
State Runner Up -- 1997, 2008, 2009
State Champions -- 1937

Championship History: Longview (4) 1-3
1937 Longview 19, Wichita Falls 12
1997 5A Division I - Katy 24, Longview 3
2008 4A Division I Austin Lake Travis 48, Longview 23
2009 4A Division I - Austin Lake Travis 24, Longview 17

Last 5 year record: 58-15

Last 10 year record: 104-30

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By: Michael Wright
Lone Star Gridiron
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