2011 5A San Antonio MacArthur Brahmas Preview – Texas High School Football

By Michael Wright
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Updated: August 17, 2011

Team: San Antonio MacArthur Brahmas

District: 26-5A

Coach: Ben Cook (first year); First Head Coaching Job

Last Years Record: 12-2 overall 5-1 District

2010 Games:
vs Converse Judson (7-5) (W 31-14)
vs SA Stevens (11-4) (W 48-21)
at Smithson Valley (10-2) (W 33-20)
vs New Braunfels (6-5) (W 28-10)
at *SA Johnson (4-6) (W 34-23)
vs *SA Roosevelt (7-4) (OT) (L 34-35)
at *SA Churchill (7-4) (W 49-32)
vs *SA Reagan (5-5) (W 42-17)
at *SA Lee (1-9) (W 52-28)
vs *SA Madison (7-4) (W 49-24)

Playoffs: Division II Quarterfinals
vs New Braunfels (6-5) (W 17-10) Bi-District
vs SA O'Connor (5-7) (W 52-28) Area
vs Laredo Alexander (10-3) (W 56-20) Regionals
vs Cibolo Steele (14-2) (L 26-49) Quarterfinals

Returning Lettermen: 40

Returning Starters: Offense: 5 Defense: 2

Key Players:
* RB Darik Dillard TOP 25 RB & 3rd Team All-State (TSWA) 1911 rushing yards 19 TDs
* OL Nathan Thompson 1st Team All-District
* DB Erick Kinney 1st Team All-District 85 tackles
* RB Troy Brown 781 rushing yards 5 TDs

LSG District Ranking: #3 (Behind state ranked #30 San Antonio Reagan and #46 San Antonio Churchill)

LSG Region Ranking: #8

LSG State Ranking: #51

Notes:
The Brahmas bring back 40 lettermen from last years Quarterfinal team. They will need to rely on the running game with RB Brahmas to repeat that success this year. It looks like they may have an interesting first round playoff matchup against Cibolo Steele.

History:
* 2010 was best season since 1966 (45 years)
* "M&M Bowl" vs. San Antonio Madison 9-9 record since 1994 including playoff win in 1998
* 1-6 vs. Smithson Valley since 2004 (MacArthur won last season)

Championship History: (1) 0-1
1998 5A Division II - Midland Lee 54, San Antonio MacArthur 0

Last 5 year record: 37-22

Last 10 year record: 49-60

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By: Michael Wright
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