2012 LSG Team Preview — Coldspring-Oakhurst Trojans

By Michael Wright
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Updated: July 22, 2012

2012 LSG Texas High School Football Team Preview — Coldspring-Oakhurst Trojans

Team: Coldspring-Oakhurst Trojans (22-3A)

Stadium: Trojan Field (Capacity: 1,365)

Enrollment: 540 -- 4th largest in the district out of 7 schools

2012 Schedule:
@ Houston C.E. King
@ Navasota
@ La Marque
@ Little Cypress-Mauriceville
Sheperd **
@ Tarkington **
Splendora **
@ Huffman-Hargrave **
Liberty **
@ Cleveland **

Coach: Bryan Barbay (5 years) 49-16 record at Coldspring-Oakhurst (#1 in all-time coaching wins at Coldspring-Oakhurst); 49-16 all-time coaching record

Returning Lettermen: 19

Returning Starters: Offense: 8 Defense: 7

Key Players:
* RB/LB Trey Cooper Honorable Mention All-State LB (TSWA) 88 tackles 12 sacks
* TE Casey Lilley 1st Team All-District
* OL Joe Stover 1st Team All-District
* OL Nolan Walker 1st Team All-District
* DL Greg Dunham 1st Team All-District
* LB JR Patrick Giddens 1st Team All-District 138 tackles
* DB Jerrell Sykes Honorable Mention All-State (TSWA) 88 tackles 6 INTs
* DB JR Douglas Johnson 1st Team All-District 37 tackles 4 INTs
* QB Alfred Scott 1,100 yards 11 TDs passing
* WR Bryce Shepherd

Notes:
* Almost made it back to the championship game again last year falling to the eventual champion Wimberley
* Have gone 38-6 over the last 3 seasons
* Will miss RB Sherman Gilbert and his 4,500+ rushing yards over the past 2 seasons

Mike Says: The Trojans dominated their district last year winning all of their district games by an average of 53 points. This year will probably not be any different. They return 15 starters that includes 8 1st Team All-District or All-Staters. Expect them to go 8-2 or 9-1 in the regular season. They would be undefeated but they have Navasota and La Marque in their pre-district schedule. They will probably go division II as long as Liberty or Splendora makes it in the playoffs. That would match them up with La Marque in the Area round of the playoffs.

Chris Says: I can't wait to see the outcome of their games against Navasota and La Marque. Those games will tell us a lot about all of the squads. These fireworks before district play is started is likely to be the only real close battles before playoffs. Once in the postseason, Coldspring-Oakhurst will have to prove that they are worthy of another 10 win season. The competition in 3A makes it unlikely they will return to the title game, but two years ago people were saying the same thing.

Last Years Record: 14-1 overall 6-0 District

2011 Games:
at Kirbyville (2-9) (W 49-6)
vs Madisonville (3-7) (W 49-17)
at Crockett (11-2) (W 60-20)
vs Orangefield (5-5) (W 50-0)
at Cleveland Tarkington (0-10)* (W 67-8)
vs Shepherd (1-8)* (W 59-0)
at Splendora (3-7)* (W 67-0)
vs Cleveland (7-4)* (W 61-0)
at Huffman Hargrave (9-3)* (W 20-3)
vs Liberty (7-3)* (W 68-13)

Playoffs: Division II Semifinals
vs Bridge City (8-3) (at Barbers Hill) (W 7-0) Bi-District
vs Bellville (10-2) (at Klein Memorial) (OT) (W 21-14) Area
vs Lorena (7-6) (at Brenham) (W 13-7) Regionals
vs West Orange-Stark (10-4) (at Humble Turner) (W 35-13) Quarterfinals
vs Wimberley (15-0) (at Bastrop) (L 14-21) Semifinals

History:
* 3 consecutive 10+ win seasons
* 4 year winning streak
* all time record: 338-233-11 59.02% 582 games
* Bryan Barbay is son of 300-game winner Curtis Barbay of Newton
* Anahuac coach Darrell Barbay is Bryan Barbays brother
* All-Time Playoff Record : 27-17
* 11-3 playoff record over last 3 seasons
* Playoff History: (18) 1964,1966,1974,1975,1990,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1998,2001,2002,2006,2007,2009,2010,2011

Bi-District — 1974, 1975, 1994, 1995, 1998, 2001, 2006, 2007
Area — 1990, 2002
Regionals — 1964, 1966, 1993, 2009
Semifinals — 1996, 2011
State Runner Up — 1992, 2010

Championship History: (2) 0-2
1992 3A - Southlake Carroll 48, Coldspring-Oakhurst 0
2010 3A Division II – Carthage 47, Coldspring-Oakhurst 22

Last 5 year record: 49-16

Last 10 year record: 71-46

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