2012 LSG Team Preview — Shelbyville Dragons

By Michael Wright
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Updated: July 19, 2012

2012 LSG Texas High School Football Team Preview — Shelbyville Dragons

Team: Shelbyville Dragons (10-1A Division I)

Stadium: Dragon Stadium (Capacity: 1,000)

Enrollment: 195 -- largest in the district out of 6 schools

2012 Schedule:
Mount Enterprise
Joaquin
Price Carlisle
@ Groveton
@ Overton
@ West Sabine **
San Augustine **
@ Cushing **
Grapeland **
@ Alto **

Coach: Jim Bradford (4 years) 20-21 record at Shelbyville; 20-21 all-time coaching record

Coaches Comments: Our team will have a lot of experience compared to last year. We had a lot of younger kids that got the chance to play last year and I think it will pay off for us this year. Our young men work very hard and play hard and fight to the end, we are expecting good things this year. District Outlook: San Agustine is moving down from 2a where they made the playoffs and they have a lot of there team returing. Alto has good size great speed and are well coached. West Sabine is fast and strong and Cushing is well coached and their young men will fight. The district race will be a good one. There are no slouch teams in our district.

Returning Lettermen: 17

Returning Starters: Offense: 8 Defense: 8

Key Players:
* Dillon Brown is our starting running back and mlber. He started at both last year. He os a tough kid that would rather run over you than dodge you 1st Team All-District LB 1,016 yards rushing 85 tackles
* James Bradford is our starting qb and corner, he started at both last year. James is a smart, shifty, and tough young man 1,423 yards passing
* Blane Deal is our rec and safty, he started both last year. Blane is tall and long and can catch everything 1st Team All-District WR 574 yards receiving
* Trevor Henkle is a rec and corner , he started at both last year as a freshman. He gets open and catches the ball well 600 yards receiving
* Chris Vaugn is returning at center,
* Wyatt Windom return at guard
* Colton Brow returns at guard
* Connor Whiteside returns at tackle
* Sawyer Wilburn Returns at receiver
* Logan Barbee returns at dline
* CJ Watson returns as a receiver and Lber
* Cole Mooney returns as a kick returner and receiver
* James Cartwright returns as a rec and kick returner

Notes:
* Went 12-9 during the last 2 years in 1A...went 8-12 the 2 years before that in 2A

Mike Says: The Dragons have an outside chance at the third playoff spot. With 16 starters coming back they will have plenty of experience. Expect them to go 3-7 or 4-6 though for the season and come in 4th or 5th in the district.

Chris Says: Shelbyville brings back some serious experience but that alone won't guarantee a playoff spot. If things go their way, they could get 5 wins and slip into the final playoff position.

Last Years Record: 4-6 overall 1-4 District

2011 Games:
vs Troup (6-5) (at Herrington Stadium) (L 8-41)
at Joaquin (5-5) (L 20-55)
at Beckville (3-8) (W 20-12)
vs Burkeville (1-7) (W 48-8)
vs Tyler T. K. Gorman (5-6) (W 49-14)
at Grapeland (4-7)* (L 24-49)
vs Cushing (2-8)* (W 32-30)
at Alto (8-4)* (L 12-52)
at Garrison (12-2)* (L 7-57)
vs Timpson (1-9)* (L 20-28)

Playoffs: No Playoffs

History:
* Playoff History (9) 1950,1953,1956,1960,1976,1982,1988,2001,2010

Championship History: No Championship Games

Last 5 year record: 22-29

Last 10 year record: 27-74

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