2012 LSG Team Preview — Galena Park North Shore Mustangs

By Michael Wright
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Updated: August 6, 2012

2012 LSG Texas High School Football Team Preview — Galena Park North Shore Mustangs

Team: Galena Park North Shore Mustangs (21-5A)

Colors: Scarlet/White

1st varsity season: 1963

Enrollment: 4,601 -- Largest in the district out of 7 schools

2012 Schedule:
Clear Springs
@ Manvel
Katy Cinco Ranch
@ Houston Madison
@ Channelview **
Port Arthur Memorial **
@ Baytown Sterling **
Beaumont West Brook **
@ La Porte **
Deer Park **

Coach: David P. Aymond (14 years) 181-40 at Galena Park North Shore; 203-59-0 all-time coaching record

Returning Lettermen: 11

Returning Starters: Offense: 6 Defense: 3

Key Players:
* DB Earnest Thomas 54 tackles TOP 35 DB
* LB JR Zach Whitley 73 tackles TOP JR
* OL JR Trevon Tate TOP JR
* QB Micah Thomas 1,231 yards 15 TDs total
* WR JR Kevian Deleon
* WR Derrick Gillis
* LB Ronzel Jones 110 tackles 5 sacks
* OL JR Najee Toran
* RB JR Leroy Fields
* DL JR Chris Leger

Notes:
* Have gone 5-4 in the playoffs since 2008

Mike Says: The Mustangs are a good team year in and year out. This year they will be very young with a lot of juniors playing critical roles. I am looking forward to their pre-district game against Manvel. Look for them to go 8-2 or 7-3 in the regular season and fight La Porte for the district title. They will be a Division I playoff team. Their main competition in the region will come from Pearland.

Chris Says: Galena Park North Shore is one of those teams that you dread on your schedule and for that reason, everyone plays against them like it is a championship game. The Mustangs have never been afraid to schedule tough and for that reason should be playoff ready once the regular season ends. It mystifies me how they have only managed one state championship in the past 17 years. Once again, look for the North Shore to light up the regular season with 8 or 9 wins, put on some of the best contests from a fans perspective and have a strong playoff run. Once again, look for them to showcase some great talent on both sides of the ball, and fall short of a state title - but not by much.

Last Years Record: 8-4 overall 3-2 District

2011 Games:
at Katy (12-1) (L 6-34)
vs Aldine Eisenhower (5-6) (W 51-7)
at Klein Oak (9-4) (W 28-13)
vs Humble Kingwood (6-5) (W 48-28)
at Pasadena Memorial (3-8) (W 17-6)
vs Port Arthur Memorial (13-2)* (L 7-14)
at Beaumont West Brook (6-5)* (W 17-3)
vs La Porte (12-2)* (L 30-38)
at Baytown Sterling (0-10)* (W 55-17)
vs Channelview (5-5)* (W 45-26)

Playoffs: Division I Area
vs Pasadena Dobie (7-4) (at Galena Park Stad) (W 34-14) Bi-District
vs Fort Bend Hightower (13-3) (at Deer Park) (L 21-34) Area

2011 JV Record: 6-4

History:
* Ranks #38 in the 2012 LSG Team Of The Decade Rankings
* 13 Consecutive 8+ win seasons
* 131-20 record since 2000
* 13-1 vs. La Porte since 1996
* Never made the playoffs before head coach David Aymond arrived in 1994, has made 17 consecutive trips to the playoffs
* All-Time Record : 298-224-9 56.97% 531 total games
* Playoff Appearances (18) 1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011

Championship History: Galena Park North Shore (1) 1-0
2003 5A Division I - Galena Park North Shore 23, The Woodlands 7

Last 5 year record: 50-12

Last 10 year record: 107-16

Did you play for the Galena Park North Shore Mustangs? You are eligible for The Brotherhood of Texas High School Football. <---click to be honored