2012 LSG Team Preview — Gunter Tigers

By Michael Wright
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Updated: August 11, 2012

2012 LSG Texas High School Football Team Preview — Gunter Tigers

Team: Gunter Tigers (7-2A Division II)

Colors: Royal Blue/White

Stadium: Tiger Stadium (Capacity: 2,500)

Enrollment: 292 -- Largest in the district out of 6 schools

2012 Schedule:
Boyd
@ Pottsboro
Melissa
@ Howe
@ Alvord
Bells **
Tom Bean **
@ Leonard **
S&S Consolidated **
@ Whitewright **

Coach: Jake Fieszel (5 years) 52-12 at Gunter (#1 in all-time coaching wins at Gunter); 52-12 all-time coaching record

Returning Lettermen: 18

Returning Starters: Offense: 2 Defense: 4

Key Players:
* OL Joel Schmitz 1st Team All-District
* DL Aroldo Nandin 1st Team All-District 65 tackles 10 sacks
* DB Julio Lara 1st Team All-District
* DE/K Justin Shipp 1st Team All-District K 126 tackles
* QB J. Bailey
* OL Jairo Valadez
* RB Dakota Hunter
* RB Cade Cruce
* WR Tyson Scott

Notes:
* Have gone 30-9 over the last 3 seasons

Mike Says: The Tigers Were 6-0 at home last year and defeated 2A Division I Champion Melissa which was their only loss of the season. This years team does not have a lot of starters coming back but they will compete for the district championship with Whitewright. They will feature a strong defensive front. Look for them to go 7-3 or 6-4 in the regular season and then go 2 or 3 rounds into the playoffs. Corsicana Mildred will provide strong competition in the region (Mildred won 49-0 last year in the Quarterfinals).

Chris Says: Gunter doesn't bring back a lot of starters, but they do have 18 returning lettermen. Depending on how much playing time they saw last season, it could be enough to give them another district title. The Whitewright to end the regular season could very well be the deciding factor. Nandin, Lara and Shipp will provide some of that needed leadership on the defensive side. The playoffs are all but guaranteed and once in postseason, four rounds deep is not out of the question.

Last Years Record: 10-3 overall 5-0 District

2011 Games:
vs Valley View (5-5) (W 35-6)
at Boyd (9-3) (L 7-28)
at Godley (10-2) (L 0-47)
vs Callisburg (2-9) (W 36-16)
vs Melissa (13-1) (W 31-21)
vs Tom Bean (2-8)* (W 48-0)
at Sadler S&S Consolidated (0-10)* (W 54-7)
vs Bells (1-9)* (W 45-0)
at Leonard (5-6)* (W 41-0)
vs Whitewright (7-4)* (W 42-26)

Playoffs: Division II Quarterfinals
Bye Bi-District
vs Cooper (6-6) (at Rockwall) (W 21-14) Area
vs Lone Oak (8-5) (at Royse City) (W 20-19) Regionals
vs Corsicana Mildred (13-1) (at Garland Johnson) (L 0-49) Quarterfinals

History:
* Ranks #34 in Class 2A All-Time Winning %
* 7 consecutive 8+ win seasons
* 14 CONSECUTIVE WINNING SEASONS
* all time record: 290-199-11 59.10% 500 games
* Playoff Appearances (19) 1986,1987,1988,1990,1992,1993,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011
* 13 CONSECUTIVE Playoff Appearances

Championship History: No Championship Games

Last 5 year record: 52-12

Last 10 year record: 94-27

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