2012 LSG Team Preview — Leander Lions

By Michael Wright
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Updated: August 4, 2012

2012 LSG Texas High School Football Team Preview — Leander Lions

Team: Leander Lions (25-4A)

Enrollment: 1,939 -- Largest in the district out of 7 schools

2012 Schedule:
@ Pflugerville Connally
Pflugerville Hendrickson
Manor
@ Pflugerville
@ Cedar Park **
Leander Rouse **
@ Leander Vandergrift **
Cedar Park Vista Ridge **
@ Dripping Springs **
Marble Falls **

Coach: Clint Harper (1 Year) 8-4 at Leander; 8-4-0 all-time coaching record

Returning Lettermen: 20

Returning Starters: Offense: 5 Defense: 9

Key Players:
* DL Jacob Green 1st Team All-District
* LB Hayden Newsom 1st Team All-District
* DB Taylor Sugar 1st Team All-District
* DB Daryl Brooks 1st Team All-District
* DL JR Michael Epley
* WR/DB Tevin Smith
* RB Dylan Bauer
* QB Caleb Woodward

Notes:
* Dropping down to 4A for the first time since 1993
* Have gone 23-14 over the last 3 seasons

Mike Says: The Lions will be a top 10 class 4A team after winning their 5A district last year and finishing up with an 8-4 record. Their defense will be very strong with 9 starters coming back that includes 4 1st Team All-District players. Look for them to finish the regular season with a 8-2 or 9-1 record and battle Cedar Park for the district crown. They will go Division I once in the playoffs and again it will be between them and Cedar Park this time for the regional crown.

Chris Says: Leander dropped into a new district in Class 4A and that should suit the Lions just fine. Expect players like Sugar, Newsom, Green and Brooks to provide that solid defense they did last season. The Lions should take District 25-4A and run through several rounds of the playoffs before falling to a team with a longer tradition and more big game experience.

Last Years Record: 8-4 overall 6-0 District

2011 Games:
at DeSoto (10-2) (L 3-43)
vs Converse Judson (8-3) (L 14-21)
vs Cedar Park (11-3) (L 16-18)
at Austin Bowie (6-5) (W 35-21)
vs Georgetown (6-4)* (W 40-14)
at Round Rock (4-7)* (W 43-7)
vs Round Rock Stony Point (4-6)* (W 35-10)
at Pflugerville (5-7)* (W 35-17)
vs Round Rock Westwood (10-2)* (W 14-7)
at Round Rock McNeil (1-9)* (W 45-21)

Playoffs: Division II Area
vs Austin High (2-9) (at Austin House Park) (W 35-14) Bi-District
vs Spring Westfield (10-4) (at Brenham) (L 7-13) Area

History:
* 11 consecutive non-losing seasons
* Playoff Appearances (15) 1942,1955,1959,1967,1969,1996,2001,2002,2003,2005,2006,2007,2009,2010,2011

Championship History: No Championship Games

Last 5 year record: 37-23

Last 10 year record: 84-37

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