2012 LSG Team Preview — Lubbock Estacado Matadors

By Michael Wright
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Updated: August 23, 2012

2012 LSG Texas High School Football Team Preview — Lubbock Estacado Matadors

Team: Lubbock Estacado Matadors (2-3A)

Colors: Blue/Silver

First Varsity Season: 1968

Enrollment: 747.5 -- 4th largest in the district out of 6 schools

2012 Schedule:
Hereford
@ Midland JV
Amarillo Caprock
Snyder
@ Abilene Wylie
@ Levelland **
Shallowater **
@ Seminole **
@ Andrews **
Lubbock Cooper **

Coach: Danny Servance (5 Years) 32-26-0 (#2 all-time at Lubbock Estacado); 32-26-0 all-time coaching record

Returning Lettermen: 10

Returning Starters: Offense: 6 Defense: 2

Key Players:
* RB JR Robert Johnson 2nd Team All-State (TSWA & AP) & DIST OFF MVP TOP JR 2,230 yards 30 TDs rushing
* OL/DL Jesse Gomez 70 tackles
* DL Aaron Young
* WR Kenaris Jackson
* OL Dasean Price

2011 JV Record: 4-6

Notes:
* 23-11 over last 3 years after ending a streak of 11 consecutive losing seasons in 2009
* Went 3-47 from 2002-2006

Mike Says: The Matadors coach Servance has really turned things around. They do not have a lot coming back this year but they will have RB Johnson who will make a difference. Expect them to go 7-3 or 8-2 in the regular season and then make it to the Regionals. Their district will be fun with 4 or 5 teams fighting it out for the 3 playoff spots.

Chris Says: Lubbock Estacado has been one of the Panhandle teams that has been fun to watch over the past few seasons. As far as starters, they don't bring back a lot of volume. They do bring back Robert Johnson plus two of his blockers. That alone will ensure the Matadors are a threat in every game. I look for Estacado to eek into one of those playoff spots but make a quick exit from postseason. Once you start matching up in the second and third round of the Class 3A playoffs, there are just too many good teams that can shut down a one option team.

Last Years Record: 8-4 overall 4-1 District

2011 Games:
vs Plainview (2-8) (W 40-0)
vs Pampa (4-6) (W 28-3)
at Midland Greenwood (7-5) (W 48-12)
at Canyon (5-6) (L 14-17)
vs Abilene Wylie (7-5) (L 29-30)
at Lamesa (2-8)* (W 39-0)
vs Brownfield (2-8)* (W 77-0)
at Shallowater (11-3)* (W 44-16)
vs Levelland (2-8)* (W 41-8)
at Lubbock-Cooper (8-4)* (L 14-20)

Playoffs: Division II Area
vs Perryton (4-7) (at Amarillo Bivins) (W 61-21) Bi-District
vs Monahans (12-3) (at Andrews) (L 7-27) Area

History:
* Ranks #18 in Class 3A All-Time Winning %
* All Time Record: 296-184-11 61.41% 491 games
* Playoff History : (24) 1968,1969,1970,1971,1975,1978,1979,1980,1982,1983,1985,1986,1989,1990,1991,1992,1994,1996,1997,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011

Championship History: (2) 1-1
1968 Lubbock Estacado 14, Refugio 0
1983 4A - Bay City 30, Lubbock Estacado 0

Last 5 year record: 32-26

Last 10 year record: 35-73

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