2012 LSG Team Preview — Muleshoe Mules

By Michael Wright
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Updated: August 1, 2012

2012 LSG Texas High School Football Team Preview — Muleshoe Mules

Team: Muleshoe Mules (1-2A Division I)

1st vartity season: 1930

Stadium: Benny Douglas Stadium (Opened in 1954)

Enrollment: 348 -- 3rd largest in the district out of 6 schools

2012 Schedule:
@ Shallowater
Portales, NM
Levelland
@ Lubbock Roosevelt
Alpine
@ Friona **
@ Bushland **
Dimmitt **
@ Childress **
Littlefield **

Coach: David Wood (16 years) 139-51-0 at Muleshoe (#1 in All Time Wins at Muleshoe); 139-51-0 all-time coaching record

Returning Lettermen: 13

Returning Starters: Offense: 7 Defense: 7

Key Players:
* OL/DL Shawn Atwood 1st Team All-State OL (TSWA)
* OL/LB Ryan Johnson 1st Team All-State OL (AP) & 2nd Team All-State OL (TSWA) 91 pancakes no sacks allowed
* OL/DL Tony Molina 1st Team All-District DL
* RB/LB Junior Baca
* QB Caleb Wood
* WR/DB Ray Martinez 41 tackles
* RB/LB JR Joel Regalado 60 tackles
* WR/DB Xavier Reyes
* WR/DB Chris Lozano

Notes:
* Have had 8+ wins 12 of the last 14 years

Mike Says: The Mules have 14 returning starters from last years 12-2 Semifinal team. Their offense which averaged 42.5 points per game last year will be very good again behind offensive linemen Atwood and Johnson. Look for them to go 9-1 or 10-0 in the regular season. The game vs. Littlefield in the final regular season game will be for the district title. They should make it to at least the Quarterfinals with challenges from Littlefield, Idalou and Wall.

Chris Says: Muleshoe is once again loaded for bear. They bring back some extremely talented linemen and that will ensure they are able to accomplish their gameplan more often than not. The Mules should roll through district en route to another deep playoff run.

Last Years Record: 12-2 overall 7-0 District

2011 Games:
vs Shallowater (11-3) (L 28-35)
at Portales, NM (W 35-14)
vs Andrews (5-5) (W 63-40)
at Lubbock Roosevelt (3-7)* (W 26-13)
vs Bushland (5-5)* (W 41-7)
at Slaton (5-5)* (W 41-12)
at Friona (3-7)* (W 62-21)
vs Littlefield (8-4)* (W 49-42)
at Amarillo River Road (0-10)* (W 54-7)
vs Childress (6-6)* (W 42-15)

Playoffs: Division I SemiFinals
Bye Bi-District
vs Godley (10-2) (at Sweetwater) (W 43-27) Area
vs Merkel (9-2) (at Wolfforth) (W 33-27) Regionals
vs Eastland (12-1) (at Ratliff Stadium) (W 43-36) QuarterFinals
vs Melissa (13-1) (at Sweetwater) (L 36-49) SemiFinals

History:
* Ranks #79 in Class 2A All-Time Winning %
* 8 consecutive winning seaons -- all 8+ wins
* 5 consecutive 10+ win seasons
* 8-5 vs Littlefield since 1998 1-2 in the playoffs
* All-Time Record 359-393-17 47.79% 769 games
* Playoff Appearances (18) 1962,1963,1978,1979,1983,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011

Bi-district -- 1962, 2002, 2005, 2009
Area -- 1983, 1998, 2001, 2004
Regionals -- 1963, 1978, 1979, 1999, 2006, 2007, 2010
Semifinals -- 2000, 2011
Championships -- 2008

Championship History: (1) 1-0
2008 Class 2A Division I : Muleshoe 48, Kirbyville 26

Last 5 year record: 57-7

Last 10 year record: 91-28

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