2012 LSG Team Preview — North Richland Hills Birdville Hawks

By Michael Wright
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Updated: August 23, 2012

2012 LSG Texas High School Football Team Preview — North Richland Hills Birdville Hawks

Team: North Richland Hills Birdville Hawks (6-4A)

Colors: Forest Green/Gold

1st varsity season: 2000

Enrollment: 1,916 -- 2nd largest in the district out of 9 schools

2012 Schedule:
Fort Worth Arlington Heights
Richland
@ Saginaw Boswell
Fort Worth Dunbar **
@ Fort Worth Carter-Riverside **
Fort Worth Northside **
@ Fort Worth Eastern Hills **
Saginaw **
@ Saginaw Chisolm Trail **
Fort Worth Polytechnic **

Coach: Jim Skinner (9 years) 71-28-0 at Birdville (#1 in All Time Wins at Birdville); 268-137-3 all-time Coaching Record

Returning Lettermen: 20

Returning Starters: Offense: 9 Defense: 3

Key Players:
* RB JR Xavier Turner 800 yards 7 TDs rushing
* QB Justin Martin 1st Team All-District WR
* OL Joas Aguilar 1st Team All-District Committed to Texas A&M TOP 30 OL
* OL Juan Perez 1st Team All-District
* DL Steven Nelson 1st Team All-District
* OL Colby Wade
* LB Samuel Gooch
* TE Collin Basinger

Notes:
* Have gone 17-7 over the last 2 seasons

Mike Says: The Hawks bring back 9 starters from an offense that scored 30+ points in 8 of their 11 games last year. The offensive line will be key led by Aguilar. Look for them to go 8-2 or 9-1 in the regular season and with the district championship. Once in the playoffs, they will go Division I and will be good for 1 or 2 rounds.

Chris Says: North Richland Hills Birdville is a team that put up a lot of points last season (until the playoffs.) The Hawks bring back the majority of their starting offense, so scoring should be no problem again. They should take District 6-4A and look reasonable unscathed come playoff time. If the Hawks can avoid the playoff choke, they could last a couple rounds.

Last Years Record: 8-3 overall 5-2 District

2011 Games:
at Fort Worth Paschal (0-10) (W 52-0)
vs Fort Worth Richland (4-6) (W 23-21)
at Crowley (3-7) (W 48-30)
vs Byron Nelson (7-5)* (L 21-28)
at Azle (4-6)* (W 42-28)
vs Fort Worth Brewer (6-4)* (W 37-27)
at Springtown (1-9)* (W 56-17)
vs Saginaw Boswell (7-5)* (W 31-10)
vs Aledo (14-2)* (L 42-67)
at Keller Timber Creek (3-7)* (W 41-36)

Playoffs: Division I Bi-District
vs FW Arlington Heights (9-3) (at Justin Northwest) (L 13-14) Bi-District

History:
* 8 CONSECUTIVE WINNING SEASONS
* No losing seasons in 9 years under Skinner
* All-Time Record : 74-55-0 57.36% 129 games
* Playoff History: (7) 2004,2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011

Championship History: No Championship Games

Last 5 year record: 41-15

Last 10 year record: 73-36

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