2012 LSG Team Preview — Sherman Bearcats

By Michael Wright
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Updated: August 3, 2012

2012 LSG Texas High School Football Team Preview — Sherman Bearcats

Team: Sherman Bearcats (13-4A)

1st varsity season: 1901

Stadium: Bearcat Stadium

Enrollment: 1,710 -- 3rd largest in the district out of 8 schools

2012 Schedule:
@ Little Elm
@ Sulphur Springs
Dallas Highland Park
Mckinney North **
@ Denison **
Wylie East **
Royse City **
@ Lucas Lovejoy **
Wylie **
@ Greevnille **

Coach: Gary Joe Kinne (3 years) 28-9 at Sherman; 56-19 All-Time Coaching Record

Returning Lettermen: 25

Returning Starters: Offense: 6 Defense: 7

Key Players:
* DB JR Tre Mask Honorable Mention All-State (TSWA) TOP JR 116 tackles 5 INTs
* WR Joseph Harvey 1st Team All-District 46 catches 1,050 yards 10 TDs receiving
* WR JT Luper 1st Team All-District 48 catches 900 yards 9 TDs receiving
* LB Kahlee Woods 1st Team All-District TOP 20 LB 156 tackles
* OL SOPH Aaron Garza TOP SOPH
* LB JR Ja'Quay Pough
* QB Torey Long
* QB Dru Smith Transfer from Mesquite Horn

Notes:
* Last year was the first time since 1960 that they played 14 games in a year
* Have won 2 district championships in a row

Mike Says: The Bearcats bring back 13 starters from one of the Bearcats all-time best teams last year. The receivers will be super with Harvey and Luper. On defense DB Mask and LB Woods will be tough on opponents. Look for the to fight Wylie East for the district championship and go 7-3 or 8-2 in the regular season. After that they should play 2 or 3 playoff games.

Chris Says: Coach G.J. Kinne's Bearcats are on a tear and I don't expect it to end this season. Sherman brings back a lot of players (25) from last year including some solid players on both sides of the ball. The Bearcats will take the district this year and may surprise a lot of folks in the playoffs.

Last Years Record: 10-4 overall 5-1 District

2011 Games:
vs The Colony (4-6) (at Cotton Bowl) (W 28-20)
vs Little Elm (6-5) (W 41-21)
at Highland Park (12-1) (L 14-56)
at Lake Dallas (9-4) (L 22-55)
vs Mount Pleasant (3-7)* (W 63-14)
at Sulphur Springs (8-4)* (L 14-21)
vs Texarkana Texas (7-4)* (W 30-17)
at Royse City (3-8)* (W 59-36)
vs Denison (3-7)* (W 49-24)
at Greenville (0-10)* (W 41-0)

Playoffs: Division I Quarterfinals
vs Whitehouse (5-6) (at Mesquite Hanby) (W 45-24) Bi-District
vs Waxahachie (9-3) (at Plano Clark) (W 38-35) Area
vs Rockwall-Heath (11-2) (at Denton Apogee) (W 28-25) Regionals
vs Tyler John Tyler (11-4) (at Dallas Ford) (L 21-45) Quarterfinals

History:
* 4 year winning streak (36-12)
* "Battle of the Axe" vs. Denison - One of the longest running rivalries in the state (112 games) Sherman leads series 67-38-8 First game was played in 1906. Since 1912, there have only been five years in which the game was not played, three of which were during World War I. 1949 was the first year in which the Ax was awarded to the winner of the game.
* All time record: 603-397-47 59.90% 1046 games
* Playoff Years: (31)
1927,1931,1932,1935,1937,1939,1943,1950,1954,1962,1976,1980,1988,1989,1990,1991,1994,1995,1996
1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2004,2005,2008,2009,2010,2011

Championship History: No Championship Games

Last 5 year record: 40-18

Last 10 year record: 75-40

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