2012 LSG Team Preview — Windthorst Trojans

By Michael Wright
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Updated: August 10, 2012

2012 LSG Texas High School Football Team Preview — Windthorst Trojans

Team: Windthorst Trojans (3-1A Division I)

Colors: Blue/White

1st varsity season: 1954

Statdium: Trojan Field (Capacity: 1,200)

Enrollment: 159 -- 2nd largest in the district out of 5 schools

2012 Schedule:
@ Munday
@ Holliday
Wichita Falls City View
Millsap
Petrolia
Throckmorton
@ Archer City **
Seymour **
@ Olney **
Quanah **

Coach: Chris Tackett (1st Year); First Head Coaching Position

Returning Lettermen: 11

Returning Starters: Offense: 2 Defense: 3

Key Players:
* OL/DL Derek Mankins Honorable Mention All-State OL (TSWA) & 1st Team All-District DL 55 tackles
* QB/LB Kellen Green 1st Team All-District as a WR
* OL Brendon Schreiber
* LB Mathew Pittman
* DB Hayden Hoffman

Last Years Record: 11-2 overall 4-0 District

2011 Games:
vs Holliday (10-3) (L 28-35)
vs Wichita Falls JV (W 54-20)
vs Olney (2-8) (W 53-6)
at Seymour (10-4) (W 65-32)
at Petrolia (3-7) (W 46-0)
at Henrietta (5-6) (W 45-14)
at Archer City (2-8)* (W 49-0)
vs Electra (6-6)* (W 63-15)
at Munday (13-3)* (W 56-34)
vs Perrin-Whitt (2-8)* (W 56-7)

Notes:
* Will be moving up to Class 1A Division I after making it to the championship game in 2010 and the quarterfinals last year in Division II
* Have won 24 games over the past 2 seasons
* Bill Green retires after 17 years and a record of 174-54 with the Trojans

Mike Says: The Trojans only return 5 starters from their Quarterfinals team. This might be a tough season for them with a new head coach and so few returning players. They will find out just how good they are in their first game of the season vs. Munday. Look for them to go 7-3 or 6-4 in the regular season and make the playoffs. Their district will be fun to watch. Its a toss up between them, Seymour and Quanah.

Chris Says: Windthorst brings back quite a few players, but not many starters. If the Trojans start slow against teams like Munday and Holliday, it could be the motivation for the Trojans to "get serious and play Windthorst football..." or it could cause them to feel defeated and put a slide on their season. If Head Coach Chris Tackett can get the team to believe in themselves early, it could be another Windthorst season - filled with exciting games and "W's." It will be a watershed year for the Trojans and it history gives any hint to the outcome, expect Windthorst to do just fine this year. They should win 6 or 7, make the playoffs and make it two or three rounds deep.

Playoffs: Division II Quarterfinals
BYE Bi-District
vs Iraan (9-3) (at Sweetwater) (W 61-7) Area
vs Bronte (10-2) (at Abilene Shotwell) (W 42-10) Regionals
vs Munday (13-3) (at WF Memorial) (L 28-35) Quarterfinals

History:
* Ranks #18 in the 2012 LSG Team Of The Decade Rankings
* Ranks #8 in Class 1A All-Time Winning %
* Winning seasons 10 of last 12 years
* All-Time Record 333-193-8 63.11% 534 games
* All-Time Playoff Record : 41-19
* 26-7 playoff record since 2003
* Playoff History (21) 1970,1971,1972,1977,1979,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002
2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008,2010,2011

Bi-District — 1971, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
Area — 1995, 2001, 2002, 2008
Regionals — 1970
Quarterfinals - 1979, 2007, 2011
Semifinals — 1977, 2004, 2005
State Runner Up — 1972, 2006, 2010
Champions -- 1996, 2003

Championship History: (5) 2-3
1972 B - Chilton 6, Windthorst 0
1996 1A - Windthorst 41, Tenaha 12
2003 1A - Windthorst 28, Shiner 27
2006 1A Division II - Chilton 20, Windthorst 10
2010 1A Division II - Falls City 32, Windthorst 7

Last 5 year record: 40-22

Last 10 year record: 104-31

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