2013 LSG Team Preview — Dallas Skyline Raiders

By Michael Wright
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Updated: July 14, 2013

2013 LSG Texas High School Football Team Preview — Dallas Skyline Raiders

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Team: Dallas Skyline Raiders (9-5A)

Colors: Red/Columbia

1st varsity season: 1970

Enrollment: 4,326 -- Largest in the district out of 8 schools

Facebook: Go Raiders!!

2013 Schedule:
Aug. 31, 2013 VS THE WOODLANDS (at Georgetown)
Sep. 6, 2013 AT ARLINGTON MARTIN
Sep. 13, 2013 ARLINGTON BOWIE
Sep. 27, 2013 DALLAS JESUIT
Oct. 4, 2013 RICHARDSON LAKE HIGHLANDS
Oct. 11, 2013 AT RICHARDSON PEARCE
Oct. 18, 2013 DALLAS SUNSET
Oct. 25, 2013 AT RICHARDSON
Oct. 31, 2013 DALLAS WT WHITE
Nov. 8, 2013 AT RICHARDSON BERKNER

Coach: Reginald Samples (8 years) 85-19 at Dallas Skyline (#1 In All-Time Wins at Dallas Skyline); 205-67-1 All-Time Coaching Record

Returning Lettermen: 22

Returning Starters: Offense: 4 Defense: 7

Key Players:
* RB, Jordan Stevenson (Prospect)
* LB, Anthony Wheeler, Dallas Skyline TOP JR DIST Defensive Newcomer of the Yr
* DB Cedric Collins Texas A&M commit Quick, compact, and can turn-and-burn. Should play immediately in College Station. TOP 30
* OL Ty Barrett TOP 25 Pre-Season All-State
* DL Victor Evans TOP 30
* DL Mych Thomas TOP 30 1st Team All-District
* DB Derrick Dixon TOP 30 1st Team All-District 87 tackles 4 INTs
* WR JR Carlos Strickland
* LB JR Malik Jemison
* QB Sederian Copeland

Notes:
* LSG Pre-Season Ranking #5
* 6 consecutive 9+ win seasons

Mike Says: The Raiders outscored their opponents by over 24 points per game last year. This year they will rely on a a strong defense to earn their 7th consecutive 9+ win season. They should have no problem with the district title and then duke it out with Allen for the Regional championship. They have a great pre-district lineup of games with Arlington Bowie, Arlington Martin and The Woodlands on the schedule.

Chris Says: Most of the time when you only return 22 lettermen and only 4 offensive starters, you would be expected to have a "down" season. Well, if down mean 10 or 11 wins then down Dallas Skyline will be. They are just too loaded for a big drop-off. District 9-5A should fall easily but the Raiders could drop a couple of their non-district games. That said, I expect their playoff run to end in the 3rd round.

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

2012 Games:
vs The Woodlands (8-4) (at Frisco Stad) (W 42-28)
vs Arlington Martin (7-4) (W 37-34)
at Arlington Bowie (11-2) (L 36-38)
at Dallas Jesuit (9-3)* (W 56-24)
at Richardson Lake Highlands (8-3)* (W 42-6)
vs Richardson Pearce (2-8)* (W 57-14)
at Dallas Sunset (0-10)* (W 56-0)
vs Richardson (4-7)* (W 49-20)
at Dallas White (2-8)* (W 70-14)
vs Richardson Berkner (4-6)* (W 63-20)

Playoffs: Division I Quarterfinals
vs Plano (5-6) (SMU Ford Stad.) (W 35-14) Bi-District
vs Mesquite Horn (8-4) (Dallas' Wildcat-Ram) (W 47-28) Area
vs Spring Westfield (12-1) (Georgetown) (W 38-33) Regionals
vs Allen (15-1) (Mesquite Memorial) (L 17-37) Quarterfinals

History:
* 9 CONSECUTIVE WINNING SEASONS (best in school history)
* All time record: 255-196-11 56.51% 461 games
* Playoff Years: (22) 1972,1975,1989,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004
2005,2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012

Championship History: No Championship Games

Last 5 year record: 59-9

Last 10 year record: 96-30

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