2013 LSG Team Preview — The Woodlands Highlanders

By Michael Wright
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Updated: August 13, 2013

2013 LSG Texas High School Football Team Preview — The Woodlands Highlanders

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Team: The Woodlands Highlanders (14-5A)

Colors: Red/Green/White

1st varsity season: 1978

Enrollment: 4,126.5 -- Largest in the district out of 7 schools

Head Coach: Mark Schmid (9 years) 74-31 at The Woodlands (#2 in The Woodlands History); 74-31 All-Time Coaching Record

Returning Lettermen: 24

Returning Starters: Offense: 4 Defense: 7

Key Players:
* RB JR Patrick Carr Dist Offensive MVP 2,019 yards 21 TDs rushing TSWA 3rd Team All-State TOP JR
* OL Tyler Rapp 1st Team All-District
* WR/DB Tyler Patrick 1st Team All-District DB 60 yards receiving 82 tackles 3 INTs as DB
* WR Sean McCanna 2nd Team All-District
* WR Bayley Novak 2nd Team All-District
* DL Sean Johnson 2nd Team All-District
* LB Tanner Birdsong 2nd Team All-District 66 tackles
* DL Matt Miller
* DB JR T.C. Schneider
* OL Kevin Butts
* LB Thomas Gilstrap
* LB Brandon Barnett
* DL Zack Krolczyk
* LB Phoenix Jones

Notes:
* Have gone 50-10 over the last 5 seasons
* Only 1 losing season (3-8 in 2007) in last 15 years
* Winning seasons 28 of last 33 years

Mike Says: The Highlanders are always a solid team year in and year out and last year was no exception. Expect more of the same this year especially with the return of superstar RB JR Patrick Carr. Look for them to go 8-2 or 7-3 in the regular season and then 2 or 3 rounds in the playoffs. Their record could be better but they play some of the state's best with contests against Katy, Skyline and Lufkin.

Chris Says: The Woodlands is one of those teams that is good year in and year out. This year will be no different. The Highlanders bring back a lot of talent on defense and key components on offense as well. Coach Mark Schmid should be first or second in the district and then look for The Woodlands to be alive two or three rounds into postseason play.

Last Years Record: Overall 8-4 District 5-1

2012 Games:
vs Dallas Skyline (12-2) (at Frisco Stadium) (L 28-42)
vs Fort Bend Hightower (5-5) (W 29-7)
vs Katy (16-0) (L 10-63)
vs Monterrey Tech, MX (W 42-7)
at Conroe (3-8)* (W 56-28)
vs A&M Consolidated (9-3)* (L 14-21)
at Lufkin (9-4)* (W 49-21)
vs Bryan (3-7)* (W 54-14)
vs The Woodlands College Park (4-6)* (W 42-33)
vs Conroe Oak Ridge (1-9)* (W 53-25)

Playoffs: Division I Area
vs Klein Collins (8-3) (Klein Memorial) (W 66-42) Bi-District
vs Round Rock Westwood (9-4) (Waco's Floyd Casey) (L 26-34) Area

History:
* Went 16-17 the first 3 years after The Woodlands College Park opened
* 18 consecutive playoff appearances
* All time record: 269-125-7 67.96% 401 games
* all-time playoff appearances: (26) 1981,1982,1984,1985,1986,1990,1991,1993,1995,1996,1997
1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008
2009,2010,2011,2012

Championship History: (1) 0-1
2003 5A Division I - Galena Park North Shore 23, The Woodlands 7

Last 5 year record: 50-10

Last 10 year record: 88-32

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