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2019 FOOTBALL TEAM PREVIEWS PORT ARTHUR MEMORIAL TITANS 2018 Record: 9-2 Overall, 6-1 District District 9-5A-I Runner Ups Many schools would consider a 9-1 regular season quite a success. Considering that the only 2 losses of the season were to district champ New Caney and eventual Region III Finalist Richmond Foster, the Titan faithful would be right to consider the 2018 season a successful one. However, the short stay in the Class 5A, Division I playoffs is not something that second year Head Coach Brian Morgan wants to repeat in 2019. Morgan brings back 6 starters on each side of the ball in hopes of having a longer stay in the playoffs. Head Coach: Brian Morgan Assistant Coaches: Korey Mangum (Defensive Coordinator), Rashard Colquitt (Offensive Coordinator), Robert Conley (Offensive Line), Josh Miller (Tight Ends/Strength and Conditioning), Arlington Nunn (Running Backs), Ahmad Smith (Quarterback), Van Sallier (Assistant Offensive Line), Quinton Johnson (Assistant Offensive Line), Darrell Granger (Wide Receivers), Dwight Scypion (Defensive Ends), Jarrett Thibodeaux (Defensive Tackles), Ronnie Jones (Linebackers), Kevin Henry (Cornerbacks), Clint Hoverson (Assistant Defensive Line) Offense: Six starters return to the Memorial offense in 2019. Senior Brian Milton should be the front runner for the starting quarterback in the Titan offense. Leading the rushing attack will be Brandon Chaney (1st team all-district) but expect Jatavian Neal to see some carries. Senior tight end David Moore (1st team all-district at fullback in 2018) will return to the Titan passing game along with senior wide outs Alex Ned (1st team all-district) and Tavian Gipson and junior Tyrence Augusta (who may also be counted on in the running game). Senior offensive tackle Trey Rodgers (1st team all-district), junior guard Tre'vonte Caines (2nd team all-district) and sophomore offensive tackle Kristopher Ryan-Ross will be counted on to protect things up front. Defense: Six starters return to the Memorial defense in 2019. Senior defensive tackles Keoni Evans (1st team all-district) and Donaven Jackson (2nd team all-district) and junior defensive end Jordan Thomas (2nd team all-district) will team with Moore, at defensive end, on the defensive line. Neal (1st team all-district at cornerback) will anchor the Titan secondary along with senior safety Kolton Mitchell (2nd team all-district). Special Teams: Senior Bryan Galvan will handle the place kicking for Memorial. Schedule: Aug. 30 - at Deer Park, 7:00 pm Sept. 6 - at Houston Madison (Butler), 7:00 pm Sept. 13 - Beaumont United, 7:00 pm Sept. 20 - OPEN Sept. 26 - at Galena Park, 7:00 pm* Oct. 3 - Goose Creek Memorial, 7:00 pm* Oct. 11 - New Caney, 7:00 pm* Oct. 18 - at Porter, 7:00 pm* Oct. 25 - Kingwood Park, 7:00 pm* Nov. 2 - at Houston Wisdom (Butler), 1:00 pm* Nov. 8 - Houston Austin, 7:00 pm*

2019 FOOTBALL TEAM PREVIEWS KIRBYVILLE WILDCATS 2018 Record: 1-9 Overall, 1-6 District 7th Place in District 12-3A-I Head Coach: Craig Jones Schedule: Aug. 30 - Newton, 7:30 pm Sept. 6 - Lumberton, 7:30 pm Sept. 13 - at Corrigan-Camden, 7:30 pm Sept. 20 - OPEN Sept. 27 - at Anahuac, 7:30 pm* Oct. 4 - Orangefield, 7:30 pm* Oct. 11 - Hardin, 7:30 pm* Oct. 18 - at East Chambers, 7:30 pm* Oct. 25 - Warren, 7:30 pm* Nov. 1 - at Woodville, 7:30 pm* Nov. 8 - at Buna, 7:30 pm*

2019 FOOTBALL TEAM PREVIEWS UNION HILL BULLDOGS 2018 Record: 11-2 Overall, 3-0 District Class 1A, Division I Region III Finalist Head Coach: Josh Bragdon Assistant Coaches: Jeremy Miller, Thomas Emerson, J.D. Richardson, Mitchell Bunn Schedule: Aug. 30 - Red Oak Avilla Christian, 7:00 pm Sept. 6 - at Dallas Lutheran, 7:30 pm Sept. 13 - at Avalon, 7:30 pm Sept. 20 - Aquila, 7:30 pm Sept. 27 - at Westlake Academy, 7:30 pm Oct. 4 - at Oakwood, 7:30 pm Oct. 11 - at Trinidad, 7:30 pm Oct. 18 - Leverett's Chapel, 7:30 pm* Oct. 26 - at High Island, 2:00 pm* Nov. 1 - Fruitvale, 7:30 pm* Nov. 8 - OPEN

2019 FOOTBALL TEAM PREVIEWS FRANKLIN LIONS 2018 Record: 10-2 Overall, 6-0 District Class 3A, Division I Region III Semifinalist Head Coach: Mike Hedrick Schedule: Aug. 30 - Hearne, 7:30 pm Sept. 6 - at Lorena, 7:30 pm Sept. 13 - Mart, 7:30 pm Sept. 20 - OPEN Sept. 27 - Coldspring-Oakhurst, 7:30 pm* Oct. 4 - at Elkhart, 7:30 pm* Oct. 11 - Palestine Westwood, 7:30 pm* Oct. 18 - OPEN Oct. 25 - at Trinity, 7:30 pm* Nov. 1 - Diboll, 7:30 pm* Nov. 8 - at Crockett, 7:30 pm*

2019 FOOTBALL TEAM PREVIEWS DEWEYVILLE PIRATES 2018 Record: 3-7 Overall, 0-5 District 6th Place in District 12-2A-I The Deweyville Pirates got off to late start in the 2018 season as Head Coach Brandon Prouse took over just before the start of the season. The late starting Pirates never found their footing as they struggled to a 3-7 season. Prouse welcomes back six offensive starters and five defenders from the 2018 which means their depth and experience should allow them to compete for a playoff spot in 2019. Head Coach: Brandon Prouse Offense: The Pirate offense returns six starters in 2019. Senior quarterback Nate Buxton will run the Deweyville Slot-T. He will be joined in the backfield by junior running back Gavin Buxton with junior tailback Cade Watson, halfback Dylan Elmore and senior fullback Dillon Fears and freshman fullback Ryan Bland also seeing carries. Versatile senior tight end will also figure in the rushing game as well as in the passing game for Deweyville. Senior Landon Thompson, Jordan Brown, Nathan Parker, Luis Gonzalez, Dawson Bussell and Bryce Raymer will all take turns on the Deweyville offensive line. Defense: The Pirate defense will return five starters in 2019. Coller (1st team all-district) and Brown will be key on the defensive line. Elmore will lead the Pirate linebacker corp while Watson will anchor the Deweyville secondary. Schedule: Aug. 30 - at Joaquin, 7:30 pm Sept. 6 - Colmesneil, 7:00 pm Sept. 13 - at Kountze, 7:00 pm Sept. 20 - at Evadale, 7:00 pm Sept. 27 - OPEN Oct. 4 - Beaumont Kelly Catholic, 7:00 pm Oct. 11 - Shelbyville, 7:00 pm* Oct. 18 - at Hull-Daisetta, 7:00 pm* Oct. 25 - Groveton, 7:00 pm* Nov. 1 - at San Augustine, 7:00 pm* Nov. 8 - West Sabine, 7:00 pm*

No, they don't because of one of the points you made in an earlier post. That is I think that the loss of Greg Neece and Josh Foster might be harder to replace than some think as they both brought a passing game that Newton had lacked in previous years. I might feel better about their streak if Nate Williams had remained in Newton. But that leaves a big question mark in an area that I think was crucial to Newton's run. New OC Tabor Westbrook and Dom Seastrunk may very well be able to answer that question and prove me wrong. Despite the loss of Barlow, Kevin Watson, Zach Gulley and Val Fowler will be able to take up the slack in the running game. On defense, the front seven will be fine but the secondary has some questions. Right now, I see Silsbee taking them. But if they get past Silsbee, then their chances of running the table increase dramatically.

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2019 FOOTBALL TEAM PREVIEWS LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE BEARS 2018 Record: 4-7 Overall, 3-2 District 3rd Place in District 11-4A-I The Little Cypress-Mauriceville Bears qualified for the playoffs for the fifth time in six years. To make it six out of seven, Bears' Head Coach Randy Crouch will rely on the return of a veteran squad (7 starters on each side of the ball). Head Coach: Randy Crouch Offense: Seven starters return to the Little Cypress-Mauriceville offense. Senior quarterback Ethan McCollum will take over the full time duties. He will be joined in the backfield by senior running back Landon Bearden. Junior wide receiver Brandon Pollock (11-4A-I Offensive Newcomer of the Year) will be joined at wide out by seniors James Williams (1st team all-district) and Darian Williams. Senior center Carter Cates (1st team all-district) will be featured on the Bear offensive line. Defense: Seven starters return to the LC-M defense in 2019. McCollum (1st team all-district) and senior cornerback Ken'Teon Champine will key the Bear defense from their secondary spots. Special Teams: Darian Williams (11-4A-I Special Teams Co-MVP) will be the primary kick returner for the Bears in 2019. Schedule: Aug. 30 - Woodville, 7:00 pm Sept. 6 - at West Orange-Stark, 7:30 pm Sept. 13 - Jasper, 7:00 pm Sept. 20 - at Vidor, 7:00 pm Sept. 27 - Hardin-Jefferson, 7:00 pm Oct. 4 - OPEN Oct. 11 - Bridge City, 7:00 pm* Oct. 18 - at Splendora, 7:00 pm* Oct. 25 - Livingston, 7:00 pm* Nov. 1 - Huffman Hargrave, 7:00 pm* Nov. 8 - at Lumberton, 7:00 pm*

2019 FOOTBALL TEAM PREVIEWS CHESTER YELLOWJACKETS 2018 Record: 2-7 Overall, 0-3 District 4th Place in District 13-1A-II It was a year of struggle for the Chester Yellowjackets in 2019. However, the Yellowjackets will count on a mixture of old faces...five starters return on each side of the ball...and new ones...former Lamar University Head Coach Ray Woodard heads to his home county to take over the Yellowjacket program...to get the boys from Chester into the playoff hunt. Head Coach: Ray Woodard Offense: Five starters return to the Chester offense in 2019. Sophomore Carson Thompson will take over the reins of the Yellowjacket offense. Senior running back Jake Pitry (2nd team all-district) will also line up in the backfield and will be joined by sophomore Carsyn Whitworth and Jack Rayburn. Senior Jared Young will line up at spread back. He and wide out senior wide out Levi Goins will be featured in the Yellowjacket passing attack along with tight end Colton Pursley. Junior lineman Austin Jenkins and linemen Jackson Knox, Luke Read, Kaighnen Green,Bubba Kort and Ja'kori Davis will take turns up on the offensive line. Defense: Five starters return to the Chester defense in 2019. Whitworth, at defensive end, will lead a line which will also include at times Jenkins, Knox, Green, Kort and Davis. Young and Pursley will man the linebacker positions. Pitry, Goins, Thompson and Rayburn will man the man the Yellowjacket secondary. Special Teams: Read will be handling the kicking for Chester while Young (1st team all-district) will handle the punting. Schedule: Aug. 30 - at Longview Christian, 7:00 pm Sept. 6 - at Longview Trinity School of Texas, 7:00 pm Sept. 13 - at Tyler Willowbend, 7:00 pm Sept. 20 - Orange Community Christian, 7:00 pm Sept. 27 - High Island, 7:00 pm Oct. 4 - OPEN Oct. 11 - OPEN Oct. 18 - at Damon, 6:00 pm Oct. 25 - Oakwood, 7:30 pm* Nov. 1 - at Trinidad, 7:00 pm* Nov. 8 - at Apple Springs, 7:00 pm*

2019 FOOTBALL TEAM PREVIEWS PORT NECHES-GROVES INDIANS 2018 Record: 9-4 Overall, 6-1 District District 12-5A-II Co-District Champions The storied program at Port Neches-Groves High School continued its winning way as they shared the District 12-5A-II and had a three round run in the playoffs for the third year in a row, not losing in the playoffs until falling to eventual state finalist Fort Bend Marshall. In 2019, Indian Head Coach Brandon Faricloth hopes to bust through that barrier with six returning offensive starters, five returning defenders and a host of talented youngsters. Head Coach: Brandon Faircloth Assistant Coaches: Dustin Templin (Defensive Coordinator), Peter Medlock (Co-Offensive Coordinator), Mike Ballew (Co-Offensive Coordinator) Offense: Six starters return to the Indian spread offense in 2019. Stepping into the shoes of the graduated Roschon Johnson will be junior quarterback Blake Bost. Joining Bost in the backfield will be senior fullback Jacob Osbourne. The rushing load will be lead by senior back Zane Hernandez (who moves over from the defense) and junior running backs Dejaunte Conner and Lance Vaughn. Senior wide outs Kaleb Wuenschel (2nd team all-district) and Peyton Proenza return to lead an Indian receiver corp which will also include junior Brady Nail. Senior tackle Jaylen Garth (1st team all-district) and senior center Trey Lisaukis (2nd team all-district) will return to lead an offensive line which will also feature sophomore lineman Dalton Dickerson. Defense: Five starters return to the Indian 3-4 defense in 2019. Senior lineman Josh Patteson will lead the way up from while senior Gavin Deslatte moves over from the offense to line up at linebacker along with junior outside linebacker Donovan Bergeron (1st team all-district) and senior inside linebacker Santiago Agudelo (1st team all-district). Senior cornerback Jacolby Smith-Barber (2nd team all-district) and senior free safety Lawrence Vaughn will anchor the Indian secondary. Special Teams: Senior Trent Rochelle and sophomore Tate Sandell will handle the punting and kicking duties for PN-G. Schedule: Aug. 30 - at Silsbee, 7:30 pm Sept. 6 - at Huntsville, 7:30 pm Sept. 13 - Tomball, 7:30 pm Sept. 20 - OPEN Sept. 27 - Baytown Lee, 7:30 pm* Oct. 4 - at Vidor, 7:30 pm* Oct. 11 - Crosby, 7:30 pm* Oct. 18 - Dayton, 7:30 pm* Oct. 25 - at Santa Fe, 7:30 pm* Nov. 1 - Barbers Hill, 7:30 pm* Nov. 8 - at Nederland, 7:30 pm*

As to Coach Riordan, news of his move to Splendora came about a week after I got questionnaire answers from both Coach Preito and Coach Schulz.

This was the info Coach Prieto gave me. Of course, the name of the new running backs coach caught my eye.

He retired in March.

Today's previews: Barbers Hill: Porter: Hull-Daisetta: Tomorrow's previews: Hamshire-Fannett, Livingston, Evadale

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Their 2019 preview was posted in the preview section today.

Well, you may want to talk to Coach Prieto about that.

I learned today that Hunter Williams, the right fielder on the Wildcats' 2018 state championship team and the 2017 state final, was shot and killed this morning. Our sympathies are with Hunter's family and the Dallardsville community, as well as Coach Hooker on the loss of one of his boys.

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2019 FOOTBALL TEAM PREVIEWS CENTER ROUGHRIDERS 2018 Record: 6-5 Overall, 3-1 District District 9-4A-II Runner Up The Center Roughriders continued their playoff ways as they extended their season for the fourth year in a row. This year, Scott Ponder, who comes over from Bells, will lead the Roughriders on the sidelines. Ponder inherits eight offensive starters and seven returning defenders to get the Roughriders back to the playoffs. Head Coach: Scott Ponder Offense: Eight starters return to the Center offense in 2019. Sophomore quarterback Jake Hanson will guide the Roughrider offense. He will be joined in the backfield by junior running back Keamodre Horace (2018 9-4A-II Offensive Newcomer of the Year). Senior wide outs Jakerrion Watson (1st team all-district) and Zacc Smith (2nd team all-district), as well as junior Marques Hall (1st team offensive utility player) and senior tight end Malik Patton will be key elements in the Roughrider Air Raid attack. Junior guard LaCory Buckley (2nd team all-district) returns to lead an offensive line which will also include senior guard Gavin Bohannon, junior linemen Jumarcus McCollister and Colton Crawford. Defense: Seven starters return to the Center defense in 2019. Crawford (2nd team all-district) will lead a defensive line which will also include senior defensive end Chris Taylor, junior defensive end Jordan Patton, McCollister and Buckley. Hanson (2nd team all-district) and Malik Cooper (2nd team all-district) will join junior Jake Liker and seniors Tyler Herndon and Dakota Wagstaff at linebacker. Hall (1st team all-district) and Smith (2nd team all-district) will join junior Jermaine Preston in the Roughrider secondary. Special Teams: Senior Alex Lopez (9-4A-II Special Teams Player of the Year) will do both the kicking and punting for Center. Return duties will be finalized in summer practice. Schedule: Aug. 30 - at Tatum, 7:30 pm Sept. 6 - Jefferson, 7:30 pm Sept. 13 - Gladewater, 7:30 pm Sept. 20 - at Henderson, 7:30 pm Sept. 27 - Tyler Grace Community, 7:30 pm Oct. 4 - at Brownsboro, 7:30 pm Oct. 11 - Tarkington, 7:30 pm* Oct. 18 - OPEN Oct. 25 - at Shepherd, 7:30 pm* Nov. 1 - Huntington, 7:30 pm* Nov. 8 - at Jasper, 7:30 pm*