2020 SETXsports.com Team Previews - BRIDGE CITY CARDINALS

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2020 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PREVIEWS

BRIDGE CITY CARDINALS

2019 Record: 3-7 Overall, 2-3 District

4th Place in District 11-4A-I

 

2019 was a bit of a bounceback season for the Bridge City Cardinals.  While a 3-7 record is usually nothing to write home about, the 2-3 district mark was enough to get the Cardinals into the Class 4A, Division I playoffs after a year's absence.  To make it beck to the playoffs for the second year in a row, Coach Allen DeShazo will count on an experienced squad who will battle in Division II for the first time.

 

COACHING

Head Coach: Allen DeShazo

Assistant Coaches: Rick Abraham (Defensive Coordinator), Chris Lee (Offensive Coordinator), Joe Blanda (Running Backs), Jimmy Hallman (Offensive Line), Randall Robertson (Receivers), Paul Landry (Defensive Line), Shea Landry (Outside Linebackers), Lance Robertson (Secondary)

 

OFFENSE

Six starters return to the Cardinal pro set in 2020.   Junior quarterback Ethan Oceguera will again be behind center.  Senior fullback Logan Ply will line up in the backfield with him.  Senior wide outs Blake Moore and Austin Richardson will pace a receiver corp which will also included junior Joey Murty.  Also figuring in the Cardinal passing game will be junior tight end, J.T. Fielder, who will also join an offensive line led by juniors Isai Cantu and Hunter Bellanger.

 

DEFENSE

Seven starters return to the Cardinal 3-4 defense in 2020.  The defensive line will be led by senior Cody Howard.  Junior outside linebacker Trey Hebert will lead a linebacker group which will include junior Harrison Gauthier, sophomore J.S. Bearden and senior Alberto Mungia.  Senior Austin Richardson and juniors Deegan King and Dorian Pruitt will patrol the Cardinal secondary. 

 

SPECIAL TEAMS

Senior Oscar Carranza will handle the place kicking for Bridge City.  Oceguera will do the punting while Pruitt will be the primary kick returner.

 

SCHEDULE

Aug. 28 - Buna, 7:30 pm

Sept. 4 - at Tarkington, 7:30 pm

Sept. 11 - at Huffman Hargrave, 7:00 pm

Sept. 18 - Anahuac, 7:30 pm

Sept. 25 - OPEN

Oct. 2 - Hamshire-Fannett, 7:30 pm*

Oct. 9 - at Hardin-Jefferson, 7:30 pm*

Oct. 16 - Silsbee, 7:30 pm*

Oct. 23 - at Orangefield, 7:30 pm*

Oct. 30 - Liberty, 7:30 pm*

Nov. 6 - at West Orange-Stark, 7:30 pm*

 

STADIUM INFORMATION

Name:  H.N. Litton Field at Larry Ward Stadium

Address: 300 Bower Drive, Bridge City, TX

Capacity: 5000

Turf: Grass

 

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