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NO PLAYER CL LEFT TACKLE 62 Clark, LeRaven SR-2L 73 Murphy, Justin RS FR LEFT GUARD 56 Morales, Alfredo SR-2L51 Morales, Tony SR CENTER 75 Kaster, Jared SR-2L72 Castaneda, Robert RS FR RIGHT GUARD 65 Brown, Baylen JR-1L 74 Collier, Cole RS FR RIGHT TACKLE 79 Thomas, Poet RS SO 73 Murphy, Justin RS FR QUARTERBACK 7 Webb, Davis JR-1L5 Mahomes, Patrick SO RUNNING BACK 21 Washington, DeAndre SR-2L 37 White, Quinton JR-1L WIDE RECEIVER 14 Cantrell, Dylan JR-1L6 Lauderdale, Devin JR 11 Grant, Jakeem SR-2L18 Dillard, Jakari RS FR 12 Sadler, Ian SO83 Pearson, Brad SR-2L2 Davis, Reginald JR-1L89 Woodward, Caleb RS SO

NO PLAYER CL PLACE KICKER 42 Symmank, Taylor SR-1L96 Hatfield,Clayton RSFR PUNTER 42 Symmank, Taylor SR-1L KICK RETURNER 11 Grant, Jakeem SR-2L2 Davis, Reginald JR-1L KICK OFFS 42 Symmank, Taylor SR-1L DEEP SNAPPER 46 Brenner, David SR-1L53 Heffron, Kyle RS SO PUNT RETURNER 80 Batson, Cameron SO

Front & Center

O f f e n s i v eC o a c h e s

Darrin ChiaveriniSpecial Teams

Eric MorrisOffensiveCoordinator

Lee HaysOffensive Line

Mike JinksRunning Backs

Chad Dennis Strength & Conditioning

TEX AS TECH

O F F E N S E ( 2 - D E E P )

S P E C I A L T E A M S

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BY DOUG HENSLEYPhotos courtesy of Texas Tech Athletics

The season that began with so much promise began to unravel almost as soon as Texas Tech took the field last year. Coming off an impressive bowl victory, the Red Raid-ers unexpectedly struggled in their first two non-conference games.

They won both, but by a total of 11 points against what were perceived as inferior op-ponents. That the defense surrendered 61 points was a harbinger of things to come. Before the smoke cleared, the Raiders would give up almost 500 points in a 4-8 campaign that took a little shine off the year two of the Kliff Kingsbury era.

When the last game was over, I told them to remember how it feels walking off that field for the last time, Kingsbury said earlier this summer. I told them to remember the inefficiencies of last year and to think about how we can improve. If we could have fig-ured out how to get out of our own way at all last year, it would have been different.

The Raiders found themselves caught be-tween the rock of a defense that struggled to stop anyone and the hard place of an offense that too often tried to force things that were not there.

The result was the offense and defense all too often put the other in precarious positions.

For example, the Raiders turned the ball over 28 times (18 interceptions, 10 fumbles) and also converted just 10 of 23 fourth-down gambles. That translates into a lot of extra chances for the opposition.

We gave the ball away too many times last year, Kingsbury said. We had the 28 turnovers, and we had those times we went for it on fourth down and didnt get it. Thats like giving the other team three more chances every game, and youre not going to win many when you do that.

Taking better care of the football, begin-ning with quarterbacks not forcing throws and carrying through to receivers and running backs securing the ball better, was a priority in the spring.

We have to be better at it, Kingsbury said. Its been an Achilles heel since I got here. A lot of that is on the position I coach (quarterbacks), so its on me. As that im-proves, the record will improve and our team will get better.

Despite what should be another intensely competitive Big 12 campaign, the Raiders once again have plenty of reasons for opti-mism. The team returns 10 offensive starters, including two quarterbacks who saw plenty of playing time.

Junior Davis Webb, who was the starter at the beginning of the season and played in eight games before being sidelined by an injury, completed 211 of 345 passes for 2,539 yards and 24 touchdowns in Techs high-oc-tane spread attack. Sophomore Patrick Ma-homes, a two-sport athlete pressed into action when Webb went down, completed 105 of

Front & Center Red Raider center Jared Kastor (75), was All-Big 12 (honorable mention) in 2014. He started all 12 games and anchored an offen-sive line that allowed just 13 sacks last sea-son.

Kliff Kingsbury Head Coach

Red Raider offense is poised to click on all cylinders with return

of veteran offensive Line


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185 passes for 1,547 yards and 16 touchdowns while displaying poise and play-making ability as a true freshman a year ago.

He also was hurt, and the Raiders were forced to take the redshirt off Vincent Testaverde to play one game. Testaverde, the son of Heisman Trophy winner Vinnie Testaverde, announced last December he was transferring to Miami, his fathers alma mater.

Webb and Mahomes will battle for the starting job when two-a-day workouts begin

in August. Tech also has sophomore Nik Shimonek, a transfer from Iowa who

sat out last season, as the projected third QB.

Were going to let them compete, Kingsbury said of the duel between Webb and Mahomes. We said that in the spring. I thought we showed marked improvement in the spring. We have a lot of

depth at that position, and thats exciting. We had some injuries last year, and it got tough. We got down to our third-string quarter-back and had to take the redshirt

off. That is a situation no one wants to be in. We feel more comfortable this year. We feel like we have three guys we can win games with.

The Raider offense re-turns more than 95 percent of last seasons produc-tion, but it will only be as successful as its offensive line, which returns a hand-ful of starters, including

stalwart left tackle LeRa-ven Clark, a senior who is on

the Outland Trophy (outstand-ing interior lineman) watch list.Joining Clark up front as

returning starters are senior left guard Alfredo Morales and senior

center Jared Kaster. Baylen Brown, a junior, is the projected right guard, and

DeAndre Washington, (31), was an All-Big 12 (second

team) performer in 2014 for the Red Raiders. He played

in 12 games and had 188 carries and rushed for 1,103

rushing yards. He also had 30 receptions for 328 re-

ceiving yards and had the most rushing yards by a Red

Raider since 1998.

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sophomore Poet Thomas is expected to man right tackle.

We feel like across the board our talent is the best its been since Ive been here, Kings-bury said. Were making progress on the cul-ture we want to establish, and were seeing steady improvement in the talent level. We expect to have our best product yet.

Of course, much of that depends on blunting the issues of last season.

We have things we need to clean up, he said. We have to eliminate the major mistakes, which really is getting out of our own way in a lot of instanc-es. We have a talented group, and weve focused on improving our execution and discipline.

The Tech ground game will be led by senior running back DeAndre Washing-ton, who rushed for 1,103 yards on 188 carries a year ago, becoming the Red Raiders first 1,000-yard back since 1998 (Rickey Williams). Sophomore Justin Stockton had a solid spring and impressed with his speed.

Speaking of speed, the receiving corps is anchored by Jakeem Grant, who led the team with 67 catches for 938 yards and seven TDs last year. Also returning are Reginald Davis (29, 318, 5) and Dylan Cantrell (20, 312, 2).

Im excited about the way our players have been working, Kingsbury said. After last season, I think we just made a conscious effort to get back to the basics and grind. There is a time to work, and theres a time and place to be visible. We need-ed to get back to the basics.

While experience abounds on offense, the defense got an instant infusion of enthusiasm in the offseason when Kingsbury hired Houstons David Gibbs as the teams new defensive coordinator. Gibbs has a proven track record of effectiveness in mold-ing defenses.

I think the most important thing we have to do is create an identity, Gibbs said. We need to create a culture that kids can buy into and believe in. Lets be honest, anytime you take over a team that didnt play good defense, its because either they didnt have a lot of suc-cess or they had only individual success and werent consistent. We have a plan, and from day one the message has been lets create an identity and work to build some confidence.

Tech hopes he brings continuity to a key staff position that has been something of a revolving door the past few years. He also takes over a defense that allowed an average of 41 points per game a year ago, including a

Devin Lauderdale, (6), is expected to play a

significant role on Techs receiving corps as he

had 31 receptions, 589 receiving yards and seven touchdowns receiving in 2014.

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NO PLAYER CL. END 9 Jackson, Branden SR-2L5 Moore, Gary RS SO NOSE TACKLE 99 Levi, Rika SR 98 Smith, Anthony JR-1L TACKLE 51 Alston, Demetrius SR-1L 90 McElrath, Keland SR BANDIT 10 Robertson, Pete SR-2L 92 Ross, Andre SR-1L WILL LINEBACKER 25 Atoe, Sam SR 30 Bowen, Collin RS SO MIKE LINEBACKER 18 Awe, Micah SR-2L 42 Mitchell, Mike RS SO RAIDER 92 Ross, Andre SR-1L 11 Mack, Jacarthy RS SO B CORNERBACK 31 Nelson, Justis JR-1L 17 Nguema, Thierry JR-1LFREE SAFETY 15 Ward, Keenon JR-1L 19 Barnes, Jalen RS SO STRONG SAFETY 3 Gaines, J.J. SR-2L23 Newbold, LaDarius JR-1L F CORNERBACK 1 Bethel II, Nigel SO 80 Batson, Cameron SO

program high-water mark of 82 to TCU.Hes been phenomenal, Kingsbury

said. He brings accountability to the staff and players. He built tremendous rapport in a short amount of time. He is an incredible coach, just what we needed.

We saw last year with all the turnovers how tough it was

to overcome that during the season. Coach

(Mike Smith) stepped in and did what he could

do, but having the chance to bring in a guy like Gibbs with his credentials

was phenomenal. I cant wait for fans to see the product we put on the field on defense.

The Raiders return seven starters from last season. Senior defensive end Branden Jackson returns up front in Techs 3-4 alignment. Hes joined by linebacker Peter Robertson and the entire secondary: cornerbacks Justis Nelson and Nigel Bethel and safeties

J.J. Gaines and Keenon Ward.There were times

in the spring where I could sense they were making pro-gress, Gibbs said. These kids work hard. The kids are smart, and I think we got better from the first day of the spring to the last day, but the truth is every team in

America believes it got better. They have bought into the scheme and the system. We have good players. We just have to get them in the right positions.

There are times on defense where you can go make your play,

and there are times where you have to eat up blockers and someone else makes the play. Its hard to play defense in college football nowadays. Its a process, and at the end of the day, youre judged and graded on how many games you won.

Atop the priority list will be better tackling and a greater emphasis on forcing turnovers. The Raiders came up with 15 (six intercep-tions, nine fumbles) a year ago.

The thing we have to do is play better, Kingsbury said. We didnt have one game the entire year last year where we played up to our ability. A lot had to with turnovers, and youre going to struggle when you lose the turnover battle.

I hope the team has grown up a lot, and it appears we have based on the spring and summer. We need to build some confidence the first part of the season and work to get it going early. It will be a fun schedule for our players and it should show how much weve improved over a years time.

Gibbs said the best measurement of improvement over last season is how many games the Raiders have a chance to win late.

It doesnt have to be pretty, he said. You want to give the offense the ball with a chance to win the game in the fourth quarter. If we play good enough, whether the score is 47-46 or 29-19, we want to be able to get the ball back with a chance to win at the end. If you dont panic and keep grinding and the kids be-lieve, the truth is a lot of games come down to the end and people make the play or they dont make the play, and everyone forgets about the rest of the game.

The Raiders wont have a whole lot of time to gear up for the season. The third and final non-conference game is on the road at Arkan-sas, where Tech hasnt played since 1990 in the bygone days of the Southwest Conference. The next week TCU (owner of the 82-point outburst last year) comes calling.

Kingsbury said the Raiders will continue to make progress, and the only way to do so is taking care of the little things one day at a time.

The entire process is just working to get better, he said. You make mistakes, but you continue to try and get better. Looking back at last year, I didnt do a good job on emphasiz-ing turnovers. Even when we won games, we struggled in that area and made games closer than they should have been. Thats something we have to learn from and work at to get better.



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The culture at Coronado is changing. The Mustangs have not seen a winning

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year head coach Seth Parr. Parr was faced with a similar task at his

previous head-coaching job at Caprock High School. The result was then was busting Caprock out of a 35-year playoff drought to become regular title contenders in their district.

Parrs first season with Coronado was shortened due to his time of arrival, but things are starting to click this season.

I met with Parr during the middle of spring football drills before the end of the school year. Spring drills are a luxury he was not able to

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Picking up Pace

Mustangs in high gear going into year two of Seth Parrs high octane styleof play


At left, Kaleb Washington

(10), Emoree Giddens (74),

and Zach Stepp (81) will be keys to the

Mustangs high powered attack

in 2015.

take advantage of during his first season with Coronado.

This is really our first full year as coaches here, Parr said. Last year we were imple-menting things in the fall that we normally would in the spring. We were trying to get people in the places they needed to be, and we were still working on figuring everything out.

Right from the start, our interview was cut short. Before Parr could finish giving his first

thought about spring drills he noticed wide receivers not

running the right route. What are you

running? Those should be six-yard outs. They are both the same. Run them right! Parr was

walking

halfway onto the field making sure to let his offense know that although he was preoccu-pied, he still expected perfection.

That set the tone early. It made it very clear to everyone on the field, including me, Parr steps on the field to do things right.

The expectation of doing even the simplest of routes correct is part of Parrs proven cur-riculum for turning a team around. It worked at Caprock, and he says Coronado is not far from where they need to be.

The first thing we had to get down was the fundamentals, Parr said. One thing everyone hates doing, or gets tired of doing are the every day duties. No one wants to do the every day duties because everyone wants to go fast and make big plays. Everything with our system is detailed. From route running to the weight room, we are focusing on getting

everything right. Its a hard sell to make, but we are getting it done and about where we should be,

Parr again stops the interview. This time not because of routes being ran wrong or someone not blocking correctly. This time was because stations were transitioning too early. Parrs internal clock is in sync with how much practice should have progressed, and things were not matching up.

Why are we moving stations? We still have 15 minutes of this drill. 15 minutes. Do you know what we can do 15 minutes? Lets not waste them.

This time Parr is correct-ing his staff for a lapse in time management. It goes to show that no one gets

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off easy in Parrs system. He expects the same dedication from his staff as he does his players.

One thing a lot of people dont realize is that we had a log of talent last year, Parr said. I dont know if it was the change in system or other pressures were too tough, but everything within our culture has to be right. That is what we lacked last year because we were still learn-ing. Our kids are learning that every victory has to be earned.

Running Parrs spread offense this season will be sophomore quarterback Qua Gray.

Parr groomed Gray last season as a fresh-man to take over the quarterback role much like he did with former Caprock quarterback Michael Guerrero as a freshman. Guerrero eventually became the sixth all-time in Texas Panhandle passing yards with 7,033.

Qua is a smart kid, Parr said. Right now hes a sponge. He is learning everything he can and quickly becoming a coach on the field. He

is talented enough to run this offense well, and I think in a year or so he will know this offense so good that he will be able to coach it to others.

Gray wont exactly be thrown in the deep end. He will have an offensive line that in-cludes Texas Tech University commit Emoree Giddens, as well as a tested receiving core in-cluding 6-foot 2-inch junior Kaleb Washington and 65 senior Zach Stepp.

We have really started to get better Giddens said. Last year on the offensive line we had to transition from a rushing attack to sitting back and passing. It was hard at first to get the vertical lines down, but by the end of it we had it down. We have put in so much practice it feels like defenses are coming so much slower.

Coronados defense returns six starters. I think a lot of reasons we gave up high

scores last season wasnt necessarily the defens-es fault, Parr said. I think first we had a lack of offense, and second we had a lack of focus and attention to detail until the end of the games.

At this point, Parr stopped the interview one more time to correct de-fensive technique, because in Parrs system every detail is important.

Michael Houston (31), and Caleb Young (96), will anchor a defense that returns six starters.

T E A M I N S I G H T S

Head coach: Seth Parr Assistant coaches: Efrain Ramos, Thomas Walser, J. R. Compton, C. Ray Gregory, Ryan Burrow, Kenny Wooton, Quenton Hender-

shot, Diamon Hughes, Brad Bibb, Gary Hix, Shawn Hensley, Jeff

Marrs, Klay Keith, Lamar Wil-liams, and Theo Hopnick

2014 record: 3-7 overall (0-4 in District 2-5A).

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Last years opening game wasnt so impor-tant for the final score, which was not good, as it was for what the Monterey Plainsmen learned, which was good.

We didnt start off well, head coach Wayne Hutchinson said in a moment of coaching under-statement. We took it on the chin.

Odessa handed the Plainsmen a 45-7 loss in Hutchinsons debut at the Plainsmen helm a year ago, but the setback offered Monterey some insights into what the team could become.

We learned a lot about our players, Hutchinson said. Everyone learns a lot from adversity, and we did in that game. From then to the last game of the season, our team improved every time out.

The final result for Monterey was another playoff berth, and

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in its best performance of the season during a 48-21 manhandling of El Paso Americas in the opening round of the Class 6A playoffs. The teams postseason run ended the following week at the hands of San Angelo Central, and the Plainsmen also learned from that game.

Obviously, we ran into a buzz-saw against San Angelo, he said. But that game showed our kids what level we have to reach to get deep-er down the road.

The year gave Monterey a strong founda-tion for the coming season, and Hutchinson is looking forward to seeing how the Plainsmen will fare now that theyve had a year to grasp his system.

Overall, I was very encouraged by last year, Hutchinson said. I feel good about our talent, and I feel like we have the ability to have a good season.

The most pressing concern for Monterey will be replacing the talented Vincent Johnson, a three-year starter at running back who rushed for more than 3,700 yards his final two seasons.

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Wayne Hutchinson enters his second season at MHS with sights set on deeper playoff run in 2015


Battle Tested

Coach Wayne Hutchinsons spread offense will be led

by seniors Justice Hubbard (74), Josh Allen (60), Baylor

Mitchell (5), and Wes Hutchinson (12).

You cant replace a player like that, Hutchinson said. But I think we have some capable of stepping in and being explosive.

Quarterback Baylor Mitchell will direct the Plainsmens spread offense. Thats a huge plus, Hutchinson said. Hes a dual threat who can run and throw. Hes had the system under his belt for a year, and were comfortable with him in that position.

Montereys offense battled the injury bug last season with key players like wideout Koby Hamill and Hutchinsons son, Wes, spending time on the shelf as a result. Wes Hutchinson dealt with a stress fracture and a hamstring issue throughout the season.

We need to get those two guys back in the lineup, and we have some young guys who are ready to step up, the head coach said.

Trent Ward has moved from cornerback to the inside receiver, and Jaron Jones, who directed the Plains-

men JV at quarterback last year, will move to a receiver slot as well. Other possibilities in the receiving corps include Shadricke Taylor, Oryan

Simpson and Ashton Williams.I feel good about our re-

ceivers, Wayne Hutchinson said. We can be explo-sive.

Corbin Whitfield is ex-pected to anchor the run-ning game, and he should

get help from Trey Manahan and Jakobe Brown. Those

are the three primary running backs

well look at, Hutchinson

said.

Center Josh Allen is the sole returning starter on the offensive line. Others who the Plainsmen hope to see lots of action up front include Justice Hubbard, Eric Gibson and Josh Williams, with Gibson looking at the left tackle spot and Wil-liams at left guard.

The new coach and the Plainsmen learned quickly from each other as last season moved on with the simple goal of improving every day.

There wasnt one particular point where everything just started clicking last season, Hutchinson said. We just saw progressive im-provement week in and week out.

One of those high marks, though, came against Caprock, where Monterey rallied from a 28-0 deficit to win 77-59.

To be down 28-0 in the first quarter and fight back and then explode like they did, you have to think thats a turning point, Hutchin-son said. There are always games that define seasons and get you going. That was one game

Wayne Hutchinson enters his second season at MHS with sights set on deeper playoff run in 2015


Battle Tested

Continued

where we gained the confidence to know that it didnt matter what the score was. If we executed, good things would happen.

Hutchinson is just as optimistic about the Plainsmen defense, which returns six starters from last years team and should boast greater overall speed and quickness.

We have some talent at linebacker and secondary, he said. What will tell the tale about how good we can be are the offensive and defensive lines. One thing last year on defense is we were not as quick as we wanted to be, but this year, we will put a lot of speed on the field even on the defensive line.

Jiamond Rainwater will anchor the defen-sive line. He is a returning starter who can play the nose or defensive end in the Plainsmens 3-3-5, stacked defense.

Caleb Nixon has moved to defensive end, supplying speed to help contain the edge. Darrel Morris and Kolton Thompson also will be counted on. Donovan Jones is moving from receiver to cornerback while Simpson, Devin Chesnutt, Shadrick Taylor and Whitfield will provide depth in the secondary.

To me, it was evident in spring ball that

our defense looked a lot faster, Hutchinson said. Were going to get more speed on the field this year even if we sacrifice a little size.

Overall, the 2014 season gave Monterey plenty to look forward to this year.

These kids, from day one, they worked very, very hard, he said. They bought into what we were teaching. They picked up schemes well and they did a good job mentally focusing on what their assignments were. Theyre all very coach-

able. As a result, those things paid dividends as the season went on. We got better each week. We scratched. We fought. We got in the playoffs, and when we got in the playoffs, we played our best game of the year against El Paso Americas.

I felt like it all came together there. It was really fun to watch and see and very rewarding as a coach, and I know it was for our players.

Head coach: Wayne Hutchinson Assistant coaches: Andy Correll, Hunter Dewbre, Marvin Letheridge, Kent Meador, Shannon OPry, Chad Payne, Ryan Perkins, Drew Peters, Kevin Pittman, Ralph Ramon, Taylor Red, Dusty Robinson, Leo Sandoval, Dwayne Soto, Robert Stanley, Taylor Cain, John Peterson. 2014 Record: 5-7 overall (1-3 in district). Postseason: Defeated El Paso Americas 48-21 in bi-district; lost to San Angelo Central 50-14 in area.



From left, Shadrick Taylor (3), Dalton Marsh (44) and Devin Chesnutt (9) are expected to be the backbone of the MHS defense in 2015.

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(Home games all CAPS) Aug. 28, ODESSA 7:30 p.m. Sept. 3, HEREFORD 7:05 p.m. Sept. 10, at Randall 7:00 p.m. Sept. 18, LUBBOCK HIGH 7:30 p.m. Sept. 25, CAPROCK 4:00 p.m. Oct. 2, at Palo Duro 4:00 p.m. Oct. 9, FRENSHIP* 7:30 p.m. Oct. 16, at Coronado* 7:30 p.m. Oct. 23, AMARILLO* 8:00 p.m. Oct. 30, OPEN Nov. 6, at Tascosa* 7:30 p.m. *denotes district game

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Getting Westerners back to the playoffs will hinge heavily on teams ability to stay healthy


Passing the Test

BY DOUG HENSLEYPhotography by CODY HUTCHISON

The injury bug that bit Lubbock High so hard two seasons ago inflicted another series of wounds on the Westerners early and then throughout last season. The result was a tough year for a program that just two years earli-

er had tasted the playoffs for the first time in a long time.Were disappointed in the way last year went,

head coach Jason Strunk said. Were

disappointed on numerous levels. Our goal every year is to make the playoffs, and no matter what happened, we didnt make it so we came up short on that goal.

The Westerners went 1-9 last season and winless in District 4-5A, but if there is one thing Strunk understands, its how to see the silver lining in any dark cloud. The constant series of injuries forced the Westerners to play more players than they otherwise might have, which in turn means LHS has plenty of experience going into this season.

Im a glass-half-full guy, Strunk said. So because of those injuries, we brought up 10

sophomores who wound up playing on the

Jacob Bayouth (83), Blake Robbins (13), Johnny Ambriz (72), Nick Riojas (64), Daedae Morgan (20), Alijah Garcia (21), Nick Hoeve (61),

and Jacob Medrano (12) are ready to move the Westerner program forward and back to the playoffs in 2015.

Getting Westerners back to the playoffs will hinge heavily on teams ability to stay healthy


Passing the Test

varsity last year, and we have 17 starters returning, so we have a lot of experience back.

Despite two consecutive years of rampant injuries, Strunk said he doesnt see any underlying flaw in the teams strength, conditioning, nutrition or preparation.

These are basically random, freak injuries, he said. We dont pull hamstrings or roll ankles or pull quad muscles. We break collarbones and tear ACLs (anterior cruciate ligament). Its been a fluke, but its something we keep our eyes

on. Our strength program is good. Our nutrition

program is incredible. Weve just had a

bad injury bug,

and that happens to programs. The Westerners have plenty to look forward

to in 2015 with 10 offensive starters back. Leading the way is junior Daedae Morgan, who was penciled in at running back a year ago but moved to quarterback following an injury to James Garcia.

He really did a great job, considering he had never played varsity quarterback before, Strunk said. I think he is one of the top five athletes on the South Plains, and hes gives us our most experienced quarterback since Ive been here. He

was really dynamic last year.Lubbock High returns a

trio of experienced running backs led

by Alijah Garcia. At wide receiver, Devante Greathouse and Jacob Bayouth are a formidable pair. Greathouse corralled 60 receptions for more than 900 yards last season.

Theyre a great combination, Strunk said. They are both talented. We have a lot of guys we can throw the ball to.

Rounding out the receiving corps are slot receivers Blake Robbins and Gabe Martinez.

The best news may be on the offensive line, which Strunk said is the biggest and most experienced offensive line weve had since Ive been here.

Four starters return. Nick Riojas will anchor the line at

Continued


Seven starters return on defense to anchor the Westerners, including all-district selection Tyree Johnson (32), Colby Anderson (22), Ryan Tarango (42), Sean Fiveash (5), Andrew Vergote (60), and Jacob Medrano (12).

Continued form page 31 center while Johnny Ambriz is at one guard. Nick Hovey, a 6-1, 275-pound three-year starter, holds down left tackle while Josh Austin will fill the other guard slot. The newcomer is Josh Hoeve, a 6-2, 280-pounder who will step in at right tackle.

This is the biggest offensive line weve had, Strunk said. Were excited about the talent and potential in this group. Theyre nasty coming off the ball and getting after it.

All the potential and talent in the world only matters if the Westerners can elude the rash of injuries that has decimated the team the past two years.

We have to stay healthy, Strunk said. Thats really hurt our confidence to see so many kids out hurt. We need to stay healthy and use the playmakers we have to attack on offense. If we do that, well be fine. We have to keep our kids on the field, especially after what theyve endured the past two years.

Defensively, the Westerners return seven starter, including Tyree Johnson on the defensive line and Tristan Snook at noseguard. Snook started last year as a freshman while Johnson earned first-team all-district recognition.

Colby Anderson, who moved to Lubbock from Snyder, is expected to start at linebacker,

especially after making a lasting

impression during spring workouts.

He laid some hits on people, Strunk said. Hes going to fill a void for us.

Sean Fiveash is expected to also see time at linebacker as is Jacob Medrano, whose interception against Borger last season helped secure a victory over the Bulldogs.

A number of experienced players are back in the secondary, including safety Blake Robbins, safety Mitchell Gallagher, corner back Steven Morin, cornerback Rhyaire Mckinzie and safety Devain Hughes.

Despite the one-win season a year ago, Strunk said the Westerner program remains strong and on the right path. More than 200 athletes are participating in football, a significant improvement over the numbers when Strunk took the reins of the program four years ago.

We have a foundation in place for success, he said. We had success at the sub-varsity levels last year. The program is in good shape because

every coach and every player believes in the vision.

The next step, though, is the toughest. Our discipline is good, and our numbers are good, he said. The academic side of things is great. Now, its just a matter of execution on the field.

S C H E D U L ET E A M I N S I G H T S

(Home games all CAPS)Aug. 27, SWEETWATER, 7:05 p.m.Sept. 4, at Andrews, 7:30 p.m.Sept. 11, DUMAS, 7:30 p.m.Sept. 18, at Monterey, 7:30 p.m.Sept. 25, at Estacado, 8 p.m.Oct. 1, BORGER, 7:05 p.m.Oct. 8, ABILENE COOPER*, 7:05 p.m.Oct. 16, at Lubbock-Cooper*, 7:30 p.m.Oct. 23, SAN ANGELO LAKE VIEW*, 4 p.m.Nov. 6, at Plainview*, 7:30 p.m. *denotes district game

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Frenship proved they could hang with Class 6A teams last year during their first year in the division.

They will try to build on that success this season while having to do something they have never had to do before.

Entering this season, the Tigers are faced with having to replace their entire offensive line, and all but one of their defensive line.

Frenship head coach Brad Davis is entering his 10th year as a head coach and his 30th on the Frenship staff.

During all my time here I dont think we have ever had to replace this many linemen, Davis said. In past years we have always had a steady flow of kids to bring back to the line who were starters the previous year. Thats not the case this season. We have kids who have been on varsity, but do not have that experience as a starter.

The new starters on the offensive line include junior Bo McGraw, senior Christian Rodriguez, junior Robbie Williams, junior Jacob Piel and senior Jax Henderson.

The offensive line will look to propel the Tiger running game that finds success year after year.

Returning at running back is Ronald Awatt who led the team with 1,580 yards rushing and

11 touchdowns last season. Awatt has improved over the spring in size

and speed. So much in fact, the Tigers offense has had to make adjustments in alignment for his speed.

His first couple of steps are just explosive, Davis said. We have had to move him back fur-ther from the ball when its being snapped just so our timing is right with the rest of the play. Its a good problem to have when your running back has that much acceleration.

Awatt said he is confident in the work ethic from his new offensive line.

The way those guys have been looking in the weight room, I am excited with the strength and speed they have, Awatt said. We are excit-ed about it. The speed we will have on offense this year is going to be fun to watch.

The Tigers will also return full back Scott McIntire who is a two-year starter. McIntire recorded 270 all-purpose yards and three touch-downs last season.

Leading the wide receivers will be Jordan Mannon who returns as a starter.

Brayden Kennard, Alfonso Aguilar, Jerimiah Rodriguez and Zack Gallardo all look to make an impact at the wide out position.

The Tigers will start Tresten Kennard at quarterback. Kennard makes the transition to quarterback from strong safety on defense last season.

Kennard was able to see snaps under center

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Player Pos. Wt. CL Broderick Harrell CB 185 SR Darce Ross CB 160 JR Jared Hallman K 155 SR Tresten Kennard QB 175 SR Kolby Rawlins ILB 175 JR Alfonso Aguilar WR 165 JR Josh Smith OLB 170 SR Adryane Atkins WR 160 JR Logan Lair OLB 175 SR Zach Costanzo SS 180 JR Deauzae Johnson TB 155 JR Brock Erculiani QB 180 SO Scott McIntire FB 200 SR Rocky Perez OLB 180 SR Nick Harrison CB 165 JR Jordan Mannon WR 185 SR Jermiah Rodriguez CB 165 JR Bryce Kiser SS 175 SR Colin Solomon WR 175 JR Bradden Kennard WR 175 JR Blake Smallwood TB 145 JR Ronald Awatt TB 190 SR Charles Hicks TB 170 SR Jake Smith OLB 175 SR Tyler Johnson CB 160 SR Aaron Lopez FB 185 JR James Hampton FB 190 SR Josh Acevedo ILB 215 SR Marcus Clark WR 160 SR Bradley Warfel WB 165 SR Devin Williams OLB 170 SR John Varela FB 185 JR Jordan Prado ILB 220 SR Bolton Huerta ILB 180 JR Zack Gallardo WR 180 JR Nate Wilson OLB 170 JR Hayden Harrison ILB 225 SR Matthew Bownds FB 185 SR Michael Mercado ILB 185 SR Asher Robinson OLB 215 JR Peyton Mudd WR 155 SR Robin Bolla WR 155 SR Joseph Arnold WR 155 SR Jacob Vasquez OLB 170 SR Paul Roman WR 155 SR Jax Henderson DE 195 SR Frank Richard OL 195 JR Jacob Mannon OL 215 JR Alan Valencia OL 215 SR Jericho Garcia OL 255 JR Evan Brown NG 235 SRJakob Medina OL 255 SR Kyle Barthold DE 230 SRLucas Flores DE 220 JRChristian Rodriguez OL 235 SRRigo Porras NG 277 SRMarquise Nelson NG 275 SRGage Holmes OL 275 SRAlex Dimba OL 425 SRBo McCraw OL 250 JRVincent Mendoza OL 265 SRJacob Piel OL 250 JRChristopher Morgan NG 260 SRJordan Harris NG 280 SRJody Edwards OL 245 JRRobbie Williams OL 280 JRRoberto Buelna OL 250 SRGabriel Inman DE 210 SRCooper Howell OL 210 JRAdam Delgado WR 175 SRCase Blackwell WR 155 SR

Strong running game always a staple of Frenship teams, young line will be counted on to continue tradition

Tigers On Prowl3 6 S P O R T S L I N E U P AUGUST 2015

during the jumbo formation last season.He throws well, but is also a really good

runner, Davis said. We will be designing plays that keep the ball in his hands. He can make plays and his added threat as a runner will give us some versatility. Teams wont be able to focus on our tail back as much.

Defensively the Tigers will look at three-year letterman Hayden Harrison for leadership. Harrison led the Tigers with 207 tackles and two recovered fumbles last season.

Our defense is fast, Harrison said. We are big up front and have a lot of speed in the secondary. We are able to blitz more a lot because of secondary is able to line up one-on-one and matchup good.

The Tigers also return cornerback Brod-erick Harrell and defensive lineman Kyle

Ronald Awatt (22), is back for

Tigers in 2015 after rushing

more than 1,500 yds

and 11 TDs as a

junior.

Tigers On Prowl

Continued



Head coach: Brad Davis Assistant coaches: Keith Oldham, Lon-nie Kuss, Jerry Reynolds, David Crume, Chad Reynolds, Chris Fanelli, Eric Eugenis, Jimmy Curtis, Casey Oldham, Bill Roger, Noel Ramos, Brandon Roberson, Shan-non Beeles, Blaine Sexton, Gary Taylor and Scott Davis 2013 record: 11-1 overall (5-0 District 2-6A)

Postseason: Defeated El Paso Eastwood 52-21 in Bi-District; Lost to Abilene High

55-34 in Area round.

S C H E D U L E

(Home games all CAPS) Aug. 28, at Burges 7:00 p.m. Sept. 4, EL DORADO 7:00 p.m. Sept. 11, COOPER 7:00 p.m. Sept. 18, at SA CENTRAL 7:00 p.m. Sept. 25, at Odessa 7:00 p.m. Oct. 2, CLOVIS 7:00 p.m. Oct. 9, at Monterey* 7:30 p.m. Oct. 16, TASCOSA* 7:30 p.m. Oct. 23, Open Oct. 30, at Coronado* 7:30 p.m. Nov. 6, AMARILLO* 7:30 p.m. *denotes district game

Barthold on defense. Harrell recorded 74 tackles, eight intercep-

tions and two recovered fumbles last season.Frenship enters its second season at the Divi-

sion 6A level. The Tigers faired well in their first season,

but looks to take the next step.In West Texas we have been playing large

schools forever, Davis said. I think the biggest thing for us is to mentally know we can advance past the second round in the playoffs when we face the large Metroplex schools. The only way to get that mentality is to go out and win one of those games.

Davis said ultimately the success of this years team hinges on his seniors ability to be leaders.

The younger kids follow those older kids, Davis said. That senior leadership is key for us. We have some strong leaders and their ability to guide those younger kids will determine where we end up.



Hayden Harrison (38), is prepped to lead

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with 207 tackles and two recovered fumbles in

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Player Pos. Ht. Wt. CL Zach Cantu DB 510 160 SRJarret Doege QB 62 180 JRRyan Davis WR 60 170 SRAlek Cruz RB 55 166 SRJordan Salas QB 510 170 SRCurtis Chiaverini WR 60 171 JRKyle Reedy DB 60 185 SRNick Sanders QB/TE 61 180 JRJace Zielinski DB 60 150 SRAJ Perez DB 510 150 SRJacob Hinojosa DE 510 175 SRReagan Schulte QB 511 150 JRJake Kirkpatrick DB 59 160 SODillan Smith RB 58 150 SRSeth Watts RB 510 144 JREthan Ekdahl K 510 140 JRWill Draughon DB 59 157 SRFrancisco Piccio RB 59 180 JRCaleb Hurst DB 58 160 JRJohnny Alonzo RB 59 175 SRCarlos Pina ILB 57 170 JRZach Smith RB 511 165 SRJ.D. Headrick WR 61 155 SRBlaze Engelhardt ILB 511 170 SRBlake Howard ILB 58 160 SRNoah Jimenez RB 54 166 SRJosh Quinton ILB 61 240 SRAngel Gonzales DB 59 180 SRTristan Ray DT 63 255 SRKaleb Miers ILB 58 157 SRLance Messick-Garcia DT 510 240 JRJ.R. Erwin ILB 60 180 SRChris Gonzales ILB 57 180 SRBrody Schleeter OL 57 183 SRRobert Chatham DE 511 205 SRNick Jiou OL 510 241 JRQuinten Franks OL 60 200 SRNathan Reyna OL 510 200 JRJade Maldonado OL 61 260 JRJay Mendoza OL/DL 511 190 JRJacob Schneider OL 60 236 SRTroy Teo DT 62 220 JRChristian Barkley OL 63 235 JRWill Moran DT 58 225 JRTyler Roberson DT 511 234 SRJoey McKenzie DB 59 140 SRAlec Conkin WR 61 170 JRBranch Jones WR 511 143 SRHeath Carrell DT 510 215 SRCorbin Garza DE 60 180 JRKirby Vinson DE 63 200 SR


Like any new coach at a school, Max Kat-twinkel knew it might take some time to instill his system in a program.

Three years after taking the head coaching job at Lubbock Cooper, Kattwinkel is the most

excited he has ever been. When I got here we had a core group

of sophomores who are now seniors, Kattwinkel said. Theyve been in our

system since they started playing on the junior varsity and really have a grasp on it. We have been waiting on this group for a long time. These are our

guys. We came in and changed the way they had been doing things and now its

their time to shine.The current seniors have shared in the suc-

cesses under Kattwinkel. The Pirates have fin-ished 11-3 and 8-4 during the past two seasons.

Theyve had a lot of success and know what winning is about, Kattwinkel said. This type of experience is something that has us really excited.

The Pirates will return 6 players to their offense including Nick Jiou, Christian Barkley and Jade Maldonado on the offensive line.

The offensive line has grown over the past year, they are all a year older and physically

very talented, Maxwinkel said.Sett Watts and Alek Cruz two-headed

tandem at the running back position. Each running back offers a differ-

ent style of play to mix up attacking styles.

Seth can really stretch the field with his speed, Maxwinkel said. He really has the opportunity to make a break anytime he has the ball. Cruz is more of a downhill type runner. He is one of those guys that knows everything going on with the offense.

While the Pirates relied on the running game last season, they look to have a more balanced attack this season with the addition of new move-in quarterback Jarret Doege.

Doege is the younger brother to former Texas Tech standout Seth Doege.

Doege brings versatility to the Pirate offense. While last years quarterback Kohlton Ehlers led the team in rushing yards, Doege balances the offense out with the ability to throw the ball.

We are going to change our play calling a little bit on the offense, Kattwinkel said. Kohlton was a workhorse for us running the ball, but Jarret isnt as much of a runner. While he can run, he is more of a passing quarterback with a strong set of skills. I like to be capable of having a more balanced attack. It will take some of the workload off our running game.

While starting at Irann, Doege was named

the District 5-2A-II offensive MVP.

Jarret moved here over the school year and having seen him in the spring and a little bit this summer, I am impressed with his presence, Kattwinkel said. He has a quiet leadership ability to go along with his football talent.

Doege will be looking to connect with senior wide receiver and team captain Jordan Salas.

Kattwinkel said he will design plays to make sure Salas touches the ball. Salas is coming off a season which he recorded 639 receiving yards and seven touchdowns.

He is one of those players who has played at a high level since he entered our program, Kattwinkel said. We try to get him the ball as often as we can.

The Pirate defense also returns six starters including inside linebackers Josh Quinton and J.R. Irwin.

Pirates will put ball in the air to bring balance to offense that has featured run

Bountyof Talent

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From left, running back Alek Cruz (4), and Jordan Salas (5), are two

of the most productive players returning for the Pirates. Salas

recorded 639 receiving yards and seven touchdowns in 2014.

Kirby Vinson, Tyler Roberson and Heath Carrol return to the defensive line and A.J. Perez will return to the sec-ondary.

As a head coach, I am an offensive minded guy, Kattwinkel said. But Ill be real honest, I think we have a lot of potential with how great our defense can be this year. Our inside is going to be especially tough.

Kattwinkel has reason to feel excited as the season starts. However, hes not one set long term goals. He would rather face the next goal at hand.

Our only goal every time we step on that field is to get better each time we get out there, Kattwinkel said. I dont want to set the goal of winning district, because after you reach that goal what is there to go after. Instead, if we focus on getting better each game and each practice, I think we have a good shot at playing a lot of games at the end of the year.

Kirby Vinson (99), and Josh Quinton (48) will be stalwarts to make a big impact on the defensive side of the

ball for the Pirates in 2015.


S C H E D U L E

(Home games all CAPS) Aug. 28, IDALOU 7:30 p.m. Sept. 4, at Randall 7:30 p.m. Sept. 11, FRENSHIP 7:00 p.m. Sept. 19, STEPHENVILLE 2:00 p.m. Sept. 25, at Monahans 7:30 p.m. Oct. 1, at Caprock 7:30 p.m. Oct. 9, at Lake View* 7:30 p.m. Oct. 16, LUBBOCK HIGH* 7:30 p.m. Oct. 23, at Plainview* 7:30 p.m. Oct. 30, ABILENE COOPER* 7:30 p.m. *denotes district game


Head coach: Max Kattwinkel Assistant coaches: Chip Darden, Keenan Kitchens, Jason Salinas, Brad Wuensche, Kent Allison, Randy Doege, Joe Sexton, Sonny Gonzales, Marty McClintock, and Kiel Kitchens 2014 record: 8-4 overall (3-1 in District 2-3A) Postseason: Defeated Hereford 45-14 in bi-district; lost to Eastlake 14-32 in area.


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The Plainview Bulldog football program is coming off its first playoff appearance in eight years. Thus, the bar has been raised and expecta-tions are higher this season than theyve been for almost a decade.

Reigning District 4-5A Coach of the Year Ryan Rhoades, who is entering his third year at the helm, said his team is prepared to meet, and exceed, those expectations.

I think any time you have a successful year, people in your community, in your school, on your team want to build on that success, Rhoades said. Our expectations are going to be raised. Its a challenge to the young men on our team.

Last season, the Bulldogs finished with an overall record of 6-5. They won three of four

District 4-5A games and were tri-champions of the district.

Plainview lost some key players to graduation but have some ready to compete at key positions.

In what Rhoades described as a very close competition, Haresnape prevailed and will start the season at quarterback. The coach said Ramos is a good athlete and his skills will be utilized on the field in some way.

The top returnee is junior Trendan Jackson, who was a first team all-district running back last year. Though he sat out two games with injuries, Jackson rushed for 774 yards and 11 touchdowns. He averaged 6.8 yards per carry.

Rhoades will utilize a number of running backs on a team that rushed for more than 4,100 yards last season. Another key contributor will be Avery Rodriguez. The senior rushed for 166 yards and three touchdowns on 35 carries last year.

The offensive line will be anchored by senior tackle Crystin Baston and junior guard Beaux Bennett, who both started last season. Baston was a first team all-district selection and Bennett was a second-teamer. Also looking to step into a tackle slot is junior Trevor Townsend, who saw some action on the line

2015 impact players include, from left, Marc Ramos (9), Crystin Baston (70), Brian Switzenberg (15), C. Roy Abanonu (50) and Wrangler Haresnape (12).

R O S T E R

P L A I N V I E W

Player Pos. Ht. Wt. CL C. Roy Abanonu DL 61 242 SRJose Amaya DL 510 215 SREthan Andrade LB 59 173 SRCrystin Baston OL 61 239 SRJacob Caballero WR 58 157 SRLorenzo Cantu DB 60 172 SRBrennan Carreon WR 510 159 SRRolando Castillo RB 59 171 SRChristopher Coda OL 510 218 SRJacoby DeLaGarza RB 57 168 SRJayton Ellis DB/WR 58 158 SREthan Embry OL 63 233 SRMason Gallaway TE 510 161 SRMatthew Gallegos DB 58 144 SRRolando Gill RB 510 173 SRSam Holguin RB 59 161 SRDalton Jenkins DL 59 169 SRTanner Knight DB 510 170 SREric LaFuente RB 59 178 SRJelani Lewis LB 510 210 SRJordan Mora OL 511 195 SRZac Partin WR 59 172 SRIsaac Porras TE 60 171 SRMarc Ramos QB 511 175 SRDaniel Ratliff OL 510 210 SRJared Rodriguez OL 511 199 SRAvery Rodriquez RB 510 185 SRZavier Rosas LB 59 177 SRJuan Salinas RB 58 168 SRDontae Session TE 62 227 SRBrian Switzenberg LB 62 216 SRDAngelo Thomas DL 510 229 SRChristian Tijerina RB 58 155 SRSteven Vallejo LB 511 172 SRJryn Vera DL 61 209 SRMarc Wallace LB 62 211 SRAnthony Washington RB 57 147 SRJustin Watson TE 61 220 SRElijah Zambrano DB 58 148 SRRudy Arrizola DB 511 154 JRDeandre Coleman DB 59 159 JRJace DeLaGarza DB 61 175 JRFabian Falcon DB 58 168 JREsteban Fierro DB 57 172 JRDice Griego DB 59 163 JRJuan Mireles WR 510 177 JRBraxton Dwain Riddley DB/WR 61 177 JRIgnacio Romero DB 57 135 JRCarlton Searcy DB 59 154 JRCaleb Sigala DB 58 143 JRMatthew Smith DB 59 149 JRXavier Chavarria DL 511 217 JRElvis Aron Olvera DL 59 221 JRLeo Balderas DL 60 211 JRBobby Espinoza DL 511 224 JRChristopher Munoz OL 58 219 JRMiguel Angel Reyes DL 59 197 JRAaron Rivas DL 510 196 JRJorge Camacho LB 58 167 JRGabriel Chavez LB 59 161 JRJeremy Dominguez LB 510 211 JRAaron Gonzales LB 58 166 JRBeaux Bennett OL 61 233 JRDavid Bustos OL 59 216 JRManuel Castilleja WR 58 154 JRDamian Castro OL 63 243 JRAdriel Flores OL 59 239 JRAlan Garza OL 510 183 JRAdrian Najera OL 57 228 JRSamuel Nicholas OL 510 239 JRJimmy Miguel Rodriguez OL 511 211 JRAngel Saucedo OL 58 210 JRTrevor Townsend OL 61 273 JRWrangler Haresnape QB 62 215 JRJacob Salinas QB 510 163 JRTrendan Jackson RB 510 177 JRAustin Powell RB 59 187 JRAustin Sepeda RB 59 190 JRManuelMarcus Alcala TE 60 209 JRDustin Beverage TE 511 182 JRAngel Cardiel TE 511 187 JREdgar Baeza WR 58 134 JRAlex Fairweather WR 511 161 JRClemente Hernandez WR 58 149 JRKeyshawn Horn WR 60 174 JRDerrin Mendoza WR 511 169 JRNicolas Ruiz WR 510 145 JRKershawn Whitaker WR 62 179 JR

Plainview has raised expectations in 2015 after reaching playoffs for first time in eight seasons

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last season.On the defensive side of the ball, Plainview has

a number of returnees up front. Senior defen-sive ends Marc Wallace and Dontae Session are entering their third seasons as starters. Senior Brian Switzenberg played both outside linebacker and defensive end last year. The tackles are senior Roy Abanonu, a three-year starter, and junior Angel Reyes. Also in the mix at tackle is senior DAngelo Thomas, who saw plenty of playing time last year.

The top returnee at linebacker is senior Ethan Andrade, a second team all-district choice last year. Senior Jryn Vera also played key minutes last season.

The lone returnee in the defensive backfield is junior safety Jace De La Garza, who started the final four games last season.

Rhoades said the goal for his team is to play well and take another step in the development of the Bulldog football program.

We want to play to our potential, Rhoades said. Thats the challenge every year, no matter what the expectations. We want to get as close to what we can possibly do at the highest level.

The coach said hes not sure yet what the teams ceiling

will be this season. We dont know what that (highest level) is yet, he

said. There are a lot of variables in there. There are a lot of good teams in our district. We have to play very well to be successful. We have the abil-ity to do so. Obviously, we want to build on what we did last year and take it a step or two further.

Rhoades said the Bulldogs will be a fast team and cites the teams quickness as one of its strengths.

A key to success this season, he said, will be how well the team gels together.

We need to work on leadership and we need to work on team chemistry, Rhoades said. Thats something you have to work on every year. Those are the two biggest things, year in and year out, youd better have to have a chance to be success-ful, no matter what the physical abilities of your team. If you dont have good team chemistry and good team leadership, youre going to fight an uphill battle.

The Bulldogs have a number of returning players ready to assume leadership roles. That includes the five captains. Abonanu and Switzenberg will be entering their second year as cap-tains. The other captains are Baston, Ramos and Haresnape. Plainview

will open its regular season at home

Aug. 28 against Canyon

Randall.

Plainview has raised expectations in 2015 after reaching playoffs for first time in eight seasons

(Home games all CAPS) Aug. 28, CANYON RANDALL 7:30 p.m. Sept. 4, PALO DURO 7:30 p.m. Sept. 11, at Canyon 7:00 p.m. Sept. 18, at Caprock 7:30 p.m. Sept. 25, DUMAS 7:30 p.m. Oct. 2, at Hereford 7:30 p.m. Oct. 9, Open Oct. 16, at Abilene Cooper* 7:30 p.m. Oct. 23, LUBBOCK COOPER* 7:30 p.m. Oct. 30, at SA Lake View* 7:30 p.m. Nov. 6, LUBBOCK HIGH* 7:30 p.m. *denotes district game

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Head coach: Ryan Rhoades

Assistant coaches: Lee Walker, David Haresnape, Clay Jones , Xavier Rangel, Jodi LaFrance, Taber Minner, Drew Thompson, Matthew Vaquera, Neil Billingsley, Chris Martin 2014 record: 6-5 overall (3-1 in District 4-5A) Postseason: Lost to Palo Duro 31-28 in bi-district

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From head to heart, and all points in between, no one takes athlete safety more seri-ously than LISD executive director of athletics Mark Ball and his team.

Our board, our superintendent, our athletics staff have made athlete health and safety the number one priority, Ball said. We try to do everything we can to protect our athletes.

Athlete health and safety involves a number of areas for the district, and some, like the concussion management policy, have a higher profile than others.

We started with helmets, Ball said. We disposed of a number of helmets that were more than 10 years old. We want our kids to know we believe in the helmets theyre wearing and that they are wearing the very best helmets you can wear, not just in football but also in other sports that require helmets.

The districts commitment isnt just to equip-ment. It also includes personnel and policy to ensure the safest athletic environment possible.

We have top-of-the-line equipment, said Ronnie Kirk, the LISDs director of sports med-icine. We have the safety equipment, and we invest a lot of time in education and ensuring coaches, athletes and everyone involved under-stands how important athlete safety is.

According to the districts concussion management policy, the Centers for Disease Control estimates that some 300,000 concussions occur each year as a result of participation in sports. Estimates also suggest at least 10 percent of athletes in contact sports suffer a concussion during the season. As a result, the LISD has a proactive set of con-cussion protocols in place.

Kirk said every district has a con-cussion manage-ment team that includes physicians, athletic trainers and in some cases school nurses. Trainers do the impact testing on athletes with the process overseen by the team physician, and all members of the team have had the same

concussion symptom training.To return to play (after concussion symp-

toms), an athlete must be seen by their family physician, Kirk said. They have to get a doc-tors note that says they are symptom-free and

Proper treatment and protecting athletes from injury at core of LISDs mission when it comes to equipment, education, testing

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can return to play. That means no headache, no dizziness, no problems.

Kirk said the first step once an athlete is symptom free involves putting the athlete on an exercise bicycle before moving to sports-spe-cific exercises. From there, they can return to

light practice and then full practice. The entire process typically takes

from seven to 10 days. Every concussion is different, he

said. But you do not want

to put an athlete

out

there too early and have them get a second impact where it will take them even longer to recover.

Every concussion is handled separately, he said. Any signs or symptoms result in the pro-cess beginning again.

Kirk said cognitive testing is conducted on all football players at the start of the season, providing a baseline for each athlete prior to any sports-related contact.

An additional investment made in reducing concussions took place at PNC Park with addi-tional padding installed under the artificial turf to reduce the impact of athletes landing roughly.

The extra padding has made a huge differ-ence, Kirk said. Used to, a kid would fall and hit his head on the turf, and it wouldnt be a soft landing.

Its a safety factor, added Ball. It reduces not only the risk of concussions, but also knee

injuries. Its just good for everything, and its one of the few fields with a pad

under the turf.The district regularly educates

athletes about head injuries with video presentations as

well as regular educational sessions for training staff

members.If we even suspect

a head injury, the athlete is required

to go to the doctor and get

clearance, Kirk said. Then they have to go through the protocols to get back on the field.

By the way, football isnt the only sport where con-cussions

occur. They take place less frequently in soccer and basketball. The district also requires all pole vaulters to wear helmets during competition, one of the few districts to do so.

In a similar vein three years ago, the district implemented an electrocardiogram screening for athletes designed to detect possible heart issues. The test goes above and beyond the standard physical examination all athletes are required to undergo each year.

It doesnt detect everything, Kirk said. But it detects a lot of things, and if we have one come back abnormal, we screen them again and then refer them to a cardiologist. We have had instances where this screening has detected things the athlete wasnt aware of or werent detected in a routine physical.

Kirk explained that each school has highly skilled athletic trainers required to have at least a bachelors degree. The LISD also has a dedi-cated sports medicine facility for middle school athletes.

Athlete safety is an important issue for our administration and our board of trustees, Ball said. Were probably a little different from most districts in the fact that we do impact testing, cardio screening and we have a director of sports medicine over our trainers.

A couple of other items worth noting and just as important: the district has weather policies designed to keep athletes safe from lightning and dangerous wind-chill factors. Policies vary depending on athlete age group.

Coaches are required by the University Inter-scholastic League to complete health and safety related training courses as well as district-level first aid, CPR and concussion training.

Kirk also said emphasis is placed on teaching techniques used by coaches, including proper strength and conditioning techniques, beginning with middle school.

Finally, the LISD has a contract with the company GermBlast, which provides disinfect-ing services at district facilities.

It helps with illness and infection, Ball said. They treat all of our athletic facilities at least twice a year, and we believe it is some-thing well worth doing because it keeps our kids healthy and in school.

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When the smoke cleared from another successful Estacado season, Matadors head coach Danny Serv-ance knew one thing: that was one tough district.

The Matadors emerged unscathed but hardly un-tested from the District 1-4A battles, and as it turned out, those four league games helped make the Mats even stronger once postseason play began.

Overall, I was very satisfied with the way we ended up, Servance said of the teams 9-3 season that ended after the second round of the playoffs. I thought our kids came on strong and did a terrific job. The 9-3 record was good, and I thought we played our best football toward the end of the year, which is what you want.

The Mats destroyed Mountain View in the open-ing round of the playoffs before being outscored by Stephenville in the area round.

I have mixed feelings about the Stephenville game, Servance said. I thought they were a really good football team, but we had our chances to win that game. Thats where you are trying to get to is being able to compete with those types of teams. Our district was better than people thought it was. The teams out of our district advanced to the second round and all played tough. They all had the chance to advance to the third round.

The primary challenge for the Matadors entering the 2015 season is replacing a talented senior class,

including a handful of key per-formers on offense. We were fortunate to have the same

quarterback for three years, Servance said. We lost some really talented players. We had a great senior class, and weve got some big shoes to fill.

The Mats, who went 4-0 in district play last year, return four starters on offense. Center Taylor Wallace and right guard Hollis Ready will anchor the line while tailback Keshondrick Essix is back at a skill position. Among those lost to graduation was Jalen Tennison, who gave the Mats consistency as a three-year starter at quarterback.

Just with the maturation process, those guys are going to do well, Servance said of his returnees. We will be young offensively. Ive just been telling the kids were going to have to dig in early. Defense will be our strength this coming season.

In the meantime, Servance and the Mats will look at Angel Fernandez and Bo Sims as the teams possible starting quarterback. Servance expects to see both players taking reps once two-a-days begin. Fernandez was a safety last season.

He has experience in ballgames, which can be an asset, Servance said. He has played in big games, although not at quarterback, but hes been in big games. He also played on the baseball team, and hes been in the limelight. We look for him to really make a push and do a good job.

The inexperience will put a premi-um on playing mistake-free football for the Mats offense.

We are going to have to be really

R O S T E R

ESTACADO

Player Pos. Ht. Wt. CL Marcell Woodall WR/DB 60 180 SR Xzavier White WR/DB 58 135 SR Jacobye Bracy WR/DB 58 150 SR Clinton Sims QB/OLB 61 160 SO Roc Sanders WR/OLB 61 190 JR Keshondrick Essix RB/DB 510 160 JR Isaac Knighten WR/DB 61 170 SR Angel Fernandez WR/DB 59 140 SR Omar Lavato WR/DB 511 165 SO Walter Crockett QB/DB 60 190 SR Kashondric Hastings WR/OLB 63 175 SR Jelani Ashley RB/OLB 58 165 SR DAnte Thomas WR/DB 62 165 JR Tyrese Nathan RB/DB 58 160 JR Eduardo Villaraeal RB/LB 58 135 SO Aaron Manzay WR/LB 511 170 JR Mickey Barrera RB/LB 58 135 SR Javier Camacho RB/LB 59 160 JR Andrew Gonzales RB/LB 510 170 SO Nathan Rangel WR/OLB 59 165 SR Taylor Terry RB/LB 59 190 JR Darius Griggs OL/LB 510 265 SR Taylor Wallace OL/DL 60 290 SR Rodrick Bibbs OL/DL 510 260 SO Rakeem Hatchet-Cooper OL/DL 61 275 JR Devin White OL/DL 63 290 SO Marcus Silva OL/DL 510 280 JR Thomas Vega OL/DL 510 220 JR Juwan Drones OL/DL 59 260 JR Brennan Carter OL/DL 511 280 SO Hollis Ready OL/DL 58 220 SR Eulogio Herrera OL/DL 62 270 JR Daniel Bermea OL/DL 61 230 SR Ryan Hernandez OL/DL 511 260 SR Luis Rodriguez OL/DL 60 270 SR Royce Wellington OL/DL 64 310 SO Nathan Riddle TE/LB 510 180 SR KeAndre McBrewer TE/LB 61 170 SO Chester McVade WR/DB 510 168 SR Seth Gonzales TE/LB 59 160 SO Arquayvious Nathan WR/DB 510 140 SOFrank Alvarez OL/DL 511 190 SR Allen Jones DE/LB 51 225 SRZach Ramos OL/DL 59 170 SR

Mats look to continue a playoff run that has been forged over past eight seasons


S C H E D U L E(Home games all CAPS) Aug. 28, at Hereford 7:30 p.m.Sept. 4, DUMAS 7:30 p.m.Sept. 10, at Caprock 7:30 p.m.Sept. 18, at Shallowater 7:30 p.m.Sept. 25, LUBBOCK HIGH 8 p.m.Oct. 2, SAN ANGELO LAKE VIEW 4 p.m.Oct. 9, at Borger* 7:30 p.m.Oct. 15, LEVELLAND* 7:05 p.m.Oct. 23, at Pampa* 7:30 p.m.Oct. 29, SEMINOLE* 7:05 p.m. *denotes district game

In Attack mode

All-District choice Rakeem

Hatchet-Cooper (60) anchors the

Matador defense from his defensive

end position in 2015.

disciplined on offense early; thats going to have to carry us, Servance said. We cant make a lot of mistakes. We cant put ourselves in third-and-long situations. We cant turn the ball over, and we have to take care of our business.

Servance expects the Mats to rely on the ground game, especially early to

offset the quarterbacks lack of playing time.

Were going to have to establish the run, he said.

Were

going to have a young quarterback in there, and we may even have quarterback by committee. A good running game is going to help those young kids a lot and give them a chance to find the rhythm with their receivers, learn how to read coverages.

That, in turn, means the Mats offensive line will be counted on to deliver in the trenches and ensure the ground games success.

I say it every year: Our offense will be as good as our offensive line, Servance said. This year is no exception.

The Mats have more experience on the defensive side. Linebackers Nate Riddle and Javier Camacho return along with both cornerbacks and both defen-sive ends.

We also have a couple of other kids were glad to have, Servance said. Marcel Woodall

moved in from Crawley and Xzavier White is a defensive back. I think the defense

is in good shape. Were excited about those guys, and were counting on

them to carry us early.Servance said the district

is even tougher than it was last year.

Levelland has really turned the corner, he said. Coach Sanderson has done a terrific job. Ive been saying they are getting better and better and are a force to be

reckoned with. They will be a strong team again this year.

The same can be said for the Matadors, despite what might appear to be gaps in experience. The storied Estacado program is pursuing its ninth con-secutive playoff appearance.

We talk every day about the guys who have gone before you, Servance said. I talk about coach (Jimmy) Keeling and coach (Louis) Kelley and how this tradition started a long time ago. Were proud to continue the tradition, and we want them not just playing for themselves but for the guys who played before them.

It is a big thing to put on that helmet and jersey and represent Estacad

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