Nothing is 100% guaranteed. Let's take for instance Steve Wood at Aledo: He was on his way to another Title. But, unfortunately, and sadly for the young man, 2 extra points were missed. Making those two extra points would have gone a long way toward anther Title. But, again, no guarantees. Also, when two great coaches compete against one another, something has to give. I figured C. Thompson would have had a field day against a Wing-T team in the Title game. But early on I saw WOS may have their hands full. The other team had a great coach also!
It's always an interesting topic to discuss why PN-G hasn't won a State Title since Doug Ethridge left. Hadn't ever had the talent since? I'm sure they have. Also, I'm sure with the quality of a coach such as Art Briles, Steve Wood, etc, PN-G may have had a Title this year. Again, speculation and no guarantees! But interesting on both none the less!