San Augustine Reloads

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Offense: San Augustine must replace a ton of talent on both sides of the ball, including its leading passer, top three rushers, and top two receivers.

Tony Hubbard leaves a 1,776-yard, 29-touchdown hole at running back, while Bobby Tanner’s graduation takes almost 2,000 total yards away from head coach Donald Hubbard’s offense. Then there’s the void left by the versatile Ty’Aundra Taylor, who led San Augustine in receptions and was second in rushing.

Desmond Randle will try to pick up the slap on the perimeter, while Jamikel Roberts replaces Tanner at quarterback. San Augustine will still be athletic and will possess a bulky offensive line led by Jarvis Payne and E.J. Barnes.

But with only four returning offensive starters, it may be tough matching the 34.7 points per game the Wolves averaged in 2012.
San Augustine LB Jeremy Jenkins. (Christopher Vinn, ETSN.fm)

Defense: San Augustine’s defense also returns only four starters from a unit that surrendered a respectable 21.2 points per game a year ago.

But Jeremy Jenkins is back at linebacker after a strong sophomore season, and the Wolves — like in offense — will rely on new athleticism to fill the spots created by graduation.

The question is, will they fill them well enough to contend with district foes Alto and West Sabine, which return the majority of their offenses and big-time playmakers?

2013 Outlook: In a lot of districts, San Augustine would probably be considered the favorite even after graduating 14 starters. But in 10-A D-I, the Wolves could finish third because of Alto and West Sabine returning so many starters from multiple-round playoff teams.

Nevertheless, San Augustine, which TheOldCoach.com ranks 23rd in D-I entering the fall, is not a team to sleep on. The Wolves are the defending district champions having beaten Alto and West Sabine by two scores apiece in 2012. Obviously, if the Wolves are to do that again, they’ll have to with a mostly new cast of characters.

Jenkins will be fun to watch on defense, and that offensive line should make the transition for the new skill players much easier. It’s fair to call San Augustine a dangerous darkhorse squad in Region III.

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Aug. 29     Tyler Grace Community     7:30 p.m.
Sept. 6     OPEN    
Sept. 13     Deweyville     7:30 p.m.
Sept. 20     at Garrison     7:30 p.m.
Sept. 27     at Hemphill     7:30 p.m.
Oct. 4     Tenaha     7:30 p.m.
Oct. 11     at Grapeland*     7:30 p.m.
Oct. 18     Shelbyville*     7:30 p.m.
Oct. 25     at West Sabine*     7:30 p.m.
Nov. 1     at Alto*     7:30 p.m.
Nov. 8     Cushing*     7:30 p.m.

In my opinion, SA's schedule is very very brutal with having to go to Alto and WS. 

Tyler Grace lost a lot of starters as well.  SA needs this win then head into the early bye week with some sort of momentum.
Deweyville will hopefully be our first home game at our new stadium.  The Wolves will be pumped up.  A win over a good Deweyville squad will have them battle tested when they head to Garrison.
Hemphill is just Hemphill....
The big test will be against Tenaha, favorite to win state in D-2.  They will be hard to beat, but if SA starts rolling by week 6 you could say upset here!

Top three out of district will be Alto, SA, and WS. 

[SteelerCzy]

Never count out SA they will compete this year and be ready come playoff time.

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Great write up post, very well said. Unfortunately, your post will not help SA make tackles or block Dville, Tenaha, Alto or West Sabine. I feel like SA will finish with a 6-4 record, not bad considering they lost everybody to graduation. 

[Uncle Si]

Jeremy Jenkins is gonna hurt some folks this year and not only on defense!!

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Jeremy Jenkins is gonna hurt some folks this year and not only on defense!!
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Agreeed.  Kid is a beast!

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[quote name="H-D BOBCAT 55" post="1422983" timestamp="1376063609"]
Great write up post, very well said. Unfortunately, your post will not help SA make tackles or block Dville, Tenaha, Alto or West Sabine. I feel like SA will finish with a 6-4 record, not bad considering they lost everybody to graduation.
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So, you think they will end up with a similar record to HD.

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[quote name="89falcon" post="1423175" timestamp="1376099904"]
[quote author=H-D BOBCAT 55 link=topic=113248.msg1422983#msg1422983 date=1376063609]
Great write up post, very well said. Unfortunately, your post will not help SA make tackles or block Dville, Tenaha, Alto or West Sabine. I feel like SA will finish with a 6-4 record, not bad considering they lost everybody to graduation.
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So, you think they will end up with a similar record to HD.
[/quote]Nah, don't think they can go 9-1 or 10-0.  ;)