WEBPAGE UNDERGOING CHANGES IN 2012
The Maverick Webpage will be under construction in the coming weeks and months in preparation for the upcoming football season.
There will be changes made to the look and layout to this webpage.
Be patient as things may change and move around. Some links may not work and
information may be temporarily offline (like
game histories, recaps, and some of the other information pages). Be patient!!!
The goal is to have everything in place shortly after the realignment has been announced by the UIL in February.
Once the new district is announced, I'll be working hard to get things up and running on a full term basis. I hope to keep this page and
the message forum open throughout the process of the redesign. Thanks to everyone that has made this site a success for the last decade-plus!
CHANGES COULD BE COMING FROM UIL
The biennial district alignment for all Texas high schools is coming on February 2nd. Every two years coaches, players, and fans
enjoy a winter of speculation trying to predict where the UIL will send their programs.
The 2012 edition of realignment is no different.
There are several possibilities for East Texas 4A that could send the Mavericks in a number of different directions.
| Staying 4A |
Moving up to 5A? |
Moving down to 4A? |
Moving down to 3A? |
Moving up to 4A? |
Moving into or out of East Texas? |
| Marshall |
John Tyler |
Longview |
Kilgore |
Lindale |
Corsicana |
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Hallsville |
Texas High |
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Sulphur Springs |
| Pine Tree |
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Greenville |
| Nacogdoches |
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Denison |
| Whitehouse |
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Sherman |
| Jacksonville |
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Royce City |
| Mt. Pleasant |
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The possibilities are almost countless. The so-called bubble teams are the ones that cause the most speculation.
Some are
predicting Longview's return to 4A. The Lobos were in a 4A district with the Mavs, Texarkana, MP, Hallsville in 2008 and 2009. However,
some dispute the Lobos' return to 4A based on an enrollment of about 2200. That will put them on the 4A/5A
edge.
There is also a slight possibility that John Tyler could return to 5A, but that also seems unlikely based on
enrollment numbers turned into the UIL in October.
It seems almost certain that Kilgore will be dropping to 3A based on their numbers,
but there has been rumors that Lindale could be returning to 4A after being sent to 3A in 2010.
Texas High has also been speculative about
a move up to class 5A, but their numbers reflect they will most likely remain in class 4A.
As seen by the chart above, there is a solid
core of 4A schools in East Texas, but the bubble teams of Longview, JT, Texas High, Lindale, and Kilgore make things difficult to predict.
There is also the idea that UIL could send some 4A schools into or out of current East Texas 4A districts. There has been talk that Corsicana
could be added into a district with Jacksonville and possibly Whitehouse.
Meanwhile, there is always the question of the I-30 corridor
schools. While there is little debate that Texas High and MP are definitively East Texas, some argue that Royce City, Greenville, Sherman,
and Denison should be sent to a metroplex area district.
Meanwhile Sulphur Springs sits in the middle, geographically either works for them.
SO.....what does this mean for the Mavericks?
Some speculate Marshall will remain in their current district (Halls, PT, Nac, JT, WH, Jax) with Lindale simply taking
Kilgore's spot.
Others have Marshall returning to the northern district with Texas High and MP.
More than likely, where ever Marshall
is sent, Hallsville and Pine Tree will follow. The triad has not been separated since being joined together in 2002.
Other speculation has
Marshall grouped with Texas High, Hallsville, PT, Nac, and MP in a more "eastern" 4A district while Whitehouse, Jacksonville, Lindale,
John Tyler, and others could be joined with a "western" district that includes Corsicana and Sulphur Springs.
As stated at the beginning,
anything is possible. The speculation will continue..... at least until Feb 2nd. Then the critique begins. Just another way Texas High
School Football fans pass the off season.
MAVS CLOSE FRUSTRATING 2011 SEASON
The Marshall Mavericks closed out what was a season riddled with injuries, turnovers, inconsistent play, and a heap of bad luck
with a disappointing 28-21 loss to Pine Tree.
The defeat closes with a season record of (2-8) and a district slate of (1-7).
It was the lowest win total for Marshall since going (1-9) in 2002.
Marshall closed out the year in a three way tie for last place with Pine Tree
(1-9) and Nacogdoches (1-9), all of which who were (1-7) in 14-4A play.
2011 started with high hopes as most media outlets had the Mavericks picked as the #2 team in in the district behind John Tyler.
However,
a double OT loss to Kilgore and last minute losses to Jacksonville and
Hallsville sealed their fate.
It marks the first time the Mavs
have missed out on the playoffs since 2006, while giving Marshall only their fourth losing record in 25 seasons.
This off-season will
see the UIL biennial alignment this winter, possibly with a change in district for the Mavericks and others in 14-4A.
