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August 29, 2013
DRC Football
GUYER
EXTRA POINTS Keys to a successful year POSITION OF STRENGTH
It may seem obvious that the Wildcats are set at quarterback with one of the state’s best returning after leading his team to a state championship last year. But it’s not just Texas pledge Jerrod Heard fortifying the Wildcats under center. Heard They have some serious depth there. Head coach John Walsh calls backup quarterback David Haynes the second best quarterback in the district, and he could very well be right. Haynes will see plenty of action and could set himself up for a big senior year in 2014.
POINT OF CONCERN
While the guy under center is sure to be strong, the guy getting the ball to the quarterback is up in the air and a legitimate concern for a loaded team. The center position is one of few real battles still to be sorted out and is up for grabs between two seniors, Kyle Jaskulske and Jordan Thompson. Center has long been a point of strength for Guyer and
it’s not out of the question that trend continues, but it’ll be up to those two to make sure it does.
KEY NEWCOMERS This season will mark the third straight with a new face manning the middle linebacker position, often seen as the leader of a defense. This time around, Marcel Thomas will Edwards step in to replace last year’s starter Terence Belton and will look to duplicate Belton’s taking advantage of his one year in the spotlight. At safety, Guyer will have two new faces Wallace Walsh is raving about in Ian Edwards and Jordan Wallace.
GAME OF THE YEAR Jaskulske
Thompson
The Wildcats have a marquee matchup to open the season against Class 5A Division II finalist Cedar Hill, but in the grand scheme of things, the game is for nothing but bragging rights. On Oct. 25, the No. 1 Wildcats travel to Wichita Falls to play No. 10 Rider, and that game will almost certainly determine the District 5-4A championship. Guyer defeated Rider, 21-10, a year ago to win its first outright district title.
WILDCATS Roster No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34
Player Adam Scott Jerrod Heard DJ Breedlove DeMarcus Owens Alex Honey Demontrie Taylor David Haynes Trey Woods Tripp Reed Anthony Taylor Jordan Wallace Ian Edwards Logan Helal Eric Ramon Tyler Smith Brandon Daniel Thomas Ferguson Derek Watson Carl Thompson Dale Hodge Will Sanders Adam Scott Marcel Thomas Joe Silvaggio Dharrius Timmons Brady Byrd Issac Singletary Eric Reyes Preston Villalobos Bryce Brown Collin Clayton Michael Carrillo Nate Maki Jose Carrillo
Pos. WR/DB QB/DB RB/DB WR/DB WR/DB RB/LB WR/DB RB/DB WR/DB RB/LB WR/DB WR/DB WR/DB WR/DB WR/DB WR/DB TE/DL TE/DL TE/DL RB/LB WR/DB WR/DB RB/LB RB/LB RB/DL TE/DL WR/DB RB/LB QB/DB WR/DB RB/DB RB/LB RB/LB RB/LB
Ht. 5-8 6-3 5-9 5-10 6-3 5-10 6-2 5-9 6-3 5-10 6-0 6-2 5-11 5-9 5-9 5-9 6-1 6-3 6-3 6-0 6-0 5-9 5-10 6-0 5-10 6-0 5-11 5-10 5-9 5-9 5-9 5-9 5-10 5-9
Wt. 165 200 180 180 180 190 185 170 180 185 180 185 185 170 170 170 230 220 240 185 180 170 205 190 190 200 170 180 160 160 160 170 185 170
Yr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. So. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. So. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. So. Sr. Jr.
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Special Contributor/Matt Strasen
Guyer quarterback David Haynes, right, runs past Ryan Griffin during practice last spring. Haynes will back up Jerrod Heard and play wide receiver this fall.
knowing he likely has just one year to secure his future as a quarterback. “My dad just told me that it was better to stick it out and keep working hard because these coaches know what they’re doing,” Haynes said. “I knew I’d be used somehow. That’s why I just decided to stay here. “This program is so much better than so many other schools, I know everybody and I’m comfortable here. I’ve been here since I was in kindergarten. It just didn’t make sense [to move elsewhere].” Walsh understands the temptation to leave and said many kids in Haynes’ position might have done so and he would not have held it against him. But he said Haynes’ decision to stick around was not a surprising one since he has
GUYER Schedule Date Opponent Aug. 29 at Cedar Hill Sept. 5 Colleyville Heritage Sept. 13 Flower Mound Marcus Sept. 27 at Azle* Oct. 4 Denton* Oct. 11 at Trophy Club Nelson* Oct. 18 Lake Dallas* Oct. 25 at Wichita Falls Rider* Nov. 1 at Wichita Falls* Nov. 7 Fort Worth Brewer* *District 5-4A 36 37 38 39 41 46 49 53 54 55 58 59 60 63 70 72 74 75 78 82 83
Laith Smadi RB/LB Brad Grems K/P Kolos Urbanyi K/P Jered Jerger WR/LB Albert Carrillo WR/DB Isiah Correa OL/DL Jomel Mercado OL/DL Blake Timmons OL/DL Hunter Krastin OL/DL Jordan Thompson OL/DL Kyle Soltero OL/DL Max Herbig OL/DL Dylan Palmer OL/DL Kyle Jaskulske OL/DL Bryan Barrett OL/DL Gunnar Pinkerton OL/DL Jerod Fritsch OL/DE David Fletcher OL/DL Sam McCormick OL/DL Remmington Reed TE/DE Jonathan Pershall TE/DE
5-9 5-9 5-10 5-11 5-10 5-10 5-10 6-1 5-10 6-2 6-1 6-1 5-10 6-2 6-2 6-1 6-4 6-0 6-4 6-2 5-10
Time 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m.
175 160 160 170 170 255 240 250 255 235 245 220 220 240 300 270 220 250 315 190 215
Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr.
been telling the junior what his future could hold since he was a high school freshman. “It’s high school football, but a lot of kids in his position would have tried to transfer somewhere else to get playing time their junior year at the quarterback position,” Walsh said. “I know he wants to play quarterback in college. He’s treated the program right, and when he graduates I think he’ll see the program has treated him equally.” Haynes’ quarterback mentor, and the guy that will be throwing him the ball in 2013, has no doubt Haynes will follow in his footsteps in 2014. “Even though he’ll have just one year to really shine [at quarterback], I’m not doubting that one year he might even get a state championship for himself,” Heard said. “He has the drive and all the tools, and he just wants to stick with it and grind it out.”