Quickness, attitude key for young Throckmorton
team’s success
DISTRICT 12-A
By
Troy Shockley
Reporter-News Staff Writer
August 24, 2003
After the graduation of 11 seniors,
Throckmorton’s football team will be much younger when it
takes the field this year. The Greyhounds will return just seven
lettermen from the squad that went 6-4 overall and 3-2 in District
12-A. Three offensive starters are expected back and the defense
will see four returning starters.
Coach Danny Davis, in just his second year as a head coach,
knows that the inexperience of his young team will be its biggest
weakness, but also said that the quickness and attitude he has
seen from players will be a big strength.
Another strength will be the return of first-team all-district
running back Monty Scrogum.
The 5-8, 160-pound senior rushed for 803 yards on 125 carries,
an average of nearly 6.5 yards per attempt. Scrogum, who also
scored nine touchdowns on the ground last year, was one of a handful
of non-seniors on that season’s starting lineup and will
provide quality leadership for the younger players this year.
Devin Rankin is back on special teams for the ’Hounds.
Rankin, 5-9, 160 pounds, was selected as a kick returner for the
second-team all-district squad in 2002 and will also be a potential
team leader for Throckmorton.
Joshua Torrez was a standout on defense last season for Throckmorton
and will again wear the purple and white. Starting on the varsity
roster as just a sophomore, Torrez is 5-9, 210 pounds and will
likely play defensive tackle.
A big hole that will need to be filled is the one left behind
center following the exit of Dave Putnam. The quarterback graduated
in May, and Davis is unsure who will start as quarterback for
the Greyhounds.
“We will be young and inexperienced, but I believe we
will be competitive,” coach Davis said about the team’s
chances in the district this season.
Throckmorton is in just its second season in District 12-A
after the University Interscholastic League realignment following
the 2001 season. Previously the Greyhounds had competed in District
13-A.
SCHEDULE
August
29 Muenster 7:30 p.m.
September
5 at Rotan 7:30 p.m.
19 at Roby 7:30 p.m.
26 at Anton 8 p.m.
October
3 Ranger 7:30 p.m.
10 Windthorst* 7:30 p.m.
17 Albany* 7:30 p.m.
24 at Archer City* 7:30 p.m.
31 Perrin* 7:30 p.m.
November
7 at Santo* 7:30 p.m.
* District games
Throckmorton Greyhounds
- School colors: purple and white
- District: 12-A
- Last year’s record: 6-4 (3-2, third place)
- Last playoff appearance: 1991
- Last district championship: 1987
- Head coach: Danny Davis
- Career record: 6-4
- Years at current school: second
- Assistant coaches: Harold Scott, Danny Pruett, Brad Thompson
- Returning and/or probable starters: xx
- Position changes: none listed
- Returning all-district players: RB Scrogum (first team),
KR Rankin (second team)
- Returning All-Big Country players: none
- Returning all-state players: none
- Top new players: none listed
- Transfers: OL-DL xx, 6-2, 215, Lubbock Cooper
- Team strengths: quickness, attitude
- Team weaknesses: young team, inexperience
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