Trinity returning letterman...

[baylordad]

I deleted the seniors from Trinity's Roster. I think the running back tandem of Baker and Robinson will be as good as any in the state next year. Several of these boys started but our lineup changed from week to week due to injuries. Most of these boys got a lot of playing time this year and the lineman will grow another year. A couple of freshman not listed played also.
# Name Pos Ht Wt Grade
04 Ryan Ivey QB 5'6" 155 11
08 Prinz Kande DB 5'11" 170 10
09 Denarius McGhee QB 5'9" 162 10
10 Stetson Smith QB 5'10" 175 10
17 Teu Kautai QB 5'10" 164 10
20 Samir Baker RB 5'6" 160 11
21 Earnest Norman DB 5'11" 190 10
25 Cliff Miller LB 5'7" 173 11
27 Leo Tavo DB 5'10" 163 11
29 Tray Robinson RB 6'0" 194 10
32 Yanick Kande DL 5'11" 240 11
33 Mao Leota RB 6'0" 273 11
39 Wayne Heimuli DB 5'10" 170 11
46 Clay Walls DB 5'8" 163 11
49 Nikolas Pagoulatos DL 5'10" 190 11
58 Stephen Pratt DL 5'9" 240 11
63 James Bradshaw OL 6'1" 264 11
64 Kaili Tualau OL 5'10" 275 10
74 Junior Kautai OL 5'9" 249 11
76 Nate Adams OL 6'1" 278 11
86 Josh Ayers TE 6'4" 251 11
88 Robert Griffin DL 6'7" 328 11
91 Sioeli Pauni DL 6'0" 223 10
95 Anthony Thomas LB 6'3" 216 11
96 Numi Lolahea LB 5'10" 209 11

[caveman]

I deleted the seniors from Trinity's Roster. I think the running back tandem of Baker and Robinson will be as good as any in the state next year. Several of these boys started but our lineup changed from week to week due to injuries. Most of these boys got a lot of playing time this year and the lineman will grow another year. A couple of freshman not listed played also.
# Name Pos Ht Wt Grade
04 Ryan Ivey QB 5'6" 155 11
08 Prinz Kande DB 5'11" 170 10
09 Denarius McGhee QB 5'9" 162 10
10 Stetson Smith QB 5'10" 175 10
17 Teu Kautai QB 5'10" 164 10
20 Samir Baker RB 5'6" 160 11
21 Earnest Norman DB 5'11" 190 10
25 Cliff Miller LB 5'7" 173 11
27 Leo Tavo DB 5'10" 163 11
29 Tray Robinson RB 6'0" 194 10
32 Yanick Kande DL 5'11" 240 11
33 Mao Leota RB 6'0" 273 11
39 Wayne Heimuli DB 5'10" 170 11
46 Clay Walls DB 5'8" 163 11
49 Nikolas Pagoulatos DL 5'10" 190 11
58 Stephen Pratt DL 5'9" 240 11
63 James Bradshaw OL 6'1" 264 11
64 Kaili Tualau OL 5'10" 275 10
74 Junior Kautai OL 5'9" 249 11
76 Nate Adams OL 6'1" 278 11
86 Josh Ayers TE 6'4" 251 11
88 Robert Griffin DL 6'7" 328 11
91 Sioeli Pauni DL 6'0" 223 10
95 Anthony Thomas LB 6'3" 216 11
96 Numi Lolahea LB 5'10" 209 11
If you're making a statement the ET will be back next year competitively, I don't think you'll find much disagreement around here.;)

[baylordad]

If you're making a statement the ET will be back next year competitively, I don't think you'll find much disagreement around here.;)

No statement my friend. Just thought I would post it for info.

[drgnbkr]

No statement my friend. Just thought I would post it for info.
Where will 23 - King go? He has to have some D-1 looks..

[baylordad]

Where will 23 - King go? He has to have some D-1 looks..
The last I heard it was Iowa, Kansas and North Texas. That was a few weeks ago. I am sure there is a whole lot more interest out there.

[Texasfrog]

The last I heard it was Iowa, Kansas and North Texas. That was a few weeks ago. I am sure there is a whole lot more interest out there.

Who all on ET is getting serious D-1A looks and offers this year? Seniors and Juniors on this years team..

[TrinityTrojan80]

Who all on ET is getting serious D-1A looks and offers this year? Seniors and Juniors on this years team..

I personally don't know but every year we have a great team and we do it year in and year out without D-1 prospects. They just don't get much attention since most of the time they didn't start until their senor year.
With the amount of players in the Trinity football system,( two JV's a soph team and the 5 freshmen teams + the varsity, just using an average of 65 on a roster = 585 players...The varsity has around 95 players) non-Sr starters are a rarity and to be recognized before the their Sr season begins you would almost have to be a starter as an underclassmen. It's only natrual that when everthing is even between several players you reward the SR with the starting job.

[Texasfrog]

I personally don't know but every year we have a great team and we do it year in and year out without D-1 prospects. They just don't get much attention since most of the time they didn't start until their senor year.
With the amount of players in the Trinity football system,( two JV's a soph team and the 5 freshmen teams + the varsity, just using an average of 65 on a roster = 585 players...The varsity has around 95 players) non-Sr starters are a rarity and to be recognized before the their Sr season begins you would almost have to be a starter as an underclassmen. It's only natrual that when everthing is even between several players you reward the SR with the starting job.

Oh ya, I know how impressive ET program has been over the last 7 or so years. I saw the ET vs Lufkin playoff game a few years ago when ET lost it late.

I'm just impressed by the number of kids and the overall size and speed of the kids in the program. ET reminds me of some of the North Shore teams I saw in the 1990's that looked like a major college program with the overall size of the kids.

I was just wondering if anyone knows who all is getting some serious looks at ET. I'm sure about 5 or 6 kids. I was impressed with the WR-King myself. He would be a superstar if he played an a offense that threw the football more (SLC, Allen, Colleyville Hertigage) he would have freaking 20 offers right now.

But ya, when you have over 400 kids playing in your High school program you just cant help but have a lot of very very good players and tons of "depth."

[FeeltheHaka]

Thanks BaylorDad! I thought Robert Griffin was a senior? If not, then great!
It seems like we are going to be a smaller in size team next year. Lots of depth at QB.

For some reason we seem to get overlooked in the college recruiting dept. I was amazed that more schools did not go after Dimitri Nance last year.
I don't know about Marcus King, but he is incredible. What really hurts him is the fact that we only pass about 10 times per game.
Jordan Scoggins has been getting several looks since last year, but I don't know where he is looking.
Justice Campbell would be a great player at the next level and beyond.
Youri Yenga would like to go locally.

[TrinityTrojan80]

Thanks BaylorDad! I thought Robert Griffin was a senior? If not, then great!
It seems like we are going to be a smaller in size team next year. Lots of depth at QB.

For some reason we seem to get overlooked in the college recruiting dept. I was amazed that more schools did not go after Dimitri Nance last year.
I don't know about Marcus King, but he is incredible. What really hurts him is the fact that we only pass about 10 times per game.
Jordan Scoggins has been getting several looks since last year, but I don't know where he is looking.
Justice Campbell would be a great player at the next level and beyond.
Youri Yenga would like to go locally.

Griffin is a Jr, Sr next year.

[toonman]

QBs do not look very tall - will they be able to see over the usual huge O-line.

[TrinityTrojan80]

Thanks BaylorDad! I thought Robert Griffin was a senior? If not, then great!
It seems like we are going to be a smaller in size team next year. Lots of depth at QB.

For some reason we seem to get overlooked in the college recruiting dept. I was amazed that more schools did not go after Dimitri Nance last year.
I don't know about Marcus King, but he is incredible. What really hurts him is the fact that we only pass about 10 times per game.
Jordan Scoggins has been getting several looks since last year, but I don't know where he is looking.
Justice Campbell would be a great player at the next level and beyond.
Youri Yenga would like to go locally.

I don't think we will be smaller next year. Every year there are some guys who grow into a large guy from the year earlier. Also, the sizes listed on our programs are from the spring anyway. I noticed that there were several players this year that had grown since the spring. Youri Yenga was listed at 6'1" and I swear I think he is now 6'3" or 6"4" now.

[da hawaiian]

Fono Vakalahi who grew up in Euless but spent the last two years in Seattle will replace Naki Vaitai as the leader on the offensive Line - he's the younger brother of former All-State Moses Vakalahi - and Fono is reportedly bigger and better than Moses. The Center on the JV squad is bigger than Gratzke and he's a player. Both are bigger than the players they are replacing so the Trojans will be bigger on the offensive line, perhaps even better since Kautai, Adams and Tualau will be one year older and wiser as well.

Quarterbacks will be competetive since there are currently three sophomores who like Vittatoe from last years championship team - are all playmakers - especially Kautai - watch out for this kid. I'll be happy with any of them. I'd even have taken one of them this year - but physically they weren't ready to take the pounding - mentally they're ready, but they could all use one more year to get bigger.

Reciever - watch out for Mark Apo - the second coming of Marcus King - wait and see. Had his father not withdrawn him from the program earlier this year we'd have seen a lot more of him - tall, fast and great hands, needs to improve route running.

TE - Josh Ayers returns and will get a lot of looks from whoever assumes the QB mantle.

RB - Samir Baker and Robinson - Robinson - the second coming of La Derrick Handy mabye even Nance, will probably be better than both. Samir Baker - smallish but lightning quick with breakaway speed - will be a specialist due to his lack of power.

Secondary returns A ton of talent - Bowie, Heimuli and Smith will be sorely missed nonetheless.

LB - we never seem to have a shortage of these - But we lose four special ones in Likio, Johnson, #93 and Mr everything DL/LB Youri Yenga.

DL - Griffith returns along with Leota. But we lose Yandall, Kautai and Vakalahi - a big hit indeed.

Offensively we will be fine maybe even better by playoff time - but How do you replace a front seven like that? Only two return and Yenga leaves a huge void.

[TrinityTrojan80]

Fono Vakalahi who grew up in Euless but spent the last two years in Seattle will replace Naki Vaitai as the leader on the offensive Line - he's the younger brother of former All-State Moses Vakalahi - and Fono is reportedly bigger and better than Moses. The Center on the JV squad is bigger than Gratzke and he's a player. Both are bigger than the players they are replacing so the Trojans will be bigger on the offensive line, perhaps even better since Kautai, Adams and Tualau will be one year older and wiser as well.

Quarterbacks will be competetive since there are currently three sophomores who like Vittatoe from last years championship team - are all playmakers - especially Kautai - watch out for this kid. I'll be happy with any of them. I'd even have taken one of them this year - but physically they weren't ready to take the pounding - mentally they're ready, but they could all use one more year to get bigger.

Reciever - watch out for Mark Apo - the second coming of Marcus King - wait and see. Had his father not withdrawn him from the program earlier this year we'd have seen a lot more of him - tall, fast and great hands, needs to improve route running.

TE - Josh Ayers returns and will get a lot of looks from whoever assumes the QB mantle.

RB - Samir Baker and Robinson - Robinson - the second coming of La Derrick Handy mabye even Nance, will probably be better than both. Samir Baker - smallish but lightning quick with breakaway speed - will be a specialist due to his lack of power.

Secondary returns A ton of talent - Bowie, Heimuli and Smith will be sorely missed nonetheless.

LB - we never seem to have a shortage of these - But we lose four special ones in Likio, Johnson, #93 and Mr everything DL/LB Youri Yenga.

DL - Griffith returns along with Leota. But we lose Yandall, Kautai and Vakalahi - a big hit indeed.

Offensively we will be fine maybe even better by playoff time - but How do you replace a front seven like that? Only two return and Yenga leaves a huge void.

Nice post! Sure could have used a little more speed at the QB position in the SLC game.

[toughcasey]

RB - Samir Baker and Robinson - Robinson - the second coming of La Derrick Handy mabye even Nance, will probably be better than both. Samir Baker - smallish but lightning quick with breakaway speed - will be a specialist due to his lack of power.

Secondary returns A ton of talent - Bowie, Heimuli and Smith will be sorely missed nonetheless.




I think samir baker will be the suprise of next season. he looks very powerful already for a small guy and will have all year to put on some size. hes very fast and seems to be very slippery.

The secondary will be a strength indeed next year. they have tons of young talent coming up.