LHS Happenings in the Lufkin, Texas and Angelina County Area
Pack Gets Boost from Underclassmen in 17-14 Squeaker over John Tyler
Photo By: Ian Nichols
Football Season
By:Grary Stallard Day.Tue, Aug. 31, 2010, 1:14 pm CST
Lufkin Panther sophomore kicker Luis Garcia came so close on his very first varsity field-goal attempt, the ball practically scraped paint off the upright on its way to a 34-yard, just-wide-right miss.
That came at the end of the Pack offense's first drive of the second half.
On the Panthers' very last drive of the game, however, Garcia got another shot - from 12 yards closer, but from a bad angle on the right hash mark and with the game's outcome riding on his foot.
Ask a Lufkin Panther fan just why the Pack football program seems to generate more than its share of high expectations every season, and you might just hear some of these numbers in his or her reply:
In this decade alone, the Pack has compiled a record of 108-23. Included in those nine seasons are one state championship, three appearances in the state semifinals and consistent rankings among the state’s best. Heading into 2010, the Panthers are Dave Campbell’s Texas Football’s 14th-ranked team and 5A Texas High School Football’s No. 9 team. Toss in a bevy of district titles, sprinkle the conversation with such names as Dez Bryant, Jamarcus McFarland and Reggie McNeal, and the person asking the question should walk away sufficiently informed.
