Football Two-A-Days

TYLER -- First-year John Tyler head coach Ricklan Holmes believes in a concept that seems simple, but a lot of large-school coaches avoid: put your best players on the field at all times.

VAN -- With Dalton Santos now at Texas, Syd Moore becomes Van's defensive showstopper.

TATUM -- The Tatum Eagles have question marks on offense but the defense figures to be the strong point of this 2012 team, and it all starts in the middle with linebacker Kiano Lucas.

NEW CHAPEL HILL -- Avery Saenz, Anthony Kincade, Avery Henderson, Andrew Tucker, Sir Calvin Wallace, and a host of other standouts from Chapel Hill's 2011 Class 3A Division I title team must be replaced, and that's exactly what coach Thomas Sitton and the Bulldogs were working toward Friday in their first day in pads.

CARTHAGE -- Sixth-year Carthage head coach Scott Surratt preaches physical play, and that's exactly what he got Friday morning on the Bulldogs' first day in pads.

ARP -- On the agenda of Arp head football coach Dale Irwin is finding a quarterback to replace three-year starter Kyle Copeland, who’s now at Air Force.

First-year New Diana head coach Brett Ratliff said Thursday afternoon that the Eagles' two-a-day practices have featured a couple of position battles so far.

PITTSBURG -- Getting out of the "District of Doom" seems like a good thing for your playoff hopes, but don't tell that to Pittsburg coach Robert Manley. The Pirates enter 2012 no longer a member of the brutal District 16-3A, but join the new District 13-3A...

DAINGERFIELD -- Replacing a 3,000-yard passer isn't easy, but Daingerfield will have a veteran offensive front to protect whoever runs the Tigers' typically high-powered offense.

KILGORE -- While Kilgore's defense returns several starters, none of whom more important than standout middle linebacker A.J. Davis, the Bulldogs' offense has its fair share of question marks entering 2012.