Central Texas high school football coaches just dropped the real talk on who’s leading the charge, and Vandegrift’s Drew Sanders is sitting way out in front. This dude snagged a whopping seven votes for “best coach in the area” in a recent anonymous poll sent out to two dozen local coaches by the American-Statesman. That’s a huge lead, man! Fifteen coaches actually responded, so for Sanders to get seven of those fifteen votes? That’s dominance.
Who’s Really Running the Show?
It wasn’t even close for the top spot. Sanders was far and away the top vote-getter. Lake Travis’ Hank Carter finished second with four votes, which is respectable, but it shows the gap. Weiss’ Malcolm Hill got two votes, proving he’s on some coaches’ radars. Then you had a bunch of guys like Westlake’s Tony Salazar, Stony Point’s Dustin Pleasant, and Dripping Springs’ Galen Zimmerman, all pulling in one vote each. It really feels like there’s a consensus forming around Sanders heading into what’s surely going to be a wild season.
The Underdogs Who Are Ready to Shock
When it came to the “most underrated coach” question, things got way more spread out. Twelve different coaches got votes here, which tells you there’s a ton of talent that maybe isn’t getting the spotlight they deserve. Bowie’s Jeff Ables and Vista Ridge’s Chad Scott were the only ones to get more than one vote, both pulling in two. We’re talking about a long list of guys who grabbed a single vote each: Sanders, Zimmerman, Cedar Ridge’s Bryan Vardeman, Lehman’s Chris Castillo, Travis’ Joe Frank Martinez, Cedar Park’s Michael Quintero, Hays’ Mark Torres, Connally’s Charles Burton, and Glenn’s Scott Hermes. It’s a testament to the depth of coaching talent in Central Texas.
This poll, taken earlier this month, is a fantastic early read on who the coaches themselves respect the most. It sets the stage for what we can expect from these teams and their leaders this fall. You just know these coaches are going to be watching each other all season long, especially with these rankings out there.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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