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McLean Tigers

Head Coach: David Donnell (2nd season)

2022 record: 7-3; 1-2 in district

McLean Key Players and Storylines

McLean played for back-to-back state titles in 2018 and 2019, but the Tigers haven’t been back to the playoffs since.

Last year was particularly agonizing as a 40-38 defeat to Miami was all that stood between the Tigers and a return to the postseason.

However, Head Coach David Donnell expects this year to be different as he expects his Tigers to compete for a district championship. They’ll be boosted by the return of three starters on offense and four on defense.

Chief among those returnees is linebacker Scott Caldwell, who was the leading tackler for the Tigers a year ago. Donnell also expects defensive linemen Jacob Hess (51 tackles) and Cruz Rodriguez (42 tackles) and linebacker Noah Dickey (31 tackles) to also play key roles after all three earned all-district honors a year ago.

On the other side of the ball, the Tigers have a plethora of options in the backfield with running backs Jack Magee and Wrangler Margrum and quarterback Caleb Steward. All three are in line to play bigger roles for the Tigers this season.

With important players back on both sides of the ball, expect McLean to be in playoff contention yet again this year in what should be a competitive district.

McLean Tigers 2023 Football Schedule

Date Opponent
8/25

TBA

Van Horn (Van Horn, TX)
9/1

7:00p

@ Benjamin (Benjamin, TX)

Location: Benjamin High School

9/8

7:00p

San Jacinto Christian Academy (Amarillo, TX)

Location: McLean High School

9/15

7:00p

Lefors (Lefors, TX)

Game Details: Mclean High School

9/22

7:30p

@ Groom (Groom, TX)

Game Details: Groom High School

9/29

7:00p

Wildorado (Wildorado, TX)

Location: McLean High School

10/6

7:00p

@ Happy (Happy, TX)

Game Details: Happy High School

10/13

12:00p

TBA

Game Details: Bye

10/19

6:30p

Booker (Booker, TX)

Location: McLean High School

10/20

7:00p

@ White Deer (White Deer, TX)

Game Details: White Deer High School

10/27

7:00p

Miami (Miami, TX)

Game Details: Mclean High School

11/3

7:00p

@ Follett (Follett, TX)

Game Details: Follett High School

 

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