The Rationale Behind Texas School for the Deaf Being Named 11-Man Team of the Year

State Association & Classification

Notable: Texas is a member of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS), a body of private schools. TAPPS is on par with highly respectable Southwest Preparatory Conference (SPC) as well as the Texas Catholic Interscholastic League (TCIL).

The smallest conference, Texas Christian Athletic League is consisted of schools that primarily plays 6-Man football. In all, these four private bodies are increasing in able to compare to Texas public schools’ University Interscholastic League (UIL). Its generally known that TAPPS Class AAA and smaller is equivalent to UIL Class A while TAPPS Class AAAA is equivalent to UIL Class AA. Some of TAPPS Class AAAAA is equivalent to UIL Class AAA with a few on par to Class AAAA.

In careful reading in between lines of comparisons, you will find that enrollment figures hardly matters and so does the UIL and TAPPS comparison. In all, Texas’ district, regular season and overall schedule strength improved considerably compared to last year’s 3-0, 5-5 and 6-6 records respectively. It must be noted that the caliber on all level of play: district, regular season and overall had considerably improved as reported by media outlets.

Accountable versus Winnable

DeafNation, January 1999 • 17. eventual champion Arlington Grace Prep by 14-3 score in the semifinals of TAPPS Class AAA State Playoffs. How’s that for convictions? Accountable versus Winnable.

Taking in consideration of T.K. Gorman and Texas respective performances against common opponents. Texas was not accountable to win against T.K. Gorman. Texas had a winnable situation in facing T.K. Gorman. Its most important to emphasize that the term “winnable” is not to be confused with the other term “accountable”. The term, “accountable” is only associated when a given team is favored and accountable to win by at least a decisive edge on fair conditions especially given the opponents’ record after circumstances already considered. Winnable is associated with “even” and “underdog”.

Texas defeated Richardson Canyon Creek Christian 42-0 (+42)

T.K. Gorman defeated Richardson Canyon Creek Christian 42-0 (+42)

Texas defeated Dallas Tyler Street Christian 44-33 (+11)

T.K. Gorman defeated Dallas Tyler Street Christian 12-0 (+12)

Texas defeated Dallas Winston School 42-6

T.K. Gorman defeated Dallas Winston School by forfeit.

T.K. Gorman defeated Texas 13-0

To say that T.K. Gorman should have won over Texas by 1 points let alone losing, based on point differential by comparison of performance versus Tyler Street Christian is not ideal. That is given the fact that T.K. Gorman claimed that Texas is their best opponent that T.K. Gorman defeated, at least. Consider that in combination with T.K. Gorman’s very competitive losses to Hallettsville Sacred Heart and very well regarded Southwest Preparatory Conference (SPC)’s Irving Cistercian. Dallas Winston School (1-6)

How the Contenders Compared

Model Secondary: 31-61 (.337) Texas: 44-60 (.423) II – Combined record of defeated opponents versus 11-Man and varsity caliber teams:

Model Secondary: 22-59 (.272) Texas: 21-51 (.292) III – Combined Record of opponent(s) lost to:

Model Secondary: 9-2 (.818) Texas: 23-10 (.697) IV – Accountability in wins and losses taking in consideration of schedule strength, its fair to number games played by both as favored and even/underdogs respectively:

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9 and 1 8 and 3 *

* 3 Includes TAPPS Class AAA State Playoff 1st Round Game. V – Wins against team(s) with five or more 11-Man and varsity caliber wins and/or .500 or better winning percentage:

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1 1 VI – Taking in account of consideration of comparison IV: Losses against team(s) with five or more 11-Man and varsity caliber and/or.500 or better winning percentage:

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1 3 VII – Wins against team(s) with four or less wins and/or .500 or worse winning percentage:

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7 7 VIII – Losses against team(s) with four or less wins and/or .500 or better winning percentage:

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0 0 IX – Offense and Defense – Points Scored & Points Allowed Points Scored:

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275, 27.5 Avg 297, 29.7 – 10 Games Avg

305, 27.7 – 11 Games Avg Points Allowed:

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121, 12.1 Avg 111, 11.1 – 10 Games Avg

149, 13.5 – 11 Games Avg

Texas’ 11 games figures include 38-8 TAPPS Class AAA 1st Round loss to Fort Worth Southwest Christian. Carolina fell to South Carolina by score of 30-0 and eventually went 1-7 on the season. Also noted is a 42-20 win over 11-Man caliber Tennessee, gone 0-11 on a schedule that dots two losses to 8-Man North Carolina by score of 32-22 and lost to 8-Man Kentucky by score of 52-12, respectively.