New district first look: Mesquite Poteete
Editor’s note: This is the fourth in a series of profiles on the school’s opponent in next year’s new UIL district, 15-5A.
Enrollment: 1,734
Mascot: Pirates
School colors: Forest Green and White
Distance from LHS: 28.2 miles (39 minutes) 3300 Poteet Drive, Mesquite, TX 75150
Year opened: 1986
Pirates’ 2015-2016 results (according to SportsDayHS):
Football: 9-4
Volleyball: 15-24
Basketball: 15-14
Girls Basketball: 16-13
Soccer: 14-8
Girls Soccer: 17-4
Baseball: 23-8
Softball: 26-7
Notable alumni: Skye Dawson – NFL wide receiver (2013-2015)
Todd Graham – Arizona State head football coach (began his coaching career at Mesquite Poteet)
Malik Jefferson – High school Butkus Award winner; current linebacker at the University of Texas
Jason Jennings – MLB pitcher (2001-2009)
Athletes to watch: Junior soccer player Joel Barrientos is a key factor in the very successful Pirates boys soccer team. Barrientos was named first team all-region. Look for Barrientos to have a huge senior year.
Analysis: So far, the Pirates look to have the strongest athletic department out of all the schools that have been previewed. This year the Pirates only had one team with a losing record, and a handful teams that made successful runs in the playoffs. Expect the Pirates to continue their success in the athletic department and possibly even become more successful.
Kevin Davis is returning for his fifth year is the newspaper program in middle school, and is a senior this year. He is also the sports editor of The Red...
