We're inside of 40 days before the start of the 2019 high school football season. Last year led to some pretty exhilarating moments and wonderful, underdog storylines.
And just like the professional and college ranks, success - and failure - breeds the constant revolving door for Texas high school head coaches.
So we're going to look at who's new at which school per classification.
Tracking 3A
In the 3A classification, 10 more schools had to replace coaches whether due to resignations or retirements. The 2018 combined records for these schools was 41-67 - an average of 4.1 wins to 6.7 losses - and a state championship.
Bells
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<strong>2018 Record:</strong> 4-7<br>
<strong>Old Coach:</strong> Scott Ponder<br>
<strong>New Coach:</strong> Dale West<br>
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After five years and a 32-24 record, Scott Ponder moves up to the 4A ranks to take over at Center. Dale West makes the jump from 2A Collinsville after two years and a 16-7 record.
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