Richland Springs Independent School District
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Richland Springs Independent School District is a public school district
based in Richland Springs
, Texas
(USA
).
The district has one school that serves students in grades kindergarten through twelve.
Richland Springs won the 2004, 2006, 2007, and 2010 state six-man football
championships. In 2009, the Coyotes moved from Division I for bigger six-man schools to Division II for smaller six-man schools. The 2007 team may have been the most dominant six-man team in state history – in all but one game the referees invoked the mercy rule
on the opponent (under UIL rules, this meant that Richland Springs was ahead by 45 or more points at or after halftime), and the one game in which the mercy rule was not invoked (the title game against Rule) Richland Springs won by 44 points (one shy of yet another mercy rule win). The 2007 team was nominated by Dave Campbell's Texas Football
in its 50th anniversary special as the #45 most memorable team (pro, college, or high school) in Texas History.
In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable
" by the Texas Education Agency
.
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
based in Richland Springs
Richland Springs, Texas
Richland Springs is a town in San Saba County in Western Central Texas. The population was 350 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Richland Springs is located at ....
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
(USA
United States
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).
The district has one school that serves students in grades kindergarten through twelve.
Richland Springs won the 2004, 2006, 2007, and 2010 state six-man football
Six-man football
Six-man football is a variant of American football that is played with six players per team, instead of 11.-History:6-man football was developed in 1934 by Chester High School coach Stephen Epler as an alternative means for small high schools to field a football team during the Great Depression...
championships. In 2009, the Coyotes moved from Division I for bigger six-man schools to Division II for smaller six-man schools. The 2007 team may have been the most dominant six-man team in state history – in all but one game the referees invoked the mercy rule
Mercy rule
A mercy rule, also well known by the slightly less polite term slaughter rule , brings a sports event to an early end when one team has a very large and presumably insurmountable lead over the other team...
on the opponent (under UIL rules, this meant that Richland Springs was ahead by 45 or more points at or after halftime), and the one game in which the mercy rule was not invoked (the title game against Rule) Richland Springs won by 44 points (one shy of yet another mercy rule win). The 2007 team was nominated by Dave Campbell's Texas Football
Dave Campbell's Texas Football
Dave Campbell's Texas Football is an annual publication, previewing football teams in the state of Texas.It is unique in that it is the only publication to preview every team in Texas , from the NFL's Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans, through every level of college football, to the roughly 1,400...
in its 50th anniversary special as the #45 most memorable team (pro, college, or high school) in Texas History.
In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable
Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system
The Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system rates all public schools, charter schools, and school districts in the State of Texas.The criteria are the same for schools and districts, and are discussed below...
" by the Texas Education Agency
Texas Education Agency
The Texas Education Agency is a branch of the state government of Texas in the United States responsible for public education. The agency is headquartered in the William B...
.