Wiginton Headed to Midlothian
 By: SuperCentex.com Owner Henry Witt, III
 Monday, February 1st, 2010

According to sources, Mexia head football coach and Athletic Director Lee Wiginton announced to his players today that he would be leaving the team to accept a position at Midlothian ISD as the head football coach for the Panthers. Although she would not make mention of Wiginton's name, this was also confirmed by the head of Midlothian ISD public relations Jana Hawthorne who told Remo, "Your assumption is correct," when he asked if Wiginton would be announced as the head football coach at a special school board meeting tonight.

Last season, the Midlothian Panthers football team went 1-9 overall and finished last at 0-7 in district 16-4A. On average, teams scored 37 points against them while their offense averaged 21 points per game. 

'09 proved to be a tumultuous year for the Midlothian football program on and off the field. In mid-November, head football coach Robby Clark resigned after an off-campus fight involving some of the team's players (according to the Ellis County Observer) vacating the head football coach position with several games left to be played. Clark was not directly involved in the incident.

In 2009 under Wiginton, the Mexia Blackcats posted a 9-3 overall record and fell to eventual 3A Division II Texas state champion Carthage in the area round of the playoffs.

The Blackcats started the season strong, winning their first four games decisively, but faltered in week 5 when they lost to West 28-27 after the Trojans mounted one of the most unlikely comebacks in recent Centex history. Their only other loss was to eventual 3A quarterfinalist Lorena.

Our sources also stated the other front runner for the Midlothian head coach job was Kent Scott of the Prosper Eagles. Finishing 2009 as 3A state quarterfinalists, Prosper went 11-2 on the season. The Eagles were the 3A Division I Texas state champions the previous year. However, it has been confirmed that Wiginton will be named the head coach at Midlothian and NOT Kent Scott.

The Mexia athletic program is now in a tight predicament, without an Athletic Director and with little time to spare to find a suitable replacement.