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Dodge's 5A dynasty leaves area coaches shaking their heads

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Posted: 12/20/05 - 11:54:32 pm CST

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Bob West column for Wednesday, December 21, 2005

Count football coaches in Southeast Texas among those who have difficulty putting into perspective what one of their own - Todd Dodge - has accomplished at Southlake Carroll.

From West Brook's Craig Stump - Dodge's sophomore backup QB on TJ's 1980 state finalists - to West Orange-Stark's Dan Hooks, to Nederland's Larry Neumann, to PN-G's Matt Burnett, there was a tone of disbelief after Saturday's 34-20 thumping of Katy gave Dodge's Dragons their third title and a 63-1 record in four years at the 5A level.

“It's amazing,†said Stump, whose Bruins were overpowered by Katy in the third round of the playoffs. “I don't think we'll every see another team dominate 5A the way Southlake has. That school had a great tradition when Todd went there, but he's taken it to another level. He's a step ahead, a play ahead of everybody else.

“Plus, he's built a great organization and has the kind of administrative and community support on all levels that can make a difference. I remember going in there as a recruiter for Mississippi State. The Southlake football team was such a huge deal. Kids in the fifth and sixth grade can't wait their turn to be Dragons.â€

“It's impossible to explain,†said Hooks, whose Mustangs won back-to-back 4A titles and played for a third from 1986-88. “They don't just win, they dominate good programs. With the parity and quality programs in 5A, it's just incredible. You say it can't go on forever, but I wouldn't be surprised if he wins the next two with his son (Riley) playing quarterback.â€

“He's way ahead of everybody else, it's not just talk,†Neumann declared. “I watched the Katy game just shaking my head at the things they did. To move up a classification and do what they've done is a truly amazing feat. There have been some remarkable programs in Texas, some dynasties, and Carroll is at the very top.

“It just seems like that program and that town are in a different zone. They had a great tradition when Todd went there, but it's like he's taken a fire and thrown gasoline on it. What jumps out is the confidence those kids play with. Katy made a run at them and had momentum in the third quarter and they answered with a three-play, 80-yard drive. They just seem to be in a different league from the rest of 5A.â€

“It's mind boggling,†declared PN-G's Burnett, who as a player was part of an Indian program that went to the semifinals or finals four consecutive years in the mid 1970s. “As a coach, if you win one state championship it's an outstanding feat. Just winning a district championship is hard. You really can't relate to what he's done.

“He's got a system going that's just phenomenal. What's so incredible is the way he keeps turning out great quarterbacks. They all seem to have height, strong arms and throw the ball with amazing accuracy. It would be like us having Dustin Long playing QB every year. Obviously, he's developing them and that's a key to their success.â€

Ronnie Thompson, who created the Frankenstein monster Dodge has become in the coaching profession, chuckled when asked for a perspective on what his star pupil has accomplished.

“I don't think you can put it in perspective,†he said. “It's off the charts, in terms of dominating the highest classification. I've thought about it. Abilene in the 1950s and Midland Lee at the end of the ‘90s had great runs. So did Austin Reagan in the late 60s and Judson in the early ‘90s.

“But none of those teams were in the finals four straight years. Todd's one-point away (16-15 loss to Katy in the 2003 finals) from winning four straight. The one he lost, his defensive coordinator was in the hospital dying of cancer and his all-state kicker missed a chip-shot, game-winning field goal.

“He's not doing this with a bunch of kids headed to the NFL, either. Year in and year out there are numerous 5A programs with more Division 1 signees. But he's just way, way out there with what he's doing. He's taken a real good system and tweaked and tweaked and tweaked it until it's beyond good.â€

Thompson said that even as a high school quarterback Dodge had a remarkable grasp of what the offense was all about, and a unique ability to simplify it for players around him.

“We were trying to coach a high-powered offense and a lot of kids couldn't understand it,†Thompson related. “Todd, with two or three words or a couple of gestures could straighten them out and make it so much clearer for them than we were able to do.

“Now, you watch his team play and you see everybody out there really understands what's going on. A lot of people probably think what they are doing is complicated, but he's made it so simple for them it's like shooting fish in a barrel.

“Todd, of course, with his play calling, gives them the ultimate advantage. He finds you defensively, locates you, then knocks you out. And, while from the outside it looks like it's all about offense, he's put a high priority on defense. Without a great defense, they probably wouldn't have beaten Katy.â€

Stump, who sent Dodge his Katy game tape and told his former teammate what he thought would work against the Tigers defense, remembers Todd's ability to help other TJ players grasp the offense. But he said Thompson deserves more credit for that than he's taking.

“Ronnie made his quarterbacks have their head in the game, otherwise we'd have been like most other high school kids. Once a practice or a game was over, you would have other fish to fry. But not with Ronnie. He made sure you put extra time into studying the offense, so you knew what we were doing and why.

“I do think, dating back to our days at TJ, that one of Todd's greatest strengths is being able to communicate. Winning coaches are almost always great communicators. You have to be able to tell somebody how to do something in different ways until it clicks.â€

Stump said he also believes Dodge is as good as anybody in the profession at developing and coaching quarterbacks.

“His QBs have been the 5A Player of the year four straight years. I'm sure those kids would have been good no matter who coached them. But Todd coached them up to another level. People like to say great players make great coaches. Well, great coaches can make great players. Without Todd, I doubt any of those guys is the player of the year.â€

Sports editor Bob West can be e-mailed at [email protected]. His Sportsrap radio show airs Wednesday at 8:05 p.m. on KLVI (560-AM).

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Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2005 8:45 am Post subject: So Long, ABC Monday Night Football

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Sportscaster Al Michaels, left, gestures to his new "Monday Night Football" announcing partner John Madden during the Television Critics Association Press Tour in Pasadena, Calif., on July 17, 2002. Television sports reaches the end of one era and the beginning of another tonight when ABC signs off on its primetime weeknight coverage of the NFL for the final time and hands off to ESPN.

Clock runs out on ABC's 'Monday Night Football'

By Hal Bock / Associated Press

December 26, 2005

From its inception, ABC's ''Monday Night Football'' was a risky experiment that defied American sports tradition. From Howard Cosell's pontification to Don Meredith's down-home songs to Dennis Miller's arcane analogies, it dominated TV viewing in homes and bars across the nation.

The broadcast was a hodgepodge of personalities and indelible images, defining moments and follies, eye-popping on-the-field performances and the kind of impromptu silliness that only sheer boredom can create.

In short, it was exactly what ABC Sports boss Roone Arledge hoped it would be.

It was theater.

Television sports reaches the end of one era and the beginning of another tonight when ABC signs off on its prime-time weeknight coverage of the NFL for the final time and hands off to sister network ESPN.

The 555th Monday night game on the network is itself of little consequence: The dismal New York Jets play the New England Patriots, who already are playoff bound but have no chance to improve their position.

The series switches networks next season, when ESPN begins paying $1.1 billion per year for Monday night rights in an eight-year deal.

'''Monday Night Football' is the premier property in sports television,'' ESPN president George Bodenheimer said. ''All the players get up for it. All the teams watch. It's a national showcase. To be able to transition it to ESPN is an honor.''

There was no ESPN when ABC began its MNF run on Sept. 21, 1970, with the Jets playing at Cleveland. It was the beginning of 36 seasons of one of television's most valuable franchises, a compelling three hours that became the longest running prime-time sports series in TV history.

Municipal Stadium was jammed with 85,703 fans that first night as ABC began a broadcasting odyssey with Keith Jackson doing play-by-play and ex-quarterback Meredith sharing analysis and wisecracks with Cosell. The three-man booth was new territory for sports television. But then, so was this whole MNF adventure, the invention of NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle and Arledge.

It was a bold step because, for the longest time, football in America fit neatly into a three-day weekend. Friday night was reserved for high school games. Saturday belonged to college football. The NFL played on Sunday.

Rozelle wasn't about to lock the NFL into that pattern. The league had experimented with occasional weeknight games, and the commissioner thought it was a perfect place to grow his product. Similarly, Arledge believed sports was the perfect product for television.

Rozelle needed a network partner, and Arledge needed a foot in the NFL door. With CBS and NBC locked into NFL games on Sundays, ABC was the perfect fit for MNF. But it took some persuading.

Rozelle's trump card was syndication on the Hughes Sports Network. On and off for two years, Rozelle and Arledge would meet for lunch, usually at Manhattan's posh 21 Club, haggling over details. Arledge felt he was always on the defensive, especially when Rozelle mentioned Hughes.

''I had about as much clout as the Dalai Lama has dealing with the Chinese army,'' he once said. ''You know where the power was.''

Arledge persuaded reluctant ABC higher-ups to sign off on the deal, but then Rozelle almost pulled the rug out from under him.

''He said, 'Of course, you understand we have to offer it to CBS and NBC first because of existing contracts,''' Arledge said. ''I was about to slit my throat.''

The other two networks passed, and the deal went to ABC for $8.5 million a year, a rights fee that ballooned over the life of the partnership to $550 million a year, half of what ESPN will pay.

It was the start of something very big.

Arledge's plan was to use the up-close and personal approach he had applied to ABC's coverage of the Olympics. There would be nine cameras instead of the usual four or five. Producer Dennis Lewin was there at the start and later moved to the NFL as head of broadcasting.

''We approached every game as if it was the Super Bowl,'' Lewin said.

The selection of the announcing team was vital. The plan was to have ex-NFL star Frank Gifford in the booth, but Gifford had a year remaining on a contract at CBS and he recommended his pal, Meredith. Arledge added the bombastic, often abrasive Cosell for analysis, with Jackson doing play-by-play.

The interplay between the urbane Cosell and Meredith the country boy made the broadcasts tingle with electricity. Cosell took to calling Meredith ''Dandy Don,'' and the quarterback would serenade blowout games by singing, ''Turn out the lights, the party's over.''

Once, when the cameras zeroed in on stony-faced Minnesota coach Bud Grant, Meredith changed his tune, singing, ''You are my sunshine, my only sunshine.''

The first game included an electrifying 94-yard return of the second-half kickoff by Cleveland's Homer Jones, played and replayed by ABC's army of cameras, and a dramatic portrait of Jets quarterback Joe Namath, shoulders slouched at game's end after an interception that sealed the victory for the Browns.

It was must-see TV and the country responded. The first-year rating was 18.5 with a 31 percent share of the viewing audience. When Gifford replaced Jackson to do play-by-play the next year, the rating went up to 20.8.

Rozelle and Arledge had a hit on their hands.

Much of the success had to do with Cosell. His nasal, New York tones delivered a know-it-all message that often infuriated audiences.

''Howard made people listen,'' Lewin said. ''He made people think, and he made people watch. You didn't always agree with Howard, but he was never afraid to say what he thought.''

Then there was Arledge's unique production.

''Roone felt it was important to personalize the athlete, to transport the viewer from the couch to every part of the stadium,'' Gifford said. ''Roone Arledge turned a football game into live theater.''

Gifford functioned as a traffic cop, an x's and o's football fundamentalist, while Cosell and Meredith provided comic relief. It worked famously, benefited by some terrific games and occasionally interrupted by some dramatic news. It fell to Cosell on Dec. 8, 1980, to announce, in the middle of the broadcast, that Beatle John Lennon had been shot and killed.

Some of the more memorable Monday night moments include:

Tony Dorsett setting a record with a 99-yard run from scrimmage for Dallas against Minnesota on Jan. 3, 1983.

Green Bay defeating Washington 48-47 on Oct. 17, 1983, as the teams combined for 1,025 yards of total offense in the highest-scoring MNF game, a contest not decided until Mark Moseley missed a potential game-winning 39-yard field goal with 3 seconds to play.

Miami ending Chicago's shot at an undefeated season, beating the Bears 38-24 on Dec. 2, 1985, as alumni from the Dolphins' undefeated 1972 team cheered for their record to be protected. The game set an MNF record with a 29.6 rating and 46 share.

Hall of Fame quarterbacks John Elway and Joe Montana facing off in a dramatic duel won by Montana, who threw a TD pass with 8 seconds remaining to give Kansas City a 31-28 victory over Denver on Oct. 17, 1994.

The Jets roaring from behind in the fourth quarter, scoring on four straight possessions to wipe out a 30-7 Miami lead and then again with 42 seconds left in regulation before winning in overtime 40-37 on a 40-yard field goal by John Hall on Oct. 23, 2000.

Brett Favre throwing for 399 yards and four touchdowns in Green Bay's 41-7 victory over Oakland on Dec. 22, 2003, one day after the sudden death of his father.

Over the years, the package changed. Meredith fled Cosell's overbearing presence, joining NBC in 1974 before returning three years later. Arledge moved to head ABC's news division in 1977. Cosell departed in 1983 but not before taking a parting shot at the NFL, calling it boring.

MNF always battled boring. ABC dressed its announcers in outrageous canary yellow blazers for a while. When ratings began to dip, the network tried different starting times and different broadcasters, even hiring comedian Miller for two seasons. Some ex-players-turned-announcers stayed longer than others. Fred Williamson never made it out of the preseason in 1974. Gifford stuck around for 28 years.

There was a tawdry cross promotion involving Philadelphia wide receiver Terrell Owens for ABC's ''Desperate Housewives'' series last year that raised some eyebrows. The signature opening recently has had country star Hank Williams Jr. singing, ''Are you ready for some football?''

Al Michaels took over play-by-play duties in 1986 and will follow the series to ESPN next season, joined by ex-quarterback Joe Theismann, who provided one of the more dramatic MNF moments in 1985 when his leg was broken on a sack by Lawrence Taylor.

Bodenheimer said ESPN will try to turn MNF into the kind of defining event the program was in its early years.

''ESPN plans to create an immersive experience for the fans,'' he said. ''It will be a happening in each MNF city. We look to take the best that ABC has done in 36 years and create a new era on ESPN.

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PORT ARTHUR NEWS 34TH ANNUAL SUPER TEAM

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Posted: 12/24/05 - 07:28:27 pm CST

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Pos.: Player, School Hgt. Wgt. Cl.

OFFENSE

WR: LaDarius White, West Orange-Stark 6-2 185 Sr.

WR: Chris Royal, Beaumont Ozen 6-2 205 Sr.

TE: Seth Harley, Little Cypress-Mauriceville 6-3 235 Sr.

IL: Nick Landry, Bmt West Brook 6-6 265 Sr.

IL: James Gulley, Bmt Central 6-3 265 Sr.

IL: Josh Nixon, Beaumont Ozen 6-3 275 Sr.

IL: Don Holloway, PA Memorial 6-1 260 Sr.

IL: Taylor McInnis, Port Neches-Groves 6-2 225 Sr.

QB: Kenneth Beasley, West Orange-Stark 5-10 170 Sr.

QB: Joe Chaisson, Bmt West Brook 6-3 175 Jr.

RB: Brandon Williams, Bmt Central 6-4 195 Jr.

RB: Stedman Williams, Beaumont Ozen 5-11 185 Sr.

RB: Brandon Begnaud, Port Neches-Groves 5-8 165 Jr.

SPECIAL TEAMS/UTILITY

K: A.J. Hecker, Bridge City 5-8 150 Sr.

P: Ryan Butler, Nederland 5-9 160 Sr.

KR: E.J. LeBlanc, Bmt West Brook 5-5 150 Sr.

KR: Eric Reynolds, PA Memorial 6-0 205 Sr.

UT: Jadon Ellender, Bridge City 5-9 155 Sr.

UT: Clint Whitaker, Nederland 6-0 175 Sr.

DEFENSE

DE: Hunter Davis, Port Neches-Groves 6-3 230 Sr.

DE: Cody Sparks, Bridge City 6-4 215 Sr.

DT: Mack Randall, Beaumont Ozen 6-8 280 Sr.

DT: Winston Sylvester, Bmt Central 5-11 270 Sr.

NT: Ron Mohica, Nederland 6-1 310 Sr.

LB: Deron Minor, Beaumont Ozen 6-1 215 Sr.

LB: Pharius Haynes, Bmt Central 6-3 205 Jr.

LB: John Michael Falgout, Bmt West Brook 6-0 225 Sr.

LB: Sean Bean, Beaumont Kelly 6-0 200 Jr.

DB: Robert Joseph, PA Memorial 6-1 180 Sr.

DB: Justin Robertson, PA Memorial 6-3 190 Sr.

DB: Jarrod Lewis, West Orange-Stark 5-11 177 Sr.

DB: Kendrick McCloney, Bmt Ozen 5-11 185 Sr.

DB: Drenard Williams, Bmt West Brook 5-11 170 Sr.

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Ryan Butler, Nederland

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Kenneth Beasley, West Orange-Stark

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Robert Joseph, PA Memorial

COACH OF THE YEAR: Dan Hooks, West Orange-Stark

EDITOR'S NOTE: Any team member had to be nominated by his school's head coach to be considered for selection. Players from schools outside The Port Arthur News circulation area -- such as Silsbee, Vidor and Lumberton -- were not eligible.

TOMORROW'S TEAM - STARS FOR 2006

Pos.: Name, School Hgt. Wgt. Cl.

QB: Johnny Dishon, Bridge City 5-10 165 Jr.

QB: London Durham, Beaumont Ozen 6-2 175 Jr.

QB: Alex Moshier, Nederland 5-10 155 Jr.

QB: Brett Ramsey, Orangefield 6-1 200 Jr.

RB: Jeff Fisette, Bridge City 5-10 165 Jr.

RB: Taylor Frillou, Little Cypress-Mauriceville 5-10 170 Soph.

RB: Jeff Hemmings, Port Neches-Groves 6-0 190 Soph.

RB: Micah Mosley, Nederland 6-1 200 Jr.

RB: Earl Thomas, West Orange-Stark 5-11 180 Jr.

WR: J.J. Banks, Beaumont West Brook 5-7 155 Jr.

WR: Billy Chavis, Beaumont West Brook 6-5 185 Jr.

WR: Ronnie Fontenot, Beaumont Ozen 6-0 175 Jr.

WR: Derrick Hall, Beaumont Central 5-10 180 Soph.

WR: Josh Thomas, Little Cypress-Mauriceville 6-2 195 Jr.

OL: Blaine Daniel, Nederland 5-10 220 Jr.

OL: David Morgan, Little Cypress-Mauriceville 6-0 200 Jr.

OL: Jardon O'Neal, West Orange-Stark 6-3 235 Soph.

OL: Kheeston Randall, Beaumont Ozen 6-4 265 Soph.

OL: Adam Westbrook, Nederland 5-9 210 Jr.

OL: Michael Zoch, Beaumont West Brook 5-10 255 Jr.

C: Ronald DeJohn, PA Memorial 6-3 310 Jr.

C: Aaron Tomplait, Port Neches-Groves 6-0 210 Jr.

TE: Phillip Biehle, Nederland 6-2 200 Jr.

TE: Trey Gaspard, Port Neches-Groves 5-10 265 Jr.

TE: Cliff Mansfield, Orangefield 6-2 185 Jr.

DE: Dorian Guillory, Beaumont Kelly 6-2 200 Soph.

DE: Jacody Coleman, Beaumont West Brook 6-3 215 Jr.

DE: Dravanti Johnson, Nederland 6-2 185 Soph.

DE: Colby Miller, Nederland 6-1 210 Jr.

DT: David Blackshear, Bridge City 5-11 190 Jr.

DT: Edward Fleming, Beaumont Central 5-10 240 Soph.

DT: Andy Gallet, Port Neches-Groves 6-1 240 Jr.

DT: Charles Jacobs, PA Memorial 6-0 310 Jr.

DT: Joe Stelly, Beaumont West Brook 6-0 180 Jr.

LB: Andre August, Beaumont Central 5-9 180 Jr.

LB: Jarvis Benton, Nederland 6-0 190 Jr.

LB: Donny Corona, Beaumont Kelly 5-11 185 Soph.

LB: Chris Gutierrez, Nederland 5-9 210 Soph.

LB: Dustin Locks, West Orange-Stark 5-6 175 Jr.

LB: Otis Sowell, Beaumont West Brook 5-10 185 Jr.

LB: Morris Thomas, Beaumont Central 5-8 170 Jr.

LB: Jacob Walker, Port Neches-Groves 6-0 190 Jr.

DB: Josh Chatman, Beaumont West Brook 5-10 170 Jr.

DB: Ryan Clark, Beaumont Ozen 6-1 190 Jr.

DB: Martin Fontenot, Beaumont Kelly 5-10 165 Jr.

DB: Jacoby Franks, West Orange-Stark 5-11 175 Jr.

DB: Brian Harmon, Little Cypress-Mauriceville 6-1 195 Jr.

DB: Isiah Mitchell, Port Neches-Groves 5-9 160 Jr.

DB: Tramain Thomas, East Chambers 6-1 170 Soph.

DB: Barry Valcin, PA Memorial 5-11 182 Jr.

DB: Ben Wells, Beaumont Ozen 6-1 180 Jr.

P: Jeff Stringer, Bridge City 5-10 161 Jr.

K-P: Christian Cruz, Beaumont Kelly 5-10 170 Fr.

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Top 10 3A Coaches .....

..... Ranked by TOTAL WINS

1 Dan Hooks (235-65-2) West Orange-Stark

2 David Husmann (188-72-1) Gladewater

3 Russell Roberts (174-144-4) Wharton

4 Hugh Sandifer (168-69-4) Abilene Wylie

5 Ben Scharnberg (167-84-3) Atlanta

6 Weldon Nelms (161-93-3) Wimberley

7 Claude Tarver (152-77-4) Bridge City

8 Jessie Crow (141-102-5) Yoakum

9 Jimmy Thompson (139-58-1) Cleveland

10 Jerry Malone (137-71-3) Marlin

Jerry's Final Top 20

1 Wimberley (15-0)

2 Tatum (15-0)

3 Hutto (13-3)

4 Gainesville (13-1)

5 West Orange-Stark (12-1)

6 Cuero(13-1)

7 Abilene Wylie (10-3)

8 Liberty Hill (11-3)

9 Devine (10-3)

10 Giddings (10-3)

11 Cameron Yoe (13-1)

12 Sweetwater (13-2)

13 Gilmer (10-2)

14 Canyon (10-2)

15 Dallas Madison(10-2)

16 Marlin (8-2-1)

17 Barbers Hill (10-1)

18 Bridge City (9-2)

19 Snyder (9-2)

20 Monahans (13-1)

I doubt he does either..

Dodge will not come back to PA. Why would he! Look how good he has it now. Even if they were to offer him more money he would not come back. First' date=' he has awesome facitlies at SLC. They have an indoor practice field. Also and I don't mean to piss off any PA people, but academics are better in SLC. Every campus from elementary to high school receives an exemplary rating ever year. JDawg is right, his next move will be college.[/quote'] Oh by the way Dodge is a Finalist for the Rice job!!

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Abilene Cooper 1,989

Abilene Wylie 916

Albany 187

Aledo 1297.5

Allen 4629.5

Alice 1574

Alto 182

Alvarado 1000+

Amarillo Caprock 1774

Amarillo High 2018

Amarillo Palo Duro 1952

Amarillo Tascosa 2274

Andrews 902

Angleton 1880

Anna 383

Anson 203

Anthony 336

Athens 947

Archer City 177

Argyle 472

Arlington Seguin 1929

Aransas Pass 536

Aspermont 78

Aubrey 347

Austin Del Valle 1946

Austin Crockett 1919

Austin Lake Travis 1621

Austin Westlake 2350

Azle 1861

Baird 118

Ballinger 314.5

Bandera 858

Bangs 349.5

Barbers Hill 963

Bartlett 142

Bay City 1258

Beeville Jones 1080

Belton 1946

Bellevue 51

Benjamin 31

Big Lake 241

Big Sandy 198

Birdville Birdville HS 1872.5

Birdville Haltom HS 2609.5

Birdville Richland HS 2103

Bishop 323

Blooming Grove 293

Blue Ridge 198

Boerne 1943

Boling 280

Bovina 139

Bowie 458.5

Boyd 335

Boys Ranch 181

Brady 400

Brazos 277

Brazosport 1117

Brackettville Brackett 187

Breckenridge 461

Bridgeport 669

Brookshire-Royal 426.5

Brownsboro 845

Brownsville Lopez 2183

Brownsville Porter 2450

Brownwood 977.5

Bryson 85

Buda Hays 1888

Buda Lehman 1177

Buffalo 232

Burkburnett 957

Burnet 998

Byers 32

Callisburg 340

Calhoun 1123

Canadian 216

Carroll Southlake Carroll 2408

Carrollton Creekview 2256.5

Carrollton Newman Smith 2117

Carrollton R.L. Turner 2044.5

Carrollton Ranchview 722

Castleberry 831

Castroville Medina Valley 908.5

Cedar Hill 2449

Cedar Park Vista Ridge 1925

Celina 429

Central Heights 215

Channelview 2104.5

Chico 225

Chillicothie 60

Cibolo Steele 1214

Cisco 253

City View 287

Cleburne 1572

Clifton 369

Clint 480

Clint Horizon 1325

Coleman 303

Colmesneil 181.5

Colorado City 302

Columbia 833.5

Copperas Cove 1,959.5

Conroe 2860

Conroe Caney Creek 1681

Conroe Oak Ridge 2207

Conroe The Woodlands 3810

Conroe The Woodlands CP 2603

Converse Judson 3200

Converse Judson Wagner 2200

Corpus Christi Carroll 2384

Corpus Christi King 2555

Corpus Christi Miller 1371

Corpus Christi Moody 1960

Corpus Christi Ray 2046

Corpus Christi Tuloso-Midway 1008

Corpus Christi West Oso 492

Corsicana 1,519.5

Covington 104

Crawford 195

Crocket 468

Cross Plains 110

Cross Roads 169.5

Crowell 85

Crowley 1625

Crowley North Crowley 2169

Dallas Highland Park 1975

Dallas Pinkston 1000

Dallas Samuell 1,808

Daingerfield 407

Danbury 247

Dayton 1440

Dawson 138

Decatur 871.5

Del Rio 2767

Del Valle 1946

DeLeon 184

Denison 1267

Denton Guyer 1134

Denton High 1538

Denton Ryan 1863

Denver City 362

Detroit 146

Devine 577

Deweyville 205

Dimmitt 289

Donna 2231

Dripping Springs 1119.5

Dublin 353

Dumas 1021

Duncanville 3759.5

Eagle Mt. Saginaw Boswell 1805.5

Eagle Mt. Saginaw 1767

Eagle Pass 1850

Eagle Pass New School 1750

Early 388.5

East Bernard 260

Eastland 341

Edinburg 2488.5

Edinburg Economedes 2121

Edinburg North 2188

Edgewood 284

Edna 419

El Campo 1070

Eldorado 186

Electra 166

Elgin 960

El Paso Andress 1974

El P Del Valle 1961

El Paso El Dorado 2361

El Paso Palo Duro 1952

El Paso Ysleta 1949

Ennis 1,504.05

Eustace 475

Falfurrias 519

Fairfield 514

Floresville 1088

Floydada 297

Ft. Worth Arlington Heights 1905

Ft. Worth Carter-Riverside 1016.5

Ft. Worth Diamond Hill-Jarvis 903

Ft. Worth Dunbar 997

Ft. Worth Eastern Hills 1687.5

Ft. Worth North Side 1652.5

Ft. Worth Paschal 2277

Ft. Worth Polytechnic 1148.5

Ft. Worth South Hills 1415.5

Ft. Worth Southwest 1586

Ft. Worth Trimble Tech 1735

Ft. Worth Western Hills 1614

Ft. Worth O.D. Wyatt 1123

Forney 1290

Forestburg 54

Foster 1749

Frankston 235

Fredericksburg 970

Friona 337

Frisco Frisco HS 1679

Frisco Centrennial 1659

Frisco Wakeland 865

Frisco Liberty 801

Frost 102

Gainesville 828

Galena Park 1718

Galena Park North Shore 4150

Ganado 200

Garrison 202

George West 375

Geronimo Navarro 396

Glen Rose 514

Godley 385

Gold-Burg 69

Goldthwaite 158

Goliad 434

Gorman 103

Graham 768

Granbury 1995

Grandview 331

Grapeland 171

Gregory-Portland 1344

Gunter 304

Hallettsville 379

Hallsville 1183

Hamlin 134

Hardin 369

Harlingen 2672

Harlingen South 2157.5

Harrold 42

Harper 192.5

Haskell 196

Hawkins 199.5

Hawley 230

H.E.B. L.D. Bell 2709

H.E.B. Trinity 2079

Hebron 2168

Henrietta 298

Hermleigh 45

Hewitt Midway 1,931.5

Hico 232

Hitchcock 368

Holliday 268

Houston Aldine 3000

Houston Austin 1860

Houston Eisenhower 3000

Houston King 1366

Houston MacArthur 3000

Houston Memorial 3000

Houston Westbury 3000

Hubbard 163

Huffman 991

Hull Daisetta 183

Huntsville 1843

Idalou 256

Ingram - Tom Moore 450

Iowa Park 611

Irving Nimitz 2078

Irving MacArthur 2362

Irving Irving 2448

Italy 197

Itasca 209

Jacksboro 280

Jarrell 198

Jefferson 389.5

Jesuit Dallas Jesuit Prep 2096

Jim Ned 331

Joaquin 185

Johnson City 190

Junction 214

Justin Northwest 2218

Keene 218

Keller Keller HS 2789

Keller Central 2370

Keller Fossil Ridge 1921.5

Kemp 483

Kerens 198

Kermit 339

Kingsville King 1302

Klein 3395.5

Klein Collins 2964

Klein Forest 3371

Klein Oak 2300

Knox City 86

LaGrange 581

Lake Dallas 1070

Lake Travis 1640

Lake Worth 669

La Joya 5546

La Villa 180

Lamar Consolidated 1805

Lampasas 1032.5

Lancaster 1,671

LaPoynor 142

Laredo Alexander 2245

Laredo Johnson 1783

Laredo United 2635

Laredo United South 2006

La Vernia 780

Leakey 70

Lewisville Lewisville HS 3462

Lewisville Marcus 2778

Lewisville The Colony 1976

Lewisville Hebron 2166

Lewisville Flower Mound 2763

Liberty Hill 599

Lindale 990

Little Elm 1010

Livingston 1230

Lockney 197

Lorenzo 97

Los Fresnos 2308

Lovejoy 604

Lubbock Roosevelt 330

Lufkin 2348

Lumberton 1018

Lyford 433

Lytle 440

Mabank 898

Magnolia 2842

Malakoff 362

Manor 992

Mansfield Mansfield HS 2613

Mansfield Summitt 2554

Mansfield Timberview 2072

Marble Falls 1050

Marlin 378

Mart 206

Mason 198

Maypearl 261

McAllen 2223

McAllen Memorial 2012

McAllen Rowe 2132

McCamey 170

McKinney McKinney HS 1893

McKinney Boyd HS 1430

McKinney North HS 1776

McGregor 325

Medina Valley 908.5

Megargel 30

Merkel 409

Mercedes 1301

Mesquite Mesquite HS 2487.5

Mesquite North Mesquite 2440

Mesquite Horn 2055

Mesquite Poteet 1684.5

Mesquite West Mesquite 1661

Midlothian 1,893

Midway 46

Milano 157

Mildred 208

Millsap 284

Mission 1915

Mission Sharyland 2222

Moody 222

Mt. Vernon 463

Muleshoe 371.5

Munday 132

Nazareth 72

Needville 794

New Boston 416

New Braunfels 1890

New Braunfels Canyon 1601

Newcastle 63

Nocona 265

Odem 340

O'Donnell 122

Orange Grove 463

Olney 231

Olton 191

Ozona 240

Palacios 476

Palestine 908

Pampa 1052

Panhandle 223

Paradise 306

Paris High 979

Paris North Lamar 1001.5

Pasadena Memorial 2,385

Pearsall 620

Perrin-Whitt 122

Petrolia 165

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo 2230

Pharr- SJA Memorial 2040

Pharr - SJA North 2207

Plano High 5122

Plano East 5652

Plano West 4156.5

Pleasanton 944.5

Port Arthur Memorial 2410

Port Isabel 702

Post 260

Poth 240

Pottsboro 407

Prairie Valley 28

Princeton 750

Prosper 504

Quanah 175

Quinlan Ford 828

Ralls 170

Reagan County 241

Red Oak 1,664

Rice Consolidated 359

Richardson Richardson HS 2186.5

Richardson Lake Highlands 2547

Richardson Pearce 1980

Richardson Berkner 2915

Rice 350

Richmond Foster 1749

Rio Grande City 2435

Rio Hondo 643

Rio Vista 285

Rockport-Fulton 970

Roma 1648

Rockwall Rockwall HS 2468

Rockwall Heath 1708

Roscoe 114

Rosenberg Lamar Cons 1805

Rosenberg Terry 1749

Rotan 116

Rule 77

Saint Jo 99

Salado 404

Sadler / Southmayde 296

Saginaw Boswell 1805

San Antonio Brackenridge 1850

San Antonio Burbank 1138

San Antonio Clark 2856.5

San Antonio E. Central 2269

San Antonio Edison 1734

San Antonio Fox Tech 1736

San Antonio Harlandale 1910.5

San Antonio Health Careers 827

San Antonio Highlands 2120

San Antonio Holmes 2066.5

San Antonio Houston 1037

San Antonio Jay 2779

San Antonio Jefferson 1850

San Antonio Kennedy 1400

San Antonio Lanier 1382

San Antonio Marshall 2638.5

San Antonio McCollum 1780

San Antonio Memorial 1400

San Antonio O'Connor 3193

San Antonio Reagan 3400+

San Antonio Southside 1300

San Antonio Southwest 2600

San Antonio Stevens 2650

San Antonio Taft 2585.5

San Antonio Warren 2736

San Marcos 1990.5

Sanger 727

San Saba 242

Schertz Clemens 1760

Seminole 625

Seven Lakes 1640

Seymour 187

Sinton 585

Slaton 360

Spearman 224

Snyder 674

Somerset 889

Sonora 300

South San Antonio 1814

South San Antonio West 611

Spring 3383.5

Spring Westfield 4893

Springtown 1076.5

Stamford 198

Stephenville 1065.5

Sterling City 99

Stinnett West Texas 220

Sundown 160

Sweeny 652

Tahoka 216

Tarkington 588

Tatum 394

Taylor 881

Tenaha 96

Terry 1749

Texas High 1,720

Throckmorton 69

Timpson 202

Trinidad 77

Thorndale 185

Tolar 187

Tomball 2635

Tornillo 253

Troy 387

Tulia 334

Uvalde 1470

Valley Mills 181.5

Van Alstyne 417

Vernon 603

Vernon Northside 52

Victoria Memorial 3665

Waco 1831

Waco Midway 1931

Waskom 229

Waxahachie 1,911

Weatherford 2172

West Hardin 176

West Orange Stark 806

Wharton 688

Wheeler 103

Whitewright 276

Wichita Falls Hirshi 892

Wills Point 808

Winters 193

Windthorst 145.5

Woodsboro 153

Woodson 45

Woodville 377

Wortham 127

Wylie 2246.5

Last Four UIL Enrollment Numbers:

2004-06:

Class 5A: 1,925 and above

Class 4A: 900 to 1,924

Class 3A: 389 to 899

Class 2A: 190 to 389

Class A: 189 and below

Six-man: 99.9 and below

2002-04:

Class 5A: 1,910 and above

Class 4A: 900 to 1,909

Class 3A: 345 to 899

Class 2A: 180 to 344

Class A: 179 and below

Six-man: 94.5 and below

The 2000-2002:

Class 5A: 1,865 and above.

Class 4A: 845 to 1,864.

Class 3A: 345 to 844.

Class 2A: 170 to 344.

Class 1A: 169 and below.

The 1998-2000:

Class 5A: 1,780 and above.

Class 4A: 780 to 1,779.

Class 3A: 345 to 779.

Class 2A: 160 to 344.

Class 1A: 159 and below.

[Edited on 12-20-2005 by The Old Coach]

St. Thomas 54 Hardin Jefferson 50.. :shock:

What's the latest with Colbert?? Is he leaving or not? About 90% of folks there want him out from what i hear!

Man they need to do something!

01:18 PM CST on Monday, December 19, 2005

By DAMON L. SAYLES / The Dallas Morning News

Southlake Carroll’s state championship win against Katy on Saturday secured back-to-back mythical national championships in two high school football polls.

Carroll finished No. 1 in the National Prep Football Poll and the Student Sports Fab 50.

Carroll has been No. 1 in the Fab 50 since the beginning of the 2004 season.

Carroll (16-0) has won 63 of 64 games since becoming a 5A school in 2002. With Saturday’s 34-20 win against Katy, Carroll avenged its only loss, a 2003 setback in the state championship.

Carroll became the fourth team to win at least two National Prep Football Poll championships, joining Concord, Calif., De La Salle (1994, 1998, 2000-04), Cleveland St. Ignatius (1993, 1995) and Hampton, Va. (1996-97).

Carroll also became the sixth school in the Fab 50 poll to earn back-to-back national titles.

Carroll's win capped an unprecedented season for area high school football.

Ten area schools – five public and five private – achieved their ultimate goal. Seven of those squads finished undefeated, from Class 5A Southlake Carroll to Southwest Preparatory Conference Division II Irving Cistercian.

"This is what every high school football player dreams about," Celina defensive lineman Cody Tomplait said after his 16-0 team capped the area's state-title spree with a 28-12 win over Omaha Paul Pewitt on Saturday night.

Local teams swept the 5A and 4A titles, something no other quartet from the same area had accomplished since 4A adopted the two-division format in 1996. There was also an area sweep of the four TAPPS 11-man divisions, which last happened when local schools did it in 1993.

The champions from the area came in all sorts of sizes and styles, with a variety of storylines.

There were perennial powers. Celina tied Brownwood and Plano for the most state championships with seven after cruising to the 2A Division II crown. Southlake Carroll won 5A Division II for the third time in four seasons to claim the program's sixth state title. Arlington Grace Prep earned its fourth state title in eight seasons by winning TAPPS 4A Division II.

And there were fresh faces. Hebron, a program in its sixth season, had never advanced past the second round before its run to the 4A Division II championship. Euless Trinity (5A Division I) and Plano Prestonwood (TAPPS Division III) also won state titles for the first time.

Highland Park ended a 48-year title drought. Carroll and TAPPS Division I champion Fort Worth Nolan defended titles. Carroll actually defended two, repeating as mythical national champions.

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1. Southlake, Texas, Carroll 16-0-0 beat then-No. 10 Katy for third 5A/II title in 4 years 1

2. Lakeland, Fla. 15-0-0 won second straight 5A crown 2

3. Springdale, Ark. 14-0-0 5A state champ, outscored foes by average of 44-8 3

4. Cincinnati, Ohio, St. Xavier 15-0-0 won first Division I state title 4

5. Duncan, S.C., Byrnes 15-0-0 captured fourth straight 4A/2 state crown 5

6. Charlotte, N.C., Independence 15-0-0 92 consecutive wins is 2nd best all-time 6

7. Batesville, Miss., South Panola 15-0-0 45 straight wins, 3 straight 5A titles 7

8. Frankfort, Ill., Lincoln-Way East 14-0-0 first 8A state title 8

9. Ventura, Calif., St. Bonaventure 14-0-0 sixth CIF title in seven seasons 9

10. Valdosta, Ga., Lowndes 14-1-0 two straight 5A state championships 11

11. Hoover, Ala. 14-1-0 fourth 6A championship in a row 12

12. Canyon Country, Calif., Canyon 13-1-0 captured CIF-SS Division II title 13

13. Tulsa, Okla., Union 13-1-0 got third 6A crown in four years 14

14. Ferndale, Wash. 14-0-0 earned 3A state championship 15

15. Morris, Ill. 14-0-0 Class 6A state titlist 16

16. Indianapolis, Ind., Warren Central 14-1-0 won third straight 5A crown 17

17. Jersey City, N.J., St. Peter's 12-0-0 won Non-Public Group IV title 18

18. Baltimore, Md., Gilman 9-0-0 only 7 points allowed in final six games 19

19. Compton, Calif., Dominguez 13-1-0 earned CIF-SS Div. III title NR

20. McKeesport, Pa. 14-2-0 rolled to 4A state championship 20

21. Dallas, Texas, Highland Park 15-0-0 hammered Marshall, 59-0, for 4A/I crown 21

22. West Monroe, La. 13-1-0 earned sixth 5A title in 13 seasons 22

23. Cincinnati, Ohio, Colerain 10-2-0 both losses, by combined 10 points, to No. 4 St. Xavier 23

24. Omaha, Neb., Millard North 12-1-0 Class A champ, avenged only loss 24

25. Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha 11-1-0 captured 14th Washington Catholic title 25

Northeast Region

1. Jersey City, N.J., St. Peter's (12-0-0) (1)

2. McKeesport, Pa. (14-2-0) (2)

3. Harrisburg, Pa., Bishop McDevitt (13-1-0) (3)

4. Brockton, Mass. (13-0-0) (4)

5. Middletown, N.J., South (12-0-0) (5)

6. Ramsey, N.J., Don Bosco Prep (11-1-0) (6)

7. Montvale, N.J., St. Joseph Regional (11-1-0) (7)

8. Phillipsburg, N.J. (12-0-0) (8)

9. Murrysville, Pa., Franklin Regional (15-1-0) (9)

10. Central Valley, N.Y., Monroe-Woodbury (12-0-0) (10)

East Coast Region

1. Duncan, S.C., Byrnes (15-0-0) (1)

2. Charlotte, N.C., Independence (15-0-0) (2)

3. Baltimore, Md., Gilman (9-0-0) (3)

4. Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha (11-1-0) (4)

5. Damascus, Md. (14-0-0) (5)

6. Vienna, Va., Oakton (12-2-0) (6)

7. Hampton, Va. (13-1-0) (7)

8. Gaffney, S.C. (12-3-0) (8)

9. Morgantown, W.Va. (14-0-0) (9)

10. Charlotte, N.C., Catholic (16-0-0) (10)

Southeast Region

1. Lakeland, Fla. (15-0-0) (1)

2. Batesville, Miss., South Panola (15-0-0) (2)

3. Valdosta, Ga., Lowndes (14-1-0) (3)

4. Hoover, Ala. (14-1-0) (4)

5. West Monroe, La. (13-1-0) (5)

6. Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., Nease (13-2-0) (6)

7. Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. (13-1-0) (7)

8. Maryville, Tenn. (15-0-0) (8)

9. Homewood, Ala. (15-0-0) (9)

10. Statesboro, Ga. (15-0-0) (10)

Midwest Region

1. Cincinnati, Ohio, St. Xavier (15-0-0) (1)

2. Frankfort, Ill., Lincoln-Way East (14-0-0) (2)

3. Morris, Ill. (14-0-0) (3)

4. Indianapolis, Ind., Warren Central (14-1-0) (4)

5. Cincinnati, Ohio, Colerain (10-2-0) (5)

6. Massillon, Ohio, Washington (13-2-0) (6)

7. Bloomfield Hills, Mich., Brother Rice (12-2-0) (7)

8. Mount Prospect, Ill., Prospect (13-1-0) (8)

9. Racine, Wis., Park (13-1-0) (9)

10. Louisville, Ky., Trinity (13-2-0) (10)

Midlands Region

1. Omaha, Neb., Millard North (12-1-0) (1)

2. Plymouth, Minn., Wayzata (13-1-0) (2)

3. Peculiar, Mo., Raymore-Peculiar (13-0-0) (3)

4. West Des Moines, Iowa, Valley (13-0-0) (4)

5. Salina, Kan., Central (13-0-0) (5)

6. Castle Rock, Colo., Douglas County (13-1-0) (6)

7. Creve Coeur, Mo., DeSmet (11-2-0) (7)

8. Highlands Ranch, Colo., ThunderRidge (14-0-0) (8)

9. Boise, Idaho, Bishop Kelly (12-0-0) (9)

10. Sioux Falls, S.D., O'Gorman (13-0-0) (10)

Southwest Region

1. Southlake, Texas, Carroll (16-0-0) (1)

2. Springdale, Ark. (14-0-0) (2)

3. Tulsa, Okla., Union (13-1-0) (4)

4. Dallas, Texas, Highland Park (15-0-0) (5)

5. Euless, Texas, Trinity (14-1-0) (6)

6. Katy, Texas (14-1-0) (3)

7. Phoenix, Ariz., Brophy (13-1-0) (7)

8. Chandler, Ariz., Hamilton (13-1-0) (8)

9. Las Cruces, N.M., Mayfield (14-0-0) (9)

10. Las Vegas, Nev. (14-1-0) (10)

West Coast Region

1. Ventura, Calif., St. Bonaventure (14-0-0) (1)

2. Canyon Country, Calif., Canyon (13-1-0) (2)

3. Ferndale, Wash. (14-0-0) (3)

4. Compton, Calif., Dominguez (13-1-0) (4)

5. Sammamish, Wash., Skyline (14-0-0) (5)

6. Concord, Calif., De La Salle (11-2-0) (6)

7. Kahuku, Hawaii (11-1-0) (7)

8. Westlake Village, Calif., Oaks Christian (13-0-0) (8)

9. Los Angeles, Calif., Loyola (10-4-0) (9)

10. Portland, Ore., Jesuit (13-1-0) (10)

Dropped out: None.

FEATS OF THE WEEK: No. 1 Southlake, Texas, Carroll defeated then-No. 10 Katy, 34-20, to secure its third Class 5A/II state championship in four years and second consecutive National Prep Poll title. A crowd of 29,840 at Texas Stadium watched Carroll senior quarterback Greg McElroy pass for four touchdowns, bringing his season total to a 5A record 56. With the win, Carroll avenged its only loss since becoming a Class 5A school. (Katy defeated Carroll, 16-15, in the 2003 Division II final.) Carroll's six playoff foes finished with a combined record of 71-8-0. The Dragons have now won 63 of their last 64 games and are the fourth Texas team to win a Prep Poll title. It is the third time a team has won at least two Prep Poll titles in a row. . . .

Past National Prep Poll champs, with records and coaches:

1987--Fontana, Calif. (14-0-0), Dick Bruich

1988--Prichard, Ala., Vigor (13-0-0), Harold Clark

1989--Odessa, Texas, Permian (16-0-0), Gary Gaines

1990--Aldine, Texas (15-0-0), Bill Smith

1991--Indianapolis, Ben Davis (14-0-0), Dick Dullaghan

1992--Valdosta, Ga. (14-0-0), Nick Hyder

1993--Cleveland, St. Ignatius (14-0-0), Chuck Kyle

1994--Concord, Calif., De La Salle (13-0-0), Bob Ladouceur

1995--Cleveland, St. Ignatius (14-0-0), Chuck Kyle

1996--Hampton, Va. (14-0-0), Mike Smith

1997--Hampton, Va. (13-0-0), Mike Smith

1998--Concord, Calif., De La Salle (12-0-0), Bob Ladouceur

1999--Shreveport, La., Evangel (15-0-0), Dennis Dunn

2000--Concord, Calif., De La Salle (13-0-0), Bob Ladouceur

2001--Concord, Calif., De La Salle (12-0-0), Bob Ladouceur

2002--Concord, Calif., De La Salle (13-0-0), Bob Ladouceur

2003--Concord, Calif., De La Salle (13-0-0), Bob Ladouceur

2004--Southlake, Texas, Carroll (16-0-0), Todd Dodge

2005--Southlake, Texas, Carroll (16-0-0), Todd Dodge.

Congrats Girls!!