MaxPreps is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. A postscript from the historical society: In 2018, Riley Dodge succeeded Hal Wasson as Southlake Carrolls head football coach. Find more high school sports stories from The Dallas Morning News here. Justin Thomas, 520 E. Southlake Blvd. Two more non-district games will follow on Sept. 1 and 8 against Flower Mound Marcus and Cedar Hill, respectively. SOUTHLAKE (CBSDFW.COM) - The Southlake Carroll High School football coach and his staff will be a topic of discussion tonight. Joseph covers SMU, college sports and the Texas Rangers for The Dallas Morning News. Now a Baylor assistant coach, McGuire told me he personally called Carroll Superintendent David Faltys on Dodge's behalf. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. One veteran coach came away from a conversation with Dodge saying, "There's our guy. ARLINGTON Austin Westlake head coach Todd Dodge wants you to know that his son, Southlake Carroll head coach Riley Dodge, is an excellent play caller. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. In essence: Trinitys game plan wasnt a secret, and it wouldnt be Saturday, either. Braves snap Monarch's 29-game winning streak in CIF Southern Section Division 1 championship, move to Open Division finals. This story has been updated since it was first published. Minnesota-bound receiver Brady Boyd had 17 catches for 261 yards and four touchdowns, while junior Landon Samson finished with 13 catches for 137 yards and two touchdowns. More recently, Joey McGuire was 31 when Cedar Hill promoted him to head coach in 2003. We come out here, and its like practice. Josh Raulerson. Jason Jaynes. P.O. Sierra Edwards | ksedwards@fcps.edu Assistant Dir. Caleb Downs, Rueben Bain, Jackson Arnold, Roderick Robinson headline list of this fall's top performers. History would back that up, too, and a reminder of it was on the other sideline. Southlake Carroll football coach Riley Dodge will miss the team's state semifinal game after testing positive for COVID-19, Carroll ISD confirmed in a news release Tuesday. 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Read more about the early days of Dragon football in these stories under the People section: Carroll has come a long way since dust bowl days, Carrolls greatest victories are lessons learned in losing, One of the messages contained a vague campus threat. There is no doubt in my mind that Riley Dodge is imminently qualified to take the reins of this program. After graduating from the University of Oregon in 2016, Joseph interned at The News before working for The Ames Tribune and KOIN-TV in Portland. This is a big win for us, and Im proud of the guys for answering the bell., Southlake Carroll = Final Four bound for the first time since 2011. Chris was an assistant atbrA&M for three years and did a great job at Carthage. . Find NCSA Football Athletes at Southlake Carroll Senior High School by Name: . Coach Todd used to be a huge Southlake Carroll fan himself. The season will officially begin on Aug. 25 when the Dragons host El Paso Eastwood. They were born to coach. 2023 Southlake Historical Society | Website by SullivanPerkins, GET IN TOUCH He changed the culture. MaxPreps has ranked Southlake Carroll No. We've workedbrwith a lot of the same coaches, Dodge says. Once his playing days were over, Dodge has been on a fast track, having served directly under no less than six current or former college head coaches in a 3-year period: 1) Texas A&M: Head Coach Kevin Sumlin, OC Kliff Kingsbury (Texas Tech HC), and WR coach David Beaty (Kansas HC); 2) University of Texas: Head Coach Mack Brown, OC Major Applewhite (Houston HC), and Head Coach Charlie Strong.. As a graduate assistant at Texas A&M, Dodge helped accomplish something no coaching staff has been able to do sincekeep Johnny Football under control. Duncanville is fastest riser due to success of boys, girls basketball teams. The end of the regular season will see the Dragons take on Eaton on Oct. 19, Byron Nelson on Oct. 27 and Fossil Ridge on Nov. 3, after which postseason play will begin. Chuck Curtis became head coach at Jacksboro at 24, won a state title at 27, then won back to back state championships at Garland at age 28 and 29. He's a coaching veteran who has worked at not only Denton Guyer, but he's also spent time as an assistant coach at Southlake Carroll as well. Offensive line coach Chris Smith arrived at Texas A&M as Dodge was departing for Texas and was later a part of five state titles in six years while serving as offensive coordinator at Carthage. I can't think of a better man to continue the tradition of the Carroll Dragons. Lee Munn, the man coordinating the Carroll defense, has spent the past six years working withbrTodd Dodge at Marble Falls and Austin Westlake. That was a third-quarter interception of Ewers by Trinitys Jacob Schaeffer. Playing in one of the toughest Class 6A districts in Texas in 2015, Dodge helped overhaul what had been a ground oriented attack at Marcus. Click here to view the box score. In his no-huddle, spread offense, passing became the trend in a state known for wishbone offenses and running back recruits. By clicking Sign Up, I confirmthat I have read and agreeto the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. ARLINGTON The significance of Saturdays regional final wasnt lost on Riley Dodge. The school district has said it is taking a closer look at the operations of the football program to ensure it's aligned with the school's core values and University Interscholastic League (UIL)rules and regulations. Catch up on the day's news you need to know. 2 with a rating of 77.5 to 73.6. When a coaching change occurred in 2014, Dodge was one of the few staff members retained by new UT Head Coach Charlie Strong. Last month coach Hal Wasson was placed on paid. March 26, 2018 / 2:34 PM It's incredible how dynamic you can be and all of the different things you can do in his defense while still keeping things relatively simple and playing fast., Lee has great energy, and he's a great teacher, he continues. Some of the greatest Texas high school coaches ever got their first head coaching jobs at a younger age the legendary G. A. Moore (24) and Gordon Wood (26). Wasson has been at Southlake Carroll for the past 11 seasons, leading the Dragons to the Class 6A Division II state quarterfinals last year. The Dragons reigned over Class 3A in a decade of dominance that included three state titles (1988, 1992, and 1993) and a state record 72-game regular season win streak. The expectations, they were high, Renfro told The Dallas Morning News this week. After graduating from the University of Oregon in 2016, Joseph interned at The News before working for The Ames Tribune and KOIN-TV in Portland. It gave Carroll an initial edge, and the Dragons offense wouldnt let it go to waste. SOUTHLAKE (CBS 11 SPORTS) - You'll be hard pressed to find a more high profile high school football program in the state of Texas than the 8-time State Champion Southlake Carroll Dragons. He led Carroll to the state championship in 2006, and is now an up-and-comer in the Texas football coaching world. Dodge saw this juncture as a ceiling that needed to be broken, and his team went out and shattered it Saturday, beating Euless Trinity 59-35. (One of the best was Steve Lineweaver who served as the offensive coordinator for eight years before winning multiple state titles as head coach with Commerce and Trinity.) Suite 100 Coach Johnson played his college football at LSU and is a graduate of Friendswood High School. (Note: Todd had been a head coach a combined six seasons at Cameron Yoe, Carrollton Newman Smith and Keller Fossil Ridge before taking the job at Carroll. Fri, 8/26. A study in the Star-Telegram last year found the average Texas football coach earns $98,668 every year . 1 with 1,223 points. After the game, Dodges speech to his team was short, but he made sure to remind his players of the historical significance of what they just accomplished. So when I had the opportunity to bring him on, he was the first guy I called. Building on that foundation is what makes Dragon football so special: the recognizable logo. The championships. Assistant Coach. 7:00pm. You can know were coming at you, Gordon said after the win over Allen, but youve got to stop it.. Hes a coaching veteran who has worked at not only Denton Guyer, but hes also spent time as an assistant coach at Southlake Carroll as well. His son, Scott Peach, was named head coach at Arlington High at age 28 and is one of the most respected coaches around. Coach Hal Wasson has led the team for more than 10 years. The official home of Southlake Carroll Dragons athletics. Assistant Coach. Southlake Carroll has three outdoor turf fields and an indoor turf field that the Dallas Cowboys have used. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Southlake was once small-town Texas with big-time football. Student Activities. First published on February 5, 2018 / 7:37 AM. Late that season, Dodge's responsibilities increased when A&M Offensive Coordinator Kliff Kingsbury took the Texas Tech head coaching job and abruptly left the coaching staff depleted leading up to a Cotton Bowl win over Oklahoma. Kay leaves Houston program with over 100 wins, four state titles. He benefited further that season working alongside and learning from his third offensive coordinator in three years, Shawn Watson. He takes over an Italy squad that stumbled down the stretch of the season a year ago losing their . Eastwood El Paso. Both coaches tried it, both coaches called timeouts when they recognized it, and neither of them scored off it against the other. Its really special to me to get to come home where so many people poured into my life and now I get to pay it back and do the same thing," he said. Hes so explosive. He wishes it would have been handled differently, but looks forward to defending himself and his program. Todd Dodge was hired in 2000 to revive the programs past glory, and he quickly proved to be the perfect fit. Safeties coachbrRobert Drake, special teams and linebackers coach Mike Loveless and defensive line coach Aaron Lineweaver the son of former legendary Euless Trinity head coach Steve Lineweaver have all been on Carroll's staff since Dodge was a player with the former a member of seven state titles with the Dragons. If ever there was a person who was born to coach, it is Riley Dodge. Copyright 2019 Greenhouse Ventures. Thursday, Oct. 5 Keller | KISD Athletics Complex | 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13 Keller Central | Bob Ledbetter Field | 7 p.m. (Pink Out). He takes over an Italy squad that stumbled down the stretch of the season a year ago losing their last three games and finishing at 4-6 and outside of the playoffs. MaxPreps Cup: Fall leaders in all 50 state. Hanner says he doesn't know what "core values" are, and the ambiguity could mean the school district can decide whatever it wants. One glimpse inside the Carroll coaches' office reveals the numbers to be concerned with are not that of Dodge's age, but that of high school coordinating experience, coaching years in the collegiate ranks and state championship rings aboard the staff; a wealth of knowledge and teaching ability many of Dodge'sbrcontemporaries could only dream of having at their disposal. HOME 7-0 AWAY 4-0 NEUTRAL 2-1. If you look too far ahead, that's when you slip up., by The Dragons defense answered that immediately, forcing a three-and-out on Trinitys opening drive. Special Announcement Carroll Athletics is proud to welcome Head Basketball Coach David Markley in the CSHS Main Gym from 6-8pm tonight for a meet and greet! Hopefully, the outcome will be driven by the facts and not politics or personal agendas.. Kenny Hill joined that group in 2011. He spent that season in Offensive Coordinator Major Applewhite's hip pocket, assisting the play caller in the booth on game days. Coach Hal. In 2015, Rick was invited to write the introduction for the historical societys book, Southlake Carroll Dragon Football, reprinted below. Texas high school football quarterfinal playoff schedule and scores - live and final. Its one example, but after going toe-to-toe with his son for the first time, and winning 52-34 in Saturdays 6A Div. There are several items on the school board meeting agenda this evening -- including deliberating the "employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee" and discussing the "duties and responsibilities of high school football program coaching staff, including head football coach.". However, as accomplished as he was as a football player, all of that was merely a training ground for what is Dodge's true calling in life -- to be a Texas high school football head coach. This is Carrolls first trip to the state semifinals since 2011, a year that ended with Carrolls eighth state championship. 817.416.4500. The Dragons will play the winner of Saturdays Duncanville-DeSoto game in the state semifinals. Southlake Carroll head football coach Hal Wasson (CBS11 Sports) Wasson has been at Southlake Carroll for the past 11 seasons, leading the Dragons to the school's eighth State Championship in 2011. The play was called Bama, Todd said, and its a play Riley gave him in the week leading up to last years state title game. The streak saw an unrivaled reloading of talented, well-trained athletes. The Chaparrals are coached by former Dragon head football coach, Todd Dodge and Rileys dad. He was 29 at the time, the same age Riley was when he took over his alma mater three years ago, becoming the youngest 11-man head coach in the state at one of its most-historic programs. The patriarch of Dragon football is Bob Ledbetter who took the program to new heights. Texas high school football state championship playoff schedule and scores - live and final. 2018 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. If Carroll was going to break through the regional final barrier Saturday it was going to have to slow down Trinitys powerful running game, and in particular, junior Ollie Gordon. That has folks talking about just how much a high school football coach is worth in Texas. 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