Coach Johnson played his college football at LSU and is a graduate of Friendswood High School. 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. Fort Worth police have just released dashcam footage of a jackknifing 18-wheeler that smashed into a police cruiser and a disabled vehicle during last month's ice storm. Playing for the Dragons, he said, came with a certain confidence and a certain standard. The winning formula was the same: committed athletes and disciplined coaching backed up by school district and community support. 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. Prior to his acceptance of the job last week, I had a 45-minute phone conversation with Dodge during which he detailed his game plan for leading the Dragons program. Dedicated to the South Lakes High School football program They were born to coach. FAX: (817) 949-8313, Executive Director of Athletics I came away from that discussion thinking I had just been talking with Lincoln Riley. Familiarity and coaching bloodlines on the staff don't end there, however. To view subscription options for The News and SportsDay, click here. A year later, in the state championship game between the two Dodges, both coaches saw an opportunity to use deviations of that play, hoping that the other would remember and fall victim to the false sense of familiarity. In 2020, the Dragons' loss in the Division I state championship game against Austin Westlake was a personal one for Riley. I was very excited to bring Scoop on, Dodge says. ANNOUNCEMENTS. It's because Riley Dodge, the "favorite son" among many Dragon faithful, is ready to lead the Dragon football program. Photographer Joe Calomeni has posted a new gallery 2023 All American Bowl containing 384 photos. By taking advantage of this extensive network, more than 92 percent of NCSA verified athletes play at the college level. I would say that is the one thing that really stands out about him the most.. The expectations, they were high, Renfro told The Dallas Morning News this week. Coach Todd used to be a huge Southlake Carroll fan himself. 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). Joseph Hoyt, Staff Writer. Texas high school football state semifinal schedule, playoff brackets, computer rankings, statewide stat leaders and scores - live and final. The season officially begins on Aug. 25 at home against El Paso Eastwood. The history. Dragon fans are already well accustomed to the headlines mentioning two things about Dodge: age and lineage. Instead, go watch the first touchdown from Westlakes 2019 state championship win over Denton Guyer and you can see it for yourself. For me, I was looking for the best offensive line coach in the state of Texas. SOUTHLAKE (CBSDFW.COM) - Two days after being placed on administrative leave, Southlake Carroll head football coach Hal Wasson responded publicly for the . January 26, 2018 / 1:14 PM / CBS Texas. Wassons attorney says it's conceivable the coach can return to the Dragons and continue building a stronger foundation at Southlake Carroll.. P.O. Contact Us 2400 N. Carroll Avenue Southlake, TX 76092 PH: (817) 949-8300 FAX: (817) 949-8313 Executive Director of Athletics Steve Keasler Earlier this week he was suspended while the district said it is investigating the football teams compliance with University Interscholastic League rules and regulations. 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. 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. 2018 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. After an impressive 13-1 seasonand the graduation of several key players, including all-time leading rusher Owen Allen, the 2023 roster will have plenty of new names and faces. Just as the cool winter weather breaks, so too has the Southlake Carroll football schedule for 2023. SOUTHLAKE, Texas - The suspended head football coach at Southlake Carroll High School said he was surprised when the school district placed him on paid administrate leave. 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. He takes over an Italy squad that stumbled down the stretch of the season a year ago losing their . Dodge was the head coach at Southlake Carroll, in between Dallas and Fort Worth, from 2000 to '06. . Future Sooner accounts for over 450 yards of total offense, six touchdowns. Its one example, but after going toe-to-toe with his son for the first time, and winning 52-34 in Saturdays 6A Div. It might be the same reason the LA Rams hired 30-year-old Sean McVay and the Oklahoma Sooners handed over the reins to 33-year-old Lincoln Riley last year. Already a Subscriber? I ran the numbers at a recent function we were at and I think it came to 19 years in total as a staff of college coaching alone, Dodge says. He has since moved on the serve as the Communications Director for the Argyle ISD, the district where he grew up, but we know in his heart, Ricks still a Dragon. Coach: Riley Dodge Assistant Coach(es): Dusty Allen, Carl Anderson, Kris Boyd, Robert Drake, Chase Epley, Ben Gaeth, Aaron Lineweaver, Mike Loveless, . By signing up you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, Stand with us in our mission to discover and uncover the story of North Texas, Riley Dodges mission at Southlake Carroll took the next step in 2020, but more work still remains, winning 52-34 in Saturdays 6A Div. Eastwood El Paso. Justin Thomas, 520 E. Southlake Blvd. He returned the Dragons to the top in 2011 with another 16-0 season and an eighth state championship. Southlake Carroll lost to Abilene in the regional semifinals, ending a 58-game winning streak against Texas teams. A Marauders team that had gone 11-21 the previous three seasons, went 10-2 in 2015, featuring a balanced offense (2302 passing yards/2437 rushing yards). Dodge has had the rare opportunity of being mentored by some of the top coaching minds in the game, starting with his father in high school and college. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Clint Renfro was a wide receiver on multiple of those state championship teams. A postscript from the historical society: In 2018, Riley Dodge succeeded Hal Wasson as Southlake Carrolls head football coach. Dodge, according to. I just love what he did that last four years at Westlake, Dodge says. Dragon football is a perennial Texas powerhouse with eight state championships spanning four decades. Most impressively, Dodge adjusted and, with an inexperienced QB, he relied heavily on the ground game and sophomore Justin Dinka, who was 2nd in the area with 1711 rushing yards. All rights reserved. It's really with the entire offensive staff, but for coach Williams, I and coach Smith, a lot of the work is done on Saturday and Sunday, Dodge says. Yes, a high school has that. Southlake Carroll High School . Josh Raulerson. 2020-2021 Football Team Information. 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. Dodges innovative offense was the cover story to this chapter. Roster last updated on Jan 25, 2023 @ 1:25am (GMT) Print Roster Correction All-Time Roster. Director of Athletics Compliance/Administration His teams won four state championships and went 79-1 from 2002-06, their only loss coming by one point in the 2003 state championship game. Obviously we didnt get the job done, but were trending in the right direction. The patriarch of Dragon football is Bob Ledbetter who took the program to new heights. 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. So there are three of us that have done it and that's going to help us out.. Wasson has been at Southlake Carroll for the past 11 seasons, leading the Dragons to the Class 6A Division II state quarterfinals last year. Southlake Carroll head coach Riley Dodge kisses his son Tate, 5, on the sidelines before the Class 6A Division I state football championship game against Austin Westlake, coached by his. Even in a program thats won so much, this was a program-changing victory. pic . Having, in effect, earned the equivalent of three Masters degrees in three roller-coaster seasons of collegiate coaching, it's little wonder that Dodge so quickly succeeded at the helm of the Flower Mound Marcus offense the next two seasons. Assistant Coach. District play is set to begin on Sept. 14 in a game against Keller Timber Creek, followed by games against Haltom, Keller and Keller Central on Sept. 22, Oct. 5 and Oct. 13. Its a bloodbath if you win it [all], you definitely deserve it.. There is a lot of experience here, and a lot of guys that have done it in college or as coordinators. Southlake, TX 76092 Joseph has covered high school sports for The Dallas Morning News since November, 2018. Please enter valid email address to continue. I'm glad the players have high standards because I know I do and I know the community does,Dodge says. They initially targeted Todd, and though he told The News he was very close to taking the job, he decided to stay at Westlake, opening the door for Riley to take over the program. As a head coach, however, the 32-year-old watched . 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. Both coaches tried it, both coaches called timeouts when they recognized it, and neither of them scored off it against the other. 30 were here. The Southlake Carroll football coach, a member of two Carroll state championship teams from 2005-06, has seen what life is like beyond this point. Texas high school football state championship playoff schedule and scores - live and final. The late great Texas Hall of Famer Eddy Peach was 29 when he became head coach at Arlington Lamar in 1970. 2023 Southlake Historical Society | Website by SullivanPerkins, GET IN TOUCH Carroll outscored teams 3,136-441. To have a guy that was on my dad's staff now on my staff, that's pretty cool, Dodge says. PH: (817) 949-8300 Two more non-district games will follow on Sept. 1 and 8 against Flower Mound Marcus and Cedar Hill, respectively. Ledbetters coaching staff remained stable and included future head coaches. Staff Directory Members By Category/Department; Name Title Email Address Phone; Troy Purcell: Head Football Coach tpurcell@carroll.edu: 406-447-4485 406-447-4485: Alex Pfannenstiel Assistant Coach. This is the full story. History would back that up, too, and a reminder of it was on the other sideline. (NCSA) is the nation's leading collegiate recruiting source for more than 500,000 student-athletes and 42,000 college coaches. The NFL Coach of the Year last season was Sean McVay, whom the LA Rams hired for his first head coaching job at any level last year at age 30. Suite 100 Southlake Carroll and Vernon played in 1992 in what became one of the greatest Texas high school football games ever. Student Activities. Southlake Carroll won the 5A Texas state championship in 2006 with a 43-29 win over Austin Westlake . Even in a loss, Saturdays state championship marked a significant moment for a Southlake Carroll program thats won eight state championships. 2018 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. But he also reminded his players of one other thing: he told them theres more work to be done, and going from the final four to the last one standing wont be easy. He turns 30 in October. A busy day of coaching hires across the state ramped up even more in the span of about five minutes on Monday when DFW powerhouse Denton Guyer lost a pair of valuable assistant coaches to head coaching positions. 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.". 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. He led Carroll to the state championship in 2006, and is now an up-and-comer in the Texas football coaching world. Becky Slaight | RASlaight@fcps.edu Administrative Assistant | 703-715-4517. Catch up on the day's news you need to know. Denton Guyer offensive coordinator Jordan Johnson has been named Friendswood High School's athletic director and head football coach, while linebackers coach Mike Loveless accepts the AD/HFC job at Italy High School. 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