Carroll v. Trinity

BIG DAWG · November 24, 2006

If Carroll loses we can hire Dodge tomorrow

MeanGreengdub · November 24, 2006

If Carroll loses we can hire Dodge tomorrow
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HAHA, I hope Carroll loses. I'd LOVE to see Dodge on the sidelines at Fouts. GO GREEN*GO WHITE

NT80 · November 24, 2006

Now 15-9 Trinity in 3rd. Fan on DMN blog estimates 40,000+ at the game.

Eagle-96 · November 24, 2006

21-16 Trinity in the 4th

From the Startlegram

Second largest high school crowd ever at Texas Stadium

Posted: Friday, November 24, 2006

Texas Stadium officials announced today's attendance as 46,339. That's the second largest crowd ever to watch a high school football game at the Irving stadium.

The largest crowd ever reported at a Texas high school football game was 49,500 at Texas Stadium when Plano met Port Neches-Groves in the 1977 state final.

Peacock · November 24, 2006

Here is a link to internet audio of the game...

Audio Link

Really great game so far...

Peacock

Peacock · November 24, 2006

Holy Crap!

Trinity fakes a punt in their own end of the field with the lead and it gets stuffed.

SLC gets the ball with a chance.

SLC on 17 yd line 1st down, under 2 min

Peacock

Peacock · November 24, 2006

TOUCHDOWN SOUTHLAKE!!!

Smitty · November 24, 2006

Holy Crap!
Trinity fakes a punt in their own end of the field with the lead and it gets stuffed.
SLC gets the ball with a chance.
SLC on 17 yd line 1st down, under 2 min
Peacock
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If that call came from the sideline and wasn't an adlib, I think we can eliminate Trinity coach Steve Lineweaver from consideration for the UNT job. Leading by five, in the fourth quarter, and they try a fake punt in their own end of the field. Southlake is fabulous, but that's giving them way too much respect.

Punt it, go play defense, and make them go 80 yards.

BIG DAWG · November 24, 2006

Well, we will have to wait a little longer to get Dodge...Carroll lives to next week...Dodge probably won't be available until mid December, after they win it all

GMoney · November 24, 2006

If that was not an audible it was the worst coaching decision I've ever heard. To take the whole game and narrow it down to one play is inexcusable. He needs to apologize to his players for letting them down. I'm stunned!

BIG DAWG · November 24, 2006

Dodge probably won't be available until mid December

Dec. 23rd it looks like at the earliest

FirefightnRick · November 24, 2006

What a game. Coach Peach Jr. who was in the radio booth sounded stunned over the decision to, not only try and pass the ball on the 3rd down by Trinity, which stopped the clock and preserving more time for SLC to work for the win, but then to try a the fake punt.

Amazing.

I would have been there had I not been on duty today. Still, I can't wait until these games are played in Tarrant County here in a couple of years.

Rick

class84 · November 24, 2006

I tried to go. We were 1/2 mile from Texas Stadium at 12:20, and we were still trying to get into a parking lot when the game reached halftime. What a complete dump that stadium and the entire area around it is.

NT80 · November 25, 2006

Second largest high school crowd ever at Texas Stadium
Posted: Friday, November 24, 2006
Texas Stadium officials announced today's attendance as 46,339. That's the second largest crowd ever to watch a high school football game at the Irving stadium.
The largest crowd ever reported at a Texas high school football game was 49,500 at Texas Stadium when Plano met Port Neches-Groves in the 1977 state final.
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I was at the Plano/PNG game in '77. The actual listed attendance was 49,953, so close to 50K. I think 4A was the top classification then too.

Coach · November 25, 2006

It's amazing that there were 46,300 to see a second round playoff game. Need any more proof Texas has the best high school football?

It was a great game, and both teams played well enough to win. My hat is off to the Trinity secondary. Dodge had a lot of time to throw, and they covered SLC about as well as you can ask someone to. I also give a hats off to the SLC offensive line who formed a nice pocket for Dodge all game and gave him more than enough time on most plays.

I would be curious to know the reasoning behind the fake punt call in that situation. I also was suprised to see them come out in shotgun and try to throw for the first down on the play before on an out and up. It seemed as though they felt like if they didn't get the first down, SLC would drive and win. I thought the defense had played well enough to trust, but it turned out to be a self-fulfilling prophecy for the Trojans.

GoMeanGreen1999 · November 25, 2006

It seemed as though they felt like if they didn't get the first down, SLC would drive and win. I thought the defense had played well enough to trust, but it turned out to be a self-fulfilling prophecy for the Trojans.
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I think you hit the nail on the head right there. Trinity went for it because they figured if they gave it to SLC they would score. There is very little chance I go for that in Trinity's position. They had a great Defense that had played well most of the game.

Trinity will be by far the hardest team that SLC will face this year.

ntexeagle · November 25, 2006

Trinity had a HUGE defensive line but they were a non factor. I dont think they played up to their potential. Amazing talent on the field for both teams.

NT03 · November 25, 2006

46,000 + for a HS that has enrollment of 5,000+. What could Dodge do with a college with an enrollment over 30,000 ?????????? That game had more of a big time college atmosphere than Ive ever experienced at any NT home game. (includes TCU,Baylor,NM St.,SMU).

BIG DAWG · November 25, 2006

46,000 + for a HS that has enrollment of 5,000+.

I see what you are saying, but those were not all Carroll fans...people have been looking for this game for a while. You had a ton of people who came just for the game itself without allegiance to either side

untgirl04 · November 25, 2006

I see what you are saying, but those were not all Carroll fans...people have been looking for this game for a while. You had a ton of people who came just for the game itself without allegiance to either side
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On that same note, how many casual fans might find their way to Fouts Field with Dodge at the helm?

BIG DAWG · November 25, 2006

On that same note, how many casual fans might find their way to Fouts Field with Dodge at the helm?

Point made...I think that Dodge would bring a large group of people that would come just to see if he could do what he has done at Carroll in Denton.

Hopefully we will be able to see if this is the case

Quoner · November 25, 2006

Point made...I think that Dodge would bring a large group of people that would come just to see if he could do what he has done at Carroll in Denton.
Hopefully we will be able to see if this is the case
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Quite a few Southlake boosters have already said they'd buy tickets and consider NT home games an extension of their Friday nights