"dodge Ball" Slc Voted National Champs !

MeanGreen61 · December 26, 2006

Analysis by Christopher Lawlor, USA TODAY

Southlake (Texas) Carroll claimed the top spot in USA TODAY's Super 25 final high school football rankings with its victory Saturday and its third consecutive state title. Southlake Carroll defeated Westlake (Austin) 43-29 in the Class 5A, Division I final. The school's strength and length of schedule in the state's highest classification jumped it ahead of No. 2 John Curtis, River Ridge, La. John Curtis finished its season Dec. 8 and is in the second-lowest division in Louisiana. Southlake, which played two more games than Curtis, would have had to have lost for Curtis to move to No. 1. It was the last game for Southlake coach Todd Dodge, who's becoming head coach at North Texas. Previous No. 1 De La Salle (Concord, Calif.) was upset in the Division I CIF Championship Bowl final on Dec. 16. Ten teams appeared in all 15 rankings this season, including eight of the top 10. Hoover, Ala. (13-2), which started the season No. 1, dropped out.

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http://www.usatoday.com/sports/preps/footb...006-super25.htm