2011 3A Carthage Bulldogs Preview – Texas High School Football

By Michael Wright
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Updated: August 9, 2011

Team: Carthage Bulldogs

District: 16-3A

Coach: Scott Surratt (4 years) 53-7 record at Cathage (#2 in all-time wins at Carthage); 53-7 overall all-time coaching record

Last Years Record: 14-2 overall 5-0 District

2010 Games:
at Jacksonville (7-4) (W 41-26)
vs Lindale (8-4) (W 47-42)
at Tyler Chapel Hill (13-2) (L 14-46)
at Nacogdoches (3-7) (L 20-41)
vs Center (5-6) (W 63-24)
vs *Pittsburg (6-4) (W 50-11)
vs *Gilmer (9-4) (W 38-21)
at *Henderson (13-2) (W 43-33)
vs *Gladewater (3-7) (W 71-44)
at *Longview Spring Hill (4-6) (W 36-12)

Playoffs: Division II Champions
vs Tex. Pleasant Grove (6-5) (W 42-0) Bi-district
vs Canton (10-2) (W 56-27) Area
vs Dallas Madison (11-2) (W 42-13) Regionals
vs Argyle (13-1) (W 44-27) Quarterfinals
vs Brownwood (14-1) (W 35-28) Semifinals
vs Coldspring-Oakhurst (14-2) (W 47-22) Championship

Their Semifinal game vs. Brownwood was voted as the LSG #15 Best Game Of The Year

Returning Lettermen: 25

Returning Starters: Offense: 3 Defense: 5

Key Players:
* RB/LB Justin Williams Honorable Mention All-State (TSWA) LB 126 tackles
* OL Greg Brantley 1st Team All-District Allowed 0 sacks
* TE Clint Cage 1st Team All-District
* DL Dakota Hart 1st Team All-District 77 tackles
* LB JR Trent Jackson 1st Team All-District
* WR/DB Edward Pope TOP 10 ATH 51 tackles
* LB JR Xavier Allen 83 tackles
* DB Ricky Ingram 77 tackles
* DB Meechie Bowman
* OL SOPH Marion McCain

LSG District Ranking: #2 (just behind state ranked #3 Henderson and ahead of #10 Gilmer)

LSG Region Ranking: #4 (Behind state ranked #3 Henderson, #4 Argyle and #5 Celina)

LSG State Ranking: #6

Notes:
The Bulldogs are the three time defending state champions. With that and 25 lettermen coming back it shows that 3A has some great teams in it to rank them #6 in the state. Their district is one of the toughest in the state and they will be tested come playoff time. Not only that, their pre-district schedules includes games like 4A Jacksonville, and 3A Division I Champion Tyler Chapel Hill. Another great season is in store for the Bulldogs.

History:
* Voted as LSG's #19 Team Of The Decade (up 31 spots)
* 3 Consecutive State Championships
* 9 consecutive winning seasons
* 20 game district winning streak
* 43-5 record since losing 2 in a row was to start the 2007 season
* 10-7 since 1994 vs. Henderson including 3 in a row
* 2-3 vs. Gilmer since 1998
* 4-5 vs. Jacksonville since 1994
* all time record: 514-334-39 60.15% 887 games
* 4th consecutive playoff appearance
* All-Time Playoff Record : 39-24
* 18 consecutive playoff win
* Playoff Appearances (27)
1943,1944,1946,1947,1954,1958,1961,1978,1979,1982,1983,1984,1985,1990,1991,1993,1994,1996
1997,1998,2002,2003,2005,2007,2008,2009,2010

Championship History: Carthage (4) 3-1
1991 4A - A&M Consolidated 35, Carthage 16
2008 3A Divivison II Carthage 49, Celina 37
2009 3A Division II Carthage 13, Graham 12
2010 3A Division II Carthage 47, Coldspring-Oakhurst 22

Last 5 year record: 60-10

Last 10 year record: 96-37

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By: Michael Wright
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