Andy Chelf is leading the Dragon's "No Fly Zone" defense.
by Robert Halliman
After narrowly escaping a tough district opener againstbrbitter rival Coppell last week, Southlake Carroll bounced back in familiar Dragonbrfashion shutting out the Richland Rebels 38-0. brUndefeated, albeit with some close hard fought victories, Hal Wasson'sbrteam wanted to make a bold statement in preparation for this week's matchupbragainst state powerhouse Euless Trinity. brIt was very important that both sides of the ball clicked, and they did.
The Dragons have taken on the identity of a power footballbrteam this season adding more balance to what has been one of the better aerial assaultsbrin the state of Texas. Once again thebrDragon offense piled on the yards, using its potent rushing attack compilingbr331 yards and a total of five touchdowns on the ground. Do everything running back Li'l JordanbrHumphrey had another tremendous game rushing for a career high 233 yards andbrthree touchdowns on just 21 carries. Withbrtouchdown runs of 9, 21 and 59 yards, Humphries has been the big play homerunbrthreat for the Dragons so far this season. Backup running back DeondrebrWiltshire finished a strong performance adding two rushing touchdowns.brQuarterback Ryan Agnew did a great job managing the game as he completed 9 of hisbr14 passes for 118 yards.
King Newton helps apply pressure at the line.
After allowing over 300 yards rushing last week againstbrCoppell, Carroll's defensive unit put forth its best effort of the yearbrshutting out the Rebels. Only allowingbr57 yards of total offense, Tim Wasson's group proved impregnable as thebrdefensive line looked refreshed, and angry after a tough contest the weekbrbefore. Richland's rushing attack wasbrstifled throughout the contest only gaining 22 yards on 35 carries for anbraverage of 0.63 yards per carry. ThebrDragons “no fly zone” defense allowed only 22 passing yards. Dragon PridePlayer of the Week Andy Chelf led the way for the finishing with 10 tackles andbrthree passes knocked down, while Nose Guard King Newton led the defensive linebrwith four tackles and a sack.
“I would say the key to stopping the run is communicationbrand physicality,” said Senior King Newton. br“ We have to get lined up against different formations while perfecting our stunts and start a newbrline of scrimmage.”
Looking to atone for last year's third round playoff lossbragainst the Trinity Trojans, Southlake Carroll meets the fourth ranked team inbrthe state at Dragon Stadium for the long awaited rematch. Kickoff starts at 7:30 p.m.
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