'When I compare you with a typical young offender who comes before me, you are especially without excuse,' Kendall added. The film is centered on the 1988 Cowboys of David W. Carter High School in Dallas, a team that fought through racial prejudice and a grades controversy to claim the 5A state title, only to be rocked when six of their players were involved in an armed robbery and the grades issue stripped them of their title. "Some people probably were living their dreams through us. "Somebody like Jessie, he doesn't worry because he's probably got enough money," Evans says of Armstead, who played 12 NFL seasons and is a New York Giants special assistant. The players included: Edwards, who had the disputed algebra grade; Derric Evans, who announced his college commitment in the hot tub; Keith Campbell, who got the longest sentence; Patrick P.K. Williams; Aric Andrews; and Carlos Allen. You know, Im a people person, and I just enjoy being around people.. It's a guaranteed story that will be told for generations, with a record that will be likely painted up on a water tower or on a city's welcome sign. 2017: Redshirted as a true freshman. Submit a Comment. Others said they had spent the money on trips to an amusement park, food and athletic shoes. During the 1980s Carter High School in Dallas, Texas was a football powerhouse. Rocky Mount, NC / 2: : 1985 Yates vs. 1988 Dallas Carter, Dallas Carter 34, Dallas South Oak Cliff 7, (Penetrations tied 4-4, Duncanville led in first downs, 12-10), Bi-district: Dallas Carter 21, Plano East 7, Region semifinal: Dallas Carter 31, Lufkin 7, Region final: Dallas Carter 22, Marshall 18, State semifinal: Dallas Carter 14, Odessa Permian 9, State championship: Dallas Carter 31, Converse 14, DL Santana Dotson (1992-2001 - Buccaneers, Packers), RB Johnny Bailey (1990-95 - Bears, Cardinals, Rams), RB LeShai Maston (1993-98 - Oilers, Jaguars, Washington), LB Jessie Armstead (1993-2003 - Giants, Washington), DB Clifton Abraham (1995-97 - Buccaneers, Bears, Panthers), DB Derric Evans, Tennessee (pictured above signing his letter of intent in a hot tub), Went to Texas A&I and played six seasons in the NFL. ', Noting that six of the defendants were members of a Carter football team that experts rank as one of the best in Texas of the 1980s, Kendall said, 'The typical American male lives vicariously through the lives of football heroes. Record: 14-0-1 Head Coach: Freddie JamesWK Team SC Team SC ; 9/2 : x Dallas Carter 3: 21: P Tyler d: 7: 9/10 : x Dallas Carter v: 25: T Killeen v: 24: 9/16 : x Dallas Carter v: 31: m FW Wyatt y: 0: 9/30 : x Dallas Carter v: 34: T Dal South Oak Cliff d: 7: 10/8 : . Though West said he and Kendall are friends today, he said he did not speak to Kendall for two years after that. March 4 (UPI) -- China needs to increase its military budget to "fulfill its responsibility as a major country," a Beijing official said Saturday ahead of the nation's annual National People's Congress. "It's a Texas legend. Director Author Muhammed definitely did a good job with this film and I hope that people . Carter, a field artillery officer by training, also happens to be a defensive disrupter. Prior to that he worked at The Houston Chronicle and San Antonio Light. I move on." Football has taken Robert Hall from Texas Tech to Houston, Amsterdam and Canada. "I don't think you can fall much further," Hootnick says, "and I say that in part because of the level of the pedestal that, as a Texas high school football star, that's almost as big as it gets. A high school state football championship in Texas is arguably about more than just temporary bragging rights. NFL Coaches. TIME CAPSULE . The other, mostly white schools fought a legal battle to kick Carter out of the playoffs. He really missed being around students. Longtime Houston coach Ray Seals, whose Milby team lost 51-0 to Yates and who scouted the Cowboys in 1988, gives the nod to the Lions. Everything changed. Educating, Motivating, and Producing Responsible Citizens of Tomorrow. We had the first girls team in 1992. we also had a boys team that year. David W. Carter (Dallas, TX) Alumni Pro Stats. ET. See the article in its original context from. Five days after winning state, three football players robbed a Jack in the Box at 2:30 a.m., pantyhose pulled over their heads. The ensuing media cycle put Texas high school football in the national spotlight. I just love football.. "Everywhere we go, somebody knows me," he says. By DAVID BARRON. Challenges went beyond players gambling. They werent a bunch of cheap-shot chop-blockers either, as the movie would suggest. Carter High, a movie based on Carter's 1988 football team. The 1988 Permian Panthers finished with a 5-1 record (12-3 overall) and were District Champions. ". High school football, also referred to as prep football or preps football, dates back to the late 19th century, concurrent with the start of many college football programs. A still from the 2015 movie 'Carter High' about the 1988 Dallas-area football team mired in controversy. Adamson High School; W.H. The case went before Kendall, who rejected pleas for leniency and ordered most of the defendants to prison for sentences that ranged from two to 25 years. With ESPN's 30 for 30 documentary What Carter Lost, audiences are primed to remember the glory and scandal that surrounded Dallas Carter High School's football team nearly 30 years ago. "The other thing is, for everything that I think I could have been excellent at doing, I can't be. I've always thought that the presence of the late, great Johnny Bailey would have turned the tide in Yates' favor. 0 by Odessa Permian, 1994; Arlington Lamar, 1988; Aldine MacArthur, 1986; Abilene Cooper, 1969 and Galena Park, 1964 CLASS 5A RECORDS, 1951-2022 Originally 3A (1951-79), then 4A (1980-2013) and now 5A (2014-22) I know I have the ability to grow beyond it, but it remains there.". Rumors at the time were that he had fathered two children with different Carter cheerleaders. We won a championship together and there wasn't a DB, I say, who would have been better than him in the pros.". A state championship convincingly earned on the field was lost 25 months later by unanimous vote in an Austin boardroom. This was one of the issues that later led Carter to being stripped of its title. Eight-time APSE award winner; 2016 National Headliner Award; 2018 Celeste Williams Texas Sportswriter of the Year; 2021 NSMA Texas Sportswriter of the Year. He was in prison when two years of legal wrangling over his algebra grade ended with the University Interscholastic League stripping Carter of the state title. You dont even get a chance to think about the past, trying to think about the present, he said. I am a former NFL football player, he says, 11 years with the Dallas Cowboys and the last year with the Oakland Raiders.. "To tell you the truth, I'm just like I was in 1989," says Evans, 37. Edwards served four years in prison. Armstead estimates that was four years ago. "All my friends had already gone to college and were working," he says. The joke was the student parking lot was a heck of a lot nicer than the teacher parking lot.". I think we in the media, we created an environment that Texas high school football players, if they dont have it, theyre gonna take it. He knows Evans lives in Houston, but little else. . He noted the 21 holdups were more than those attributed to Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, who terrorized the South during the 1930s. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. Now, a new movie chronicles the teams against-all-odds rise and its steep fall. '', Judge Kendall sentenced the teen-agers after they had pleaded guilty to holding up a total of 21 restaurants, including some in which they worked. "The real story never comes out. Copyright 2023 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Among those sentenced by state District Judge Joe Kendall were Parade magazine All-American defensive back Derric Evans, who was sentenced to 20 years on each of four armed robbery counts, and running back-defensive back Gary Edwards, who received three 16-year terms. And so to fall from grace like that, that's a long way down.". Newest . Executives. East Carter had boys team before 1992. You know, like football as long as they were doing football and in football it kept them away from making such bad decisions and choices. Initially, Evans seemed glad to see him. Editor's note: This story was published as the movie 'Carter High' was set to hit theaters. So thats the impact that I wanted to leave.. The 1988 Dallas Carter High School football team is receiving some notoriety this week as ESPN's 30 for 30 about the team debuts Thursday. For information on the 2017 ESPN 30 for 30 documentary "What Carter Lost," click here. Continue reading "Permian 1988 Football Schedule" August 16, 2017 / 9:40 PM . HISTORIC TEAM: 1985 Yates team was one for the ages. First published on August 16, 2017 / 9:40 PM. The 1988 Carter High School football team won that year's Texas state championship. is the saga of that team, the 1988 Dallas Carter Cowboys. (2-17-22) If you plan on watching the movie Carter High and hope for an inspirational endingabout a Dallas Texas High School football team that was deemed as the best ever to come out of Texasthen you might want to pass on it.. He scored 30 or more points on three occasions, including a career-high 33 points in the Raiders' 75-59 win over Slippery Rock Dec. 3. "He works for an office supply company, I think.". 2021 Texas Standard. Staff researcher Molly Motley Blythe contributed to this series. DWC Football Coaching Staff. Yeah, it was difficult. UT And OU Want Out Of The Big 12. That team was, resoundingly, one of the best high school squads ever assembled. Official website; This page was last edited on 10 February 2023, at 04:04 (UTC). hide caption, The 1988 Carter High School football team won that year's Texas state championship. So the way that those parents were undercut after everything they did to keep that team on the field and to try to put forward their version of who they were to have that all undone, you know, I think that's the story that's never been told.". DALLAS The drama surrounding the 1988 Carter Cowboys took over 25 years to go from the high school football field to the big screen. TIME CAPSULE . "What Carter Lost" (CBS11) It was a historic season that included a national football championship for the predominantly black . Football is about making good decisions and gambling dont build character. Volume 2 30 for 30: Shorts Full Schedule ESPN Films. 1988 ODESSA PERMIAN PANTHERS . In one instance, two star players used a .22 revolver to take $256 and a movie rental that cost $3.24 from a Video Exchange. In my eyes, I'd say we were the best ever," defensive back Gary Edwards told WFAA in 2013. Additionally, the audio story, as did a previous Web version, state that six Carter High School football players served time in prison. Get the latest breaking news from North Texas and beyond. ', Pennsylvania woman missing for more than 30 years found in Puerto Rico. At the courthouse, it simply doesnt matter that you can run the football. 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His bio doesn't mention a father, but Evans says he has attended several A&M games this season. I was voted 11th Region Boys Co-Coach of the Year in 2001 and 16th Region Boys and Girls Coach of the year in 2012. Find Classmates and Graduates from TX Share this Find Your School . WHERE ARE THEY NOW - Chronicles life after Permian High School for past players and coaches. 1990 Football Roster; 1989 Football Roster; 1988 Football Roster; 1987 Football Roster; 1986 Football Roster; Search for: 1994 Ohio State Football Roster. Hide/Show Additional Information For Jay Carter . High Schools. "They remember . Nothing could deter the Cowboys on their way to winning the state championship that year. 'Most of you have had religious and moral training, the opportunity for a decent education, and some of you have even been given by God athletic talent that would enable you to receive a free college education. The film featured Dallas' 1988 Carter High School football season. Ever, TCU alum and former San Diego Chargers running back LaDanian Tomlinson said in the same documentary. Study suggests bempedoic acid reduces cholesterol, risk of heart attack. "I'm glad I did go to prison," he says. The greatest high school football team that has ever been assembled. March 4 (UPI) -- Five people, including two children, were killed in an early morning house fire in Rockland County, N.Y., authorities said Saturday. Full Bio. Single, he attends several Carter games a year and lives down the street from Cowboys teammate Clifton Abraham. "They talk about that high school team that kicked everybody's ass," he says. Full Bio. March 4 (UPI) -- Protestors took to the streets of Tehran Saturday amid reports that dozens more Iranian schoolgirls were hospitalized in what the government calls a series of mysterious suspected poisonings. he says of his kids. The 1988 Carter High School Football Team were first featured in a 2004 film called "Friday Night Lights" in which they were not portrayed very well in the film because they were portrayed . The official 2019 Football Roster for the Skip To Main Content . Chelsea is an Audience Journalist who promotes Dallas Morning News content on various social media platforms and manages the homepage. MLB legend makes surprise appearance at Astros' Spring Training, Houston is ugly, and I've never felt more at home, This is what Houston looks like from space, Oops! State District . "I'm getting a chance to give back to the community that I brought shame to, once upon a time," he says. In 18 years as the head coach at Yates, Booker compiled a 168-37-6 record and guided the Lions to 13 district titles, three state semifinal appearances and one memorable state championship in 1985. ESPN's latest 30 for 30 film, What Carter Lost, premieres Thursday at 9:30 p.m. He joined the Houston Chronicle in 1990 after stints at the Dallas bureau of United Press International (1984-90), the Waco Tribune-Herald (1978-84) and the Tyler Morning Telegraph (1975-78). Editor's note: Take a look back into The Dallas Morning News archives. The documentary points out many inaccuracies in the ways the Dallas Carter story has been told over the years. But he was also known for his compassion and dedication to get students on track to college and some even to the NFL. There's some debate as to whether that team is better . 'Derrick got five years. Williams met and married his wife, Latrina, soon after his release - and his return to the church. So though hes 78 and often uses a cane to walk, James has spent the last three years working as a school crossing guard in South Dallas, a few miles east of his beloved Carter High. A judge has sentenced 10 current and former high school athletes to prison terms of up to 25 years for their roles in numerous armed robberies in the Dallas area over the past year. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. The sentences were handed down before a courtroom packed with relatives of the 12 defendants, one of whom received a deferred sentence and one of whom was sent to a Texas Department of Corrections 'boot camp' for 75 days. Often described as the high school football game of the century.Although the final score was 24-24, Texas UIL tiebreaker rules determined that Duncanville wa. It was not until football was removed and the hedge, so to speak, was removed that they ventured out and did what they did.. Dayton High School Broncos. I just have this ceiling. Filmmaker Adam Hootnick says, "For a lot of people, that's the top." A lot of people already know the story of . Greg Abbott says if these corporate tax breaks return, renewable energy should be excluded, At these old-school restaurants in Texas, you feel like its an extension of your home, Gulf of Mexico warming at faster rate than global ocean, study finds. For the last year, he has worked on a soon-to-be-released book, Carter Boyz. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. Everyone Else Is At Home. A lot of people already know the story of Friday Night Lights, in which a West Texas high school fights for the state football title. Not an investigation into their leading scorer's algebra grade. 2022-23 . Thats definitely still part of the film, but its not the main focus. All of the once-incarcerated Carter players interviewed say their criminal records have presented obstacles, but Campbell has been the most affected. Baseball; Golf; Lacrosse; Swim & Dive; Tennis; Track & Field; Athletics Department Twenty years ago, they were Carter High's Three Amigos. And none of the players convicted in the robberies were ever charged with another crime again. With ESPN's 30 for 30 documentary What Carter Lost screening Aug. 24, audiences are primed to remember the glory and scandal that surrounded Dallas Carter High School's football team nearly 30 years ago.The 1988 Carter football team was at the top of its game. Comments (-1) Tweets by DALLASCARTERFB. But it only took two weeks to make it from Hollywood to It would be difficult for anybody. We always thought that, Wow this would be a great movie, somebody needs to make a movie about this,' Muhammad says. It was the first in nearly two dozen robberies connected to some players on the team. There's high school football, and then there's Texas high school football. Some who meet Campbell remark that he would have made a good attorney. "Am I proud?" So the level of attention and adoration and intensity around that experience for a lot of people, that's the top. Sports. The Lone Star Football Network Online Now: 454 Visitors. The official 2019 Football Roster for the . The Panthers lost to Marshall 13-12 in a non-district game. Carter High hits theaters here Oct. 30. The lanky pass rusher recorded 85 tackles, 25 1/2 for losses, and 20 sacks over the past two seasons. Carter was named PSAC Eastern Division Athlete of the Week three times in 2022-23. (Lisa Davis/Associated Press). Active Coaches: Bill Belichick, Andy Reid, Mike Tomlin, Pete Carroll. The Colleyville Heritage Steroid . "It was a talented team with very talented individuals, many of which went on without blemishes on their records and are productive citizens in our community," says Sen. Royce West, D-Dallas, the attorney who represented Edwards during the grade controversy and criminal trial. Teenage boys were sent to prison. Jessie Armstead says the last time he talked to Derric Evans was the day he drove past Evans' grandmother's house and saw him outside, playing dominoes. "When you look back over 20 years, there's a reason for everything," West says. ". He signed with the University of Houston. He sells cars at a dealership off Interstate 20, within view of the Carter campus. But eventually, retirement got him. Example video title will go here for this video. "What Carter Lost . All of us can think back to when we were teenagers and the decision processing of teenagers, Ellis says, that part of our brain is not fully developed until youre about the age 25.. It was like, 'Hey, I'm down with you for whatever because I know you're down with me.' 2017 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. . Only Gov. "For every action there is a consequence good bad or indifferent," said Campbell. Health issues have slowed the 91-year-old down, but Russeau usually makes it to his Thursday night bible classes and the occasional fundraising gala. . Historical Coaches: Don Shula, George Halas, Tom Landry, Curly Lambeau. "I tell people all the time, I was like Michael Jordan and he was like Scottie Pippen," Armstead says. Saturday, February 25, 2023 Carter High School Cross-Country Pancake Breakfast at Aubrey's Strawberry Plains! March 4 (UPI) -- Australian police on Saturday revealed the details of an operation that intercepted $1 billion worth of cocaine in the country's biggest-ever drug bust. With the Thursday night premiere of the ESPN documentary "What Carter Lost," the time has come to revive one of the great sports bar/barbershop debate topics of Texas high school football. Reporters noted that another Dallas high school star in the early 1980s, Charles Washington, had his college career interrupted by a prison sentence but went on to graduate from college and be drafted by the Indianapolis Colts last spring. Before he signed with Tennessee while sitting in a Jacuzzi, he was pursued by the likes of USC, UCLA and Nebraska. As for any school, for kids that are young and immature, youre gonna see some great things athletically and then youre gonna see some decisions that were made due to greed and things that were not positive, he said. It was a historic season that included a national football championship for the predominantly black school, but not without controversy. We do not share addresses with any third parties. Before the crossing guard gig, James would organize outings for neighborhood seniors so they could pass the time telling stories to each others. # 10,621 in National Rankings. 10 Texas Athletes Are Sentenced to Jail Terms for Robberies, https://www.nytimes.com/1989/09/24/us/10-texas-athletes-are-sentenced-to-jail-terms-for-robberies.html. "We were young. Talented and bold, the Oak Cliff team ruled high school football in Texas. A grade-changing scandal and accusations of player ineligibility tainted their championship run that almost didn't happen, because of rulings made by state athletic officials. But its really the kind of movie that lets people know that you can make it if you try. Eva-Marie Ayala/Staff Writer, Dallas-set football drama 'Carter High' hits Netflix Novemeber, 2016, Former Carter High star football player Jessie Armstead reflects on the past, Carter High tackles Dallas teams woes head-on, Over two decades later, a chance for public redemption, Scandal taints memories of 'best ever,' the 1988 Carter football team, Robbery spree was 'just for kicks' for 1988 Carter football team, Former players on 1988 Carter football team tried to move on, but shaking past wasn't easy. The team made famous by Buzz Bissinger's book "Friday Night Lights" faced enormous expectations. The REAL 1988 Mojo from Friday Night Lights movie. ', "I ask them, 'Do you want children once you get grown? Russeau, who rose from a shoe shiner to a teacher and administrator, was inducted into the local African American Hall of Fame for his contributions to Dallas education. I think at some level they were chasing a rush.". He has been a contributor to Dave Campbell's Texas Football since 1980, serving as high school editor from 1984 through 2000 and as Managing Editor from 1990 through 2004. Carter was stripped of its championship after a court found that it had indeed violated the no-pass, no-play law. Catch up on the day's news you need to know. He and wife Eva spend most of their time at church functions. With ESPNs 30 for 30 documentary What Carter Lost, audiences are primed to remember the glory and scandal that surrounded Dallas Carter High Schools football team nearly 30 years ago. Ellis said his interest in this film was what it could teach. Houston, Texas. Her media guide bio lists Derric as her father. A high schoolstatefootball championship in Texas is arguably about more than just temporarybragging rights. Longtime Illinois high school sports historian Robert Pruter reminds that many college and NFL Hall of Famers were not high achievers in high school. Staff writer Brad Townsend conrtributed to this report. Advocates are pushing for legislation to help them. Kendall declined to be interviewed for this story, other than to compliment the skills of defense attorneys West and Creuzot.
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