FINAL FIVE: Pickle’s thoughts from the Friday night Area round extravaganza at AT&T Stadium

Southlake is 12-0 for a reason

Under the direction of head coach Riley Dodge, the Southlake Carroll Dragons have looked like one of the most well-rounded teams in the state every time they step onto a field. The Dragons move the ball at an incredibly fast pace on offense. They are a well-oiled machine when it comes to converting big plays early on in games to gain a substantial lead. While it is difficult to not put all your focus on the explosive scoring power for Carroll, the Dragons defensive put on quite the show holding DeSoto to just seven points until the final minute of the game. To put into perspective how impressive their command was, the Eagles offense came into the game averaging over 44 points per game. Disciplined, tough, and willing to grind until the clock expires would about sum up the absolutely dominating force that is the Southlake defense.