"My kids are like, 'Dad, you know everybody.' But its not the kind of football movie that Dallas-based writer and director Arthur Muhammad ever imagined hed be making. The official 2020 Football Roster for the . He and wife Eva spend most of their time at church functions. 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March 4 (UPI) -- Texas Republicans on Saturday voted overwhelmingly to censure U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales over votes supporting same-sex marriage and gun control bills that broke party lines. The 1988 Carter High School football team won that year's Texas state championship. Advocates are pushing for legislation to help them. "A couple of guys I was locked up with, I guess they heard it on the news or the radio," he says. Sophomore Stoughton, Mass. Sleva authored one of, if not the best, rebounding seasons in Raider history, pulling down a PSAC-leading 12.4 boards per game. I think Im losing them. ". The game is over. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. 2017: Redshirted as a true freshman. High school football, in North America, refers to the game of football as it is played in the United States and Canada. Carter High: Directed by Arthur Muhammad. But eventually, retirement got him. 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The documentary points out many inaccuracies in the ways the Dallas Carter story has been told over the years. ". A 12th still faces sentencing. Kendall, a former Dallas County prosecutor, lectured the 12 teenagers for 10 minutes before sentencing them for a string of 21 armed robberies committed last spring. Williams served three years in prison. For information on the 2017 ESPN 30 for 30 documentary "What Carter Lost," click here. Others said they had spent the money on trips to an amusement park, food and athletic shoes. Much of his reluctance has to do with his job, which he will only say involves working in a warehouse, mostly night shifts. Football is about making good decisions and gambling dont build character. Sentenced one by one, most of the defendants hung their heads as the judge ruled. 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. David W. Carter (Dallas, TX) Alumni Pro Stats. We do not share addresses with any third parties. "They talk about that high school team that kicked everybody's ass," he says. David Wendel Carter High School (commonly referred to as Dallas Carter) is a public high school located in the Oak Cliff area of Dallas, . The REAL 1988 Mojo from Friday Night Lights movie. The other, mostly white schools fought a legal battle to kick Carter out of the playoffs. The greatest high school football team that has ever been assembled. Educating, Motivating, and Producing Responsible Citizens of Tomorrow. 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. Elementary School; William A. Blair Elementary School; William Anderson Elementary School; William B. Travis Academy/Vanguard for the Academically . 5. Ann Richards declined to sign. Parents, teachers and school officials fought back, and in the end Carter was allowed to play. But nobody has any ill effects about it.". Lincoln Heights, OH / 2: Roney Harris: QB: 6-1: 180: So. Teenage boys were sent to prison. Not the ensuing legal battle that nearly kept them out of the playoffs. As the legal wrangling continued through the playoffs, the Carter Cowboys stayed focused and pushed forward to win the state championship. The defendants were hustled from the courtroom by sheriff's deputies and did not comment. We put em on a pedestal, and then we wonder why they fall off, Hansen said in What Carter Lost.. 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. If youd asked him then, heknew the story had potential. 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. Gaston Middle School; W.T. "Some people probably were living their dreams through us. Single, he attends several Carter games a year and lives down the street from Cowboys teammate Clifton Abraham. Right now to this day, we're still talking about that class, 1988 Carter quarterback Robert Hall told WFAA in 2013, when he was an assistant coach at Mesquite Horn. It was like, 'Hey, I'm down with you for whatever because I know you're down with me.' Dallas Carter, 1988? 'If stupidity were a crime, you would all deserve life without parole,' Kendall said. Get your Permian football updates by valid e-mail address. Comments (-1) Tweets by DALLASCARTERFB. The ensuing media cycle put Texas high school football in the national spotlight. All Teams Schedule: Week of Feb 20 - Feb 26 . Edwards served four years in prison. "It's a Texas legend. "There is no question that if Carter had been one of the predominantly white schools that was always there, everything would have been handled differently," Hootnick says. Those memories, though, were soon overshadowed by bigger games at Texas Tech. ET. 1988 ODESSA PERMIAN PANTHERS . His story exemplifies the 1988 Carter Cowboys' conflicting legacy. Full Bio. The Cowboys captured the city with their talent as they fought their way through the regular season and the playoffs. You know, be it good or be it bad. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. "They talk about that high school team that kicked everybody's ass," he says. . After several phone conversations, Evans agrees to a sit-down interview in Houston, then reschedules twice, then decides not to do it. But the last thing he told me was, 'Don't take it personally, man.' His bio doesn't mention a father, but Evans says he has attended several A&M games this season. 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. It was a historic season that included a national football championship for the predominantly black school, but not without controversy. He knows Evans lives in Houston, but little else. Find Classmates and Graduates from TX Share this Find Your School . is the saga of that team, the 1988 Dallas Carter Cowboys. @luc_brian @Coach_Blocker @LehmanForrest. Catch up on the day's news you need to know. The Mesquite Horn offensive coach and quarterback who once led Carters team to victory remembers his high school days fondly it was the time, he says, he really felt like he was playing for the community. March 4 (UPI) -- Roel Degamo, the governor of the Philippines province of Negros Oriental, was assassinated and five others also died Saturday in an attack by gunmen, officials said. 'I do not know anybody who has gone off to TDC who has come back and become a productive citizen.'. 210 N Carter School Rd, Strawberry Plains, Tennessee | (865) 933-3434. '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. Eva-Marie Ayala/Staff Writer, Mesquite Horn offensive coordinator Robert Hall during football practice at John Horn High School in Mesquite. Twenty-eight players on the 1988 team got collegiate football scholarships. Its your choice.. Official website; This page was last edited on 10 February 2023, at 04:04 (UTC). The documentary remembers the 1988 Dallas Carter high school football team which beat Permian High in Friday . 'When I compare you with a typical young offender who comes before me, you are especially without excuse,' Kendall added. And whether SOC wins or loses Saturday morning against Liberty Hill, Dallas ISD will always have an unofficial state championship. 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. So thats the impact that I wanted to leave.. Former state District Judge Joe Kendall in his sentencing of Carter High players. Judge Kendall said he was a ringleader. Russeau was invited to a Dallas showing of the movie but said he wasnt contacted about the film prior to that. Dawson High School Bulldogs. Newest . WHERE ARE THEY NOW - Chronicles life after Permian High School for past players and coaches. Coach Freddie James retired from the Dallas school district two decades ago, off to travel and finally work on his wifes honey-do list. High Schools. Are insane ticket costs pricing Astros fans out of Opening Day? Hide/Show Additional Information For Jay Carter . Evans, 44, who in 1988 was talented enough to be considered one of the nation's top high school defensive backs and flamboyant enough to sign his letter of intent while sitting in a hot tub in . Boston College High School. Before the crossing guard gig, James would organize outings for neighborhood seniors so they could pass the time telling stories to each others. I think it shows football actually as the hedge, Muhammad says. WHERE ARE THEY NOW - Chronicles life after Permian High School for past players and coaches. Test scores were among the lowest in the district and . "I tell people all the time, I was like Michael Jordan and he was like Scottie Pippen," Armstead says. Starred for Smyrna High School on both sides of the ball and was named Class 6A Mr. Football after a phenomenal 2022 campaign Selected as the Region 6-6A Defensive MVP this past fall Posted 92 tackles, six tackles for loss, three sacks, five passes defended, three forced fumbles and one interception his senior season Not an investigation into their leading scorer's algebra grade. A still from the 2015 movie 'Carter High' about the 1988 Dallas-area football team mired in controversy. The others got anywhere between 13 to 25 years. The reality of the Carter High School football team, often described as one of the most talented collections of players in the history of football-crazed Texas, is told in "What Carter Lost ," an ESPN 30 for 30 film directed by Adam Hootnick and airing at 9:30 p.m. Thursday. Williams met and married his wife, Latrina, soon after his release - and his return to the church. 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. Over the years, he has been asked whether the more headstrong Evans coaxed him into the 33-day spree in which they committed four robberies together. To know that I broke some hearts really has been a bother over time. Its a guaranteed story that will be told for generations, with arecord that will be likely painted up on a water tower or on a cityswelcome sign. Campbell said he hopes the film, which was shown to a crowded audience of young athletes, sends a strong message to them about the importance of making the right decisions. Brad Townsend, Sports enterprise reporter, Mavericks and NBA. Published August 25, 2017. Volume 2 30 for 30: Shorts Full Schedule ESPN Films. That firestorm began when Russeau moved player Gary Edwards from one algebra class where the teacher insisted Edwards was failing to another that used a school improvement plan system implemented by the principal. A new film, written and directed by a former player for Carter High, details their triumphant road to the 1988State Championship and the controversy that surrounded the team after they won. The 1988 Permian Panthers finished with a 5-1 record (12-3 overall) and were District Champions. I don't want to tell my story that way. 1985 Yates vs. 1988 Carter would have been a fitting showcase for two of the greatest teams in what was, for my money, the best era of the modern high school game, the years from 1982 through 1989 . Then after the championship win, the title and all of the accolades were stripped from the team when six of it's players were convicted and sentenced in a string of robberies throughout the Dallas area. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. August 16, 2017 / 9:40 PM Dallas Morning News sports reporter since 1993. . It set the whole city on fire," said defense attorney John Creuzot, who represented one of the players. It didnt matter where. ". He noted the 21 holdups were more than those attributed to Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, who terrorized the South during the 1930s. "I dont let anything worry me.. At the end of his term, Campbell was sent to the Allred Unit near Wichita Falls, where he saw Evans for the first time in nearly seven years. He also coaches a youth league football team. Keith Campbell, 18, received a 25-year term for his involvement in four robberies. The success and failures in life are a lot of times in our control, he said. 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. Carter High hits theaters here Oct. 30. Sitting at the kitchen table of his DeSoto home, he patiently retraces the grade controversy, the robberies, prison. That was one of the great teams, former WFAA sports anchor Dale Hansen said in What Carter Lost, a 2017 ESPN documentary about the Cowboys 1988 season. Yeah, it was difficult. Not just the best in Dallas or Texas, I would like to say we're the best team ever assembled.. "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. However, when it comes to violating the law, at the courthouse it simply doesn't matter than you can run the football.'. The seven others sentenced to prison were given terms ranging from 2 to 16 years. Get the latest breaking news from North Texas and beyond. But that Dallas Carter team had its title stripped in 1990 after a Texas University Interscholastic League investigation determined Edwards should have been ruled ineligible to play during the Cowboys playoffs run because of an algebra II grade. "What Carter Lost" (CBS11) It was a historic season that included a national football championship for the predominantly black . Beginning days after the championship and continuing into the summer, several players, along with other Carter students and graduates, committed a string of armed robberies that would cut their futures short. David Barron reported on sports media, college football and Olympic sports for the Houston Chronicle until his retirement in January 2021. 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. It was the first in nearly two dozen robberies connected to some players on the team. Football has taken Robert Hall from Texas Tech to Houston, Amsterdam and Canada. He wonders what might have happened if Judge Joe Kendall had given him probation, or if he had gotten out of prison in two years. A protective father figure to his Carter players, he led them on to be one of the nation's best high school teams. "Other than Nebraska, when I was coaching at North Texas, I never coached against a faster team," Parker said. Everyone Else Is At Home. March 4 (UPI) -- Bempedoic acid taken alone reduces cholesterol and heart attacks in patients who can't tolerate statins, according to a clinical research published Saturday in New England Journal of Medicine.. Five, including 2 children, killed in early morning New York house fire. He sells cars at a dealership off Interstate 20, within view of the Carter campus. You know, Im a people person, and I just enjoy being around people.. But the record books dont tell the story of their success. While the official record books wont remember the 1988 Carter Cowboys, Dallas definitely does, and continues to tell the teams story. July 21, 2021. David W. Carter High School; Downtown Montessori at Ida B. And so to fall from grace like that, that's a long way down.". Since 2004, he has worked for the city of Dallas as an environmental specialist, inspecting facilities to make sure they are in code compliance. 'But he (Washington) got six months,' Creuzot said. Study suggests bempedoic acid reduces cholesterol, risk of heart attack. Carter won the state title but the story doesn't end there. You dont even get a chance to think about the past, trying to think about the present, he said. "I said, 'I guess it's time for me to get a job and make my own money.' But before Carter could even make it to the title game, it was hit with a roadblock off the field. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. The joke was the student parking lot was a heck of a lot nicer than the teacher parking lot.". 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.. Historical Coaches: Don Shula, George Halas, Tom Landry, Curly Lambeau. Boston College High School. Spring Sports. He believed the judge would have alerted the attorneys if he planned to give prison time so that they could consider a jury trial. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. Check out the 1988 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Roster, Players , Starters and more on Pro-Football-Reference.com. At the courthouse, it simply doesnt matter that you can run the football. ESPN has set a late August premiere date for a documentary about one of the most infamous high school football teams in Texas history. Chelsea Watkins. All of the once-incarcerated Carter players interviewed say their criminal records have presented obstacles, but Campbell has been the most affected. He says the robberies were "a black eye for the community," but adds, "I think those who were around and are still around feel they got a raw deal - that the justice system extracted more than a pound of flesh from them.". Since 2004, I have served the Rialto Community in a plethora of assignments, including 8th Grade . July 9, 2021. Gary Edwards, 17, a football player who played a prominent role in Carter's drive for a state championship, was sentenced to 16 years on three counts. It is my extreme pleasure to serve as your site Principal. (Lisa Davis/Associated Press). The film featured Dallas' 1988 Carter High School football season. The 1988 Carter High School football team won that year's Texas state championship. Carter High, a movie based on Carter's 1988 football team. So thats the story, the good and the bad. Davis High School Panthers. Carter High is a football movie. "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. On offense, he said, Yates likely would have had a slight edge. According to Hootnick, it was "mostly two-parent families, mostly professionals. 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. @coachjoshheupel. Today, two are close and the other is an enigma. Rocky Mount, NC / 2: "But I havent thought about it really. ', 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. Browse through the photos above for a comparison between the 1985 Houston Yates team and the 1988 Dallas Carter team. Carter was ultimately stripped of its 1988 state title, and there's no doubt that the Carter community's fight to defend its reputation got a lot harder because of what those young men did. TIME CAPSULE . 'Instead of these young men getting a college education, they will get an education from the TDC,' West said. '', 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. For one, they beat Odessa-Permian in the state semifinals, not the championship. / CBS Texas. "For every action there is a consequence good bad or indifferent," said Campbell. Before, she was a Research & Archives Associate and wrote about the historical happenings from the The News' archives. 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) He really missed being around students. By Laura RiceDecember 22, 20159:45 amArts & Culture, Sports. In the film, Thornton tells his team that to win state, they'll have to beat "a team of monsters" from Carter High School in Dallas (which they fail to do). Courtesy of ESPN Films (Vernon Bryant/Staff Photographer). DALLAS -- Ten current and former high school students, including five members of Dallas Carter's Class 5A championship football team, were sentenced to prison terms Friday by a . 1819 W. Wheatland Road, Dallas, TX 75232 (214) 932-5700. In a previous photo caption, filmmaker Adam Hootnick's last name was misspelled as Hootnik. : 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. In 1988, however, he was the sports editor for the Grand Prairie News. Additionally, the audio story, as did a previous Web version, state that six Carter High School football players served time in prison. First published on August 16, 2017 / 9:40 PM. Carter High is a 2015 American sports film directed and written by Arthur Muhammad. The team made famous by Buzz Bissinger's book "Friday Night Lights" faced enormous expectations. he says of his kids. 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. Nothing could deter the Cowboys on their way to winning the state championship that year. 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. Hundreds of friends and relatives of the defendants wedged into a corridor outside the courtroom, and several began screaming and throwing their hands into the air after the sentences were announced. The film featured Dallas' 1988 Carter High School football season. Gary Edwards says he talks to Evans a couple of times a year. "We were . "I'm proud of Gary. Frankly, I was shocked, recalled West, who also represented Edwards in his criminal case. 1994 Roster # Player Position Birthday Hometown High School Height Weight; 1: DeWayne Carter: WR: 4/21/1973: Orchard Lake, MI: St. Mary's Prep: 6'1" 192: 2: Ty Howard: CB, DB: 11/30/1973: Campbell and Evans were the last Carter players released from prison. The film's director, Adam Hootnick, said he made the documentary because he felt the Carter story was never fully told. 2021 Football schedule for the Carter Hornets from Strawberry Plains, TN From changing grades and playing ineligible players to substance abuse and violence, these five scandals marred the face of the king of all sports in Texas.