Last year’s historic state championship for Dallas South Oak Cliff has turned into back-to-back Texas high school championships. Friday night, at AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys, SOC beat Port Neches-Groves 34-24 for the Class 5A Division II championship.
The win capped a season that saw the Bears, ranked No. 114 in the High School Football America 300 national rankings, powered by NFL Play Football, start 0-3 against a very difficult schedule. Two of those losses came against state finalists No. 11 Duncanville and No. 19 DeSoto. Both of those teams will play for state titles on Saturday.
The 2021 SOC title was the first for a Dallas public school since 1958.
William Little coming up BIG to give THE GOLDEN BEARS THE LEAD!!
— BallySportsTXHS (@BallySportsTXHS) December 17, 2022
@SOCGoldenBearFB 🐻: 24@PNGIndians 🟣: 17@uiltexas | @DallasAthletics | #TXHSFB | 📺: BSSW Extra pic.twitter.com/uyfoiR70HS
#18 William Little (South Oak Cliff) led the Golden Bears offense with an impressive 9-of-16 passing for 235 yards and a TD earning him Championship Game Offensive MVP. #UILState #MVP pic.twitter.com/ElOHdhnwHk
— Texas UIL (@uiltexas) December 17, 2022
#1 Manny Muhammad (South Oak Cliff) made a game changing 41 yard interception return in addition to two tackles earning him Championship Game Defensive MVP.
— Texas UIL (@uiltexas) December 17, 2022
#UILState #MVP pic.twitter.com/n7OXdxJZ2S
