For the third time in the last five years, South Oak Cliff is celebrating a Texas high school football state championship. The Golden Bears, No. 44 in the latest High School Football America 300 national rankings, powered by NFL Play Football, beat No. 72 Richmond Randle 35-19 for the 5A Division II state championship at AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys.
Mikail Trotter scored three touchdowns for SOC, who avenged last year’s championship game to Randle.
About the Author
Jeff Fisher
Jeff is an award-winning journalist and expert in the field of high school sports, underscored with his appearance on CNBC in 2010 to talk about the big business of high school football in America.
Jeff turned to his passion for high school football into an entrepreneurial venture called High School Football America, a digital media company focused on producing original high school sports content for radio, television and the internet.
Jeff is co-founder and editor-in-chief of High School Football America, a partner with NFL Play Football.
In 2025, he and his co-founder Trish Hoffman launched HSFA Flag.