50th straight victory slips away from Carroll

Published: September 16, 2007, 6:19 am

By Trae Thompson UNIVERSITY PARK -- There were 64 seconds left, and Southlake Carroll still believed it had a shot at history.Quarterback Riley Dodge crouched near the sideline, glancing at the video screen. Wide receiver Chris Brainard prayed for an interception. Miami Northwestern had the lead and the ball.But a 50th straight victory eluded the Dragons, as the Bulls beat the No. 1 team in the nation 29-21 on Saturday in a nationally televised game in front of 31,896 fans at SMU's Gerald J. Ford Stadium."One of those things..." linebacker Derek Tomlin said.The loss snapped a 49-game winning streak for Carroll (1-1), which tied a Texas big-school state record set by Abilene from 1954-57.It was also the Dragons' first loss since Katy beat them 16-15 in the 2003 Class 5A Division II state championship game, and first regular-season loss since Nov. 9, 2001, when Saginaw Boswell won 17-14.The loss to the Bulls (3-0), No. 2 in most national polls, ended a week's worth of national

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