After South Oak Cliff’s loss to Port Neches-Groves in the Class 5A Division II state championship game last month, Dallas ISD has filed a complaint, according to a report from WFAA.
The formal complaint was filed to both the UIL and the Texas Association of Sports Officials. The UIL said in a statement to WFAA on Thursday that the complaint “is not considered a protest and does not have an impact on the outcome of the game.”
After a successful touchdown and two-point conversion, Port Neches-Groves took a 20-17 lead with 3:26 remaining in the fourth quarter.
Prior to the touchdown, South Oak Cliff seemingly stopped Port Neches-Groves on 3rd-and-11, but it was penalized for pass interference, which moved PNG up to the two-yard line. The call drew boos from the SOC side of the stadium.
“That was a hard pill to swallow, to be honest,” South Oak Cliff head coach Jason Todd said. “PNG, they do a great job to take nothing away from them, but I really want to watch the film. There’s a couple of things I feel were kind of questionable. But at the end of the day, congrats to PNG. They did more in order to win this game.”
With a win over Port Neches-Groves, South Oak Cliff would have become the 20th UIL school to win three consecutive state titles in 11-man football.
