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Towels III reflects on Duncanville, prepares for new challenge at Clear Brook
Everyone loves a winner and it appears that John Towels III is the guy to get Clear Brook football back in the conversation.
Towels served as the DC for Duncanville High School the past four seasons. Yes, the Duncanville that went to back-to-back state title games falling just short to North Shore High School.
VYPE COO Matt Malatesta caught up with Towels to talk about the cornerstones of his program, his football journey, and of course, the legendary battles in the state title games.
THE ELITE 11: VYPE ranks best DFW teams of 2019-20
While the high school season came to a drastic halt in the spring due to COVID19, there were some amazing moments prior to all of the cancellations.
VYPE went through the year that was... and came up with the Elite 11 -- teams who stole the headlines this school year. Some were on the cusp of greatness like Lancaster and Duncanville boys basketball and other were the favorites entering the postseason like Flower Mound soccer.
Here are your Elite 11.
No. 1 Aledo Football (Class 5A, DII State Champs)
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<p>Beat FB Marshall for the Bearcats ninth State Title, going 15-1.</p>No. 2 Duncanville Girls Basketball (Class 6A State Champs)
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<p>Knocked off DeSoto and Cy Creek to win State.</p>No. 3 Byron Nelson Volleyball (Class 6A State Champs)
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<p>Beat Plano West in five sets, winning first State Title in school history.</p>No. 4 Lancaster Boys Basketball (Class 5A State Tournament)
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<img lazy-loadable="true" data-runner-src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8yMjkzNTU5Ny9vcmlnaW4uanBnIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTYxOTA4OTAzNH0.A2Jft8XYHjbFxq3FRadDrkHceLtBpG5gNZEnFhLsLK8/img.jpg?width=980" id="07a71" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="7321c5986bc54ce32868beb1156f3763" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" data-width="1024" data-height="683" /><p>Beat Canyon Randall in three sets, winning seventh State Title.</p>No. 6 Duncanville Boys Basketball (Class 6A State Tourney)
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<p>Peavy and crew were on track to defend State Title.</p>No. 7 Southlake Carroll Boys and Girls Cross Country (State Champs)
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<p>Lost to North Shore 31-17 in State Finals without star QB Ja'Quinden Jackson.</p>No. 9 Frisco Liberty Girls Basketball (Class 5A State Champ)
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<p>Beat SA Veterans Memorial for State Title.</p>No. 10 Southlake Carroll Girls Swimming (State Champ)
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<p>State favorites in both girls and boys soccer before COVID19</p>