Southlake Carroll is one of the most dominant high school football programs in Texas. Its weight room is better than most small colleges.
The booster club did not spare any expense!
Summer workouts are already underway for many high school football programs in the Lone Star State. None of them are better equipped for offseason training than the Dragons.
Southlake Carroll is a high school football powerhouse.
Founded in 1961, Carroll High School serves only Grades 9 and 10. Carroll Senior High School serves only Grades 11 and 12. They enroll ~2,750 students in total. Approximately 1,350 freshman and sophomores. Approximately 1,400 juniors and seniors.
The high school football team competes in the University Interscholastic League Class 6A. It is typically split into multiple teams. The varsity roster typically carries around 70 players. From there, it is split into two Junior Varsity squads and a freshman squad.
The program routinely involves more than 150 players across all four teams. Only the varsity team gets to suit up on game day.
There are very few schools in Texas high school football history that are more successful than Southlake Carroll. The Dragons boast an all-time record of 622-158-8 with eight state championships. They rarely miss out on the playoffs, if ever.
Southlake Carroll has not lost more than two games in a single season since 2017. It lost only one game in each of the last two seasons. The Dragons got upset in the semifinal round of the playoffs in 2025. They finished as runners-up in 2024.
You get the idea. High school football is a huge deal in Texas. Southlake Carroll wins a lot of games.
The Dragons get jacked in a state-of-the-art weight room.
Everybody sees the results on the field but people rarely peel back the curtain to see the work it took to get to that point. The Dragons run their high school football program like a college program. They work hard year-round. They don’t spare any expense.
That is especially true in regard to the weight room. It opened prior to last season. The booster club had this to say:
“The new Carroll Dragon Weight Room is more than just a facility—it’s a bold statement. It’s what happens when visionary leadership from the Dragon Touchdown Club, unwavering support from district decision-makers, and the generosity of our incredible community come together and say with one voice: ‘Let’s build something extraordinary.’ This isn’t just about new equipment or upgraded floors. From cutting-edge training stations to the inspiring Hall of Champions, every square foot reflects a shared commitment to excellence, legacy, and the relentless pursuit of greatness.”
Here is a look at the details:
All 32 racks are set up so that the athletes don’t have to switch stations once they are in place. The facility can hold a maximum capacity of ~120 athletes at the same time. They are never forced to overlap. Every different sports team cycles in throughout the day.
Most FCS weight rooms do not compare to Southlake Carroll. That is also true for a lot of Group of Six programs. This is a high school football facility that looks more like a Power Four conference facility. It might be a little bit smaller but it is just as nice!