After a program-defining win over defending Class 6A Division I state champion DeSoto, North Crowley head coach Ray Gates laid out a trap for his team to see. Several messages, including “NORTH CROWLEY IS THE BEST TEAM IN THE STATE” and “DON’T TAKE THE BAIT,” were inside the trap. “This week was the ultimate trap game,” Gates said. “You’re going into it – you beat one of the top teams in the state and the country. Normally, that sets you up for an opportunity to come out and not play your best. Trap games don’t exist if you know where the traps are.”