Texas 5a state championship game

College Station. We're about 40 minutes away from the kickoff. Paetow is here for the first time, while College Station is making its second appearance after winning the state championship in College Station is rocking the white tops with purple trim, purple pants and purple helmets. College Station strikes first as Traylen Suel takes a short pass from Jett Huff and goes 80 yards to the house on the first play from scrimmage. Just like that, it's , Cougars. We also saw the first use of instant replay on that drive.

College Station stripped the ball from Paetow running back Jacob Brown, but after review, the officials maintain their ruling that forward progress was stopped before the fumble. Play stands as called on the field. The Panthers were a little stagnant to begin the game, but Jacob Brown is running hard and has 52 yards on 11 carries. Panthers trail College Station at the end of the first quarter. That was just the second touchdown of the season for the senior. We're tied at 7. Chelsea is an Audience Journalist who promotes Dallas Morning News content on various social media platforms and manages the homepage.

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After a failed onside kick by Liberty Hill to open the game, the Golden Bears marched 46 yards and scored on a yard strike from quarterback Kevin Henry-Jennings to Corinthean Coleman. SOC built its lead to midway through the second quarter when Henry-Jennings connected with Jamyri Cauley on a yard scoring pass, but the Panthers refused to panic in their fourth appearance in a state title game. More: As Austin area grows, so does high school football success.

Liberty Hill, resisting any urge to deviate from its slot-T ground attack, cut the lead to after Andon Thomas capped an 8-play, yard drive by bulling in from the yard line. After forcing a quick punt, the Panthers then unfurled a classic slot-T drive on its next possession, moving 87 yards in eight plays and bypassing a field-goal try for a 1-yard scoring run by Thomas to even the game with 11 seconds left on the first-half clock.

SOC's lone touchdown in the second half came on a yard scoring run by Qualon Farrar with 3 minutes, 12 seconds left in the game. Liberty Hill fumbled the ensuing kickoff for the game's lone turnover, and SOC was able to add a field goal and ensure the first official state championship for the Dallas school district since Carter won the title but had to forfeit the crown because of UIL violations. Everything about me is Dallas born and bred.

I'm proud to be from Dallas. And I'm proud we got over this hump and got a state championship for Dallas.