Yahoo Sports Day four: Texas high school football state championships. See which schools won titles
Day four, the final day of the Texas high school football state championships, is here.
See which teams won state titles at AT&T Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 21. North Crowley will play Austin Westlake at 7:30 p.m.
Class 6A DII: Southlake Carroll can’t complete comeback against Vandegrift
Southlake Carroll had several opportunities to get back in the game in the second half, but a squandered chance to score late and untimely turnovers doomed the Dragons as Austin Vandegrift won its first state title 24-17 before 26,247 watching at AT&T Stadium.
Carroll wide receiver Brock Boyd pulled the Dragons to within 21-14 with 10:28 left in the third quarter on a 23-yard scoring pass from Angelo Renda, but the Dragons could only muster a 47-yard field goal by Gavin Strange with one second left in the game the rest of the way.
Brock Boyd had 13 receptions for 178 yards in the game, falling one reception short of tying the 11-man all-classes and Class 6A record of 14. Brock Boyd moved ahead of his brother Brady Boyd who had 12 receptions against Austin Westlake in 2020.
Class 5A DI: Smithson Valley takes down Highland Park
In front of 18,746 fans, Highland Park jumped out to a 14-6 lead against Smithson Valley in the Class 5A Division I state championship.
To end the first quarter, Ranger cornerback Julian Colunga jumped in front of a pass, intercepting it and returning it 23 yards for a touchdown. Smithson Valley (14-2) seized the momentum and proceeded to secure a 32-20 victory to claim the program’s first state title in its fifth championship appearance; Colunga was named the Defensive MVP.
Ranger kicker Trent Amaya made four of five field goal attempts, tying a UIL record for most in a title game.
The Rangers’ ground game was a huge key to their success. They had 302 rushing yards to the Scots’ 49. Quarterback Cade Spradling, the Offensive MVP, was huge in that department with 147 yards and a touchdown. He also had 61 passing yards and a score.
Highland Park (14-2) was attempting to win its seventh state championship. The Scots had touchdowns of 49 and 73 yards in the first quarter but failed to find the end zone the rest of the way.
Receivers Benton Owens and Cannon Bozman had solid games for the Scots, tallying 162 and 113 receiving yards, respectively.
