Day two: Texas high school football state championships. See which schools won titles

Day two of the UIL Texas high school football state championships is here.

See which teams won state titles at AT&T Stadium on Thursday, Dec. 19. The Class 2A Division One, 3A Division Two and 3A Division One titles are on the line.

No. 1 Gunter runs away with third-straight title by thumping Woodville

Gunter broke open a close game at the half, with the help of a record-setting kickoff return by senior Mitchell Gage, to down Woodville 28-0 in the Class 3A Division Two title game before a crowd of 9,531.

Gage took the opening kickoff of the second half and raced 96 yards for a touchdown to set a Class 3A championship-game record. Previously the longest kickoff return in 3A was 90 yards by Steve Herron of Rotan against Ingleside in 1962.

It was the second-longest return in any classification, only behind a pair of 97-yard returns. John Kleinert of Austin Reagan did it against Abilene Cooper in 1967, considered a 6A record, and a 5A mark by Kam Scott of Manvel against Highland Park in 2017.

Gunter, which completed a three-peat, has now won five state titles. It was the Tigers fourth consecutive trip to a title game and the seventh appearance in the past nine seasons.

Gunter (14-2), No. 1 in the final Dave Campbell’s Class 3A D2 state poll, previously won titles in 2016, 2019, 2022 and 2023. It was the first trip to a championship game for Woodville (13-3).

It was a defensive stalemate in the first half with Gunter only able pick up 82 total yards to Woodville’s 78. The Tigers were able to scratch across the only score of the first half early in the second quarter, however.

A 34-yard punt return by Easton Overman gave the Gunter the ball at the Eagles’ 29. Two plays later quarterback Preston Tarpley hit a wide-open Cole Harpole at the goal line from 18 yards out.

Gunter also got a 59-yard scoring pass from Tarpley to Cash Rumage, the Offensive MVP, to go up 21-0 with 8:57 left in the third quarter. Brock Boddie put the game on ice with a 62-yard interception return with 6:48 left.

Rummage, a senior, finished with two catches for 73 yards. Gunter senior linebacker Hayden Farrell took home Defensive MVP honors with 11 tackles, four solo, with three sacks and five-and-a-half tackles for losses.

Ganado bests Stamford in triple overtime thriller

Ganado entered the Class 2A Divison One state championship making its first state title game appearance in program history.

The Indians capitalized, claiming a state title in a triple-overtime thriller with a 30-28 victory over Stamford. Ganado had a chance to win with a field goal at the end of regulation, but it was no good.

In overtime, however, the Indians capitalized. In the first overtime period, sophomore Logan Bures rushed in for a go-ahead score. Stamford matched it with a 19-yard touchdown pass from senior quarterback Christian Duran to C’nai Whitefield.

After a scoreless second overtime, both teams competed to convert two-point tries. Ganado quarterback Bryce Ullman completed a pass to junior Austen Pena to take the lead. Ullman also sealed the deal on defense with an interception.

Ullman was named the offensive MVP. He passed for 172 yards and two touchdowns with an interception. He added 48 yards and a score on his legs. Senior Cain Hayden was named the defensive MVP, finishing with two interceptions.