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.
Arlington Martin jumped on No. 21-ranked Guyer early, but the Wildcats rallied Friday to earn a 38-19 win in the 6A squads’ nondistrict showdown.
The Bearcats had a chance to score a go-ahead touchdown in the final drive of the game but couldn’t overcome the draining clock. Aledo suffered it’s first loss since Sept. 2, 2022, when Denton Guyer defeated the Bearcats 44-14.
Built in 2005, Denton Guyer has reached the UIL State Championship five times, winning two of those matchups. The program has come a long way from its humble beginnings. That clock continues to count down to their 2024 season opener versus the twelve-time state champion Aledo Bearcats.
In Texas, the passion people have for football is as big as the state. Only those who live in Texas understand what it is like to be engulfed in the atmosphere of a Texas high school football game. On Friday nights, you can find almost every Texas community cheering on their high school football team. What makes Texas high school football so much bigger? The decades-long rivalries, the “bigger is better" mantra and the love of the game play a part.
Southlake Carroll (13-1) destroyed Trophy Club Byron Nelson (13-1) 56-7 in the Class 6A Division II Region I finals, avenging its district loss and advancing to the state semifinals for the first time since 2021. It came out strong from the opening kickoff, led 42-0 at halftime and was a force in all three phases.
Southlake Carroll scored on its first three offensive possessions en route to a convincing 45-14 victory over Highland Park on Friday afternoon in the regional semifinals of the UIL 6A Division II Region I state football playoffs at Choctaw Stadium in Arlington.
Caldwell founded SA Finest as a grassroots-level AAU basketball organization in 2007. It’s now turned into a collection of the best high school girls players in San Antonio and beyond. “We coach our kids hard. Accountability is what our program is about,” Caldwell said. “We call ourselves our own sorority, our own network of 4 for 40. They play with us for four or five years and it's the 40-year relationships that we cherish.”
Aledo was practically unstoppable. Led by sophomore running back Raycine Guillory and receiver Kaydon Finley, Aledo scored seven touchdowns on its first eight possessions and rolled to a 59-35 win over Red Oak in a Class 5A Division I Region I semifinal at Choctaw Stadium.
Nationally ranked DeSoto continues impressive run toward repeat UIL 6A Division II state championship in 59-16 win over Cedar Hill.
Byron Nelson holds off Coppell in Texas high school football playoff battle of unbeatens. Byron Nelson advance to UIL Class 6A Division II regional final in thrilling fashion beating Coppell 52-45.