The DFW went to work over the weekend, with three schools claiming UIL State Football Championships! Congratulations to the Aledo Bearcats, Highland Park Scots, and DeSoto Eagles for making the Metroplex proud!
5A Division II Championship: Aledo Bearcats 24 Calallen Wildcats 16. Aledo picked up their seventh state championship in the win over Calallen! Jase McClellan and James Williams were named MVPs for the Bearcats.
What a run! @Aledo_Football goes 59 yards for the touchdown! #UILonFOX #UILState #TXHSFB pic.twitter.com/GCOdCqg5Vc
— FOX Sports Southwest (@FOXSportsSW) December 17, 2016
With 5:43 left in the game, @Aledo_Football takes a 24-10 lead! #UILonFOX #UILState #TXHSFB pic.twitter.com/0Zhhshnias
— FOX Sports Southwest (@FOXSportsSW) December 17, 2016
"I know how special it is, they don't give those things away. Proud of our kids and the way they battled." – @Aledo_Football HFC Steve Wood pic.twitter.com/BaibVbpJfv
— Texas UIL (@uiltexas) December 18, 2016
5A Division I Championship: Highland Park Scots 16 Temple Wildcats 7. With lockdown defense and two touchdowns by John Stephen Jones, the Scots brought home their fourth state championship. The Jones family was proud.
We’ve seen this move a few times on this field by another DFW QB! Jones takes it in himself to tie it up 7-7! #UILonFOX #UILState #TXHSFB pic.twitter.com/xoMQiNsEOt
— FOX Sports Southwest (@FOXSportsSW) December 17, 2016
"They're tenacious competitors, they play hard for their teammates, and they're going to play 48 minutes." – @HPHSFotball HFC Randy Allen pic.twitter.com/aVtGIpmqLr
— Texas UIL (@uiltexas) December 18, 2016
Awesome moment. John Stephen Jones & family celebrate HP's State Title
Listen, you can hear Stephen say in his ear "you're a champ forever" pic.twitter.com/u9199zSUEp
— Mike Leslie (@MikeLeslieWFAA) December 17, 2016
6A Division II Championship: DeSoto Eagles 38 Cibolo Steele Knights 29. It was a long time coming for the Eagles, but it was worth the wait as the claimed their first ever state title. TCU –bound quarterback Shawn Robinson, powered DeSoto with three touchdowns.
.@DeSotoFB takes a two-score lead on this drive! #UILonFOX #UILState #TXHSFB pic.twitter.com/CTXWDrEtCd
— FOX Sports Southwest (@FOXSportsSW) December 17, 2016
For the first time ever, DeSoto is your state champion pic.twitter.com/ZvzMFEHasG
— Michael Florek (@michaelflorek) December 18, 2016
HISTORY!
FINAL: @DesotoFB 38, Cibolo Steele 29
DeSoto wins first title in school historyStats: https://t.co/83YZfoyQjR #txhsfb #UILState pic.twitter.com/diJrkomH0T
— SportsDayHS (@SportsDayHS) December 18, 2016