ARLINGTON, Texas — North Shore fell behind early Saturday against defending state champion Duncanville and couldn't recover, falling 49-33 in Arlington.
North Shore came into the game with a perfect 15-0 record. Duncanville had only a single blemish at 13-1.
Sports reporter Zack Tawatari has a recap in the video window above.
Class of 2024 Top Prospects
Duncanville: Edge rusher Colin Simmons (#3 in Texas, according to 247Sports.com), Texas commit; Running back Caden Durham (#19), LSU commit; Safety Ka'Davion Dotson (#74), SMU commit; Defensive lineman Alex January (#91), Texas commit
North Shore: Safety LaVonte Johnson (#116), Houston commit; Tight end Kaleb Thomas (#205), Houston commit; Wide receiver Christopher Barnes (#239), college undecided
Class of 2025 Top Prospects
Duncanville: Wide receiver Dakorien Moore (#1in Texas, according to 247Sports.com), LSU commit; quarterback Keelon Russell (#38), SMU commit; cornerback Javion Holiday (#65), SMU commit; offensive tackle Desean Bryant (#85), Baylor commit
North Shore: Cornerback Devin Sanchez (#2), college undecided; wide receiver Deion Deblanc (#51), college undecided
Overview
This is the marquee game of the weekend. For the fifth time in six years, North Shore of Galena Park ISD and Duncanville meet for a state title.
Not surprisingly, both programs have spots in the MaxPreps Top 25 national ranking: North Shore is No. 5 after beating Austin Westlake and Duncanville is No. 12 after demolishing North Crowley of Fort Worth.
Each squad is oozing with talent. This final game features the top two juniors in Texas (and among the top six in the nation, according to 247Sports.com) in Moore and Sanchez.
Duncanville also boasts future Longhorn Simmons, who's ranked in the Top 25 nationally. Alex January, another Texas commit, stands 6-4 and weighs 325 pounds.
North Shore beat Duncanville for the 2018, 2019 and 2021 state titles, respectively. Duncanville, however, is the defending UIL champion, having beaten North Shore last year, 28-21. It was Duncanville's first title since 1998.
North Shore junior quarterback Kaleb Bailey has started since his freshman season and was named MaxPreps first-team Freshman All-American. Bailey helped guide the Mustangs to the '21 title.