ARLINGTON, Texas — Summer Creek is hoping to bring a state championship back to Humble Saturday when they take on DeSoto at AT&T Stadium in Arlington.
Summer Creek comes in 14-1. They take on an unbeaten 14-0 DeSoto club. Kickoff for this 6A Division II title game is 7 p.m.
Class of 2024 Top Prospects
DeSoto: Cornerback Mario Buford (#57 in Texas, according to 247Sports.com), Nebraska commit; linebacker Brandon Booker (#114), SMU commit; offensive lineman Ronnell McLain (#246), Houston commit; quarterback D.J. Bailey (#258), Sam Houston commit
Summer Creek: Linebacker Xavier Atkins (#52), LSU commit; running back Lloyd Avant (#210), Tulsa commit
Class of 2025 Top Prospects
DeSoto: Running back Deondrae Riden (#32 in Texas, according to 247Sports.com), college undecided; wide receiver Daylon Singleton (#39), SMU commit; linebacker Keylan Abrams (#81), Purdue commit; offensive tackle Byron Washington (#90), college undecided
Summer Creek: Edge rusher Chad Woodfork (#10), college undecided
Overview
Summer Creek has reached its first state final.
On the other side, DeSoto is the defending state champ. It's also one of the top programs in the nation, ranked No. 6 in the MaxPreps Top 25.
In addition to its stacked senior and junior classes, the Eagles also feature a budding star in freshman Ethan Feaster, according to 247Sports.com.
Lineman Washington may be the largest player at this weekend's state finals. He's 6-7 and 380 pounds.
Summer Creek's Woodfork is receiving interest from many of the top Power 5 universities. Atkins transferred to Summer Creek from Jonesboro-Hodge High School in Louisiana.