We booked 7 tickets to state last night!

Muenster 49, Gruver 26

The Hornets never trailed the previously unbeaten Greyhounds to head to state for the first time since they won it all in 2017.

TD Muenster – 8:20 1st – Maverick Bayer, 12-yard run – Muenster 7, Gruver 0
TD Muenster – 7:26 1st – Nolan Peel , 2-yard run – Muenster 14, Gruver 0
TD Gruver – 2:01 1st – Briggs Satterfield, 4-yard run – Muenster 14, Gruver 7
TD Muenster – 11:15 2nd – Casen Carney to Garrett Hess, 31-yard pass – Muenster 21, 7
TD Gruver – 4:45 2nd – Briggs Satterfield to Mason Lankford – Muenster 21, Gruver 13
TD Muenster – 2:56 2nd – Casen Carney, 15-yard run – Muenster 38, Gruver 13
TD Muenster – 0:56 2nd – Casen Carney, 4-yard run – Muenster 35, Gruver 13
TD Muenster – 10:31 3rd – Casen Carney, 18-yard run – Muenster 42, Gruver 13
TD Muenster – 8:43 3rd – Simon Johnson, 32-yard interception return – Muenster 49, Gruver 13
TD Gruver – 7:03 4th – Briggs Satterfield to Stephen Cowan, 24-yard pass – Muenster 49, Gruver 19
TD Gruver – 21:19 4th – Briggs Satterfield to Brock Butler, 30-yard pass – Muenster 49, Gruver 26

Shiner 41, Bremond 33

This was a shocking back and forth affair but the Comanches are headed back to state for the first time in 3 Years.

TD Bremond – 5:35 1st – Tank Scott, 2-yard run – Bremond 6, Shiner 0
TD Bremond – 0:19 1st – Ty’riq Scott, 5-yard run – Bremond 12, Shiner 0
TD Shiner – 11:06 2nd – Caleb Lehnert, 32-yard run – Bremond 12, Shiner 7
TD Shiner – 10:43 2nd – Carson Schuette, 27-yard run – Shiner 14, Bremond 12
TD Bremond – 10:13 2nd – Tank Scott, 15-yard run – Bremond 18, Shiner 14
TD Shiner – 3:46 2nd – Carson Schuette, 8-yard run – Shiner 21, Bremond 18
TD Bremond – 2:09 2nd – Sam Kasowski to Tristan Morehead, 18-yard pass – Bremond 26, Shiner 21
TD Shiner – 1:04 2nd – Carson Schuette, 5-yard run – Shiner 27, Bremond 26
TD Shiner – 5:07 3rd – Carson Schuette to Jarvis Williams, 26-yard pass – Shiner 34, Bremond 26
TD Shiner – 3:21 4th – Carson Schuette, 1-yard run – Shiner 41, Bremond 26
TD Bremond – 2:42 4th – Sam Kasowski to Tristan Morehead, 58-yard pass – Shiner 41, Bremond 33

Stamford 28, Hamilton 13

Stamford was up 21-0 and Hamilton made a valiant comeback but the Bulldogs head back to state for the first time since their back-to-back state titles in 2012 and 2013.

TD Stamford – 5:47 1st – Christian Duran, 13-yard run – Stamford 7, Hamilton 0
TD Stamford – 10:41 2nd – Cle Whitfield, 6-yard run – Stamford 14, Hamilton 0
TD Stamford – 5:55 3rd – Christian Duran to Cle Whitfield, 26-yard pass – Stamford 21, Hamilton 0
TD Hamilton – 11:20 4th – Jaxon Edwards to Pierce Summers, 70-yard pass – Stamford 21, Hamilton 7
TD Hamilton – 3:53 4th – Izaac Wood, 20-yard run – Stamford 21, Hamilton 13
TD Stamford – 1:32 4th – Christian Duran, 9-yard run – Stamford 28, Hamilton 13

Ganado 35, Joaquin 14

Ganado ends the Cinderella run of the Rams to head to state for the first time in school history.

TD Ganado – 5:09 1st – Cain Hayden, 58-yard fumble return – Ganado 7, Joaquin 0
TD Ganado – 0:48 1st – Bryce Ullman, 9-yard run – Ganado 14, Joaquin 0
TD Joaquin – 6:12 2nd – Elijah Hardison, 79-yard run – Ganado 14, Joaquin 8
TD Ganado – 5:12 2nd – Bryce Ullman to Cain Hayden, 13-yard pass – Ganado 21, Joaquin 8
TD Ganado – 10:48 3rd – Bryce Hullman to Cain Hayden, 8-yard run – Ganado 28, Joaquin 8
TD Ganado – 4:42 4th – Logan Bures, 6-yard run – Ganado 35, Joaquin 8
TD Joaquin – 0:12 – Justyn Brown to Max Gravin – Ganado 35, Joaquin 14

Woodville 28, Tidehaven 21

And Speaking of first timers, Woodville hadn’t made the THIRD ROUND before this year, much less a title game.

TD Tidehaven – 7:10 1st – Jachen Duran, 11-yard run – Tidehaven 7, Woodville 0
TD Woodville – 11:39 2nd – Tayvion Hunter, 68-yard fumble return – Tidehaven 7, Woodville 7
TD Tidehaven – 3:10 2nd – Jachen Duran, 3-yard run – Tidehaven 14, Woodville 7
TD Woodville – 10:47 3rd – Tayvion Hunter, 11-yard run – Tidehaven 14, Woodville 14
TD Tidehaven – 10:01 4th – Jachen Duran, 1-yard run – Tidehaven 21, Woodville 14
TD Woodville – 9:06 4th – Tayvion Hunter, 43-yard run – Tidehaven 21, Woodville 21
TD Woodville – 1:59 4th – Luke Babin to Dustin Barlow, 23-yard pass – Woodville 28, Tidehaven 21

Malakoff 27, Paradise 19

I was stunned when I saw that Paradise was up 19-7 with 2 minutes left in the 3rd but the defending champs showed why they are the defending champs with a 20-0 run to end the game, including a pick-6 to take the lead.

TD Malakoff – 9:43 1st – Mike Jones to Parker Poteete, 13-yard pass – Malakoff 7, Paradise 0
TD Paradise – 3:44 1st – Ayden Winters, 5-yard run – Malakoff 7, Paradise 6
TD Paradise – 11:41 2nd – Luke Brown, 59-yard run – Paradise 13, Malakoff 7
TD Paradise – 2:24 3rd – Luke Brown, 6-yard run – Paradise 19, Malakoff 7
TD Malakoff – 11:53 4th – Jason Tennyson, 11-yard run – Paradise 19, Malakoff 14
TD Malakoff – 10:38 4th – Jack Hustead, 32-yard interception return – Malakoff 20, Paradise 19
TD Malakoff – 2:20 4th – Jason Tennyson, 3-yard run – Malakoff 27, Paradise 19

Columbus 49, Edna 6

The Cardinals scored early and often as Mr. Texas Football finalist Adam Schobel and Columbus will be first-timers at state.

TD Columbus – 9:26 1st – Grayson Rigdon, 14-yard run – Columbus 7, Edna 0
TD Columbus – 6:42 1st – Grayson Rigson, 1-yard run – Columbus 14, Edna 0
TD Columbus – 5:15 1st – Adam Schobel to Cooper Osborne, 16-yard pass – Columbus 21, Edna 0
TD Columbus – 1:16 1st – Adam Schoebl to John Schobel, 4-yard pass – Columbus 28, Edna 0
TD Columbus – 8:28 2nd – Grayson Rigdon, 70-yard run – Columbus 35, Edna 0
TD Columbus – 5:11 2nd – Grayson Rigdon, 4-yard run – Columbus 42, Edna 0
TD Edna – 1:30 2nd – Braylen Harris to Hunter Beuhrig, 5-yard pass – Columbus 42, Edna 6
TD Columbus – 7:19 3rd – Adam Schobel to Camdon Pitchford, 6-yard pass – Columbus 49, Edna 6

That was likely my last roundup of the year. I had fun doing these and i hope to see you next August!