Texas HS Football Semifinals Set State Championship Field

Texas high school football teams battled through semifinals across the state on Friday and Saturday, December 12 and 13, with winners advancing to the University Interscholastic League state championships at AT&T Stadium in Arlington from December 17 to 20. Top-ranked programs in Class 6A and other divisions clashed in high-stakes games, determining the finalists in a postseason that has seen intense competition and offensive fireworks.

In Class 6A Division I, Duncanville faced Allen at 3 p.m. Saturday at Mesquite's Memorial Stadium, while Galena Park North Shore met Lake Travis at 3 p.m. at Houston's Thorne Stadium. The winners will square off in the championship at 3 p.m. on December 20. Duncanville, seeded 111, advanced after a 35-27 regional final victory over Waxahachie, building on a playoff run that included a 34-7 semifinal win against Klein Collins. Allen, seeded 140, reached this stage with a 56-13 semifinal triumph over Odessa Permian and a 33-21 regional final against North Crowley. North Shore, seeded 122, posted a 46-29 regional final win over Dickinson following a 54-27 semifinal against Cypress Falls. Lake Travis, seeded 140, earned its spot with a 27-19...