Texas high school football: North Shore routs King in undefeated Houston showdown

Nationally ranked Mustangs (Texas) build early lead, hand District 21-6A foe first loss

Nationally-ranked North Shore left no doubt on Friday night.

The Mustangs rolled to a 42-6 victory over district foe C.E. King in a matchup of undefeated Houston-area teams on Friday night.

North Shore (5-0, 2-0) jumped out to a three-touchdown lead early and led 28-6. Standout junior quarterback Kaleb Bailey found Chris Barnes for a 58-yard deep ball for the first touchdown in the game's opening minutes.

With the win, the Mustangs stay on top of the District 21-6A standings.

North Shore, ranked No. 10 in the SBLive/Sports Illustrated Power 25, has won 38 district games in a row and its last 22 games in the regular season. King drops to 4-1 on the season.

The Mustangs lost to national No. 6 Duncanville in the UIL Class 6A, Division I state title in 2022.

Check out SBLive's exclusive photos from the game:

(AlI photos by Tom Dendy)

Published Sep 30, 2023

ANDY BUHLER, SBLIVE SPORTS

Andy Buhler is a Regional Editor of Texas and the national breaking news desk. He brings more than five years of experience covering high school sports across the state of Washington and beyond, where he covered the likes of Paolo Banchero and Tari Eason served on state tournament seeding committees. He works on the SBLive/Sports Illustrated Power 25 national boys basketball rankings. He has covered everything from the Final Four, MLS in Atlanta to local velodrome before diving into the world of preps. His bylines can be found in The News Tribune (Tacoma, Washington), The Associated Press, The Columbian (Vancouver, Washington), The Oregonian and more. He holds a degree from Gonzaga and is based out of Portland, Oregon.

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