Austin Vandegrift beats Cibolo Steele: Live score, updates of Texas high school football regionals (11/29/2024)

UTEP quarterback commit Chad Warner passes for 302 yards and three touchdowns in the Knights' loss

Cibolo-Steele quarterback Chad Warner is a UTEP commit. / GridironFootballUSA.com

In the end, it was the Austin Vandegrift High School defense that kept the Vipers' perfect season intact.

Once trailing by three touchdowns, Cibolo Steele had a chance in the final three minutes to drive for a go-ahead score behind the passing attack, led by quarterback Chad Warner.

But Vandegrift's defense held twice in the final minutes, and the Vipers are off to the Class 6A Division II regional finals with a 49-35 win.

The Knights had been rolling up defenses the past eight games, eclipsing the 50-point mark in each outing - all victories.

The two programs met at 3 p.m. Central time in the Alamodome in San Antonio. A live feed was available on NFHS Network (subscription only).

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FINAL: AUSTIN VANDEGRIFT 49, CIBOLO STEELE 35

FINAL

Unofficial stats - Warner (S) 23 of 34, 302 yards, three TDs; 8 rushes, 61 yards, TD. Hatton (S) 15 rushes, 81 yards. Capell (S) nine reception, 131 yards, TD. Steele has 480 yards. Teodecki (V) 11 of 13, 234 yards, three TDs; rushing TD. Fournier (V) 29 rushes, 146 yards, two TDs. Chilton (V) four receptions, 124 yards, TD. Vandegrift has 371 yards.

FOURTH QUARTER

TOUCHDOWN, Vandergrift - Vipers get a big defensive stop on fourth down near midfield, and on first play, Fournier goes up gut for 48-yard score. Conversion pass good. (Vandergrift, 49-35, 2:04)

TOUCHDOWN, Steele - Cooper recovers onside kick, and Knights cash in on 4-yard score. (Vandergrift, 41-35, 9:12)

TOUCHDOWN, Steele - Cooper has step on two defenders in middle of field, and Warner finds him in stride for 54-yard score. Great throw and even better catch. (Vandergrift, 41-28, 11:14)

TOUCHDOWN, Vandergrift - On first play of quarter. Ratcliff hauls in 12-yard floater from Teodecki in middle of end zone. (Vandergrift, 41-21, 11:54)

THIRD QUARTER

TOUCHDOWN, Steele - Knights go 91 yards to answer, capped by Warner's 6-yard keeper score. (Vandergrift, 34-21, 4:51)

TOUCHDOWN, Vandergrift - Very efficient series to start second half, going 91 yards on seven plays. Ratcliff catches 18-yard score from Teodecki. (Vandergrift, 34-14, 8:01)

HALFTIME

Unofficial stats - Warner (S) 13 of 19, 178 yards, two TDs. Hatton (S) 11 rushes, 68 yards. Capell (S) five reception, 100 yards, TD. Steele has 276 yards. Teodecki (V) 4 of 4, 111 yards, TD; rushing TD. Fournier (V) nine rushes, 23 yards, TD. Chilton (V) three receptions, 83 yards, TD. Vandegrift has 145 yards.

SECOND QUARTER

TOUCHDOWN, Vandergrift - Another high snap on a punt by Steele downed at the Knights' 6, and Teodecki sneaks it in from 1 yards out. (Vandergrift, 27-14, :43)

TOUCHDOWN, Steele - Sheeler all alone in end zone after Warner twirls and evades four potential rushers and throws to spot for score. (Vandergrift, 20-14, 9:04)

FIRST QUARTER

TOUCHDOWN, Vandergrift - Fournier finishes off short drive with 2-yard score - after returning kickoff 55 yards. (Vandergrift, 20-7, :34)

TOUCHDOWN, Steele - Capell has been very involved early, and he gets behind defense along right sideline for 69-yard score from Warner. (Vandergrift, 13-7, 1:04)

TOUCHDOWN, Vandergrift - Mooring in right place at right time as Steele punter attempts pass. Mooring picks it off and returns 23 yards for score. (Vandergrift, 13-0, , 2:04)

TOUCHDOWN, Vandergrift - Chilton gets short pass in flat and races 65 yards for score on Vipers' opening series after defense got stop. (Vandergrift, 6-0, , 5:04)

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About Austin Vandegrift

Key players— WR Brock Chilton, WR George Farley, RB Brendan Fournier, DL Daeshon Morgan, LB Adam Scott, QB Miles Teodecki, DL Ian Witt

About Cibolo Steele

Key players— WR Royal Capell, WR Jalen Cooper, RB Jonathan Hatton, DL Julian Hugo, LB Pearce Kempe, LB Demarcus Smith, QB Chad Warner

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