Galena Park North Shore scores late to beat Dallas South Oak Cliff in Texas High School Football Clash of Champions

Two state championship football teams will clash today in Dallas.

For the second year in a row, Galena Park North Shore travels to the metroplex, but this showdown will be played at the Cotton Bowl at Fair Park in the inaugural Roland Parrish Classic. The Parrish Charitable Foundation with the Dallas Sports Commission is putting on the event.

This was the second of two Texas high school football games at the location today — with Duncanville vs. DeSoto opening the doubleheader.

Read about how that game went here.

Galena Park North Shore won the Class 6A Division 1 championship last year, while Dallas South Oak Cliff is the Class 5A Division 1 champion. The two teams met in Week 1 last year at Kincaide Stadium and the Golden Bears won 41-31.

North Shore won the first meeting in 2024, 38-0.

The Mustangs are ranked No. 1 in the latest High School On SI Texas Top 25 rankings. South Oak Cliff is No. 7, losing 20-14 to Richmond Dr. Thomas E. Randle in Week 2.

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South Oak Cliff trailed 14-0 at one point and took a 21-17 lead early in the fourth.

Galena Park North Shore scored on the next possession to regain the lead. Then, a late defensive stand gives the Mustangs the win.

The No. 1 team in the state survives another close call, but improves to 3-0. South Oak Cliff falls to 0-2 with both losses to Houston-area teams.

FINAL: Galena Park North Shore 23, Dallas South Oak Cliff 21

Galena Park North Shore will escape with a win.

TURNOVER! Bass gets the carry and is stopped for 0 gain

4th and 1 coming up for the Golden Bears

Timeout, 28 seconds left.

Bass with a carry and the ball is at the 31

On 4th and 16, Jayden Williams runs for 29 yards for SOC. Ball at Mustangs' 40. Less than 2 minutes to play

Holding on SOC and the ball is back near the 30.

Personal foul on Mustangs and that gives the Golden Bears the ball near their own 40

The teams trade punts. Less than 4 minutes to play

Galena Park North Shore 23, South Oak Cliff 21, 8:36, 4th Q

TOUCHDOWN! Taylor to Demont Jones for a 30-yard TD. 8:36 left. Mustangs need 6 plays to take the lead back

Taylor hits Brandley for a first-down completion. Ball in SOC territory

Golden Bears go for an onside kick but North Shore gets it.

South Oak Cliff 21, North Shore 17, 11:03, 4th

Jayden Williams runs in the 2-point conversion for the Golden Bears

TOUCHDOWN! Bass with a 58-yard run for the Golden Bears for a touchdown on the 4th play of the 4th quarter

Touchdown Golden Bears❗️

58 yard run by Demaj Bass! 2 point conversion good!

South Oak Cliff 21, North Shore 17
4th Quarter 11:04 pic.twitter.com/I05s5EynlC
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End of 3: North Shore 17, South Oak Cliff 13

Galen Park North Shore 17, Dallas South Oak Cliff 13, 1:14 3rd Q

FIELD GOAL! North Shore holds onto the ball and scores. Rey Amezquita with a 24-yard FG. Jemarkeus Houston with two big runs on the drive.

The Golden Bears' drive stalls. -2 yard loss, incomplete pass, 1 yard run and another punt coming up

Big run by Demaj Bass for SOC. The ball is in Mustangs' territory. Around the 40.

TURNOVER! Taylor to Amari Lousiville, who gets near the 25 and losse the ball. 4th turnover of the day for the Mustangs. 7:29 left in 3rd

Ja'voris Taylor carries the ball 3 straight times and the ball is at midfield

Mustangs get the ball to open the 2nd half

HALFTIME: Galena Park North Shore 14, Dallas South Oak Cliff 13

The first half ends with a run by Louisville, who gets to midfield.

Mustangs turn to a different running back. This time Amari Louisville is getting the carries. He has a 14-yard run to get the the 28

TURNOVER! First play is a pick thrown by Jayden Williams. Tony Guillory gets the pick at the 9-yard line. 1:00 left.

Holding on South Oak Cliff. 1st and 20 at the 25.

TURNOVER! 3rd fumble of the day for North Shore. This one by running back Kaden Brandley. South Oak Cliff takes over at 19 with a chance to take the lead. 1:10 left. Dana Edwards with the recovery. Jones forced it.

North Shore 14, Dallas South Oak Cliff 13, 1:42 left, 2Q

TOUCHDOWN! On 1st play after turnover, Kenneth Young scores 2nd TD. 56-yard run comes with 1:42 left in 1st. PAT misses. Golden Bears down by 1

TURNOVER! Second fumble for the Mustangs and Jones recovers for South Oak Cliff near midfield at own 44. 1:53 left in 1st half

Mustangs ball at own 34. 3:59 left in 1st half

Golden Bears can't take advantage of the turnover and punts its away

TURNOVER! Taylor his hit aon a run and loses the ball. Golden Bears takes over at own 38. 5:30 left

North Shore 14, South Oak Cliff 7, 9:28 2nd Q

TOUCHDOWN! Young scores on a 60-yard TD run. 9:28 to go. Golden Bears get on the board.

On 4th an 2, Kenneth Young get 3 yards for 1st down

Fourth down coming up and SOC is going for it

Facing 3rd and 8, the Golden Bears call a timeout

End of 1st: North Shore 14, South Oak Cliff 0

The Golden Bears defense holds the Mustangs for the 1st time today and forces a punt.

3 drives, 3 punts. The Golden Bears gains 5 yards rushing and lost 5 yards for a false start. Another punt and North Shore gets the ball at the Bears' 46. 2:01 left in 1st

North Shore 14, Dallas South Oak Cliff 0, 4:44 1st

TOUCHDOWN! Ja'Voris Taylor throws a short pass to LaDamian Defreeze, who out runs the Golden Bears' defense for the 2nd TD in as many drives.

Penalty on SOC gives North Shore a 1st down and ball moves to the Golden Bears' 25-yard line

Mustangs take over with 4:44 left

South Oak Cliff punts for the second drive in a row

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Javoris Taylor drops back to find La Damian Defreeze @LDefreeze to start the scoring.

NS 7️⃣

SOC 0️⃣

1stQ - 7:39#DFW #TXHSFB pic.twitter.com/E0J2NfA3t6
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North Shore 7, Dallas SOC 0, 7:39

TOUCHDOWN —Ja'Voris Taylor to La'Damian Defreeze for a 42-yard score and the Mustangs are up 7-0. 6 plays, 63 yards. 7:39 left in 1st

North Shore 0, South Oak Cliff 0 1ST QTR.

Pregame

- Kickoff for the game will take place at 4:53 p.m. CDT.

About North Shore

North Shore is 2-0 with wins against Lancaster and a 27-17 comeback win against John Curtis Christian last weekend in Lafayette, Louisiana. Ja'Voris Taylor is the new quarterback for North Shore, stepping into the role previously held by Kaleb Maryland, who landed at Utah State. Kade Bradley has run for 143 yards and 2 TDs, while Darrell Haynes has 109 yards and 3 scores on the ground.

Taylor has a touchdown and 118 yards on the ground to go with 108 yards passing and a touchdown.

The Mustangs have a pair of D-1 commits in guard Abdus Kone (Maryland) and cornerback Tony Guillory (FAU). A third player who was committed was Aubrey Johnson, but the Memphis pledge transferred to C.E. King.

North Shore has won 8 in a row heading into this game.

About South Oak Cliff

Idle last week, the Golden Bears look to get in the win column this week. The usual tough running game was held to only 53 yards against Randle. Will that get going this week?

They have been to the state finals five years in a row and have won three titles under coach Jason Todd.

The Bears are loaded with Division 1 pledge. Here’s a recap of who is headed where.

OG Brian Swanson, Texas

DB Isaiah Udom, SMU

DT Jaderian Jones, Cal

DB Jyrion Hampton, Texas State

C Zion Ragster, Lamar

QB Jayden Williams, Stephen F. Austin

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