Duncanville vs. North Shore: Live score updates of Texas High School Football Class 6A Division 1 championship

For the 6th time in the past 8 years, the best in Dallas clashes with the best in Houston

Galena Park North Shore quarterback Kaleb Maryland drops back in the pocket with pressure from Duncanville defenders in the Class 6A Division 1 championship game held Saturday, Dec. 20 in Arlington. / Cody Thorn

The Class 6A Division I championship game matchup is almost a rite of passage at this point. 

For the sixth time in the last eight years, Duncanville will battle Galena Park North Shore for bragging rights to be the state champion in the UIL’s largest classification.

Duncanville enters with a 12-1 record, while North Shore is 13-2.

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The Series

Since 2018, there have been only two seasons the two didn’t play in the last game of the season: 2020 and last year.

North Shore won three in a row, but Duncanville has taken the last two meeting.

• 2018 — North Shore, 41-36

• 2019 — North Shore, 31-17

• 2021 — North Shore, 17-10

• 2022 — Duncanville, 28-21

• 2023 — Duncanville, 49-33

• 2025 — ?? 

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Title Town 

North Shore has won 5 state titles in 7 trips to the championships. 

Along with the 2018, 2019 and 2021 crowns, the Mustangs beat Austin Westlake in 2015 and The Woodlands in 2003.

North Shore has been in the semifinals the past 8 seasons. Last week, the Mustangs beat Austin Lake Travis to earn a trip back to AT&T Stadium. 

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Late Bloomers

As much success as Duncanville has had in recent years, the team didn’t reach the semifinals for the first time until 1997. The first playoff berth? That was in 1941.

There was a stretch from 1942-1960 without a playoff berth and then from 1966 to 1985 without another. 

Since then, they made the finals and won in 1998 and then had the five matchups with North Shore.

Duncanville is 3-3 in title games.

Duncanville beat Allen, 31-9, to reach this game. 

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Who to Watch

Dunanville 

QB J’Coryon Rivers, sr. — He’s undefeated since taking over as the starter for Maximus The Great Denson. Rivers has thrown for 1,297 yards and 12 TDs.

WR Trenton Yancey, jr. — 54 receptions, 780 yards, 9 TDs; 388 yards rushing and 10 TDs; Holds 38 offers

LB Jaylyn Manning, LB, sr. — Leads the team with 120 tackles and tied for lead with 2 INT

DE Landon Barnes, DE, sr. — Leads the team with 23.5 tackles for loss, 10.5 sacks, 25 QB hurries; he’s headed to Ole Miss 

DB Braylon Edwards, sr. — Colorado signee after flipping from SMU; has 89 tackles and 2 INTs

TE/WR Zachery Turner, sr. — SMU signee; had 32 catches for 466 yards and 7 TDs. 

WR Ayson Theus, sr. — TCU signee; has 60 catches for 626 yards and 7 TDs

DE KJ Ford, sr. — Florida signee had 31 tackles, 17.5 TFL, 8.5 sacks 

DL Jakohri Johnson, sr. — Arkansas State signee; had 80 tackles, 15 TFL, 5 sacks

CB Victor Lincoln, jr. — Ole Miss signee; had 3 PBU vs. Allen; 13 PBU on season 

North Shore

QB Kaleb Maryland, sr. — Signed to play at Utah State; first-year starter; thrown for 3,266 yards, 34 touchdowns; 549 yards rushing and 10 TDs

DL Zaqwuan Nunn, sr. — 3-star signed with Louisiana Tech

RB Hezekiah Johnson, sr. — Leading rusher with 1,132 yards and 19 TDs. 

WR Aubrey Johnson, jr. — He’s second on the team in catches with 42 and yards with 720, while having six touchdowns. 

WR Jaylen Bocard, sr. — Is the top target with 52 catches, 1,160 yards and 12 TDs — the tops in all categories for the Mustangs. 

OL Isaac Aranda, sr. — Northwestern State signee; 6-foot-3, 290-pounder is a tackle

DE Jayden Curry, sr. — Northwestern State signee; ended regular season with 45 tackles, 6.5 sacks and 6 TFL

DL Xavier Waters, sr. — Louisana-Lafayette signee; 6-foot-3, 310-pound nose guard is a 3-star recruit 

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Where To Watch

You can watch it for free online through the Victory+ app.

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LIVE UPDATES

With South Oak Cliff and Richmond Randle running long, this game will start at 3:20 p.m.

After wearing red helmets last week, Duncanville is wearing white ones this week.

First Quarter Updates

Duncanville lets the kickoff go into the end zone for a touchback, and the game is underway.

Duncanville senior receiver Ayson Theus runs for 30 yards to the North Shore 13 yard line — 10:13 1Q

INTERCEPTION BY NORTH SHORE! Junior defensive back Tony Guillory intercepts Duncanville quarterback Jcoryn Rivers after what seemed like a miscommunication with a Theus. He returned it to the Mustang 16 yard line — 10:14 1Q

North Shore can't capitalize after the interception. Duncanville defense end KJ Ford sacked North Shore quarterback Kaleb Maryland to force a third and long that the Mustangs did not convert. Duncanville will start a drive at midfield — 9:20 1Q

Duncanville goes three and out, and North Shore starts a drive at its 19 yard line — 7:57 1Q

Another punt after Duncanville's defense contains a Maryland scramble on third down. The Panthers drive begins at the 20 yard line — 5:13 1Q

Another punt for North Shore. 33 seconds left in the 1Q

Duncanville ball at the 20-yard line when play resumes. 0:23 1Q, but first a TV timeout

End of 1st: 0-0

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2nd quarter

Rivers to Yancey and the ball goes from the 20 to the Galena Park North Shore 37-yard line on first play of the 2nd.

Duncanville calls a timeout with 8:58 left. Facing 4th and 4 from the 19-yard line

Turnover on downs! Yancey goes to QB and runs the ball but comes up short. 3-yard gain. North Shore ball at the 16-yard line

Penalty on first play for North Shore and the ball is backed up to the 8-yard line

Maryland to Johnson for a first down for NS for 19-yard gain

Maryland follows with a pass to Dorian Barnes for a 17-yard gain. Ball at the Duncanville 41

Holding on North Shore for 2nd time this drive. Ball pushed back after back-to-back big plays

North Shore punts and Torrance Bradford downs it at the 3-yard line. 3:46 2Q

Media timeout on the field

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