Dallas South Oak Cliff holds off North Shore's late rally in Texas high school football opener: Live score recap

North Shore trims 21-point deficit down to 4 points late, but Golden Bears hold on for the victory

South Oak Cliff running back Levon Morton (4) runs during the first quarter of a game Friday against Galena Park North Shore at John Kincaide Stadium in Dallas. / Cody Thorn

For the second year in a row, two Texas powerhouses will meet in Week 1.

Last year, Class 6A power Galena Park North Shore posted a 38-0 win over Dallas South Oak Cliff. 

The rematch happens at 7:30 p.m. at John Kincaide Stadium in Dallas.

The Mustangs from North Shore are ranked No. 6 in Class 6A, while SOC is No. 2 in Class 5A Division II. 

The Golden Bears went 13-3 last year and lost 38-35 to Richmond Dr. Thomas E. Randle in the state championship game. They won state titles in 2021 and 2022 and lost in the finals in 2023.

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Who to Watch For

South Oak Cliff: 

OT Cortavious Tisaby, sr. — 3-star recruit; Arizona State pledge

DL Kordae Houston, sr. — 3-star recruit; Syracuse pledge

CB Marcell Gipson, sr. — 3-star recruit; Clemson pledge

LB Jamarion Phillips, sr. — 3-star recruit; Baylor pledge

S Rickey Giles, sr. — 3-star recruit; West Virginia pledge

OT Brian Swanson, jr. — 4-star recruit; No. 12 recruit in Texas in 2027 class

RB Levon Morton, sr. — Sacramento State pledge

Galena Park North Shore:

QB Kaleb Maryland, sr. — 1st-year starter; Utah State pledge

DL Za’qwaun Nunn, sr. — 3-star recruit; Louisiana Tech pledge

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What to Know

North Shore’s Chace Calicut is the No. 27-ranked recruit in the state and is a Georgia commit.

However, he won’t be at the game and is no longer on the team. 

📷 High school football standout and University of Georgia commit Chace Calicut has been removed from the North Shore High School football team.

Calicut has also transferred to an alternative school, where he won't be playing high school football in 2025, sources tell @KPRC2. pic.twitter.com/L85oltGTRz

— Gage Goulding - KPRC 2 (@GageGoulding) August 28, 2025

Gage Goulding, from KRPC TV in Houston, announced that the safety has been removed from the Mustangs. He was arrested in July for a deadly weapon assault charge.

High school four-star, Georgia football commit arrested on felony deadly weapon assault charges

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Pick 'Em

Play High School On SI's Pick 'Em! Choose who you think will win the game.

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How to watch

Watch this game live on the NFHS Network 

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Galena Park North Shore vs. Dallas South Oak Cliff: Live score updates of Texas high school football top-10 opener — August 29, 2025

	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	FINAL
NS	0	13	6	12	31
SOC	7	21	7	6	41

First Quarter

North Shore gets the ball first and starts possession at its own 21.

North Shore calls timeout before the second play of the game with 11:48 left on the clock.

TOUCHDOWN! North Shore's Jayden Williams connected with Jaylen Moore on a 12-yard pass. The PAT made it 7-0 with 7:03 left in the first quarter.

TURNOVER! One play after Levon Morton had a big 49-yard run for South Oak Cliff, a fumble bounced into the arms of North Shore's Timmie Anderson on the 27 with 3:51 left in the first quarter.

Kaeden Brandley broke free on a 20-yard run for North Shore down to the South Oak Cliff 40.

KEY PLAY: South Oak Cliff recovered a key fumble, but the play was negated by an offsides penalty.

KEY PLAY: North Shore misses a 25-yard field goal

On the final play of the 1st quarter, Trotter with a 45-yard run to get the ball in Mustangs' territory.

End of 1st: South Oak Cliff 7, Galena Park North Shore 0

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Galena Park North Shore quarterback Kaleb Maryland, right, delivers a pass under pressure from two South Oak Cliff defenders during the game Friday in Dallas. / Cody Thorn

2nd quarter

TOUCHDOWN: On the third play of the 2nd quarter, Williams hit Moore again for a score. This one for 18 yards. 10:38. South Oak Cliff 14, North Shore 0

TOUCHDOWN: Maryland with an 83-yard touchdown run up the North Shore sideline. 10:19 left in 2nd. South Oak Cliff 14, North Shore 7

TOUCHDOWN! On 3rd and 6 from the 7, Williams connects with Moore for their 3rd TD. 4:18 left in 2nd. South Oak Cliff 21, North Shore 7

TOUCHDOWN! Mikhail Trotter for a 38-yard touchdown run for the Golden Bears. 1:23 left in 2nd. South Oak Cliff 28, North Shore 7

BIG PLAY: Maryland with a 32-yard run for the Mustangs to the SOC 30-yard line. Timeout by the Bears. 51 seconds left.

TOUCHDOWN! Maryland to La'Damian Defreeze for an 8-yard score with 17 seconds left. PAT is blocked by SOC. South Oak Cliff 28, North Shore 13

HALFTIME: Dallas South Oak Cliff 28, Galena Park North Shore 13

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3rd quarter

SOC fumbles and Xavier Waters is there to pick it up for the Mustangs at the 19-yard line. 11:40 left in 3rd.

TOUCHDOWN! Maryland to Defreeze for 28-yard TD with 10:40 left in 3rd. Defreeze holds offers from UTEP and UTSA, according to 247Sports. PAT misses. South Oak Cliff 28, North Shore 19

BIG PLAY: Torrin Teague with a 20-yard gain for SOC on a pass from Williams. Ball at midfield.

BIG PLAY: Teague with a 17-yard gain on the next play to move the ball to the 33.

TOUCHDOWN: Teague with a 28-yard run on 4th and 2. South Oak Cliff 35, North Shore 19 . 5:39 left

Jaylen Boacard with a kickoff return to the 50-yard line for the Mustangs.

TURNOVER: Collin Cottingham with an interception at the 20-yard line for the Golden Bears. 4:40 left.

Morton with a 30-yard run for the Golden Bears to move the ball to the 50.

Morton now with a 42-yard run to the 1-yard line, but a holding call will bring it back.

SOC calls a timeout with 1:35 left in the 3rd. Facing a 3rd-and-7 from the 47

After 3: South Oak Cliff 35, North Shore 19

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4th quarter

Getting a little testy here. Looks like offsetting personal fouls with 9:06 left.

Pass interference on SOC moves the ball to midfield for the Mustangs

TURNOVER ON DOWNS: Maryland completes a pass but the ball is short of the marker. 5:31 and the Golden Bears take over at own 31. I'd imagine a lot of running and the clock to roll from here on out.

SOC punts and North Shore will get the ball with 4:30 left to play.

BIG PLAY: Maryland to Michael Camacho Jr. -- a freshman -- to move the ball to the SOC 20-yard line. Timeout on the field with 3:26 left.

TOUCHDOWN! Maryland to Jaylen Bocard for a 10-yard TD with 2:52 left. 2-point conversion run short, apparently. South Oak Cliff 35, North Shore 25

SOC recover the onside kick and will take over at the 46-yard line. 2:50 left.

FUMBLE! SOC loses the ball. Looks like Lorenzo Lathan recovers it for North Shore at the 24-yard line.

BIG PLAY: Maryland to Isaiah Guerrero for a 17-yard gain on the first play.

TIMEOUT by North Shore. 2:04 to play and they are at the 49-yard line.

BIG PLAY: Maryland to Aubrey Johnson 38-yard gain.

TOUCHDOWN: Maryland with 11-yard TD run. 1:34 to play. The Mustangs are not going away. 2-point conversion fails. South Oak Cliff 35, North Shore 31

SOC recovers onside kick: 131 left. looked like North Shore had a chance to get it

TOUCHDOWN: Morton goes 47 yards for a score for the Golden Bears. PAT misses. South Oak Cliff 41, North Shore 31

TURNOVER ON DOWNS: North Shore comes up short on 4th down.

Victory formation for the Golden Bears.

FINAL: South Oak Cliff 41, North Shore 31

Crazy looking back to know it was 7-0 after the 1st quarter.

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RECAP

Dallas South Oak Cliff prevailed in a battle of AT&T Stadium regulars in the 2025 season opener.

The Golden Bears scored early and then held off a late rally to beat Galena Park North Shore, 41-31, at John Kincaide Stadium in Dallas.

The two programs have been among the best in Texas for the past few years.

South Oak Cliff has been in four straight Class 5A Division II championship games and took home titles in 2021 and 2022. North Shore came up short in its quest for four straight finals bids in Class 6A Division I.

The Mustangs won the 2021 state title and lost the next two years to Duncanville.

This game boiled down to two big parts: SOC’s fast start and North Shore’s feverish close.

First-year starters at quarterback Jayden Williams (SOC) and Kaleb Maryland (North Shore) came up big.

Williams threw three touchdowns to Jaylen Moore, while Maryland tossed three touchdowns as well and ran for two. 

The Golden Bears were up 28-7 at one point in the second quarter.

Maryland, who’s committed to Utah State, threw two touchdowns and ran for another score in the second half. The Mustangs scored twice in a 1:18 span in the fourth, but both of the 2-point conversions failed. 

Maryland looked to have scored on the first, which would’ve made it 35-28, with 2:52 to play. 

The defense got a turnover and then Maryland guided the team down the field and ultimately scored on an 11-yard run with 1:34 left to make it 35-31.

The conversion failed as well on an incomplete pass.

South Oak Cliff recovered the onside kick and Lavon Morton busted up the middle and scored with 1:22 left to ice the win.  

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Texas High School Football Scores, Results and Live Updates (UIL) - August 29, 2025