North Crowley rallies to beat Denton Guyer in Texas High School Top 25 Showdown: Live score recap

Defending Class 6A Division I champions overcome 13-point deficit to secure 28-27 win

Denton Guyer's Kaedyn Cobbs, right, runs away from two North Crowley defenders in a game Friday at C.H. Collins Athletic Complex in Denton. / Cody Thorn

Defending state champion North Crowley has escaped the first two weeks of the season with two close wins.

Now, the Panthers travel to Denton Guyer to face a traditional power in a Top-25-ranked showdown Friday night at C.H. Collins Athletic Complex.

North Crowley is regarded as one of the top teams in the state and country.  The Panthers are No. 8 in the High School on SI’s national football rankings. In the High School on SI Texas poll, they are No. 1 and also No. 1 in the Power 25 Rankings. In the Associated Press/Dave Campbell’s Texas Football poll, the Panthers are No. 3 and Guyer is No. 23. 

In the computer rankings, Guyer is No. 22 in the state — regardless of class. 

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What to know?

This is the fourth meeting between the two teams, dating back to 2004.

The Wildcats won in 2018 and 2019. Last year, the Fort Worth school posted a 49-28 win. North Crowley has won its last 18 games heading into this tilt after winning the Class 6A Division I title last December. 

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Who to know? 

This game will have several Division I commits and some underclassmen who are uncommitted, but are ranked among the best in the state by various websites.

Here’s a breakdown of who may stand out on Friday night:

North Crowley 

John Turntine III, OL, sr. — No. 54 recruit in country; 4th in Texas; 4th as offensive lineman on composite. He committed to Texas, one of his 36 offers.

Jeramie Cooper, TE, jr. — 3-star recruit; 23 offers from Power 4 schools 

Aaron Bradshaw, S., sr. — Texas Tech pledge; 3-star recruit; 

Hayes Cloutier, QB, jr. — Transfer from Inglewood, California; Played at Santa Margarita Catholic in 2024

Damarion Mays, WR, so. — Transfer Dallas Life Oak Cliff; 4-star recruit; 29 offers from Power 4 programs 

G’yrell Smith, RB, jr. — Transfer from Forney

Kiante Ingram, RB., jr. — 3-star recruit; 7 offers from Power 4 programs; 3rd year on varsity

Guyer

Kaedyn Cobbs, RB/LB, sr. — Illinois pledge; 3-star recruit

Ryder Garcia, LB, sr. — Offers from North Texas, Air Force, Army, Arkansas State, Navy

Corbin Glasco, WR, sr. — Kansas pledge; 3-star recruit 

Khyren Haywood, DL, jr. — 3-star recruit; 27 offers from Power 4 schools

Zane Rowe, TE/DE, jr. — 4-star recruit; 35 offers from Power 4 schools; 3-year starter 

Zephyr Kreye, QB, jr. — Offers from TCU, Oklahoma State, North Texas, Houston, Texas Tech, UTEP

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How to watch

Watch this game live on the NFHS Network 

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North Crowley vs. Denton Guyer in Texas high school football matchup: Live score recap - Sept. 12, 2025

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1st quarter

TOUCHDOWN! Demarcus Harris throws a 53-yard score to Damarion Mays on 2nd play of game. North Crowley 7, Denton Guyer 0. 11:46. Harris starting in place of Hayes Cloutier at QB

TOUCHDOWN! On its fifth offensive play, Guyer scores. Kaedyn Cobbs with a 47-yard TD run. 10:01 left in 1st. Guyer 7, North Crowley 7

Guyer gets near red zone but turns ball over on 4th down with an incomplete pass. 6:12 left.

TOUCHDOWN! 1-yard TD run by North Crowley. 3:48 left. Brock Lacy gets snap in a Wildcat formation. 3:48 left. North Crowley 14, Guyer 7

Field goal! Guyer gets points on 23 yard kick. North Crowley 14, Guyer 10. 17 seconds left in 1st

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2nd quarter

Owen Whistler with Int in end zone for Guyer. 11:19 in 2nd

TOUCHDOWN! Sophomore Carter Morgan converts a 4th down. Then LB Ryder Garcia comes in and runs for a 13-yard score. 4:45 to play. Guyer 17, North Crowley 14

North Crowley forced to punt and Guyer has the ball at own 44. There's a chance they could go up by two scores if the offense keeps on churning. 3:18

Penalties continue to hurt North Crowley. A late hit on QB will give Guyer 15 more yards. Last drive, a holding call kept the drive alive for Guyer.

FIELD GOAL! Andrew Johnson with a 35-yard FG that sneaks in the bottom of the goal post. 1:39 left. Guyer 20, North Crowley 14. 1:39 left in 2nd

North Crowley is at the Guyer 20-yard line. Timeout on the field with 22 seconds left.

Pass interference in the end zone against Guyer. North Crowley ball at the 2. 9 seconds left

North Crowley gets stopped and loses 4 yards on the play. Timeout with 3 seconds left. Ky Haywood with TFL for the Wildcats.

Incomplete pass in end zone.

HALFTIME: Guyer 20, North Crowley 14

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3rd quarter

TOUCHDOWN! Aiden Martens with a 96-yard KOR for a TD. Guyer 27, North Crowley 14. 11:47 to go in the 3rd quarter

Both teams have now punted in the 3rd. North Crowley gets ball back with about 7 minutes to play

Harris to Mays for 37 yards. Ball at the 5.

TOUCHDOWN! Jayden Shawn on a 2-yard TD run. Julian Perea with the PAT, barely. Guyer up 27-21 with 4:12 left in 3rd

TOUCHDOWN! G'yrell Smith with a 2-yard run witih 50 seconds left. PAT good and North Crowley is up 28-27 in 3rd.

END OF 3rd: North Crowley 28, Denton Guyer 27

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4th quarter

North Crowley facing 4th and 4 from the Guyer 37-yard line. 8:30 to play. North Crowley calls a timeout

TURNOVER! Pass is complete but comes up short of the marker. 8:24 to play

BIG PLAY! Cobbs with 1st-down run and the ball is at the North Crowley 24-yard line.

Back to back sack forces Denton Guyer to punt. North Crowley is pinned at its 3-yard line. 5:42 to play

BIG PLAY! G'yrell Smith to move the ball to the 41-yard line for a first down. 2:40 left. Injury timeout for a hurt Guyer player

North Crowley is killing the clock with its running game. 2 minutes left to go. Guyer with 2 timeouts

4th and 5 coming up for North Crowley. They call a timeout with 59 seconds left.

North Crowley punts. Guyer ball with 48 seconds left and 54 yards away

Incomplete pass on 4th down.

FINAL: North Crowley 28, Denton Guyer 27