South Oak Cliff tops Randle in Texas high school football Class 5A Division 2 championship: Live score recap

The Bears defense held the Randle offense out of the end zone for much of the game

South Oak Cliff junior quarterback Jayden Williams hands off to senior running back Levon Morton. / Shane Kirkpatrick

The South Oak Cliff Bears (15-1) defeated the Randle Lions (15-1) 35-19 in the UIL Class 5A Division 2 championship at AT&T Stadium on Saturday.

The Bears avenged a defeat to the Lions in the 2024 championship, and it's the third state championship in school history.

The South Oak Cliff "Death Row" defense contained the Randle offense and star junior running back Landen Williams-Callis. The Lions did not score an offensive touchdown until late in the fourth quarter, and Williams-Callis finished with 121 yards rushing and one rushing touchdown on 32 carries. He scored Randle's other touchdown with a 100 yard kickoff return in the first quarter.

South Oak Cliff senior running back Mikail Trotter was the star of the Bears' offense. He ran for 143 yards and three touchdowns—all were over 30 yards—on 11 carries.

The Lions defense struggled to contain South Oak Cliff throughout the first half. The Bears scored touchdowns on five of their first six drives and averaged 7.5 yards per carry in the game. Quarterback Jayden Williams was an efficient 12-of-13 passing for 89 yards and one touchdown.

Top Players

South Oak Cliff

• Brian Swanson, Jr., OT — 4-star uncommitted
• Cortavious Tisaby, Sr., OT — 3-star signed to Arizona State
• Kordae Houston, Sr., DL — 3-star signed to Syracuse
• Jamarion Phillips, Sr., LB — 3-star signed to Baylor
• Marcell Gipson, Sr,. CB — 3-star signed to Clemson
• Rickey Giles, Sr., S — 3-star signed to West Virginia

Randle

• Landen Williams-Callis, Jr., RB — 4-star uncommitted
• Noriel Dominguez, Sr., LB — 3-star signed to TCU
• Ryan Mallory, Sr., LB — 3-star signed to Sam Houston State

South Oak Cliff tops Randle inTexas high school football Class 5A Division 2 championship: Live score recap

First Quarter Updates

Randle receives the opening kickoff, and the game is underway.

INTERCEPTION BY SOUTH OAK CLIFF! Senior safety Xavier Mayfield picks off Randle quarterback Tyler Skrabanek and returns it 20 yards to the Randle 25-yard line. Skrabanek missed his receiver, but Mayfield was there — 10:28 1Q

TOUCHDOWN SOUTH OAK CLIFF! Junior quarterback Jayden Williams fits a ball into a tight window on a slant route in the end zone to senior wide receiver Torrin Teague for a 7-yard touchdown. The Bears take advantage of the turnover in three plays — South Oak Cliff 7, Randle 0 — 9:41 1Q

After a few positive plays, penalties and sacks kill Randle's drive. The Lions punt, and the Bears will start a drive at their 28-yard line after a block in the back penalty on the return — 6:10 1Q

TOUCHDOWN SOUTH OAK CLIFF! Senior running back Mikail Trotter burst through the line of scrimmage and sprinted untouched for a 30-yard touchdown. The Bears gashed the Lions on the ground during that drive. The Bears went 72 yards in six plays — South Oak Cliff 14, Randle 0 — 2:58 1Q

TOUCHDOWN RANDLE! Landen Williams-Callis takes the kickoff return 100 yards for a touchdown. He ran around a block and sprinted by all the remaining Bears — South Oak Cliff 14, Randle 7 – 2:44 1Q

TOUCHDOWN SOUTH OAK CLIFF! Teague was in at quarterback, and he kept the handoff for a 38-yard touchdown run. The Bears have scored to finish each of their drives so far — South Oak Cliff 21, Randle 7 — 0:15 1Q

END OF FIRST QUARTER: South Oak Cliff 21, Randle 7

Second Quarter Updates

Randle goes backwards 4 yards on that drive. The Lions punt, and the Bears return it to the Randle 35-yard line — 10:53 2Q

The Randle defense gets a stop. The Bears drove to the Randle 34 yard line, but the Bears did not convert on 4th-and-9 — 8:37 2Q

Randle goes 3-and-out again. After the punt, South Oak Cliff will start a drive at its 21-yard line — 6:40 2Q

TOUCHDOWN SOUTH OAK CLIFF! Trotter with a highlight-reel run for a 40-yard touchdown. He broke two tackles near line the line of scrimmage. After he spun out of those, he broke two more tackles in the open field — South Oak Cliff 28, Randle 7 — 3:14 2Q

Randle is inside the red zone with 55 seconds remaining. It's 3rd-and-15.

FIELD GOAL RANDLE! Senior kicker Raul Vega makes a 32-yard field goal. That gives the Lions points after a nine play, 47 yard drive. That's their best drive of the day — South Oak Cliff 28, Randle 10 — 0:06 2Q

HALFTIME: South Oak Cliff 28, Randle 10

Total Yards: South Oak Cliff 249, Randle 102

The Bears defense held the Randle offense out of the end zone in the first half, and Williams-Callis has 55 yards rushing on 13 attempts.

South Oak Cliffs offense has had an explosive first half with three touchdowns over 30 yards.

Third Quarter Updates

Randle attempted the onside kick to start the second half, but the ball bounced out of bounds, so South Oak Cliff has great field position to start the second half.

TOUCHDOWN SOUTH OAK CLIFF! On the first play of the drive, Trotter runs for a 44-yard touchdown, his third touchdown run of the day — South Oak Cliff 35, Randle 10 — 11:51 3Q

INTERCEPTION BY SOUTH OAK CLIFF! Senior linebacker Jamarion Phillips caught a ball after it was tipped by junior safety Jyrion Hampton. The Bears take over at their 28-yard line — 9:05 3Q

Randle's LJ Gonzales sacked Williams, and the Bears punted for the first time in the game two plays later. Randle starts a ball at its 38 yard line — 6:53 3Q

Randle is in the red zone for the second time today, and once again it faces a third and long — 2:22 3Q

FIELD GOAL RANDLE! Randle settles for a 32-yard field goal from Vega after it can't get in the end zone on third and long. That's another long drive that ends in a field goal for the Lions — South Oak Cliff 35, Randle 13 — 1:35 3Q

END OF THIRD QUARTER: South Oak Cliff 35, Randle 13

Fourth Quarter Updates

Randle senior linebackers Noriel Dominguez and Ryan Mallory combine for a tackle to stuff South Oak Cliff on 4th-and-2. The Lions take over at their 44-yard line — 9:37 4Q

Randle is at the South Oak Cliff 1 yard line, but a false start pushes them back five yards, and they just had to use a timeout to spare themselves from a delay of game penalty — 6:13 4Q

South Oak Cliff stuffs Williams-Callis on 4th-and-goal from the 3-yard line. Williams-Callis took the direct handoff and ran to the right, and Bears linebacker Phillips met him in the hole and stopped him. The Lions offense has yet to score a touchdown in this game — 6:03 4Q

South Oak Cliff punts, but it's only a 20 yard punt, so the Lions will have the ball at the Bears' 30-yard line — 3:48 4Q

TOUCHDOWN RANDLE! Williams-Callis gets to the edge and coasts into the end zone for a 7 yard touchdown run. Randle fails to convert the 2-point attempt. Junior Kamar Chavez- Brown took the direct snap and ran up the middle, but once again, Phillips was there for the stop — South Oak Cliff 35, Randle 19 — 2:37 4Q

FINAL: South Oak Cliff 35, Randle 19

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