High school football: No. 8 North Shore, No. 9 Duncanville clash in Texas 6A Division 1 finals for fourth time in five years

No. 8 North Shore (15-0) won all three previous title matchups against No. 9 Duncanville (14-0) and the trio of games all came down to the wire.

In 2018, North Shore won 41-36 on a 45-yard Hail Mary touchdown from Dematrius Davis to Ajani Carter. The next season, it was a one-score game in the fourth quarter before North Shore won 31-17.

Last year, the game was tied 10-all late in the fourth quarter when North Shore quarterback Kaleb Bailey heaved a 40-yard touchdown to wide receiver David Amador to give the Mustangs a 17-10 win.


North Shore head coach Jon Kay has gone 117-17 with four state crowns since taking over the program in 2014. His counterpart on the opposing sideline is Reginald Samples, who has gone 92-17 at Duncanville since taking the job in 2015. In his long and storied career, Samples has won more than 300 games at multiple Texas high schools, but is searching for his first state championship.