This game will have huge national implications as the winner will have a
great chance to secure the No. 1 spot in the MaxPreps Top 25.
UNLV-bound wide receiver
Peyton Zachary led the charge for Carrollton as he hauled in five receptions for 172 yards and a score. Senior running back
Cameron Wood scored his 32nd and 33rd rushing touchdown of the season.
After the Wildcats cut the deficit to 11-7, Buford scored 28 unanswered points to clinch a spot in the state championship game for the first time since 2021.
These two met in the AAAAAA semifinals last season and
Julian Lewis led Carrollton to a 30-17 win. This will be the fifth playoff matchup for Joey King against Buford during his head coaching career.
Buford beat
Cartersville 27-3 in the AAAA semifinals in 2014 during
Trevor Lawrence's freshman year. The following season King and Cartersville shutout the Wolves 10-0 in the AAAA state championship game.
The Wolves ended Carrollton's season in the AAAAAA semifinals during King's first year with the Trojans. The Wolves won 21-6 en route to winning the school's 14th state title.
No. 5
Southlake Carroll (Southlake, Texas) added another marquee win to its resume for the second consecutive week with a 51-19 victory over
Guyer (Denton, Texas) in the UIL 6A Division 2 quarterfinals. The Dragons have been the best team in the Lone Star State all season and head into next week's semifinal a perfect 14-0.
They will face
DeSoto after the Eagles 60-41 win over
Willis. Junior running back
SaRod Baker had a huge game rushing for 384 yards and seven touchdowns.
In Oklahoma, No. 16
Bixby won its eighth consecutive state title and 11th since 2014. The Spartans beat
Owasso 31-17 on Saturday at Chad Richison Stadium for the 6A-I championship. The Rams tied it at 14 with just under five minutes left in the third quarter but Bixby responded outscoring Owasso 17-3 over the final 17 minutes.
Senior running back
Jayson Moll finished the night with 22 carries for 170 yards and the game-sealing touchdown. He scored from 36 yards out to extend the lead to 31-17 with 1:48 left.
Brentwood Academy erased a 21-10 third quarter deficit to take a 24-21 lead but the Red Raiders scored the go-ahead touchdown after
Briggs Cherry connected with
Braxton Rein for a six-yard score with 3:31 left. It capped off a 12-play, 80-yard drive.
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