Guyer (Denton, Texas) vs. Steele (Cibolo, Texas), SaturdayWhile the Texas 5A Division I title game has two undefeated teams and implications involving the national rankings, the Division II final has a pair of squads chocked full of college talent – including two of the Lone Star State's top prospects in Guyer quarterback
J.W. Walsh (Oklahoma St.) and Steele running back
Malcolm Brown (Texas). Win or lose on Saturday, Guyer's first season as a 5A program couldn't have been much better. The Wildcats (13-2) have at least 13 wins for the second straight season and are playing in their first state championship game. They defeated Longview – the team that eliminated them from the playoffs in 2008 and '09 – in last week's semifinals, 28-27. A blocked punt by junior defensive lineman
Dan Kottman with less than 30 second remaining set up the game-winning touchdown.
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Like Guyer, Steele is a fairly new school and playing in a state championship game for the first time. The Knights' top offensive weapon is certainly not a secret. Brown rushed for 155 yards and returned the second-half kickoff 100 yards in a 44-20 win over Memorial (Houston) in the semifinals. He has 2,529 yards on 271 carries (9.3 average) with 28 touchdowns this season. Steele lost two of its first three games this year, but is now riding a 12-game winning streak.
Mitch Stephens: Guyer 48, Steele 42
Steve Montoya: Steele 54, Guyer 45
Stephen Spiewak: Guyer 35, Steele 28
Kevin Askeland: Guyer 28, Steele 27
Jamie DeMoney: Guyer 38, Steele 28
MaxPreps Projection: Guyer 34, Steele 24
