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FINAL: North Shore defeats Duncanville 17-10 for the UIL Class 6A D1 State Title
In a thrilling fight to the finish, the Galena Park North Shore Mustangs defeated the Duncanville Panthers by a 17-10 score. The victory marks the third time that North Shore has posted a championship victory over Duncanville at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. To see photos from the game, visit out instant gallery! To read a full recap, become a VYPE Insider today!
With their heads in the game and a focus on the prize at the end of the four quarters, North Shore entered the field ready to go. Kaleb Bailey found Jhalyn Bailey late in the first quarter for the first score of the game on a three-yard pass. Duncanville got on the board in the second quarter with a one-yard rush from Jordan Crook. The teams went into halftime with a tied game.
Coming into the second half, both defenses played as strong as fans have seen them play all season. Duncanville was able to hold North Shore to only a field goal in the third quarter before being held to a field goal themselves. Late in the fourth quarter, K. Bailey found David Amador for an amazing 39-yard touchdown pass into the end zone for the final score of the game. Forced to punt with only 10 seconds left in the game, it looked like Duncanville was going to be given the opportunity to make a last-ditch effort to force an overtime, but upon an officials timeout for a review on the punt, the Panthers were called for having twelve men on the field. Duncanville was given the penalty while North Shore was given the ball for a victory formation end to the game.
"These kids they respect and understand what it takes to grind through this program. Week after week, practice after practice... it's one of those things that I think, because there's so much invested, it just makes it so much more special," North Shore head coach Jon Kay said during the post-game press conference regarding the Saturday evening victory.
North Shore downs Tompkins, 26-20 in Regional Semis
HOUSTON - Sometimes football is a game of inches.
Inches is what separated Katy Tompkins from extending its fourth-quarter drive against North Shore with 1:19 remaining in the game. As Tompkins signal-caller Cole Francis hit Wyatt Young, the sophomore headed towards the first-down marker. North Shore's Caleb Flagg streaked over and hit Young right at it sending them into the sideline and the marker to the ground.
After setting the ball down, the referees signaled first down North Shore, which sent Tompkins players to the turf in heartbreak as their comeback attempt had come up just short. North Shore took two kneeldowns and sealed its 26-20 Class 6A Division I Region III Semifinal victory at Galena Park ISD Stadium on Friday afternoon.
"I think a lot of it had to do with the way Katy Tompkins came out in the second half," North Shore coach Jon Kay, whose team led 20-0 at the half, said. "I've got nothing but respect for those guys. They are so well coached, they play hard. Obviously, we had our issues in the second half but I don't want to take anything away from Tompkins and how those kids came out and played.
"To have it come down to that last possession, that's what you want. You want your kids out there and experience that. Win or lose it's something you'll always remember. Just proud that we got another chance to play another week."
Katy Tompkins with the loss finishes 11-2 on the year in the Regional Semifinals.
"Super proud of the coaches and the kids for their fight coming out in the second half being down," Tompkins coach Todd McVey said. "North Shore is obviously a very good football team. We knew we had our hands full coming over here but we fully expected to compete. Can't say enough about our kids. We talk about E+R=O all the time and how they responded. Just so proud of all of them."
It was truly a tale of two halves on Friday.
In the second quarter, North Shore jumped out to a lead behind the arm of freshman quarterback Kaleb Bailey. In less than three minutes, Bailey hit Nassiah Dunham for a five-yard score and then Jhalyn Bailey for a 31-yard touchdown, making it 14-0 with 9:25 left in the first half.
"It was just the gameplan that we stuck to," Jhalyn said. "We just trusted in Coach [Willie] Gaston and it came out positive for us. We just grinded every play and it worked out."
TOUCHDOWN @NSNationFB!! @unexpectedkb9 hits Jhalyn Bailey for the 31-yard score. Mustangs and my second quarter have scored 14 points in less than 3 minutes. #txhsfb
2nd - 9:25
North Shore -14
Tompkins - 0@texashsfootball @KPRC2RandyMc @IIAmador8 @battle_kent @GalenaParkISD pic.twitter.com/zGhirFCAnc
— VYPE Houston (@vypehouston) November 26, 2021
With 2:20 in the second quarter, Bailey threw a dart to David Amador for a 22-yard score, which gave North Shore the 20-0 halftime lead.
"I thought we had a good rhythm going offensively and the kids were executing it," Kay said. "We were running the ball well and things were going our way."
With momentum fully on North Shore's side, McVey admitted that "it was a direct" message to his team to respond. And that's what they did.
The Tompkins defense bowed up, while Young was moved back to quarterback for select plays that ended up paying huge dividends for the Falcons.
In the third quarter, Young busted off a 51-yard and 32-yard touchdown run for the Falcons, to pull the game within two scores - 26-13 - heading into the fourth quarter. Young then made it a one score game with a 25-yard score with 8:26 remaining. Three carries, 108 yards and three scores by Young and the Falcons were rolling.
"Wyatt is a super-competitive kid," McVey said. "We just can't say enough about his effort. You can see the effort to get where to where he wants to go."
TOUCHDOWN @othsfalconfb!!
There goes that man!! @wyatttyoung takes the snap and rumbles in from 32 yards out. His second rushing TD of the game. #txhsfb
3rd - 2:58
North Shore - 26
Tompkins - 13
(@KatyISDAthletic @Capitaodomato1 @colefrancis04 @texashsfootball @KPRC2RandyMc) pic.twitter.com/NrmgdlT9j7
— VYPE Houston (@vypehouston) November 26, 2021
Despite the massive comeback, in the end the North Shore defense held just enough in the end to pull out the 26-20 victory to advance to play the winner of Ridge Point and Atascocita next week in the State Quarterfinals.
"It's great, just being around me teammates one more game, it's all one-game seasons now, it's great being around these guys," Flagg said. "I love these guys. They are my brothers. I've been with them for four years. It's my last year and it's just great being with my guys for one more week. That's what it's all about. Football, family and love."