ARLINGTON, Texas — For the third time in the last four years, the North Shore Mustangs are state champs.
North Shore topped Duncanville Saturday at AT&T Stadium to claim the Texas 6A Division I title.
It was the third time theses two teams have met in the championship. In the two previous matchups, North Shore came out on top, too, both in 2018 and 2019. In that 2019 state title game, the Mustangs hit a Hail Mary as time expired for the win.
North Shore came into the title game 14-1, with their only loss coming against Westfield back in September.
North Shore QB Kaleb Bailey was offensive MVP. The Mustangs' Ronald Wilson was defensive MVP.
Duncanville was 13-1. Their only loss came to an out-of-state opponent -- California's Mater Dei high School, in the season opener.
Scoring summary for Duncanville vs. North Shore
Final: North Shore 17, Duncanville 10
- North Shore got on the board first with a short scoring strike from Kaleb Bailey to Jhalyn Bailey.
- Duncanville's Jordan Crook tied things up with a one-yard TD
- North Shore's Carlos Dominguez nails a field goal to give the Mustangs a 10-7 lead.
- Armando Benitez ties it at 10 with a field goal of his own.
- North Shore goes back in front following a Kaleb Bailey to David Amador touchdown pass