ARLINGTON- It's the second day of the UIL State Championship is in the books and we have the winners!
On Wednesday, the Benjamin Mustangs, Westbrook Wildcats, and Albany Lions became State Champions! Here are their roads to AT&T Stadium!
The Mustangs beat the Loraine Bulldogs twice this season and shut out seven opponents. Benjamin scored 875 points this season to and only gave up 118 points. They 45’d twelve opponents this season which is the definition of dominant.
Benjamin Mustangs (14-0, 4-0)
- Moran 78-6
- Wildorado 74-0
- Guthrie 88-0
- Roby 56-6
- Loraine 61-30
- Paducah 66-19
- Harrold 62-0
- Chillicothe 40-0
- Crowell 46-0
- Motley County 56-6
- Newcastle 56-0
- Throckmorton 48-0
- Whitharrel 76-31
- Loraine 68-20
Click here to read Ryan Chadwick’s take on the Mustang’s win over the Bulldogs!
Both six-man teams played their state games today and while Benjamin was celebrating their victory, the Westbrook Wildcats were getting ready to take on the Abbott Panthers.
The Wildcats showed no mercy to the Panthers as they ended the game early by 45’ing Abbott, 69-24. This season, Westbrook only lost one game around the mid-way point to Garden City.
Westbrook Wildcats (14-1, 5-0)
- Happy 62-16
- Jonesboro 30-14
- Rankin 59-58
- Spur 58-8
- Garden City 42-46
- Roscoe Highland 50-0
- Roby 86-36
- Hermleigh 62-14
- Ira 58-12
- Rotan 48-0
- Garden City 72-22
- Imperial Buena Vista 48-0
- Rankin 62-16
- Happy 40-30
- Abbott 69-24
The Wildcats played the same opponent several times this season, playing Happy, Rankin, and Garden City twice this season. Click here to read Ryan Chadwick’s take on the Wildcat’s victory!
The night ended with the first 11-man game of the week where the Albany Lions convincingly beat the Mart Panthers 41-21.
The Lions went 14-2 this season and Head Coach Denny Faith, who has led the program for 36 years, finally got his state championship. The two losses were to out of division and/or classification opponents Hawley and Comanche. During realignment, the Lions were placed in a district with the Miles Bulldogs, so the Concho Valley even got a taste of how good this team was.
Albany Lions (14-2, 5-0)
- Lubbock Trinity Christian 19-15
- Dublin 55-14
- Seymour 27-13
- Hawley 14-26
- Comanche 28-31
- Miles 49-18
- Cross Plains 56-0
- Roscoe 55-0
- Hamlin 55-6
- Abilene TLCA 67-0
- Eldorado 49-13
- Muenster 56-10
- Wink 35-18
- Collinsville 66-34
- New Home 53-25
- Mart 41-21
Albany seniors Coy Lefevre and Adam Hill turned in incredible seasons with 1,074 and 1,424 yards respectively and 42 combined touchdowns. At AT&T, the dynamic duo put on a rushing clinic against the Panthers, to read Ryan Chadwick’s take, CLICK HERE.
On Friday, the Hawley Bearcats returned to AT&T Stadium, the same site where they dropped the championship game last season to the Shiner Comanches. This season, there were two main differences, their opponent was the Refugio Bobcats and they had Austin Cumpton who was on the sidelines in 2021.
Hawley Bearcats (15-0, 6-0)
- Jim Ned 30-7
- Lubbock Roosevelt33-0
- Eastland 36-12
- Albany 26-14
- Anson 55-0
- Colorado City 61-7
- Winters 60-6
- Olney 34-7
- Stamford 32-0
- Cisco 36-33
- Christoval 52-0
- Panhandle 72-26
- Sonora 57-26
- Cisco 40-7
- Crawford 34-20
- Refugio 54-21
Click here to read Ryan Chadwick's story on the Bearcat's victory!
The rest of the UIL State Championship games are as follows and in order:
Thursday, December 15:
- Gunter v Poth
- Brock v Franklin
Friday, December 16:
- Carthage v Wimberley
- China Springs v Boerne
- Dallas South Oak Cliff v Port Neches-Groves
Saturday, December 17:
- Aledo v College Station
- DeSoto v Austin Vandegrift
- Duncanville v Galena Park North Shore
Keep up with San Angelo LIVE! for coaches’ interviews, score updates, highlights, and more of the UIL State Championships from AT&T Stadium in Arlington. Also, keep an eye on San Angelo LIVE! for the COVER1 Award Show where student athletes and coaches in the Concho Valley will get much deserved recognition!
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