Class 2A Celina Takes Down Class 5A Abilene Cooper to Win State 7-on-7 Title
COLLEGE STATION, Texas - Celina impressed some of the state's most successful 4A and 5A programs by capturing the third-annual Fox Sports Net 7-on-7 State Championship. The Bobcats rallied for a 45-41 victory over Abilene Cooper in the championship game of the 64-team, two-day event, held at Kyle Field. Celina's road to the state championship was no easy task, considering its enrollment of 300 students is dwarfed in comparison to Cooper's enrollment of 2,389 students.
Celina fell behind Abilene Cooper by two touchdowns in the first 11 minutes of the championship game, as the Cougars led 21-6. Despite Celina's receivers dropping several key passes early in the game, quarterback Adam Herrin connected on two touchdowns to bring Celina within two points at halftime. Herrin then added three more touchdowns in the second half to produce a stunning comeback 45-41 victory over the Cougars.
After advancing through pool play held on Friday to a 32-team championship bracket which started play on Saturday, Celina knocked off Southlake Carroll (1998 Fox Sports Net 7-on-7 State Champions) in the opening game, 35-20. Next was Abilene, 26-21, then Baytown Lee, 34-27. In the semifinals, Celina held off Grapevine (1998 Fox Sports Net 7-on-7 state runner-ups), 35-28.
In the Consolation final, Corsicana defeated Cypress Falls 50-42.
Celina fell behind Abilene Cooper by two touchdowns in the first 11 minutes of the championship game, as the Cougars led 21-6. Despite Celina's receivers dropping several key passes early in the game, quarterback Adam Herrin connected on two touchdowns to bring Celina within two points at halftime. Herrin then added three more touchdowns in the second half to produce a stunning comeback 45-41 victory over the Cougars.
After advancing through pool play held on Friday to a 32-team championship bracket which started play on Saturday, Celina knocked off Southlake Carroll (1998 Fox Sports Net 7-on-7 State Champions) in the opening game, 35-20. Next was Abilene, 26-21, then Baytown Lee, 34-27. In the semifinals, Celina held off Grapevine (1998 Fox Sports Net 7-on-7 state runner-ups), 35-28.
In the Consolation final, Corsicana defeated Cypress Falls 50-42.
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Championship Bracket
* First Round * Port Arthur Jefferson 28, Arlington Martin 27 Baytown Lee 34, Pflugerville 25 Abilene 19, Highland Park 0 Celina 35, Southlake Carroll 20 Lufkin 46, San Angelo Central 33 Austin Bowie 34, Tyler Chapel Hill 13 Grapevine 41, Madison 20 North Mesquite 32, Vidor 31 Tyler Lee (2) 35, Round Rock 20 The Woodlands 34, Colleyville Heritage 27 Marion 28, Lindale 24 Klein Oak 20, Farmersville 19 Katy 47, Lone Oak 27 Big Spring 28, Brady 13 Keller 33, Arlington Lamar 32 Abilene Cooper 40, Brownwood 18 * Second Round * Baytown Lee 31, Port Arthur Jefferson 6 Celina 26, Abilene 21 Austin Bowie 20, Lufkin 12 Grapevine 28, North Mesquite 26 The Woodlands 21, Tyler Lee (2) 20 Marion 25, Klein Oak 24 Katy 31, Big Spring 7 Abilene Cooper 33, Keller 28 * Quarterfinals * Celina 34, Baytown Lee 27 Grapevine 20, Austin Bowie 13 Marion 46, The Woodlands 13 Abilene Cooper 42, Katy 33 * Semifinals * Celina 35, Grapevine 28 Abilene Cooper 39, Marion 33 * Championship * Celina 45, Abilene Cooper 41 |
Consolation Bracket
* Second Round * Lumberton 33, Cuero 48 Cypress Creek 24, Madisonville 25 Texas High 20, Klein Forest 28 Corsicana 20, Marcus 7 Texas City 20, A&M Consolidated 26 Caldwell 28, Grand Prairie 40 Weatherford 31, Killeen 18 Tyler Lee (1) 19, Cypress Falls 25 * Quarterfinals * Cuero 32, Madisonville 24 Klein Forest 23, Corsicana 33 A&M Consolidated 32, Grand Prairie 24 Weatherford 43, Cypress Falls 45 * Semifinals * Corsicana 33, Cuero 6 Cypress Falls 28, A&M Consolidated 7 * Finals * Corsicana 50, Cypress Falls 42 |