Celina Wins Inaugural Small School FSN Southwest 7-on-7 State Championship
COLLEGE STATION – Celina won its second 7-on-7 football state title Thursday, beating Crane 28-21 in the final of the small-school division of the FSN Southwest 7-on-7 State Championship.
For the first time in the 10-year history of the event, a small-school division was created for teams from Class 3A and below. Celina, which competes in 2A, is the only school lower than 4A to win the state tournament when it featured only one division, taking the title in 2000.
Celina joins Baytown Lee as the only two-time champions in the tournament's history.
Quarterback Seth Davis threw two touchdown passes to Jose Romero and tournament MVP D'Anton Lynn made the game's only interception as Celina never trailed in the final game.
Crane had a chance to force overtime, but a fourth-down pass into the end zone sailed high with 20 seconds remaining in the game.
Crane reached the final with a 51-49 double-overtime win over Mabank in the semifinal round. Celina beat Diboll 25-19 in the other semifinal, avenging a loss in pool play on Thursday.
For the first time in the 10-year history of the event, a small-school division was created for teams from Class 3A and below. Celina, which competes in 2A, is the only school lower than 4A to win the state tournament when it featured only one division, taking the title in 2000.
Celina joins Baytown Lee as the only two-time champions in the tournament's history.
Quarterback Seth Davis threw two touchdown passes to Jose Romero and tournament MVP D'Anton Lynn made the game's only interception as Celina never trailed in the final game.
Crane had a chance to force overtime, but a fourth-down pass into the end zone sailed high with 20 seconds remaining in the game.
Crane reached the final with a 51-49 double-overtime win over Mabank in the semifinal round. Celina beat Diboll 25-19 in the other semifinal, avenging a loss in pool play on Thursday.
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Division II Bracket Play
* First Round * Palacios 53, Marlin 30 Crane 41, New Waverly 7 West Orange-Stark 49, Gonzales 30 Harper 42, Sundown 0 Mabank 54, Madisonville 19 Canton 31, Hardin 20 Pleasant (bye) Rockdale 20, Elysian Fields 14 Hitchcock 49, Lindsay 31 Celina 35, Bandera 20 Graham 41, Aransas Pass 36 Pilot Point 48, West 28 Navasota 54, Somerville 20 Melissa 39, La Villa 32 Normangee 44, Glen Rose 41 Diboll (bye) * Second Round * Crane 26, Palacios 18 West Orange-Stark 31, Harper 15 Mabank 46, Canton 26 Pleasanton 33, Rockdale 25 Celina 29, Hitchcock 20 Pilot Point 37, Graham 31 Navasota 33, Melissa 21 Diboll 33, Normangee 27 * Quarterfinals * Crane 40, West Orange-Stark 32 Mabank 49, Pleasanton 48 Celina 34, Pilot Point 0 Diboll 31, Navasota 27 * Semifinals * Crane 51, Mabank 49 (2 OT) Celina 25, Diboll 19 * Championship * Celina 28, Crane 21 |
FSN Southwest 7-on-7 State Championship All-Tournament Team
J.J. Hayes, Diboll
Tyler Esparza, Crane
Tim Curry, Elysian Fields
Dexter Pratt, Navasota
Josh Golston, West Orange-Stark
Hayden Blair, Mabank
Darius Dotson, Hitchcock
Jordan Turner, Hitchcock
Teague Esparza, Crane
Keavon Milton, Canton
Lloyd Chisum, Crane
Seth Davis, Celina
Jose Romero, Celina
MVP - D'Anton Lynn, Celina
J.J. Hayes, Diboll
Tyler Esparza, Crane
Tim Curry, Elysian Fields
Dexter Pratt, Navasota
Josh Golston, West Orange-Stark
Hayden Blair, Mabank
Darius Dotson, Hitchcock
Jordan Turner, Hitchcock
Teague Esparza, Crane
Keavon Milton, Canton
Lloyd Chisum, Crane
Seth Davis, Celina
Jose Romero, Celina
MVP - D'Anton Lynn, Celina