We have hit one of the biggest weeks in Texas high school athletics. It marks the end of another fantastic football season and now each classification will crown new state champions as the road ends at AT&T Stadium in Arlington.
Humble ISD has been around for just over 100 years but has never had one of its schools play for a football state championship.
“Excited about our kids, they work so hard,” said Summer Creek Head Coach Kenny Harrison.
That all changes though on Saturday night when 14-1 Summer Creek takes on 14-0 DeSoto. Two heavyweight programs collide in the Class 6A Division 2 State Championship game.
“We just reiterate that you have to play 48 minutes. The first three things we say are play smart, play hard, and play together.”
DeSoto has made it to Arlington following their 45-38 win over Southlake Carroll in the semifinal. In the victory, the Eagles rolled up 627 total yards of offense led by a potent running attack and QB DJ Bailey. Their defense though faltered giving up 38 points and 528 yards to the Dragons. That’s a big issue that the Bulldogs plan to attack on Saturday.
Summer Creek, led by Head Coach Kenny Harrison, has produced the best season in school history. Their only setback in the regular season was a 10-point loss to district rival North Shore 31-21.
The Bulldogs offense has been in top form in the postseason led by duel threat QB Blake Thomas and star running back Lloyd Avant who rushed for 1,847 yards. Their defense is full of talent and led by Linebacker Xavier Atkins who is headed to play for LSU.
KPRC 2 Sports and Click2Houston.com will cover Summer Creek’s date with DeSoto in Arlington along with coverage of North Shore/Duncanville and Bellville’s clash with Gilmer in the 4A Division 2 State championship which is Friday at 3 p.m. in Arlington.
“The thing this week is finish. We will focus on that Saturday,” Harrison said this week to KPRC 2 Sports Reporter Chancellor Johnson. “From a professional standpoint and being in this sport it would be an amazing feeling to put that gold medal around our necks. That’s every coach’s dream at the end of the season is to let his kids know they are number one and the best team in Texas so it would be a great feeling.”