Midland Reporter Telegram
STRATFORD 39
FALLS CITY 27
ARLINGTON – Stratford came back from an eight-point halftime deficit to win its fourth state championship in the Class 2A Division II title game on Thursday at AT&T Stadium.
Falls City (14-2) led 21-13 at the half before the Elks (15-1) outscored Falls City 26-6 in the second half.
Stratford’s Cody Rinne was named the Offensive MVP after throwing for 282 yards and two TDs, to go with 70 yards and a TD on the ground.
Luke Shaffer threw for 202 yards and two TDs for the Beavers.
LORENA 35
BROCK 18
ARLINGTON – Lorena used a strong start against Brock to win its first state title since 1987 in the Class 3A Division I state championship game on Thursday afternoon at AT&T Stadium.
Lorena (14-2) led 14-0 after the first quarter and 14-6 at the half.
Offensive MVP Rhett Hanson rushed for 196 yards and four TDs on 28 carries to lead Lorena.
Kutter Wilson rushed for 171 yards and a TD for Brock (15-1).
FRANKLIN 49
GUNTER 35
ARLINGTON – No. 1-ranked Franklin scored 14 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to defeat No. 2 Gunter in the Class 3A Division II state championship game at AT&T Stadium on Thursday night.
The state title was the first in school history for Franklin (16-0).
Offensive MVP Malcolm Murphy rushed for 280 yards and four TDs to lead the Lions, who rushed for 523 yards as a team. Bryson Washington added 165 yards rushing and three TDs.
Texas Tech signee Hut Graham threw for 149 yards, three TDs and three interceptions.
UIL Football State Championship Schedule
The 2021 UIL Football State Championships will take place Wednesday through Saturday at AT&T Stadium in Arlington.
Wednesday
Class 1A Six-Man Division I – Westbrook (11-4) 72, May (14-1) 66
Class 1A Six-Man Division II – Strawn (15-0) 73, Matador Motley County (14-1) 28
Class 2A Division I – Shiner (16-0) 47, Hawley (15-1) 12
Thursday
Class 2A Division II – Stratford (15-1) 39, Falls City (14-2) 27
Class 3A Division I – Lorena (14-2) 35, Brock (15-1) 18
Class 3A Division II – Franklin (16-0) 49, Gunter (15-1) 35
Friday
Class 4A Division I – Austin Johnson (15-0) vs. Stephenville (15-0), 11 a.m.
Class 4A Division II – China Spring (15-0) vs. Gilmer (14-1), 3 p.m.
Class 5A Division I – Katy Paetow (14-1) vs. College Station (15-0), 7 p.m.
Saturday
Class 5A Division II – Liberty Hill (13-2) vs. Dallas South Oak Cliff (14-1), 11 a.m.
Class 6A Division I – Galena Park North Shore (14-1) vs. Duncanville (13-1). 3 p.m.
Class 6A Division II – Austin Westlake (15-0) vs. Denton Guyer (14-1), 7 p.m.