Southlake Carroll's Riley Dodge was trying to win his first state championship as a head coach and Carroll’s ninth overall.

Southlake Carroll survived a challenge last week to remain undefeated.Now, the Dragons have to take care of business one more time to ensure themselves a perfect season.Southlake Carroll (15-0) gets set to face Austin Vandegrift (14-1) for the Texas UIL 6A Division II state championship Saturday afternoon at AT&T Stadium in Arlington.

The Dragons had a chance to cut the lead in the red zone but turned it over on downs with 2:32 remaining. A field goal would’ve made it a one-possession game; Southlake Carroll elected to go for it and failed, locking Vandegrift’s victory.

Austin Vandegrift and Southlake Carroll meet for the Class 6A Division 2 championship Saturday. The Southlake Carroll Dragons are 15-0. The Vipers (14-1) got to the championship game with a 34-31 victory over the Summer Creek Bulldogs.

Southlake Carroll had been teetering on the edge before its appearance in the 6A Division II state title game on Saturday, just sneaking by its last

Vandegrift won its first state title in program history by defeating Southlake Carroll 24-17 in the Class 6A Division II championship game.

Southlake, one of the traditional powers is back in the state finals, for the 11th time in school history. This will mark the second straight finals against an Austin school for the Dragons when it faces Vandegrift — in the Leander ISD — in the Class 6A Division II finals.

Celina runs a play on offense during the second half of the Class 4A Division I state football championship game against Kilgore on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, in Arlington. (Smiley N.

It's the state championship game day for the Texas high school football playoffs. These are our live updates from Vandegrift vs Southlake Carroll.