North Shore rallies with two late touchdowns to defeat John Curtis in Texas vs. Louisiana showdown

Last year in Lafayette, John Curtis knocked off undefeated Teurlings Catholic in the state quarterfinals. On Friday, the Patriots make another trip from suburban New Orleans to the Hub City to take on the defending champions of Texas Class 6A Division I, North Shore.

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Final: Northshore 27, John Curtis 17

-3rd and 32 for John Curtis. 0:48 left.

-Jemarkeus Houston, 14-yard TD run for North Shore. 27-17, Mustangs 1:55 left.

-Flag on the Patriots. North Shore 1st and 10 at the Curtis 14. 2;27 left.

-Another first down for the Mustangs. Big run, North Shore with another first down. Patriots will have to start using some timeouts. 2:45 left.

-North Shore first down at its 39. 4:10 and counting left.

-Curtis lined up to go for it on 4th down near midfield, but a flag moved it back. Patriots punt. North Shore 1st and 10 at its own 25. 5:43, 4th.

-3rd and six from the North Shore 49. Incomplete. Hydration timeout 5:52, 4th.

-Hrabovsky takes the pitch from Padgett and rumbles all the way to the North Shore 10, but there's a flag. That'll take the ball back to the Curtis 48. 7:06 left. 2nd and eight.

-Hrabovsky returns the kickoff to the 46. Curtis takes over with 7:56 left.

-32-yard TD to Jaden Kendrick! North Shore back on top. 20-17 8:04, 4th. Missed PAT

-End of third quarter. 3rd and seven for North Shore. John Curtis leads 17-14

-First down at goal at the North Shore 3. Swing pass to Stevenson moved the chains. TOUCHDOWN, Patriots! Padgett sneaks it in. 17-14, 0:31, 3rd.

-4th and one for the Patriots. 3:06, 3rd. They're going to punt at the North Shore 34. No, it's a fake punt! First down, Curtis! And a facemask, to boot. 2:36, 3rd.

-3rd and two for John Curtis at the North Shore 35. 3:52, 3rd.

-John Curtis has the momentum! Defense forces a 3 and out. North Shore punts from its own 35. Snap goes over the punters head. He gets it off, but it takes a Curtis roll. First down, Patriots at the North Shore 43. 4:52, 3rd.

-TOUCHDOWN! Padgett to the big TE, Battard, from 17 yards out. 14-10, North Shore 5:54, 3rd.

-First down! Padgett to Keigan Linton at the North Shore 20. Hydration timeout, 6:00 3rd. Mustangs still up 14-3.

-3rd and 14 for the Patriots from their own 49.

-2nd and eight for Curtis at the North Shore 42. 7:49, 3rd.

-First down, Patriots! Pass to tight end Caden Battard. Timeout for injury. Ball at the Curtis 45. 8:28, 3rd

-Curtis forces a 3-and-out. 4th and nine for the Mustangs.

-3rd and 10 for North Shore from its 39. 10:30, 3rd.

3rd Quarter

-HALF North Shore 14, Curtis 3

-Interference on the Mustangs. Pass was intended for Stevenson. 3rd and goal from the 4. 18 seconds left. INTERCEPTION! Tip drill for the Mustangs.

-Hrabovsky carries for a first down. 2nd and goal fom the North Shore 8. 24 seconds left in the half.

-North Shore shanks a punt. First down, Curtis at the Mustangs 22. 1:07, 2nd.

-Sack, North Shore! Curtis with fourth down and 31 from its own 34. 2:04, 2nd.

-Intentional grounding on Curtis. 3rd and very long from their own 43. Need to get to the North Shore 35 for a first down.

-Padgett keeps for nine and the Patriots get a first down, but an errant pitch makes it 2nd and 17. First down, Curtis! Pass to Jarvis Stevenson. Patriots in North Shore territory at the 43. 3:04, 2nd.

-Mustangs fumble, but it bounces right into the hands of QB Haynes, who carries for the score. North Shore 14-3 lead, 5:41, 2nd.

-Circus catch for the Mustangs at the Curtis 1-yard line. Timeout. 1st and goal. 5:49, 2nd.

-Hydration timeout. 6:00, 2nd. North Shore 7-3 lead, third down at the Curtis 12.

-Run for a first down, and the Patriots are flagged for a late hit. First and 10 at the Curtis 28. Mustangs gashing the defense, down to the Curtis 16.

-8:01, 2nd. North Shore 2nd and 10 from its 43. Five-yard QB keeer. 3rd and 3. 7:44, 2nd.

-Huge return for North Shore to the Curtis 38, but a flag is going to nullify it. Instead it's North Shore ball at its own 18.

-Cole Schmidt 22-yard field goal for the Patriots. North Shore 7-3, 9:41, 2nd.

-Wide open receiver is overshot with the pass. Would've scored for the Patriots. Instead it's 2nd and goal from the 13. Now 3rd and goal from the 10.

-Hrabovsky carries tro the North Shore eight. First down! 1st and goal. 11:05, 2nd.

-Big play! Curtis forces a fumble on the punt and recovers the ball at the North Shore 27. 11:52, 2nd

2nd Quarter

-4th and four for Curtis at the 39. The Patriots not having much success against this North Shore defensive front. End of quarter, North Shore 7-0

-TOUCHDOWN, Mustangs! Brandley, six-yard run. 7-0 1:32, 1st.

-Pass interference on the Patriots. North Shore first down at the Curtis 19. 1:42, 1st.

-3rd and five for North Shore. Run puicks up four. 4th and 1 at the Curtis 30. Mustangs to go for it. QB picks up two yards. 1st and 10, 2:09, 1st. Scoreless.

-Padgett dropped for a loss on two plays. Incomplete pass on third and 13. Patriots to punt from their own 6. Mustangs, 1st and 10 at the John Curtis 38. 3:16, 1st.

-3rd and nine from the 41 for the Mustangs. Screen pass to Amari Louisville gains eight. North Shore punts on 4th and 1. Curtis, 1st and 10 from its own 9. 4:54, 1st.

-North Shore first and 10 from its own 20. QB keeper gains four. Hydration timeout. Scoreless, 6:00, 1st.

-Padgett trips over his lineman's foot. 3rd and 12 for Curtis from its 15. Isaac Hrabovsky gains 11. Curtis calls timeout, facing 4th and 1. 6:23, 1st.

-Another flag moves the Mustangs back five more yards. 3rd and 13 from the 43. Brandley picks up five. North Shore to punt from the Curtis 39. Patriots take over at their 17. 7:46, 1st.

-3rd and 3 for the Mustangs at the Curtis 33. Flag will move them back five yards. 3rd and eight. 8:58, 1st.

-3rd and eight for Curtis at the 34. No gain and a two-yard keeper. Luke Delatte at QB, sacked. Patriots got off a short punt. North Shore will take over at its own 48-yard line. 10:16, 1st

First Quarter

Pregame

John Curtis has won more state titles (28) than any program in Louisiana. The Patriots, who are coached by J.T. Curtis, are no strangers to facing out-of-state competition, either.

20 years ago, the Patriots stunned the high school football world with a come-from-behind win at national No. 1 Hoover (Alabama).

In 2012, John Curtis routed a highly touted Florida team, Tampa Plant, 35-3 in the Superdome en route to be named national champion by multiple publications, such as Scout (now part of 247Sports).

And last year, the Patriots made their longest road trip ever to California to defeat Los Angeles Cathedral.

A win over Friday's opponent, North Shore, would rank up there with the Hoover victory. While John Curtis is playing its season opener, the Mustangs are 1-0 after a 35-0 beatdown of Lancaster - and enter the contest with High School On SI's No. 1 ranking in Texas.

North Shore's defense is led by four-star edge Ezarian Fields (6-foot-5, 210 pounds), the No. 11 player in Texas (Rivals). Safety Tony Guillory is a three-star prospect and Florida Atlantic commit.

Maryland commit Abdus Kone (6-5, 315) anchors the offensive line, where he's joined by another three-star prospect, Chase Brown (6-4, 295). Three-star receiver Aubrey Johnson (Memphis) is among the top skill players.

Last week, North Shore senior quarterback Darrell Haynes ran for 81 yards on eight carries with two touchdowns. Running backs Javoris Taylor and Kaden Brandley combined for 146 yards rushing on 19 carries with each scoring a TD.

John Curtis features a talented secondary with four-star Jaden Keelen accompanied by a trio of three-star prospects in Jewellz Tapp, Craig Connor and Prentice Mackyeon. Tapp is committed to TCU, and Connor is a South Alabama pledge.

Offensively, the Patriots hope to present problems with their vintage split-back veer option attack led by junior quarterback London Padgett. In last week's preseason jamboree win over East Jeferson, Padgett threw it 16 times with 6-foot-5 three-star prospect Jarvis Stevenson as his favorite target.

Stevenson, who missed last year with an injury, caught the game-winning pass as a freshman in the playoffs against Acadiana.

John Curtis won its last state championship in 2022. The Patriots lost in last year's Division I Select semifinals to district rival St. Augustine and are ranked No. 3 in Louisiana by High School On SI.

Coach J.T. Curtis is only the second head coach in school history. His father, J.T. Curtis Sr., founded the school and served as the first head coach.

North Shore has an enrollment of over 4,000 students, which is substantailly more than the largest high school in Louisiana. John Curtis, meanwhile, competes against the state's largest schools in Class 5A, even though the school has an enrollment of around 400 students from grades 9-12.

Tonight's game will be played at Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium, known as Cajun Field and home of the University of Louisiana-Lafayette (UL) Ragin' Cajuns.

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