North Shore defeats Westlake: Live Texas high school football state semifinal updates recap

North Shore holds off Westlake in clash of UIL Class 6A Division I titans

Andy Buhler, SBLive Sports | Dec 9, 2023

North Shore and Westlake are paired in the Texas high school football playoffs on Saturday, with a berth to next week's UIL state championship in Arlington on the line.

The Class 6A Division I semifinal pits two nationally ranked opponents against one another. Kickoff was at 3 p.m. (CT) and the game is being played at The Pfield in Pflugerville.

Texas high school football scores: Live scores, updates from UIL state semifinal (12/8/2023)

The winner's reward? A trip to AT&T Stadim and a 6A Division I title matchup next Saturday with the winner of North Crowley and nationally ranked Duncanville.

Follow Central Texas reporter Ryan Childers (@CodyThorn) on Twitter/X for updates from the ground in Pflugerville. Refresh this post for the latest updates and developments in the live game thread below. The game is being streamed live on the NFHS Network (subscription required).

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FINAL: NORTH SHORE 23, WESTLAKE 14

FOURTH QUARTER

-- Austin Westlake has the ball to start the fourth quarter in its own territory.

THIRD QUARTER

-- The Chaparrals hold North Shore to a field goal. Jonathan Soto sends a 26-yard kick through the uprights to give the Mustangs the lead mid-third quarter. (17-14, North Shore | 6:08)

-- Westlake ties it up. On the first play from scrimmage in teh third quarter, star running back Jack Kayser breaks loose for a 45-yard touchdown run. PAT good. (14-14 | 11:44)

SECOND QUARTER

-- Westlake blocks a 41-yard North Shore field goal attempt in the final moments of the first half. Could that provide some momentum headed into half?

-- D'Andre Hardeman caps a productive Mustang drive with a nine-yard TD. (14-7, North Shore | 2:30)

-- North Shore gets on the board. On 4th and goal, Kaleb Bailey rushes in a one-yard TD and the PAT knots the score at seven apiece. (7-7 | 6:36)

FIRST QUARTER

-- Touchdown, Westlake. Chaps get on the board first with a nine-yard quarterback keeper from Rees Wise at the end of a long, scoreless quarter. (7-0, Westlake | 1:39)

-- Both teams have had opportunities in the first quarter, but have been unable to convert. Scoreless late in the opening quarter.

PREGAME READING

-- SBLive has covered North Shore and Westlake throughout the 2023 season. Here's a rewind on each of their roads:

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-- Andy Buhler | andy@scorebooklive.com | @sblivetx

Published Dec 9, 2023

ANDY BUHLER, SBLIVE SPORTS

Andy Buhler is a Regional Editor of Texas and the national breaking news desk. He brings more than five years of experience covering high school sports across the state of Washington and beyond, where he covered the likes of Paolo Banchero and Tari Eason served on state tournament seeding committees. He works on the SBLive/Sports Illustrated Power 25 national boys basketball rankings. He has covered everything from the Final Four, MLS in Atlanta to local velodrome before diving into the world of preps. His bylines can be found in The News Tribune (Tacoma, Washington), The Associated Press, The Columbian (Vancouver, Washington), The Oregonian and more. He holds a degree from Gonzaga and is based out of Portland, Oregon.