Carthage dominates Brock, returns to Texas high school football state championship: Live updates recap

Carthage cruises past Brock in the Class 4A-Division 2 UIL state semifinal

Carson Crawford (12) and Carthage play Brock in the Texas high school football state semifinals. / Wayne Grubbs

State championships are just a week away in Texas high school football, and the semifinals in Class 4A-Division 2 include a big matchup between Carthage and Brock.

Carthage, the 2022 state champ, is looking to get back to the title game after being upset by eventual champion Gilmer last year.

Brock will look to build momentum off its triple-overtime win last week to spring the upset Friday and advance to the title game.

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Follow along below for live updates from the Class 4A-Division 2 state semifinal between Carthage and Brock, which is scheduled to kick off at 7 p.m. CT Friday, Dec. 13.

You can also watch this game live on the NFHS Network (subscription required).

Carthage vs. Brock, Class 4A-Division 2 state semifinal live updates

1ST QUARTER

Game on! Carthage receives the Brock kickoff and will start on its own 27.

INTERCEPTION! Brock gets the pick and is just outside the Carthage 20. Colt Matlock got the interception.

TOUCHDOWN CARTHAGE! Daquives Beck returns a fumble 65 yards to strike first. 7-0 Carthage with 6:41 left. Carson Crawford knocked it loose from the QB after a bad snap.

Another bad snap. This time Brock QB Brody Woods falls on the ball for a loss of 12.

55-yard punt by Brock pins Carthage on its own 8 with 4:35 left.

Two big runs by KJ Edwards and just like that, Carthage is on the 40.

INTERCEPTION! Colt Matlock picks it off again, and again on a fourth-down play with a big return. Brock ball on the Carthage 10.

FIELD GOAL BROCK! Brayden Hamel hits from 27 yards out and it's 7-3 Carthage in the waning seconds of the quarter.

END OF 1ST QUARTER: Carthage 7, Brock 3

2ND QUARTER

Tylin Williams' 40-yard kickoff return to end the first has Carthage starting on the Brock 31.

TOUCHDOWN CARTHAGE! KJ Edwards breaks a tackle and takes off for a 31-yard TD on the first play of the quarter. 14-3 Carthage with 11:53 left.

TOUCHDOWN CARTHAGE! Cade Ross makes a great grab on fourth and 4 for a 10-yard TD from QB Jett Surratt. Extra point no good. 20-3 Carthage. 6:47 left.

TOUCHDOWN BROCK! 54-yard connection from Brody Woods to Jesse Rusinek and it's 20-10 Carthage, 6:13 left.

TOUCHDOWN CARTHAGE! Trick play from Surrat to Crawford back to Surrat, who throws to Junior Henderson for a 26-yard touchdown. Two-point try is good and it's 28-10 Carthage, 3:16 left.

INTERCEPTION! Brock throw goes over the receiver's head and right into the arms of Tylin Williams. 1:27 left, Carthage in Brock territory.

FIELD GOAL CARTHAGE! 29-yard kick by Leo Medrano is good and it's 31-10 Carthage with seven seconds left.

HALFTIME: Carthage 31, Brock 10

3RD QUARTER

Brock starts with great field position on its own 48 after a nice return on a short kick.

Another bad snap by Brock leads to a 15-yard loss, and the Eagles have to punt on fourth and 25.

TURNOVER ON DOWNS! Brock gets it back after a fourth-down pass into the end zone falls incomplete. Brock ball on its own 24, 6:30 left, trailing 31-10.

TOUCHDOWN BROCK! Brody Woods sneaks it in from a yard out after a 29-yard pass to Jesse Rusinek set it up. It's 31-17 Carthage with 1:42 left.

END OF 3RD QUARTER: Carthage 31, Brock 17

4TH QUARTER

Carthage ended the third with a fourth-down conversion and is driving in Brock territory.

TOUCHDOWN CARTHAGE! Benny Smith rumbles for a 29-yard touchdown run and it's 38-17 Bulldogs with 9:30 left.

TURNOVER ON DOWNS! Carthage takes over on its own 45 after a fourth-and-long pass falls incomplete. 8:06 left.

TOUCHDOWN CARTHAGE! What a run by Benny Smith. Looked like a short first-down run and he busts loose for a 49-yard TD to put this one out of reach. It's 45-17 with 6:24 left.

TURNOVER ON DOWNS! Carthage gets it back with 3:12 left and can ice the game.

FINAL: Carthage 45, Brock 17

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