Iowa Colony beats Fort Bend Marshall in Texas high school football playoffs: Live updates recap: (11/29/2024)

The Iowa Colony Pioneers advance to a regional final for 1st time in school history

Fort Bend Marshall (Texas) receiver Ja’Kyron Edmonds makes a leaping reception over a Dallas Skyline defender. / Photo by Robbie Rakestraw

Three of the four teams that made the postseason from District 9-5A Division II are still alive. By the end of the weekend, one will be guaranteed to still be playing thanks to a head-to-head showdown in the third round of the UIL playoffs.

Fort Bend Marshall, from Missouri City, will play Iowa Colony for the second time this season with a lot on the line this time around. The winner moves onto the quarterfinals next weekend.

The two programs meet at 10 a.m. in the Class 5A Division II regional finals at NRG Stadium. A live feed is available on NFHS Network (subscription only).

Iowa Colony posted a 35-21 win over Fort Bend Marshall on the road on Oct. 26.

The winner of this game will face the winner of Brenham vs. Richmond Randle—the District 9-5A Division II. 

Iowa Colony has won seven games in a row since losing to Randle on Sept. 26. Marshall has lost to both Iowa Colony and Randle.

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PRE-GAME: FORT BEND MARSHALL vs. IOWA COLONY

Fort Bend Marshall vs. Iowa Colony live playoff updates

Marshall won the toss and deferred to second half. Iowa Colony to get the ball to start.

FIRST QUARTER

TOUCHDOWN Iowa Colony: The Pioneers marches down and scores on the first drive. On the third try from the goal line, Carson White scored a touchdown for the Pioneers. The tush-push score was aided by defensive end Christopher Johnson and defensive tackle Daniel Swiney. Iowa Colony up 7-0 with 8:34 left in 1st.

Iowa Colony forces a punt and takes over at the Marshall 45-yard line with 6:38 left in 1st

TOUCHDOWN Iowa Colony: White hits Jayden Warren for a 30-yard score as the Pioneers take advantage of the short field. Iowa Colony now up 14-0 with 4:52 left.

Timeout with 2:59 left. Fort Bend Marshall facing 4th and 1 at the 47.

Marshall coaching staff asks for a measurement and it works. First down by the tip of the football.

TOUCHDOWN Fort Bend Marshall: Peyton Long with a 6-yard touchdown run for the Buffalos. With 31 seconds left, Iowa Colony lead is down to 14-7.

TOUCHDOWN Iowa Colony: Warren takes the kickoff return by 90 yards and the Pioneers are back to having a two-score lead. Iowa Colony 21, 7 with 19 seconds left in first quarter.

END OF 1ST QUARTER: Iowa Coloy 21, Fort Bend Marshall 7

SECOND QUARTER

Long with a 51-yard run on 4th-and-1 from the Buffs' 38-yard line. The ball is now at Iowa Colony's 15-yard line

TOUCHDOWN Fort Bend Marshall: Quarterback Kaeden Johnson hits sophomore Jordan Simmons for a 21-yard touchdown. Buffalos pull within 21-14 with 9:17 left in the 2nd quarter

Fort Bend Marshall drives down to Iowa Colony 30 but comes up empty and punts. Iowa Colony ball late in first half.

TURNOVER: Iowa Colony misses 48-yard FG with 40 seconds to go. Fort Bend Marshall ball with another chance to tie.

END OF 2nd QUARTER: Iowa Coloy 21, Fort Bend Marshall 14

THIRD QUARTER

Fort Bend Marshall returns opening kickoff for a touchdown but a holding call negates it.

TURNOVER: Johnson throws an interception, picked off by Micario Brackens. Iowa Colony ball at Marshall 34.

FIELD GOAL Iowa Colony: Andy Cruz boots 32-yard FG with 7:37 left in third. Pioneers get 3 off the turnover, but a touchdown run by White was negated by a hold. Iowa Colony 24, Fort Bend Marshall 14

TOUCHDOWN Fort Bend Marshall: Durrell Taylor catches 32-yard touchdwn pass from Johnson on a wheel route. It's a one-possession game against. Iowa Colony 24, Fort Bend Marshall 21, 4:56 left in 3rd

White with a 46-yard run and is brought down inside the 10. Iowa Colony ball at the Marshall 8.

TOUCHDOWN IOWA COLONY! White with a 1-yard run. Iowa Colony is now up 31-21 with 2:06 left in 3rd.

END OF 3rd QUARTER: Iowa Coloy 31, Fort Bend Marshall 21

4th QUARTER

Fort Bend Marshall forced to punt out of own end zone. Iowa Colony muffs punt, but Iowa Colony recovers it. Ball at the Marshall 45-yard line. 9:33 to play

TURNOVER ON DOWNS! Fort Bend Marshall goes for it on 4th-and-9 at the 43. Incomplete pass. Iowa Colony ball with 4:03 left

White hits Jacoby Miles to convert a 4th-and-2. That should do it. Iowa Colony will be able to run out the clock and move on.

Iowa Colony makes a field goal, but a flag on the play by Fort Bend Marshall sets up a 1st-and-goal situation. 20 seconds left

FINAL: Iowa Colony 31, Fort Bend Marshall 21

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About Fort Bend Marshall

Key players—WR Jakayden Ferguson, CB Caleb Chester (Texas pledge), WR Andre Feast (Arkansas State), QB Kaeden Johnson, S Isaiah Williams 

About Iowa Colony

Key players—S Hayden Castor (North Texas pledge), DT Christopher Johnson (Baylor), WR Antoine Martin Jr. (Colorado State), WR Jayden Warren

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