North Crowley beats Mansfield Legacy: Live score, updates of Texas high school football tilt (9/27/2024)

Follow live as nationally ranked Panthers begin district play in Week 5 of UIL season
Quinten Gibson lines in North Crowley's win over Rockwall in Week 4.
Quinten Gibson lines in North Crowley's win over Rockwall in Week 4. / Photo by Michael Horbovetz, SBLive

Nationally ranked North Crowley takes on Mansfield Legacy in a district showdown to kick off Week 5 of the 2024 Texas high school football season on Friday.

The game is set for a 7 p.m. kickoff (Central time) and will be broadcast live on the NFHS Network (subscription required).

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FINAL: NORTH CROWLEY 56, MANSFIELD LEGACY 0

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3Q

-- INTERCEPTION! Sophomore defensive back Elijajuan Houston comes up with a deep ball and North Crowley has a takeaway early in the third.

2Q

-- TOUCHDOWN, North Crowley! Kiante Ingram punches in a six-yard run to give the Panthers a five-touchdown lead late in the first half. (North Crowley, 35-0 | 1:00)

-- TOUCHDOWN, North Crowley! Chris Jimerson Jr. connects a five-yard pass to Kevin Moore for a score. (North Crowley, 27-0 | 9:00)

-- TOUCHDOWN, North Crowley! Sound familiar? Chris Jimerson Jr. hits Quinten Gibson for a 60-yard TD connection. Gibson has 16 TDs on the year and the two have linked for at least one per game. PAT good. (North Crowley, 21-0 | 5:00)

1Q

-- TOUCHDOWN, North Crowley! Daniel Bray finishes a 12-yard run for touchdown to put North Crowley up two scores. (North Crowley, 14-0 | 9:00)

-- TOUCHDOWN, North Crowley! Running back No. 1 catches a passing score. Chris Jimerson Jr. hits Cornelius Warren for a 25-yard TD pass. (North Crowley, 7-0 | 11:00)

ABOUT NORTH CROWLEY (4-0)

The Panthers have been one of the country's best surprises of the early 2024 season. The Panthers upset then-national-No. 2 DeSoto.

Chris Jimerson Jr. has thrown for 260 yards and four TDs per game through four weeks and that's thanks in large part to Quinten Gibson, who has 20 catches for 506 yards and 15 total touchdowns in just four games. Appointment viewing. Head coach is Ray Gates.

ABOUT MANSFIELD LEGACY (0-4)

The Broncos lost to Rockwall-Heath 43-12 in Week 4 and are still looking for their first win.

Their top prospect is Jaden Manning, a 3-star linebacker committed to North Texas.


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ANDY BUHLER

Andy Buhler is a Portland, Oregon-based sportswriter with more than nine years of experience covering high school sports across the country. He's covered the likes of Paolo Banchero and Tari Eason, served on state tournament seeding committees and launched 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 journalism degree from Gonzaga.