North Shore beats Deer Park: Live score, updates of Texas high school football playoffs (11/14/2024)

Mustangs on a long series winning streak, including last season's 42-14 bi-district playoff victory

North Shore quarterback Kaleb Bailey and the Mustangs are ready for another long Texas playoff run in 2024. / Photo by Rob August/SBLive

North Shore High School would like to make it a smooth 25 in its home state.

If the undefeated Mustangs continue their decades-long dominance going over Deer Park on Thursday, they will advance to the UIL Texas football state championships playoffs for a 25th consecutive season

These two programs met at this season juncture a year ago as North Shore survived a slow start to pull away for a 42-14 victory at Galena Park ISD Stadium. Quarterback Kaleb Bailey accounted for three touchdowns in the game.

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Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. (Central time) and the game is being streamed live on the NFHS Network (subscription required).

Scroll down to read up on both teams before kickoff and refresh this page for the latest score and game updates from setup to teardown.

FINAL: NORTH SHORE 56, DEER PARK 13

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FINAL

Unofficial stats - Maryland (NS) 15 of 18, 286 yards, two TDs; Bailey (NS) five rushes, 68 yards; 4 of 7, 52 yards, two TDs (did not play after early 2Q and second half). Deblanc (NS) nine receptions, 125 yards, two TDs. North Shore had 592 yards. Kieselhorst (DP) 7 of 22, 147 yards, two TDs; 15 rushes, 37 yards. Lay (DP) four rushes, 17 yards. Martinez (DP) one reception, 54 yards, TD; Schroeder (DP) four receptions, 72 yards, TD. Deer Park had 212 yards.

FOURTH QUARTER

TOUCHDOWN, North Shore - Reserves in now, and Blackshure scores on 14-yard run. (North Shore, 56-13, 2:58).

TOUCHDOWN, North Shore - On fourth down, Maryland stands in against heavy pressure and throws soft pass to back left corner of end zone that Deblanc runs to for score. (North Shore, 49-13, 8:33).

THIRD QUARTER

TOUCHDOWN, North Shore - Thomas goes up the middle 5 yards for a score. Maryland has been fantastic in relief, and has hit Smith on key passes. (North Shore, 42-13, :49).

TOUCHDOWN, North Shore - Appears Maryland is the guy the rest of the way at quarterback. Mustangs go 58 yards on five plays, capped by Hardeman's 1-yard score. (North Shore, 35-13, 9:44).

HALFTIME

Unofficial stats - Maryland (NS) 5 of 6, 117 yards, TD; Bailey (NS) five rushes, 68 yards; 4 of 7, 52 yards, two TDs (did not play much of 2Q). Deblanc (NS) six receptions, 87 yards, TD. North Shore had 313 yards. Kieselhorst (DP) 5 of 13, 124 yards, two TDs; 11 rushes, 39 yards. Lay (DP) three rushes, 5 yards. Martinez (DP) one reception, 54 yards, TD; Schroeder (DP) two receptions, 49 yards, TD. Deer Park had 177 yards.

SECOND QUARTER

TOUCHDOWN, Deer Park - Not going to see many better receptions than what Schroeder made for the Deer. He caught a low 33-yarder from Kieselhorst for the score with one hand. (North Shore, 28-13, 3:44).

TOUCHDOWN, North Shore - Maryland comes in for the series for Bailey. Second play, he finds Farrahkan on short pass along right sideline that received turns into 56-yard score. (North Shore, 28-6, 7:45).

TOUCHDOWN, North Shore - Thomas takes swing pass from Bailey, makes one cut up gut and trots in from 8 yards out. (North Shore, 21-6, 9:44).

FIRST QUARTER

TOUCHDOWN, Deer Park - Wow, Kieselhorst shows off his arm by hitting Martinez in stride on 54- yard score in middle of field. (North Shore, 14-6, 1:14).

TOUCHDOWN, North Shore - After a 41-yard run, Hardeman finishes it off with a 5-yard score. (North Shore, 14-0, 2:21).

TOUCHDOWN, North Shore - Two plays, 61 yards. Bailey to Deblanc for 34 yards for score. (North Shore, 7-0, 9:30).

About North Shore

Key players— QB Kaleb Bailey, WR Quanell Farrahkan Jr., RB D'Andre Hardeman Jr., LB Charles Ross, DB Devin Sanchez

About Deer Park

Key players— RB Christopher Brown, DB Andre Jackson, QB Landon Kieselhorst, WR Tre Martinez, OL Roberto Rodriguez.

-- Todd Milles | todd@scorebooklive.com | @sblivetx