Big plays, no letdown for North Shore in 42-14 high school football win over King: Live score update recap

After big win over Atascocita, national No. 7 Mustangs get three TD passes by Kaleb Bailey, 99-yard kickoff return from Ohio State-bound Devin Sanchez to improve to 9-0

Devin Sanchez, the nation's No. 1 corner and a 5-star Ohio State commit, leads North Shore players onto the field. / Photo by Rob August/SBLive

If ever there was a trip game, this would be it. But the Mustangs of North Shore (Galena, Texas) didn't trip up.

Kaleb Bailey threw three touchdown passes and Ohio State-bound defensive back Devin Sanchez returned a kickoff 99 yards for another score as the host Mustangs rolled to. 42-14 win over King Friday night near Houston.

The nation's No. 7 team was coming off a wildly entertaining and dramatic 27-23 win at Atascocita, another nationally-ranked team, and despite never losing to the Panthers, North Shore didn't let up.

A 90-yard touchdown from Bailey to Dorian Barnes set the tone for big-play offense, and after King (4-5) cut the deficit to 21-7, Sanchez made sure not to give the Panthers any more life with his kickoff return just before halftime. (CHECK FOR ALL THE SCORING PLAYS AT BOTTOM)

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PREGAME NOTES

The teams have met nine times since 2016, all North Shore wins by a combined count of 355-74. The last three sesons, King has mnaged nine total points.

North Shore (8-0) is led by Ohio State-bound cornerback Devin Sanchez, a 5-star recruit rated the No. 2 senior player in Texas by 247Sports. Other college bound seniors for the Mustangs are linebacker Charles Ross (LSU, No. 12 ranked Texas recruit), wide receiver Quanell X Farrakhan Jr. (Colorado, No. 42), offensive tackle Jordan Fields (Pittsburg, No. 116), receiver Deion Deblanc (No. 150), athlete Nigel Pringle (Arkansas, No 170) and running back D'Andre Hardeman Jr. (Rice, No. 239).

Hardeman leads the Mustangs in rushing at 422 on just 56 carries (7.5 per carry), as the North Shore definitely spreds the wealth. Four others have rushed for at lest 128 yards. The Mustangs, behind senior QB Kaleb Bailey has passed for 1,633 yards and rushed for 1,562, meaning they are extremely well balanced. Bailey has completed 77 of 100 passes for 1,272 yards and 16 touchdowns.

King (4-4) is led by 1,000-yard rusher Dionne Simms (116 carries, 1,031 yards, 13 TDs).

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LIVE SCORING: NORTH SHORE VS. KING

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FOURTH QUARTER

TOUCHDOWN KING! Less than three minutes remaining. North Shore 42, King 14.

* This could go quick with a running clock. If King closes to inside 35, the running clock will stop.

THIRD QUARTER

SCORE AFTER 3 QUARTERS: North Shore 42, King 7

TOUCHDOWN NORTH SHORE! Chris Thomas rushes for North Shore's second touchdown, a 5-yarder to set this up for a running clock in the fourth quarter. North Shore 42, King 7. 3:33 3Q.

TOUCHDOWN NORTH SHORE! Bailey throws his third touchdown of the game, a 34-yarder to — who else? — Quanell Farrahkan Jr. North Shore 35, King 7, 9:15 3Q

ANOTHER LONG RETURN. This one not the distance like Sanchez, but a 50-yarder by Farrahkan Jr. gives the Mustangs the ball near midfield to start the third quarter.

SECOND QUARTER

HALFTIME SCORE: North Shore 28, King 7

TOUCHDOWN SANCHEZ! The game's top recruit, 5-star defensive back Devin Sanchez responds immediately with 99-yard kickoff return for touchdown, giving back all the momentum to the Mustangs. North Shore 28, King 7. 0:55 1Q.

TOUCHDOWN KING! The Panthers get back in it on a 15-yard touchdown pass from Tim Potts to Lejerric Clark. North Shore 21, King 7. 1:12 2Q.

ANOTHER BAILEY TD DIME! Kaleb Bailey with 30-yard touchdown strike to Quanell Farrahkan Jr gives Mustangs a 21-0 lead. Midway through 2Q.

FIRST QUARTER

KABOOM. TOUCHDOWN BOMB NORTH SHORE! Kaleb Bailey 90-yard touchdown pass to Dorian Barnes. North Shore 14, King 0. 10:05

TOUCHDOWN NORTH SHORE! Who else? D'Andre Hardeman with his sixth rushing touchdown of the year, a 1-yarder. Set up with a 32-yard punt return from Colorado commit Quanell Farrahkan Jr. North Shore 7, King 0. 4:22 1Q.