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South Oak Cliff stomps Port Neches-Groves: Live score updates recap

Port-Neches Grove made it interesting early but was unable to contain South Oak Cliff's electric offense down the stretch

Sam Brown

South Oak Cliff will play Port Neches-Groves in the Texas UIL 5A Division II quarterfinals on Friday night.
South Oak Cliff will play Port Neches-Groves in the Texas UIL 5A Division II quarterfinals on Friday night. / Photo by Tommy Hays, SBLive

A pair of Texas high school football powers will collide in a state championship rematch on Friday night when South Oak Cliff hosts Port Neches-Groves in Dallas for a UIL Class 5A Division II quarterfinal showdown.

South Oak Cliff (11-2) began its season with back-to-back losses to a pair of Texas teams ranked in the top 6 of the SBLive/SI Top 25 national high school football rankings, but the Bears tallied their 11th straight win in a 35-7 victory over Marshall last week.

Port Neches-Groves (12-1) was on the losing end 24-21 thriller against Nederland in October, but that's been their only slip up of the season, and the Indians earned their way back to the quarterfinals with a 31-28 win over the Texas Tigers a week ago.

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Follow along below for live updates from South Oak Cliff vs. Port Neches-Groves in their 5A Division II quarterfinal playoff game Friday in Dallas. The game is scheduled to kick off at 7 p.m. CT.

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

Port Neches-Groves vs. South Oak Cliff football live updates

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1st

2nd

3rd

4th

Total

South Oak Cliff

21

14

7

14

56

Port Neches-Groves

7

7

0

0

14

1ST QUARTER

Port Neches-Groves kicks off to South Oak Cliff and we are underway.

HUGE RETURN! South Oak Cliff starts in fantastic position after Mikail Trotter takes the opening kickoff and returns it all the way to the PNG 9-yard line.

TOUCHDOWN SOUTH OAK CLIFF! After a false start, Carter Kopecky hits Torrin Teague on a short pass and Moore fights his way into the end zone from 13 yards out to give the Bears an early lead. SOC leads 7-0 just 19 seconds into the game.

INTERCEPTION SOUTH OAK CLIFF! The Indians attempt a pass and it gets picked off by Kordae Houston to give SOC great field position again.

TOUCHDOWN SOUTH OAK CLIFF! The Bears strike again on the first play of their second drive, this time on a 34-yard run from Levon Morton. It's 14-0 South Oak Cliff just one minute and nine seconds into this one.

TOUCHDOWN PORT-NECHES GROVES! After a huge run, Mason Weunschel punches it in from a few yards out. PNG trails 14-7 with 9:32 left in the first.

Carter Kopecky just reeled off a big run after looking like he might get sacked. SOC in good field position now.

TOUCHDOWN SOUTH OAK CLIFF! SOC goes for it on 4th and goal and Damond Williams punches it in from three yards out. The Bears lead 21-7, 4:47 Q1.

PNG just went for it on 4th and 1 in their own territory and got it thanks to a strong run by Mason Weunschel.

It is only the first quarter but this game is already getting chippy. There's a lot of extra curricular activity on the field. SOC linebacker Jamarion Phillips was just hit with an unsportsmanlike penalty.

END OF 1ST QUARTER: South Oak Cliff 21, Port-Neches Groves 7

2ND QUARTER

TOUCHDOWN PORT-NECHES GROVES! With some good blocking by Texas commit Jackson Christian, Tyson Henry struts into the end zone to make it a one-score game. PNG trails 21-14, 7:18 Q2.

TOUCHDOWN SOUTH OAK CLIFF! Damond Williams picks up his second score of the night on a 59-yard rushing touchdown. SOC leads 28-14 with 6:25 left in the half.

TOUCHDOWN SOUTH OAK CLIFF! Kopecky hits Reggie McNeal Jr. on a deep bomb in stride and McNeal takes it to the house. The Bears are up 35-14 with 45 seconds to go in the first half.

HALFTIME: SOUTH OAK CLIFF 35, PORT-NECHES GROVES 14

3RD QUARTER

PNG starts the second half with a quick three and out and a punt gives the Bears the ball in good field position on their own 49.

Kopecky hits Nate Coleman for a long gain and SOC has the ball on the PNG 12-yard line. The Bears gain a first down on a short run by Trotter, but a personal foul pushes them back to the 15.

TOUCHDOWN SOUTH OAK CLIFF! Kopecky has his third touchdown pass of the game to his third different receiver, this time an 8-yard pass to Coleman after a play fake. Golden Bears on a 21-point run now. SOC leads 42-14, 5:52 Q3.

It is looking bleak for PNG as the Indians punt again and SOC has the ball right around midfield with 2:48 left in the third.

SOC is unable to get anything going and a quick three and out leads to a Golden Bears' punt. PNG has the ball on its own 24-yard line with 43 seconds to go in the third quarter.

END OF 3RD QUARTER: South Oak Cliff 42, Port-Neches Groves 14

4TH QUARTER

TOUCHDOWN SOUTH OAK CLIFF! Trotter has another score after breaking some tackles and taking it in from about 30 yards out for an impressive rushing touchdown. SOC really pouring it on now. The Golden Bears lead 49-14, 8:39 Q4.

Another quick three and out leads to a PNG punt. Golden Bears' ball on their own 46.

PNG goes for it on fourth down but is unable to convert. The turnover on downs gives the ball back to SOC right around the 50-yard line.

TOUCHDOWN SOUTH OAK CLIFF! Leighton Henderson puts an exclamation point on this one with a 22-yard rushing touchdown to cap off a 35-point run. Golden Bears up 56-14.

FINAL: SOUTH OAK CLIFF 56, PORT-NECHES GROVES 14

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Sam Brown covers high school sports as well as NCAA football and basketball. Sam began his professional career as a high school sports reporter for The Tennessean in Nashville where he covered boys and girls prep sports full-time and helped cover Vanderbilt football, Tennessee Titans football and Nashville Predators hockey. He graduated from Middle Tennessee State University with a double major in journalism and communication studies and currently lives in Seattle with his girlfriend and dog.  

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