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Southlake Carroll hits FG at buzzer to beat Longview in Texas high school football semifinal: Live updates recap

Gavin Strange makes 2nd attempt at game-winning field goal to send Carroll to Class 6A Division II title game

Cody Thorn

Southlake Carroll is playing Longview in a Class 6A Division II semifinal game on Saturday at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas.
Southlake Carroll is playing Longview in a Class 6A Division II semifinal game on Saturday at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas. / Cody Thorn

Southlake Carroll is back in the Class 6A Division II semifinals for the second year in a row.

Many across the Lone Star State would’ve forecasted a Southlake vs. DeSoto rematch but this time around it's Longview, which pulled the upset last week vs. DeSoto.

The two-time defending state champions were bounced and a new team will represent the Dallas area in the finals next week. Longview, behind Kelvin Washington, beat the Eagles 50-14 last week.

Carroll (14-0) is looking to get back in the state finals for the first time since 2020, while Longview is looking to return for the first time since 2018. 

The only in-state loss for Longview (12-2) is a 45-44 loss to Dallas South Oak Cliff, a Class 5A Division II finalist. 

Carroll has been finding ways to win close games despite injuries to two Division I running backs Davis Penn (Baylor) and Riley Wormley (USC). WR-turned-RB Christian Glenn ran 15 times and scored 3 times last week against Denton Guyer. The senior is the son of the late Terry Glenn, a 12-year NFL veteran.

WR Brock Boyd, a TCU pledge, has 93 catches for 1,651 yards and 18 TDs for the Dragons. His older brother Brady, was a redshirt junior this year for Texas Tech but just recently entered the transfer portal.

The Dragons have won close games in recent weeks and rallied from 14-down to beat Denton Guyer last week. They beat Hebron, 42-37 and before that beat Wolfforth Frenship, 49-42.

Washington has 33 of the Lobos' 44 rushing TDs this year. Longview has ran for 3,700 yards in 14 games and is scoring 32.7 points per game. Senior QB Maverick Rowe has thrown 13 TDs and 1,005 yards.

Southlake is looking for its first title since winning 5A Division I in 2011. Longview won the 6A Division II title in 2018.

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Follow along below for live updates from the Class 6A-Division 2 state semifinal between Southlake Carroll and Longview, which is scheduled to kick off at 2 p.m. CT on Saturday, Dec. 14 at SMU in Dallas.

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

Southlake Carroll vs. Longview, Class 6A-Division 2 state semifinal live updates

First Quarter Updates

Longview receives the opening kickoff and we're underway!

INTERCEPTION FOR LONGVIEW! Carroll gets the ball deep into Longview territory, but senior linebacker Kason Brooks snags the ball out of the air. The game is scoreless with 6:30 remaining in the first quarter.

FIELD GOAL LONGVIEW! A long reception by Da'Morrion Williams set up Carroll in the red zone, but the Dragons' defense holds Longview to a field goal. Alexandre Mitchell makes a 29-yard field goal for Longview, and the Lobos lead 3-0 with 3:42 remaining in the first quarter.

TOUCHDOWN CARROLL! Christian Glenn takes a handoff 35 yards for a touchdown. PAT is good. Carroll leads 7-3 with 10 seconds remaining in the first quarter.

END OF FIRST QUARTER: Carroll 7, Longview 3

Second Quarter Updates

Six minutes remain in the first half and Carroll still leads 7-3.

FIELD GOAL CARROLL! Gavin Strange with a 40-yard FG with 5:57 left in 2nd. Carroll 10, Longview 3

TOUCHDOWN LONGVIEW! Lobos convert on 4th down from the 1. QB Johnny Hamilton with keeper. Extra point doinks in. We are tied. Longview 10, Carroll 10. 54 seconds left in 2nd

HALFTIME: Carroll 10, Longview 10

Third Quarter Updates

Carroll gets the ball to start the second half.

TURNOVER! Da'Kayden Carter with an INT for the Lobos at the 48-yard line. Only 11 seconds into the third.

TURNOVER ON DOWNS! Longview goes for it and pass is broken up by Southlake's Ethan Fisher in the end zone. Southlake ball with 10 minutes to play.

TOUCHDOWN CARROLL! QB Angelo Renda hit WR Blake Gunter for a 63-yard score with 8:31 left. Carrroll 17, Longview 10. Lobos bit on play action and Gunter was wide open and won a foot race to the end zone.

Long run by Kelvin Washington has Longview at the Southlake 14-yrd line.

TOUCHDOWN LONGVIEW! Washington with a 9-yard TD run with 3:49 left in 3rd. We are tied again. Longview 17, Carroll 17

Southlake will have to punt it. Longview with a chance to take the lead. 2:14 left in 3rd

END OF THIRD QUARTER: Carroll 17, Longview 17

Lobos driving when the third quarter ended. Ball at the Southlake 30-yard line.

Fourth Quarter Updates

TURNOVER! Ethan Fisher with an INT at the 5-yard line to stop the Lobos. But Dragons have to go 95 yards. 11:07 left in 4th.

Southlake facing 4th-and-2 from own 38. Big play coming up

Hold that thought. Longview calls a timeout when Southlake comes out to go for it.

Now Southlake calls a timeout before the snap. 8:24. Still facing 4th down at some point.

TURNOVER ON DOWNS! Southlake comes up short on 4th down. Gain 0 yards on the QB keeper. Lobos ball at the 38.

TURNOVER ON DOWNS! Longview goes for it on 4th-and-4 from the 32. Lobos get 1 yard. Souhtlake ball. 6:23 left.

Big gain from Renda to Brady Knowles to get the Dragons to the 47-yard line.

Southlake facing 4th-and-1 from the Lobos' 34-yard line 3:28 left.

Renda keeps it and it converts. Southlake ball at the 33. 3:10 and ticking

Facing a 3rd-and-3, Renda keeps it. Cuts inside and dives headfirst for a first down. Southlake ball at the 22. Less than a minute left.

Southlake at the 28-yard line. 11 seconds left. Longview calls a timeout. 3rd and 16 coming out of the break.

Longview calls timeout to ice the kicker

Kick is no good, but a flag on the play

Running into the kicker. Five more yards for Southlake.

FIELD GOAL! Strange kicks 35-yard FG at the buzzer. Southlake 20, Longview 17. 0:00

FINAL: Southlake 20, Longview 17

Carroll will play the winner of Humble Summer Creek vs. Austin Vandegrift. That game is at 7 p.m. in Waco. Follow along with that game here.

Former NFL QB and Carroll grad Chase Daniel tweeted about the win.

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Cody Thorn
CODY THORN

Cody Thorn is a veteran journalist who covers high school sports across the state of Texas and Missouri. He is based in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and has covered sports and news since 1999.

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