The North Shore Mustangs will be in the regional finals for the 6th consecutive year following their 47-22 victory over the Katy Tompkins Falcons on Thursday at Legacy Stadium.
North Shore outgained Tompkins 602 to 196 yards.
Dematrius Davis starred for the Mustangs completing 14 of 17 passes for 302 yards and 3 TDs. Davis also carried the ball 12 times for 84 yards and 4 TDs.
Shadrach Banks had 11 receptions for 251 yards and 2 TDS.
The rushing was fairly evenly distributed. In addition to Dematrius Davis’ 84 yards and 12 carries, Brannon Davis had 66 yards on 8 carries and Rashaad Johnson had 62 yards on 9 carries.
Marquis Shoulders was the star for the Falcons with 14 carries for 137 yards and 1 TD to go with 4 receptions for 22 yards and 1 TD and a touchdown return for a 85-yard TD.
Jalen Milroe completed 10 of 22 passes for 50 yards.
North Shore will host the winner of Saturday’s game between Ridge Point and Atascocita on New Year’s Day at 2 p.m. at Galena Park ISD Stadium.
SCORING SUMMARY
North Shore – Dematrius Davis, 9-yard run (PAT no good) – North Shore 6, Tompkins 0 – 3:27 1st
North Shore – Dematrius Davis to Shadrach Banks, 80-yard pass (Stephen Guzman kick) – North Shore 13, Tompkins 0 – 1:50 1st
North Shore – Dematrius Davis to Charles King, 41-yard pass (Guzman kick) – North Shore 20, Tompkins 0 – 7:45 2nd
Tompkins – Jalen Milroe to Marquis Shoulders, 18-yard pass (Hunter Huckaby kick) – North Shore 20, Tompkins – 6:18 2nd
North Shore – Dematrius Davis to Banks, 28-yard pass (kick blocked) – North Shore 26, Tompkins 7 – 5:13 2nd
North Shore – Dematrius Davis, 23-yard run (Carlos Dominguez kick) – North Shore 33, Tompkins 7 – 5:21 3rd
Tompkins – Shoulders, 76-yard kickoff return (Huckaby kick) – North Shore 33, Tompkins 14 – 5:12 3rd
Tompkins – Shoulders, 85-yard run (Milroe to Matthew Ogunrin) – North Shore 33, Tompkins 22 – 10:07 4th
North Shore – Dematrius Davis, 3-yard run – North Shore 40, Tompkins 22 – 8:31 4th
North Shore – Dematrius Davis, 7-yard run – North Shore 47, Tompkins 22 – 4:38 4th
All photos by Antony Blalock