Magnolia West claims playoff spot

Kai Aroca scored the go-ahead touchdown with 4:51 left on a 3-yard run, giving Magnolia West a 22-19 win over Friendswood on Friday night at Winston Stadium in Friendswood.

The victory in the District 10-5A Division I game sends Magnolia West to the playoffs as a No. 4 seed.

The game was the finale for Friendswood head coach Robert Koopmann, who announced his retirement earlier in the week.

Koopmann is wrapping up his 11th season as Friendswood’s head coach and has spent the last 29 years at FHS.

Walker Winters gave Friendswood a 19-15 lead with 1:12 left in the third quarter with his 1-yard scoring plunge.

That set the stage for Aroca’s touchdown.

NORTH SHORE 56 KINGWOOD 7

North Shore capped a perfect regular season with a win in a District 21-6A matchup at Galena Park ISD Stadium.

Evan Jackson, the Mustangs’ No. 3 quarterback, completed 8 of 12 passes for 174 yards and three touchdowns.

Junior receiver Christopher Barnes had six receptions for 101 yards and two scores.

Jayven Anderson had an interception return of 28 yards for a touchdown, marking the third straight week he has accomplished the feat.

North Shore will host Dobie at 7 p.m. Thursday in a Division I playoff game.

CYPRESS CREEK 49 CYPRESS RIDGE 20

Cypress Creek jumped to a two-touchdown lead and maintained control in taking a win in a District 17-6A game at Pridgeon Stadium.

Cypress Creek led 14-0 after one quarter and opened a 28-7 halftime lead.

In the second half, Yalance Brown ran for one score, and Brad Jackson threw a touchdown pass to Jamon Richardson for another touchdown as the Cougars opened a 42-13 lead.

TEXAS CITY 42 NEDERLAND 7

Texas City used a 21point first quarter en route to earn a playoff berth at Bulldog Stadium in Nederland.

The Stingarees lead 21-0 after one quarter and built a 35-7 lead by halftime.

Texas City, which will play Lake Creek next week, eventually took a 42-7 lead into the fourth quarter.

The Stingarees will join Fort Bend Marshall, Port Neches-Groves and Dayton in the playoffs from District 9-5A Division II.

DEER PARK 34 SOUTH HOUSTON 7

Deer Park eased past South Houston in a District 22-6A matchup at Abshier Stadium.

The Deer will host Atascocita at 7 p.m. next Friday at Abshier Stadium in a Division I playoff game.

South Houston will travel to Turner Stadium next Friday to play Summer Creek in a Division II matchup.

DAWSON 42, ALVIN 20

Playoff-bound Dawson wrapped up District 23-6A play with a win at Memorial Stadium.

The Eagles will play No. 1 seed Clear Falls at 7 p.m. next Friday at Veterans Memorial Stadium in League City in a Division II playoff game.

SEALY 56, LA MARQUE 13

Sealy quarterback D’Vonne Hmielewski proved to be unstoppable in the first half as the Tigers rolled to a over La Marque in a District 10-4A Division II game at Etheredge Stadium.

Sealy led 35-0 at the end of one quarter and 49-0 at halftime.

KATY 49, KATY TAYLOR 7

Katy built a 35-0 halftime lead before cruising to a 49-7 win over Katy Taylor to complete a perfect 10-0 regular season at Legacy Stadium.

In doing so, the Tigers rewarded head coach Gary Joseph with his 250th career victory.

SANTA FE 32 WILLOWRIDGE 7

Santa Fe’s Jackson Stroud helped engineer decisive touchdown drives in the first half as the Indians took a win in a District 9-5A Division II game at Indian Stadium.

Santa Fe ends its season with a 6-4 record while Willowridge finalized its year with a 1-9 mark.

LUTHERAN SOUTH 55 ST. JOHN XXIII 14

Lutheran South wrapped up the regular season with a convincing win over St. John XXIII at Glassell Stadium.

The Pioneers look to earn a berth in the TAPPS Division II playoffs next week.

MANVEL 28, TERRY 7

Using a dominating defense, Manvel turned back Terry in a District 10-5A Division I game at Traylor Stadium.

Manvel led 14-7 at halftime before opening a 21-7 lead in the third quarter.

ANGLETON 45, KEMPNER 7

Angleton scored early and often in defeating Kempner to earn the District 10-5A Division I title at Wildcat Stadium.

Angleton led 21-0 after one quarter before building a 35-0 halftime lead over the Cougars.

KLEIN CAIN 49, TOMBALL 10

Jaelen Smith ran for three touchdowns and passed for another as Klein Cain wrapped up the District 15-6A championship with a win at Tomball ISD Stadium.

The Hurricanes built a 35-3 halftime lead.

ALIEF TAYLOR 29 ALIEF ELSIK 6

Alief Taylor will head to the playoffs with momentum after taking a win over rival Elsik in a District 23-6A finale at Crump Stadium.