ARLINGTON, Texas — It took all 48 minutes, but China Spring has gone back-to-back.
The Cougars beat Boerne, 24-21, in the UIL Class 4A Div. I state championship game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on Friday.
Boerne took a 21-0 lead with 9:37 to play in the second quarter and the Cougars didn't score until five minutes later, going in to the half down 21-7.
The Cougars shut Boerne out in the second half, 17-0, with Thomas Barr nailing a 20-yard field goal to win it as time expired. It was China Spring's only lead in the game.
The Cougars finish 14-1, with the lone loss coming in non-district to TAPPS state champion Dallas Parish Episcopal.
China Spring has now won three state football championships, this one coming in Tyler Beatty's first season as head coach.