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Kilgore Blanks La Vernia 49-0 to Reach UIL 4A Division I State Final

The Bulldogs advance to face unbeaten Stephenville in next week’s championship at AT&T Stadium.

Overview

  • Senior quarterback Kayson Brooks accounted for four touchdowns, throwing scores of 20 yards to Ja'Kalen Sheffield and 71 and 32 yards to Dre Sanders and adding a 1-yard sneak.
  • Texas State signee Lakeyleon Graves sparked a 28-0 halftime lead with a 66-yard punt-return touchdown.
  • Kilgore dominated statistically, outgaining La Vernia 468-142 in yardage and 20-8 in first downs.
  • The Bulldogs secured their third shutout in four games, limiting the Bears’ Cooper Null and Ty Carter to 50 rushing yards.
  • Kilgore improved to 14-1, while La Vernia finished 13-2 for the most wins in program history; the title game kicks off at 11 a.m. Friday against 15-0 Stephenville, which beat Celina 24-21.