In the first quarter, it looked like No. 3 Allen was going to cruise past No. 14 Lake Travis in the Texas Class 6A Division I championship game. The Eagles had a 21-0 lead and the Cavaliers had already lost star quarterback Matt Baldwin to a knee injury on the first play of the game.
FIRST PLAY OF THE GAME! The @AllenEagles spot opportunity and take it to the house. #UILonFOX #UILState #TXHSFB #AllenvsLakeTravis
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?https://t.co/V9mjtAppKW pic.twitter.com/cEC1P2Eddw— FOX Sports Southwest (@FOXSportsSW) December 23, 2017
?THAT WAS EASY!? Brock Sturges with the FORCE ? Up the gut for the second @alleneagles TD of the quarter! #UILonFOX #UILState #TXHSFB #AllenvsLakeTravis
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?https://t.co/V9mjtAppKW pic.twitter.com/DpCljoa7M1— FOX Sports Southwest (@FOXSportsSW) December 23, 2017
?THE ANSWER? Nathan Parodi for the "SEE YA" ? return! @LTHSCavFootball IS READY! @UILTexas @DCTF #UILonFOX #UILState #TXHSFB #AllenvsLakeTravis
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?https://t.co/V9mjtAppKW pic.twitter.com/9qkQO3sSpi— FOX Sports Southwest (@FOXSportsSW) December 23, 2017
However, the defending state champs battled all the way back, taking a 24-21 lead with a Pick-6 on the first play of the second half.
?THAT'S HOW YOU START OFF THE SECOND HALF? PICK 6️⃣ for @LTHSCavFootball to get things going and they take their first lead of the game! @UILTexas @DCTF #UILonFOX #UILState #TXHSFB #AllenvsLakeTravis
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?https://t.co/V9mjtAppKW pic.twitter.com/KHhsFwii4e— FOX Sports Southwest (@FOXSportsSW) December 23, 2017
After that the two battled toe-to-toe before Allen left the field with its fifth overall state title with a 35-33 win.
The @AllenEagles with the "ENOUGH IS ENOUGH" score. Tisdale with the QB Keeper and the Eagles are back on ?!@UILTexas @DCTF #UILonFOX #UILState #TXHSFB #AllenvsLakeTravis
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?https://t.co/V9mjtAppKW pic.twitter.com/AVQeB5k3w8— FOX Sports Southwest (@FOXSportsSW) December 23, 2017
? STURGES! Smooth run up the middle and the @alleneagles have extended the lead! Looks like Allen is trying to pull this one away early!@UILTexas @DCTF #UILonFOX #UILState #TXHSFB #AllenvsLakeTravis
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?https://t.co/V9mjtAppKW pic.twitter.com/x1pCuWFir4— FOX Sports Southwest (@FOXSportsSW) December 23, 2017
The difference was Allen stopping LT’s two-point conversion attempt with about ten minutes to go in the game.
Congrats to the @alleneagles
The drive for five is complete.#UILStateChampionship #TXHSFB?: @FOXSportsSW pic.twitter.com/cQ171o0fgA
— Joe Trahan (@JoeTrahan) December 24, 2017
