Wall (TX) vs. Newton (TX): Live updates, score of Texas UIL 3A Division II title contest

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ARLINGTON, TEXAS – For the first time since 2021, a new Texas University Interscholastic League 3A Division II champion will be crowned.

Wall, which ended Gunter’s reign as the three-time 3A DII champs, now wants to win its first-ever title as the Hawks face Newton for the 3A DII title Thursday night at AT&T Stadium.

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This will be just the second time Wall has made it to the state title game. The only other appearance was in 2013.

Wall has looked very dominant for the most part, compiling a 15-0 record and winning all but one of those games by double digits. The only close win by the Hawks came last week, when Wall dethroned Gunter with a hard-fought 28-25 victory in the semifinal round.

Prior to that, Wall had scored at least 48 points in its first four postseason games, including 77 in a bi-district win against Anthony.

Newton is making its eighth appearance in a state championship game. The Eagles previously won titles in 1974, 1998, 2005, 2017 and 2018.

This season, Newton is 14-1, with its lone loss a 32-24 decision in the season opener to West Orange-Stark, which is playing for the 4A Division II championship on Friday. In the Eagles’ final six regular-season games, they scored no fewer than 54 points.

They have continued that tremendous point production in the postseason, scoring 70 and 68 points in their first two playoff games. Last week, Newton rang up 74 points in a decisive 74-20 win against East Bernard in the semifinals.

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WALL 13, NEWTON 8 2ND QTR.

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FIRST QUARTER

– Newton gets to midfield and then tries a pop pass, but Wall is right there to blow it up for a massive loss as the opening quarter comes to an end.

– BLOCKED PUNT AND A TOUCHDOWN WALL. Newton forced to punt….BUT IT’S BLOCKED by Wall’s Gavin Sisson, and teammate Dylan Sellers scoops it up and brings it back 28 yards to put the Hawks back in front. Two-point pass try fails. (Wall, 13-8 | 3:55, 1st)

– Wall can’t do anything on its next series and punts it back to Newton.

– TOUCHDOWN AND 2-POINT CONVERSION NEWTON. Eagles go 68 yards in 9 plays on their opening series. On fourth-and-goal from the 1, QB Deldrick Samuel follows his line and plows forward into the end zone; then Newton goes for two and gets it, as Kendray Porter Jr. is able to run it in. (Newton, 8-7 | 7:00, 1st)

– Newton running back Kendray Porter Jr. gets the call on the Eagles’ first three snaps and generates 46 yards, and the Eagles are approaching the Wall 20 on their opening series.

– TOUCHDOWN WALL. Hawks quickly go four plays in 63 yards for the game’s first score, a 2-yard run by Jacob Braden off a direct snap. (Wall, 7-0 | 10:36, 1st)

– Wall brings back the opening kick to its 37. On the very next play, the Hawks executed a double pass, with Reid Robertson throwing a 43-yard strike to Kellen Oliver, who takes it down to the Newton 20.

PREGAME

– Newton wins the toss and defers to the second half. Wall to get the ball to start things off.

– Wall in all white tonight. Green is the Hawks’ primary color. Newton is in white helmets, purple jerseys and purple pants.

– Live from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, undefeated Wall seeks to cap a perfect season with its first-ever state championship. The Hawks face five-time state champion Newton for the UIL 3A Division II championship.