The Highland Park Scots dominated undefeated Denton Ryan 43-21 Saturday in the state semifinals, and will face Alvin Shadow Creek this weekend in their quest for a third consecutive state championship.
Kick-off for the 5A Division I state final is at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 22 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. Click here for the playoff bracket.
"The Scots are in position to do something extraordinary," HPISD Athletic Director Johnny Ringo said. "Only 17 other Texas high schools have ever won three state championships in a row. We will have our hands full with Shadow Creek and need all the fan support at the game that we can get. I know the game will hold a special significance for Coach Allen, since the head coach at Shadow Creek was his starting quarterback at Brownwood 30 years ago."
"I'm just so proud of these players and how hard they are working to achieve their goal," Head Football Coach Randy Allen said. "Even though every team has been shooting for them, they take nothing for granted. We're all really excited about Saturday's game."
The community is invited to a special State Championship pep rally at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 21 in the HPHS main gym and to a send-off for the team at 7:50 a.m. Saturday in front of Highlander Stadium.
Tickets: Advance tickets are available at the Highlander Stadium Athletic Office:
- Monday, Dec. 14 - 1:30-3:30 p.m.
- Tuesday-Thursday, Dec. 18-20 - 8:30-11:30 a.m. and 1:30-3:30 p.m.
- Friday, Dec. 21 - 8 a.m.-noon
Tickets purchased at the Athletic Office are $14 for adults and $10 for students 18 years of age and younger, cash or check only. A ticket is required for all children age 1 and older.
Online tickets are available at www.seatgeek.com for $15, plus $1.99 service fee. All tickets will be $15 at the stadium on game day.
Parking: Parking is $10 per car using a credit card or $15 cash in lots 5, 6, 7 and 11.
The parking lots and ticket booths will open at 9 a.m. Click here for AT&T Stadium's tailgating policy.
The parking lots and ticket booths will open at 9 a.m. Click here for AT&T Stadium's tailgating policy.
The stadium doors (Gate C or H) will open at 10 a.m. The Scots are the home team, and HP fans will sit on the south side.
Bag Policy: Click here for the AT&T Stadium's bag policy.
Students are encouraged to wear their Take State T-shirts to school on Friday, and all Scot fans are urged to wear them to Saturday's game. Youth and adult sizes are available at the Scot Shop, located inside Highlander Stadium. Hours are 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday-Friday.The shop is also selling gold bam bam spirit sticks for $2, in hopes of filling the stadium with a sea of gold. A set of bam bams is free with the purchase of a Take State shirt. Call the shop at (214) 219-0487 for more information.
Remember, when you play one of us, you play all of us!
Go Scots!
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Attention Scot Football Fans: Saturday's broadcast of the Highland Park vs. Alvin Shadow Creek 5A Division 1 State Championship Game from AT&T Stadium will be broadcast by KEXB 620 AM (for fans listening at home) and on the Smart Bug and 1670 AM (for fans who are in attendance at AT&T Stadium). Please pass the word to all parents and Scot fans across the country. For Scots Fans anywhere else in the world, you can access the live internet broadcast in one of two ways:
1. Go to https://620amkexb.com Then click on the "Listen Live" button OR...
2. Go to https://hpscotsradio.com and look for the "Football Wearing a Headset" icon. Click there to be taken to our live broadcast of the game.
Please remember, this option is for anyone who is not in the stands. If you are in the stands at AT&T Stadium and try to listen on your smartphone, the broadcast will be delayed by 10-20 seconds. Fans in attendance at AT&T Stadium who wish to receive the game broadcast in real time (with no delay) should tune a transistor radio to 1670 AM for the "in-house" broadcast (very weak signal) or purchase a Smart Bug radio (much better signal) prior to Game Day. For Smart Bug information, please contact Ruthie Lightbourn (214-549-2030) or Beth Milem (262-957-4968) prior to Game Day.
**Please Note: Our Pre-Game Show starts at 10 a.m. with Kickoff at 11 a.m.**