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Stephenville (TX) vs. Kilgore (TX): Live updates, score of Texas UIL 4A Division I title contest originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - Two teams that have won state titles this century face off Friday morning for the chance to claim more hardware.

Stephenville and Kilgore square off at AT&T Stadium in the Texas University Interscholastic League 4A Division I championship game.

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In Stephenville’s case, the Yellow Jackets are trying to continue a trend. They have made the state title game for the seventh time in program history, and in the previous six, they have won it all, winning in 1993, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2012 and 2021.

Stephenville enters Friday’s latest title tilt at 15-0 overall. Among the Jackets’ wins was a 28-12 regular-season decision against Ruston (La.), which played in last week’s Louisiana Non-Select Division I title game.

Last week, Stephenville got a field goal in the final seconds to upend defending state champion Celina, 24-21.

This is Kilgore’s second straight trip to the title game, having lost to Celina last season. Kilgore’s first championship game appearance was in 2004, and the Bulldogs claimed the title that season, and they also returned in 2013.

Kilgore dropped its season opener to Carthage - which is playing for the 4A Division II championship later on Friday - but have reeled off 14 straight wins, the latest a 49-0 win against La Vernia in last week’s semifinal round.

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