Lamar Mustangs are State Champions

The Lamar Mustangs complete a championship season by scoring 13 fourth-quarter points to overcome a 7-0 first-half deficit.

The Mustangs played together as a team, with the defense holding Copperas Cove to 14 points, while the Lamar offense was led by Jacquizz Rodgers, who finished the night with 234 yards rushing on 32 attempts.

Quarterback DJ Smallwood contributed 105 yards on the ground.

Lamar Mustangs are State Champions

Time runs out and the Lamar Mustangs win the State Championship over Copperas Cove 20-14!

Rodgers goes over the top for the first down with :12 seconds left.

Fourth down and 1 at the Bulldawg 41, and Lamar will go for it.

Smallwood hands off to Rodgers and is short of a first down.

Copperas Cove calls another time out.

Smallwood kneels down and Copperas Cove calls a time out.

Lamar will have a third down and five yards to go with :18 second left.

Rodgers gains five yards, and it's second and 5 from the 40.