A defending Texas high school football state champion will be starting its playoff run on the opening night of the postseason.
Galena Park North Shore, last season’s University Interscholastic League 6A Division I champion, begins its title defense on Thursday night as the Mustangs will be at home to take on Deer Park in the bi-district round of the 6A Division I playoffs.
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Last year, the Mustangs went 14-2 and defeated Duncanville to claim the 6A Division I state title. This season, North Shore enters postseason play at 9-1, with its lone loss coming to District 17-6A rival Sheldon C.E. King.
The Mustangs are also ranked No. 8 in the latest High School On SI Texas Top 25 poll.
Deer Park finished third in 18-6A behind first-place Dickinson and runner-up Barbers Hill. The Deer won all of their non-district games, coming into Thursday’s playoff game at 8-2 overall.














































