Rockwall Upsets Defending 6A Champion North Crowley 37-35 on Late TD
The result snaps North Crowley’s 19-game run under Ray Gates, its first regular-season defeat since 2021.
Overview
- Brent Rickert hit Ryan Wiley for a 20-yard touchdown with 22 seconds left to give Rockwall the lead.
- North Crowley’s last-second Hail Mary from beyond midfield was batted away to end the game.
- Junior running back G’yrell Smith scored five rushing touchdowns and totaled 191 yards for North Crowley.
- Rockwall erased a 28-16 fourth-quarter deficit behind three touchdowns from tailback Kaydon Castro.
- North Crowley, the defending 6A Division I champion ranked No. 21 nationally, falls to 3-1 as Rockwall improves to 2-2, with Mansfield Legacy and Royse City up next.