Rockwall Upsets Defending Champ North Crowley 37-35, Snapping 19-Game Win Streak
The loss is North Crowley’s first in the regular season since Ray Gates took over in 2022.
Overview
- Rockwall rallied from a 28-16 fourth-quarter deficit and won on a touchdown with 22 seconds remaining at Crowley ISD Multi-Purpose Stadium.
- North Crowley junior running back G’yrell Smith scored five touchdowns, including a 37-yard run that briefly put the Panthers ahead 35-31.
- Yellowjackets back Kaydon Castro finished with three touchdowns, and quarterback Brent Rickert connected with Ryan Wiley for the decisive score.
- The Panthers entered 3-0 and ranked No. 2 in e Sporting News TeTexas Top 25 after three tight wins, highlighted by a 28-27 road victory over Denton Guyer.
- The non-district result moves Rockwall to 2-2 and drops North Crowley to 3-1, with Rockwall set to face Royse City and North Crowley playing Mansfield Legacy next.