Brendan Fournier rushed for a game-high 160 yards and scored two touchdowns to lead Vandegrift past Southlake Carroll 24-17 in the Texas 6A Division 2 state championship game on Saturday afternoon in front of 26,

Southlake Carroll's Riley Dodge was trying to win his first state championship as a head coach and Carroll’s ninth overall.

The Dragons had a chance to cut the lead in the red zone but turned it over on downs with 2:32 remaining. A field goal would’ve made it a one-possession game; Southlake Carroll elected to go for it and failed, locking Vandegrift’s victory.