SOUTHLAKE - After playing ten 7 on 7 games the last two days and starting the day with just nine players as an accident caused traffic issues, the Arlington Seguin Cougars could have easily folded up the tents after a 20-6 loss to Richardson Pearce. However, reinforcements arrived and the Cougars got rolling winning their next three games to advance to the 7 on 7 State Tournament for the second straight year Saturday at the Southlake SQT. The Cougars showed plenty of resiliency in their final pool game winning a triple overtime thriller over Arlington 40-34, then rebounding quickly on short rest to knock off a tough Keller Fossil Ridge squad 27-22 to clinch the state spot.

Trophy Club Nelson also posted a 3-1 record, but they won the games that counted in clinching their first ever spot at the State 7 on 7 tournament. Even more impressive for Nelson was they got it done with several backup players and won the semi-final in a thriller over arch rival Northwest 47-40. In pool play Byron Nelson just had one slip up losing a close one to Southlake Carroll who had already qualified for the State Tournament.

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Southlake Carroll 46 White Settlement Brewer 7

Trophy Club Nelson 60 Carrollton Creekview 42

Southlake Carroll 39 Trophy Club Nelson 38

Carrollton Creekview 40 White Settlement Brewer 21

Southlake Carroll 41 Carrollton Creekview 32

Trophy Club Nelson 39 White Settlement Brewer 26

Arlington Lamar 44 Dallas Jesuit 32

Justin Northwest 41 Mansfield Summit 37

Justin Northwest 34 Arlington Lamar 27

Mansfield Summit 28 Dallas Jesuit 27

Dallas Jesuit 41 Justin Northwest 26

Arlington Lamar 34 Mansfield Summit 21

Irving Nimitz 33 Southlake Carroll JV 32

Keller Fossil Ridge 33 Forney 19

Keller Fossil Ridge 70 Southlake Carroll JV 12

Irving Nimitz 32 Forney 19

Keller Fossil Ridge 42 Irving Nimitz 12

Forney 53 Southlake Carroll JV 19

Richardson Pearce 20 Arlington Seguin 6

Arlington 26 Midlothian 18

Arlington 34 Richardson Pearce 27

Arlington Seguin 31 Midlothian 20

Arlington Seguin 40 Arlington 30 3OT

Midlothian 34 Richardson Pearce 12

Trophy Club Nelson 47 Justin Northwest 40

Arlington Seguin 27 Keller Fossil Ridge 22