LIVE: Boerne takes on China Spring for the Texas 4A state championship

Boerne Greyhounds and China Spring Cougars are playing for the Texas Class 4A Division 1 state championship game at 3 p.m. Friday at AT&T Stadium in Arlington.

Boerne lost in the state championship game to China Spring. Coach Che Hendrix is proud of the team's performance. Sam Waters is happy to have made friends and left with family. BoerNE had a chance to win the game but a penalty negated a big gain.

Tristan Exline and Cash McCollum were named MVPs of the title game. Exlines made 15 tackles and had 86 yards of offense and two touchdowns. McCollsum passed for 144 yards and 2 touchdowns with one interception on 14-of-22 passing. Boerne takes on China Spring for the Texas 4A state championship.

Boerne loses state title game in heartbreaking fashion. Thomas Barr's 20-yard field goal went through the uprights as time expired. China Spring defeated BoerNE 24-21 for the Class 4A Division I title.

China Spring are lining up for a game-winning chip shot field goal on a fourth-and-2 from the 3-yard line.

China Spring is facing a second-and-4 from the Boerne 21-yard line with 47 seconds left in the game. Houston Hendrix made a tackle to prevent a touchdown.

Boerne takes on China Spring for the Texas 4A state championship. BoerNE's big catch from Jaxon Baize to Houston Hendrix was wiped out by an ineligible man downfield penalty. The Greyhounds will probably punt with 3:10 left.

Boerne is playing China Spring for the Texas 4A state championship. BoerNE has a first down at the China spring 38-yard line.

Bays comes up with a huge sack on third down to force China Spring to punt with over nine minutes left in the game. It's the second big play he's made in second half. Boerne takes over at its own 17-yard line.

Greyhounds enter fourth quarter in a battle. Tied 21-21, China Spring has a third-and-4 from its own 26-yard line. Boerne takes on China Springs for the Texas 4A state championship.

Cage McCloud intercepted a pass intended for Brooks Perez in the end zone. Boerne had driven to the China Spring 25-yard line thanks to a big kickoff return from McCoy Bruce and a fourth-down scramble from Braden Baize.

Boerne takes on China Spring for the Texas 4A state championship. China spring has a chance to tie the game with 2:55 left in the third quarter. Tristan Exline takes it 66 yards to the house. BoerNE has to punt again.

Cougars are ahead 21-14 in the third quarter. China Spring has scored 14 points to pull within 21 points. Boerne takes on China spring for the Texas 4A state championship.

Boerne turns China Spring away at the goal line. Braden Bays pounced on the ball to keep it a two-score game.

Boerne takes on China Spring for the Texas 4A state championship.

Boerne's defense held China Spring to under 100 yards, seven first downs and 3.36 yards per play in the first half. It's the team's first points since the third quarter against Corpus Christi Calallen on Dec. 2. BoerNE is playing China spring for the Texas 4A state championship.

Boerne leads 21-7 at halftime. BoerNE takes on China Spring for the Texas 4A state championship.

Boerne takes on China Spring for the Texas 4A state championship. China Springs cuts the Boernerne lead to 21-7.

Boerne is playing China Spring for the Texas 4A state championship. BoerNE leads 21-0 early in the second quarter. TJ Dement has 11 carries for 55 yards so far.

Boerne is playing China Spring for the Texas 4A state championship. Braden Baize has a 33-yard gain to the Cougars' 43-yards line. BoerNE has first-and-10 at the China spring 28.

Boerne is playing China Spring for the Texas 4A state championship. BoerNE is up 14-0 with under four minutes left in the first quarter. Braden Baize has caught all four of Jaxon Baizes' completions so far.

Brendan Levada intercepted a pass from China Springs QB Cash McCollum. Boerne is looking to take a two-score lead with just over five minutes left in the first quarter.

Braden Baize returned an interception 79 yards for a touchdown to give Boerne the 7-0 lead. Boeherne takes on China Spring for the Texas 4A state championship.

Boerne takes over deep in own territory. BoerNE takes on China Spring for the Texas 4A state championship.

Boerne takes on China Spring for the Texas 4A state championship. Greyhounds break big play on first snap, but fizzle.

Boerne takes on China Spring for the Texas 4A state championship. China spring won the toss and deferred the game until the second half. BoerNE will receive the opening kickoff.

Boerne's offense has been unstoppable all season. Quarterback Jaxon Baize has thrown for more than 3,000 yards and 47 touchdowns. Braden Baise has nearly 1,200 receiving yards. Three running backs have more that 400 yards rushing. Leading rusher TJ Dement needs 57 yards to reach 1k for the season today.

Boerne is playing China Spring for the UIL Class 4A Division I title. BoerNE has never won a state championship and is seeking their first undefeated season. China spring has won two state titles and last season it won the 4 a division.