HEWITT - Bishop Lynch and Bishop Dunne added another thrilling chapter in their heated rivalry in Saturday's TAPPS Division I title game, with Bishop Lynch turning away a dramatic final drive to claim a 21-17 victory at Panther Stadium.

Bishop Lynch (9-5 overall) led throughout the second half, but the game wasn't decided until the final 31 seconds on a final defensive stop on fourth and goal.

"I expected this was going to be a tough game and it was right to end," said Bishop Lynch head football coach Chuck Faucette. "Our defense played so hard in the second half and they came up with the stop we needed."

That stop came at the end of a wild 22-play drive by Bishop Dunne (8-6 overall) that started at the Dunne 8-yard line with 7:40 remaining. Using a fake punt and three third down conversions, Bishop Dunne drove to the Bishop Lynch 9 to set up first and goal with 52 seconds to play.

However, Bishop Lynch pushed Bishop Dunne back to the 14-yard line after a penalty and two plays for loss, setting up fourth and goal. On that final play, Bishop Dunne's pass to the end zone fell incomplete in the corner to seal the Bishop Lynch win.

The early momentum also belonged to Bishop Lynch, getting a pair of touchdowns in the opening five minutes for a 14-0 lead.

Jarek Broussard had the first score on a 7-yard run with Christiano Murphy adding a 48-yard interception return for the second touchdown.

Bishop Dunne rallied back for the next 17 points to take a three-point lead late in the second quarter. An 18-yard touchdown pass by Alec Ralph started the run for Bishop Dunne, followed by a 28-yard field goal from Tucker Littleton and a score off a fumble recovery in the end zone by Paul Favorite.

However, Bishop Lynch had the final say to end the half, taking a 21-17 lead on a 1-yard run by Jaire Moore to cap a 54-yard drive.

Hou. Northland Chr. 21, Coll. Covenant 17

HEWITT -- Quarterback Michael Massarella rushed for 220 yards and two touchdowns and passed for 123 yards and another score to lead Houston Northland Christian (14-0) in the TAPPS Division III state title game.

Colleyville Covenant (12-2) could not make a 10-point halftime lead stand up.

"The kids did all they could, and we had our opportunities to make plays," Colleyville Covenant Christian coach Rick Jackson said. "We just came up short today, but that doesn't take away from the great season our kids had."

Down 7-0, Covenant Christian took control with a 17-point second quarter. Covenant Christian got a 37-yard touchdown catch from Jack Reed and a 24-yard scoring run by Joshua Stith.

Covenant then recovered a fumble on the ensuing kickoff, setting up a 25-yard field goal by Seth Keller.