Richmond Randle (TX) vs. Iowa Colony (TX): Live updates, score of Texas UIL 5A Division II regional final rematch of thrilling regular season game originally appeared on The Sporting News.
Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.In September, Richmond Randle and Iowa Colony squared off in what turned out to be arguably the best regular season game in Texas.The two teams face off once again with even higher stakes. Randle and Iowa Colony will meet up in the University Interscholastic League 5A Division II Region III championship game. That game takes place Friday night at Katy’s Legacy Stadium.LIVE STREAM:Watch Richmond Randle vs. Iowa Colony live on the NFHS Network (Sign up today!)On Sept. 25, Randle outlasted Iowa Colony, 49-42. The Pioneers raced out to an early 21-0 lead before the Lions rallied due in large part to the play of junior tailback Landen Williams-Callis, who scored six touchdowns.That loss turned out to be the lone blemish on Iowa Colony’s schedule. The Pioneers come in on an eight-game winning streak, including surviving last week’s regional semifinal contest against Brenham, winning 31-30.Randle, which won the 5A DII championship last season in just its third year fielding a varsity program, has picked up where it left off last season.Iowa Colony was the only team to get within single digits of the Lions, and in the Lions’ three postseason wins, they have scored a total of 196 points, including 83 in an 83-20 triumph against Bastrop in last week’s regional semis.The Randle-Iowa Colony winner takes on the winner of the Region IV championship game, Boerne against San Antonio Alamo Heights, in next week’s 5A DII state semifinals. Those two teams also play on Friday, which will be in San Antonio.Follow The Sporting News correspondent Buck Ringgold (@Bucks_Ballpark) for all of the live updates and scoring from Katy.Scroll down for live score and game updates from kickoff to the postgame. Refresh this page for the latest.RICHMOND RANDLE 0, IOWA COLONY 0 1ST QTR.Refresh for latestFIRST QUARTER- Iowa Colony’s defense stops Randle on the opening series, forcing the Lions to punt. Pioneers with the ball for the first time tonight. – Iowa Colony wins the toss and defers. Randle will be on offense to start things off.PREGAME- Live from Katy, Richmond Randle faces off Iowa Colony for the UIL 5A Division II Region III title, a much-anticipated game after an excellent high-scoring regular-season contest between the two teams in late September.MORE HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS NEWSVote: Who should be the top individual Texas high school football performer from the regional semifinal round of the playoffs (Nov. 24-30)?Texas high school football UIL playoff updated scores, regional final pairings Houston Cougars TDECU stadium set to host high school football playoffs Voting Results: Jayden Maples named The Sporting News Texas high school football performer from the area round of the playoffs (Nov. 17-23)