For the second year in a row, Fort Bend ISD’s Marshall High School will compete against Aledo High School for the 5A division II state championship title.

The game will be held at 11 a.m. on Dec. 21 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. Last year’s state championship matchup ended with Aledo beating Marshall 55-19. Aledo is located 50 miles west of Dallas.

Marshall advances to this year’s state championship matchup after winning 55-21 over Boerne ISD’s Champion High School in the semifinal Dec. 14 in College Station.

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“It feels great,” Marshall head coach James Williams said to Fox Sports Southwest after this past weekend’s win. "These kids deserve it; they’ve worked so hard. These are great kids, great community, great school. I appreciate these guys for the effort they’ve put in. They made a commitment, they made a goal, and they went and got it.”

Marshall is one of three Houston-area schools that advanced to the state championships. Galena Park ISD’s North Shore Senior High School will play for the 6A Division I title, and Alvin ISD’s Shadow Creek High School will play for the 5A Division I title. Schools are classified and put into divisions based on enrollment numbers, with 6A Division I schools having the highest enrollment.

Tickets for Marshall’s Saturday championship game are available here.