High School
Pleasant Grove's second title in three years means there's a new emerging power out east
Hawks coach Josh Gibson is one of the best young coaches in Texas and already has two crowns to his name
There weren’t many dry eyes on the Texarkana Pleasant Grove sideline after the Class 4A Division II State Championship Game on Friday afternoon. Every bit of the “Heart and Soul” written on the back of their jerseys came out in an emotional 35-21 win over Wimberley. At the forefront was head coach Josh Gibson, who lost it multiple times while embracing his players.
The win was Pleasant Grove’s second championship in three years and three straight championship game appearances, which puts the East Texas program in rarified air. Only a historic performance from Jordan Whittington kept the Hawks from pulling off an elusive threepeat.
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