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A new Big Cat in Texas: Katy Paetow follows a familiar formula to a state title
Katy Paetow Panthers scrap past College Station Cougars in overtime to claim Class 5A Division I state championship

ARLINGTON – There’s a new Big Cat in Texas high school football.
The Katy Paetow Panthers rode a stout defense and a persistent running game to the school’s first state championship in its four-year history of varsity football, knocking off College Station 27-24 for the Class 5A Division I crown. College Station scored on an 80-yard touchdown pass in the first play of regulation. The Cougars only scored seven more points until the fourth quarter.
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