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Leaving a Dynasty to Build One: Cory Laxen has C.E. King On Brink of First State Title
Sheldon C.E. King head coach Cory Laxen leads his Panthers to their first-ever state championship game after coaching in some of the all-time great title games as the Galena Park North Shore offensive line coach.
Sheldon C.E. King’s Cory Laxen is the only first-year head coach at the UIL State Championship Games this week, but he’s no stranger to AT&T Stadium.
He was part of some of the most memorable championship games in Houston history as Galena Park North Shore's offensive line coach for over a decade. There was the overtime win over Austin Westlake in 2015, the Hail Mary win against Duncanville in 2018, the repeat in 2019, and, finally, the 2021 win with a freshman quarterback named Kaleb Bailey.
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