High School
Built for the Pressure: Gaston Directs North Shore to 6A DI Crown
The pressure has never left Willie Gaston's shoulders and that's exactly why Galena Park North Shore survived a defensive slugfest to win the 2025 6A Division I UIL Football State Championship over Duncanville.
ARLINGTON, Texas — If he’s being honest, Willie Gaston thought winning his first state championship as Galena Park North Shore’s head coach would feel a little different.
Almost the entirety of Gaston’s life has been dedicated to this school. He was the star quarterback from 1991-2001, then worked his way up from an offensive assistant to an offensive coordinator from 2008-2022. Gaston never set out to be North Shore’s head coach. But when the legendary John Kay took a college gig after winning four state championships in nine seasons, Gaston realized he’d been groomed for the job all along.
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