Heard leads Denton Guyer to its first state title

By: Associated Press

Posted: Sat 4:09 PM, Dec 22, 2012

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Quarterback Jerrod Heard rushed for five touchdowns, including three in the third quarter as Denton Guyer rallied from a 16-point deficit to beat Georgetown 48-37 Saturday in the Class 4A Division I championship game.

Heard, a junior who has already committed to Texas, accounted for all seven of Guyer's touchdowns. He rushed for 143 yards and threw for 189, including a 71-yarder to Ellis Jefferson in the fourth quarter.

After an 0-2 start, Guyer (14-2) won its last 14 games to take home its first state title

Georgetown (15-1), which led 30-14 after early in the third, played in its first state title game after not making the playoffs last season.

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