Two teams that were in AT&T Stadium last December playing for a state championship face off in a game that was delayed a day.
Waco La Vega takes on Celina in a game that takes place Saturday afternoon in Mansfield. It was scheduled to take place Friday, but was suspended due to inclement weather.
Last season, La Vega (1-0) played for the UIL 4A Division II championship but lost to Carthage. The Pirates started their 2025 season strong with a 41-3 win against Kennedale.
As for Celina, the Bobcats claimed the UIL 4A Division I championship with a win against Kilgore. The Bobcats (1-0) got their new season started with a 50-28 win against Bellville, as they are expected to return to AT&T Stadium with players like quarterback Bowe Bentley, an Oklahoma commit.
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CELINA 36, WACO LA VEGA 7 FINAL
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POSTGAME
- Celina moves to 2-0 with another impressive win. Bobcats broke the game open with a 17-point third quarter. La Vega didn't complete a pass in the second half and threw three interceptions.
FOURTH QUARTER
- FIELD GOAL CELINA. Jax Holt connects from 39 yards out. (Celina 36-7 | 5:00, 4th)
- Celina stops La Vega on downs at midfield late in the third and we are now in the fourth.
THIRD QUARTER
- PICK-SIX CELINA. And the Bobcats have just taken over, as DB Julian Mayfield picks off a pass near the La Vega 40 and dashes in for the score. All Celina now. (Celina, 33-7 | 2:43, 3rd)
- TOUCHDOWN CELINA. Bowe Bentley takes a keeper 14 yards to the house on a drive set up by an interception from Cameron Lucas. (Celina, 26-7 | 3:16, 3rd)
- FIELD GOAL CELINA. Bobcats add to their lead as Jax Holt connects from 34 yards out, set up by a 45-yard run from Logan Gutierrez. (Celina 19-7 | 4:07, 3rd)
- La Vega gets a defensive stop to start the second half and had a golden opportunity after Celina shanks a punt, but the Pirates go three-and-out. La Vega still down nine near the midway point of the third.
HALFTIME
- Celina QB and Oklahoma commit Bowe Bentley is 10-for-10 for 132 yards and a TD through one half.
SECOND QUARTER
- TOUCHDOWN CELINA. Bowe Bentley throws a 14-yard pass that is tipped and goes right into the hands of TE Wyatt Villarreal in the back left corner of the end zone. (Celina, 16-7 | :38, 2nd)
- TOUCHDOWN LA VEGA. Pirates put together a 14-play, 92-yard drive, and it ends with a 27-yard dash to the house from RB Elbert Jones. (Celina 9-7 | 1:52, 2nd)
FIRST QUARTER
- SAFETY CELINA. Bobcats release a punt that pins La Vega at its own 1, and then the Pirates get sacked in the end zone. (Celina, 9-0 | 3:42, 1st)
- TOUCHDOWN CELINA. Logan Gutierrez goes in from 2 yards out for the first score, set up by a 39-yard pass from QB Bowe Bentley to TE Wyatt Villarreal after La Vega punted on its opening series. (Celina 7-0 | 7:37, 1st)
- La Vega will receive the opening kickoff.
PREGAME
- Live from Mansfield, Waco La Vega and Celina are going to try and resume their game today with a noon kickoff.
Made it to @mansfieldisd’s Vernon Newsom Stadium for a massive clash between No. 3 @lvpirates (Class 4A Div. II) and top-ranked @celina_football (Class 4A Div. I).
— Michael Haag (@MichaelHaag_) September 6, 2025
They were supposed to meet in Celina last night, but heavy storms across the Dallas-Fort Worth area interfered. pic.twitter.com/ng0kWCpQiw
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