Canton Claims State Berth in Boyd 7-on-7 Football State Qualifier Tournament

BOYD -- A 4-0 run through Saturday's Boyd 7-on-7 football state qualifier tournament clinched a state berth for Canton.

Canton went undefeated in pool play before beating Aubrey 27-14 in the semifinals to clinch a Division II 7-on-7 state tournament spot. The D-II tournament is July 11-12 at Southwest Williamson County Regional Park in Leander.

Argyle beat Fort Worth All Saints 45-33 in the other semifinal to claim a state berth.

Canton started the day with a 35-24 victory against Palmer before topping Dallas First Baptist 32-26 in the Eagles' second pool-play contest. Canton then beat Ponder 38-6 to win Pool C and advance to the semifinals for the aforementioned matchup with Aubrey.

Canton is the seventh East Texas team to qualify for the D-II state tournament, joining Carthage, Chapel Hill, Crockett, Gilmer, Jasper, and White Oak.

Division II 7-on-7 Football State Qualifier Tournament

June 21, Boyd

Pool A

• Fort Worth All Saints 26, Boyd 14
• Princeton 27, Krum 19
• Princeton 34, Boyd 7
• Fort Worth All Saints 35, Krum 14
• Boyd 7, Krum 0
• Fort Worth All Saints 32, Princeton 29

Pool B

• Ferris 27, Argyle 20
• Red Oak Life 35, Alvord 13
• Ferris 18, Alvord 6
• Argyle 51, Red Oak Life 14
• Red Oak Life, 24 Ferris 22
• Argyle 40, Alvord 14

Pool C

• Canton 35, Palmer 24
• Dallas First Baptist 30, Ponder 0
• Palmer 54, Ponder 7
• Canton 32, Dallas First Baptist 26
• Dallas First Baptist, 28 Palmer 20
• Canton 38, Ponder 6

Pool D

• Iowa Park 28, Decatur 13
• Aubrey 40, Bowie 15
• Iowa Park 28, Bowie 12
• Aubrey 33, Decatur 13
• Aubrey 32, Iowa Park 28
• Decatur 27, Bowie 20 (OT)

Semifinals

• Canton 27, Aubrey 14
• Argyle 45, Fort Worth All Saints 33

NOTE: Thanks to TheOldCoach.com for providing scores.