In the 4th quarter , Jacab Hawkins collected a Blizzard fumble and Frost drove 75 yards in 2:23 to the Winters 15-yard line . With three seconds to go , down 28-27 , Frost ’ s 28-yard field goal attempt sailed right of the goal post .
After a loss to Itasca , the Polars Bears ripped the Cen-Tex Outlaws for their first win 71-18 on Homecoming . Alvarado threw for 229 yards and four touchdowns . Porter ran for 127 yards and two touchdowns while also scoring with a 32-yard strip / fumble return touchdown . Linebacker Cooper Curl nailed 14 tackles including a sack , and cornerback Fabian Abundis made two interceptions .
After opening district play with a 48-20 loss to Wortham , the Polar Bears rebounded with a 41-13 victory against Meridian . Breaking a 13-13 halftime tie , Frost scored 28 second half points .
Porter earned Stuart Smith ’ s State Farm Insurance Player of the Week by gaining 309 yards on 16 carries and scoring 6 touchdowns . The 6 ’ 2 , 240 senior had scoring runs of 6 , 57 , 23 , 49 , and 67 . He also yanked in a pick-6 with a 35-yard interception return playing defensive end .
The Polar Bears ’ mid-October 17- 14 victory over Chilton kept them in the playoff hunt . All-District kicker
Gabriel Abuid broke a 14-14 tie with 3:37 left in the game with a 26-yard field goal for the win . Abuid nailed 28 of 32 PATs during the season including two in this game .
The following week , the Polar Bears zipped past Hubbard 44-0 . Alvarado completed 12 of 17 passes for 189 yards and four touchdowns .
In addition to Abuid ’ s All-District 1st Team selection , Porter was placed on the 1st team at three positions : Running back , punter , and kickoff returner . He was also named All-District 2nd Team defensive end . Porter finished the season rushing for over 1,000 yards and 19 touchdowns , catching 12 passes for 269 yards and 4 touchdowns , 254 kickoff return yards , a 34.4 punt average , 36 tackles with an interception return touchdown and a strip / fumble return touchdown .
Following the season , Porter was selected to play in the Blue Grey All-American Bowl – a high school All-Star game played at AT & T Stadium in Arlington .
District coaches named Alvarado All-District 2nd Team quarterback and 1st Team Safety . He passed for 1,234 yards and 13 touchdowns . Defensively , he led the Polar Bears with 64 tackles and picked off two passes .
Frost ’ s sophomore Jordans earned All-District 1st Team , too . Jordan
Mathis on the offensive line and Jordan Anderson at defensive tackle . The friendly Mathis used his size and nimble feet to bulldoze running lanes and shield in pass protection . The energetic Anderson accumulated 50 tackles – including 15 for loss , forced a fumble , and collected a fumble recovery .
Earning a nod on the All-District 2nd Team were Fabian Abundis at cornerback ( 34 tackles , 3 interceptions , 4 pass break-ups ), Brady Martin at wide receiver ( 14 catches for 310 yards and 6 touchdowns ), center Jacab Hawkins , and defensive end Russell Foy ( 30 tackles with 4 sacks ).
Meanwhile , Abundis was named All-District Honorable Mention Team wide receiver ( 17-296 ). Also named to the team were wide receiver Brock Holland , safeties JC Woods and Luke Stroder , linebacker Lukas Rasco , cornerback Case Watson , and offensive linemen Foy , Tyler Henkel , and Roberto Cabrera .
While the playoffs eluded the Polar Bears during the 2024 season , they remained competitive in each game . Porter , Alvarado , and their teammates made thrilling plays . Facing adversity like injuries , depth filled in impressively . The Polar Bears competitive drive has Coach Gibson and fans looking forward to next season .
until next year ...
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