The North Shore Mustangs cannot be stopped. The Mustangs extended their record to 14-0 with a second-half performance that stopped Fort Bend Hightower in its tracks Saturday afternoon.

North Shore is coming off a 33-9 victory over Hightower in which it went on a 26-point run in the second half. 

North Shore advances to a 5A-Division I state semifinal meeting with Converse Judson (10-4) at 3 p.m. Saturday at Rice Stadium, mostly because its defense proved they are a force to be reckoned with.

The Mustangs are holding their opponents to an average of only 15 points.

“Our defensive front does a great job on the line of scrimmage especially on our two interior defensive tackles and then our defensive ends do a great job also in controlling the line of scrimmage,” Mustangs coach David Aymond said. “I think that is key and then we get great plays from our linebackers and secondary behind them.”

The senior veterans on the Mustang defense such as Daniel Salinas and Chase McEntee are joined by several juniors such as Thad Randle and Jestin White who are attacking the ball and breaking down offenses.

“Chase McEntee and Thad Randle did a great job on the front and our entire defense played exceptionally well, our defense kept us in there (in the Hightower game) until our offense got going,” Aymond said.

When North Shore’s offense does get going they are led by their senior quarterback, Jeremiah McGinty.

“He’s (McGinty) got great poise and has excellent decision making, he makes great decisions before the snap and then in motion,” Aymond said. “He’s got a great touch with the ball and he finds receivers well and he’s a good runner also, he’s everything you want in a quarterback.”

In the backfield McGinty is joined by running back Deaundre Jones who brings experience to the field. Jones was injured in the first quarter of the Hightower game but Aymond is expecting him back for Saturday’s game.

The dual-threat McGinty, who has the second highest rushing yards on the team, also can take to the air, passing to his all around receivers who make the catches and deliver the hits.

“All our wide receivers have contributed in different ways to make things happen for us and make plays, and that’s blocking-wise as well as catching the football,” Aymond said.

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