Ridge Point Completes Perfect Regular Season, Tops Hightower 26-14 for 7th Straight District Title

Seven straight district titles don't come without adversity, and Fort Bend Ridge Point proved that again Friday night. The Panthers survived an early momentum swing to beat Fort Bend Hightower 26-14, completing a perfect regular season in the process.

Hightower drew first blood when Brady Bartee's pass was picked off by Dailon Denkins, who turned the interception into a 63-yard return to put the Panthers in an early hole. But Bartee didn't flinch. On the very next drive, he found Caiden Lawrence on a quick hitter, and Lawrence did the rest — splitting three defenders and racing 74 yards to put Ridge Point ahead for good. The Panthers led 13-7 at halftime.

Bartee continued to control the game in the second half, tucking and running for a 12-yard touchdown when his receivers were covered, then delivering a perfect deep ball to Jaxson Clark on a go route to put the game away. The final score, 26-14, extended Ridge Point's district dominance to seven consecutive titles. Hightower, which last claimed a district crown in 2021, couldn't generate enough offense to threaten the Panthers down the stretch.