Deer Park downs Clear Falls 42-23

Story and photo by Robert H Kelly
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DEER PARK, TEXAS (November 6, 2026) The Deer Park Deer closed the regular season strong with a 42-23 victory over the Clear Falls Knights on Friday nightb at Abshier Stadium,

The win improved Deer Park to 8-2 overall and 5-2 in district play. Clear Falls dropped to 3-7 (2-5 in district) and saw its seven-year playoff streak end. The Knights needed a victory, and some help, to secure an eighth consecutive postseason berth but came up short in a hard-fought district matchup.

Deer Park jumped out early. Zachary Zuniga scored on a 1-yard run in the first quarter, and Kai Saputil added a 14-yard touchdown run early in the second for a 14-0 lead. Clear Falls answered with a 1-yard touchdown pass from AJ Parker to Chace Rieman, but the Deer responded before halftime when Haden LaFrenz connected with Aandon Schroeder on a 56-yard strike to make it 21-7. Parker found Graysonn Sneed for a 44-yard score just before the break, cutting the deficit to 21-14.

In the third quarter, LaFrenz hit John Arthur-French on a 46-yard touchdown pass to push the lead to 28-14. A bad snap on a Deer Park punt resulted in a safety early in the fourth, making it 28-16. LaFrenz then scored on a short run and later found Arthur-French again from 19 yards out for a 35-16 advantage. Parker’s 68-yard touchdown pass to Rieman accounted for Clear Falls’ final points, but Deer Park held on for the 42-23 final.