We are live from AT&T Stadium in Arlington as Columbus (14-1) takes on defending champion Malakoff (15-0) in the UIL Class 3A Division I state championship game. Columbus is making the first championship game appearance in program history. Follow along below for updates, analysis and stats throughout the game.

Columbus came into Thursday night's Texas UIL 3A Division I title game scoring points in bunches. The Cardinals definitely weren't fazed by the bright lights of Arlington's AT&T Stadium, as their offense lived up to that hype.

The calling card of the Columbus Cardinals all season has been a potent offense, led by one of the state’s best quarterbacks. That was as clear as ever on Thursday night in Arlington, as Adam Schobel and Co.

Grayson Rigdon rushed for a game-high 119 yards and scored four touchdowns to lead Columbus to a 48-14 rout over Malakoff in the Texas 3A Division 1 state championship game on Thursday night at AT&T Stadium.

Final: Columbus 48, Malakoff 14 Columbus wins the first state championship in program history. Adam Schobel passed for two touchdowns and rushed for another, and Grayson Rigdon rushed for four touchdowns to lead the offense.

Columbus set the tone by scoring three first quarter touchdowns and rolled past Malakoff to claim the Class 3A Division I state championship.

The Malakoff Tigers 31-game win streak came to an end on Thursday in the 3A-D1 State Championship. Visit this article to learn more: KETK/FOX51 News covers East Texas, bringing you the latest local stories,

For the second year in a row and for the third time in program history, Malakoff is in the finals. The Tigers won the Class 3A Division I state title last year with a 14-7 win against Franklin and enter this game winners of 31 in a row.