Photos: Championship glory! Flower Mound Marcus takes down Houston Stratford for 6A-II state title
1:56 PM on Apr 12, 2025 CDT
[11/11] Flower Mound Marcus senior forward Maddie Hayes (9), center, soaks in the moment after being named the MVP for the match after scoring the game winning goal for a 1-0 victory over Houston Stratford to capture the state championship. The two teams played their Class 6A Division ll girls state soccer championship match at Birkelbach Field in Georgetown, on April 12, 2025. (Steve Hamm / Special Contributor)
[1/11] Flower Mound Marcus head coach Erin Smith applauds the effort of her players from the team bench area during first half action against Houston Stratford. The two teams played their Class 6A Division ll girls state soccer championship match at Birkelbach Field in Georgetown, on April 12, 2025. (Steve Hamm / Special Contributor)
[2/11] Flower Mound Marcus players race to congratulate senior forward Maddie Hayes (9), lower center, after she scored on a penalty kick to break a scoreless tie during second half play against Houston Stratford. The two teams played their Class 6A Division ll girls state soccer championship match at Birkelbach Field in Georgetown, on April 12, 2025. (Steve Hamm / Special Contributor)
[3/11] During a pre-match huddle speech, Flower Mound Marcus head coach Erin Smith, center, reminds her players that today's game was what they have been playing for all season, adding that there were no more games after this one. The two teams played their Class 6A Division ll girls state soccer championship match at Birkelbach Field in Georgetown, on April 12, 2025. (Steve Hamm / Special Contributor)
[4/11] Flower Mound Marcus head coach Erin Smith, right, extends a congratulatory hug for senior forward Maddie Hayes (9) after she scored a goal to break a scoreless tie during second half play against Houston Stratford. The two teams played their Class 6A Division ll girls state soccer championship match at Birkelbach Field in Georgetown, on April 12, 2025. (Steve Hamm / Special Contributor)
[5/11] Flower Mound Marcus head coach Erin Smith, center, celebrates with her players after they doused her with a bucket of ice and water following the team's 1-0 victory over Houston Stratford to claim the state title. The two teams played their Class 6A Division ll girls state soccer championship match at Birkelbach Field in Georgetown, on April 12, 2025. (Steve Hamm / Special Contributor)
[6/11] Flower Mound Marcus players celebrate with the state championship plaque following their 1-0 victory over Houston Stratford to capture the title. The two teams played their Class 6A Division ll girls state soccer championship match at Birkelbach Field in Georgetown, on April 12, 2025. (Steve Hamm / Special Contributor)
[7/11] Flower Mound Marcus players and coaches pose for a photo with their state championship plaque following their 1-0 victory over Houston Stratford to claim the title. The two teams played their Class 6A Division ll girls state soccer championship match at Birkelbach Field in Georgetown, on April 12, 2025. (Steve Hamm / Special Contributor)
[8/11] Flower Mound Marcus senior forward Maddie Hayes (9), raises her plaque after being named MVP for the match after scoring the game winning goal in the Marauders' 1-0 victory over Houston Stratford to capture the state championship. The two teams played their Class 6A Division ll girls state soccer championship match at Birkelbach Field in Georgetown, on April 12, 2025. (Steve Hamm / Special Contributor)
[9/11] Flower Mound Marcus senior forward Mary Clark (11), center, kicks up her heels as she celebrates with teammates following the Marauders defeated Houston Straton, 1-0, to capture the state championship. The two teams played their Class 6A Division ll girls state soccer championship match at Birkelbach Field in Georgetown, on April 12, 2025. (Steve Hamm / Special Contributor)
[10/11] Flower Mound Marcus head coach Erin Smith, center, celebrates with her players after they doused her with a bucket full of ice and water following the team's 1-0 victory over Houston Stratford to capture the state championship. The two teams played their Class 6A Division ll girls state soccer championship match at Birkelbach Field in Georgetown, on April 12, 2025. (Steve Hamm / Special Contributor)
[11/11] Flower Mound Marcus senior forward Maddie Hayes (9), center, soaks in the moment after being named the MVP for the match after scoring the game winning goal for a 1-0 victory over Houston Stratford to capture the state championship. The two teams played their Class 6A Division ll girls state soccer championship match at Birkelbach Field in Georgetown, on April 12, 2025. (Steve Hamm / Special Contributor)
[1/11] Flower Mound Marcus head coach Erin Smith applauds the effort of her players from the team bench area during first half action against Houston Stratford. The two teams played their Class 6A Division ll girls state soccer championship match at Birkelbach Field in Georgetown, on April 12, 2025. (Steve Hamm / Special Contributor)
