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Allen Gets Revenge on Duncanville in Texas High School Football Playoff Rematch

Allen got their revenge on Duncanville for beating them in last year's playoffs in a battle of Texas football powerhouses.
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Duncanville and Allen kickoff the 2026 season with a rematch of the 2025 Class 6A Division 1 semifinal game last December.
Duncanville and Allen kickoff the 2026 season with a rematch of the 2025 Class 6A Division 1 semifinal game last December. | Nick Lorthe

On Friday night, Duncanville visited Allen in a battle of Texas high school football powerhouses and a playoff rematch of last year's UIL Texas Class 6A Division 1 state semifinal.

There was mostly defense in this highly-anticipated contest, but the Eagles were able to capitalize towards the end for a 26-7 victory over the Panthers to open the season.

Standout sophomore quarterback Ty Snell got things going early for Allen as he connected with Cylas Siciliano for a 23-yard touchdown. He later hit Zach Williams on a 20-yard strike in the fourth quarter. In the end, Snell went 15 of 23 for 160 yards and two touchdowns.

The rushing attack also showed up for the Eagles, as senior Lyndon Spriggs added a pair of red zone touchdowns and 73 yards in the win.

Meanwhile, Duncanville's lone score came in the second quarter when quarterback Maximus The Great Denson fired a 53-yard touchdown pass to Purdue commit Trenton Yancey.

However, for the most part, the Panthers were held in check by Allen's defense, as Denson was sacked eight times. Raiden Johnson, Jacobie Wilkerson, and Beckham Parker were key pieces to getting to the quarterback.

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FINAL
Allen 26, Duncanville 7

Duncanville begins at their own 40. On 2nd and 10, Denson keeps it himself on the option as he runs up the middle past midfield for a big gain. However, they don't move the ball after that as time runs out, ending the game.

TOUCHDOWN! On 1st and 10, Spriggs gets the handoff, bounces to the outside, and gets past several defenders into the end zone for a nine-yard score. XP good as Allen leads 26-7 with 1:45 left.

A couple short runs lead to the two-minute warning. On 3rd and 10, Allen runs play action as Snell rolls to his right and keeps it himself and runs toward the sideline, while breaking a tackle, for a gain of 12 and another first down.

Williams gets a decent return and set up Allen's offense at the Panthers 32. On 1st and 10, KP Jackson picks up 11 yards on the carry for a first down.

Duncanville begins at their own 25. Denson gets sacked on back-to-back plays and they go three-and-out again.

TOUCHDOWN! On 2nd and 9, Allen runs play action as Snell connects with Williams on a slant, as he cuts left and scampers into the end zone for the 20-yard score. Allen extends its lead to 19-7 with 5:57 left in the game.

Allen takes over at the Panthers 21.

Duncanville begins their next drive at their own 5. The Eagles defense gets a big stop and forces a three-and-out. The punt is shanked and doesn't go too far.

A facemask call on the defense moves Allen 15 yards. However, the offense doesn't go anywhere and is forced to punt with 8:16 left.

Allen re-enters the field at their own 6. On 1st and 10, Snell scrambles right and connects with Jaden Davis near the sideline, who picks up 21 yards for a first down at the 27.

Duncanville takes over at their own 48. On 3rd and 7, Denson rolls right and takes a shot downfield, but Allen's Trey Roberson snags the ball with one hand for the interception at the 6.

On the very first play of the 4th, Allen runs play action as Snell fires downfield, but his pass is intercepted by Brayden Arnold near midfield.

END OF 3RD QUARTER
Allen 12, Duncanville 7

Allen takes over at their own 1. On the very first play, Spriggs nearly gets tackled in the end zone for a safety, but he breaks a tackle for a huge run and a gain of 18. The clock runs out and the quarter ends.

On 3rd and 3 at the Allen 44, Denson keeps it on the option, runs left, breaks a tackle, and picks up 13 yards to keep the chains moving. However, they are unable to move the ball after that and punt.

Duncanville begins at their own 20. On 3rd and 3, Denson passes to the outside and connects with Jeremy Clayton near the sideline on a short pass for the first down.

On 3rd and 15, Snell gets sacked for the first time by Byron Thompson, resulting in a 4th and 27 and a punt. Punt goes just inside the end zone for a touchback.

Allen begins at their own 45. On 3rd and 8, Snell fakes the handoff, rolls to his right, and dumps the ball off to Jackson Hoppe, who picks up enough yards near the sideline for the first down.

On 3rd and 11, Denson gets sacked yet again, and the Panthers go three-and-out, resulting in a punt.

Duncanville begins at their own 25. On 3rd and 6, Denson gets sacked on a corner blitz by Dominic Butler, but he's offsides, resulting in a 3rd and 1.

Second half underway.

HALFTIME
Allen 12, Duncanville 7

Duncanville takes over at their own 8. Denson takes a knee to let the clock run out, ending the half.

On 2nd and 10, Snell gets pressured as he fires a pass downfield, but it's intercepted by Riley Lewis near the sideline with 23 seconds left.

Allen begins at their own 32. On the first play of the drive, Snell scrambles and keeps it himself for a huge run across midfield to the Panthers 42.

TOUCHDOWN! On 1st and 10, Denson gets pressured but fires a deep pass to Yancey, who beats two defenders for a 53-yard score. XP good as Duncanville trails 12-7 with 50 seconds left in the half.

Duncanville takes over at their own 47.

Allen's offense takes over at their own 21. They are unable to move the ball as they go three-and-out, resulting in a punt. Duncanville takes a timeout with one minute left in the half.

On 4th and 1 at the 21, Duncanville runs a Wildcat play with a direct snap to Brayden Arnold, but he's stopped just short of the first down, resulting in a turnover on downs.

On 2nd and 9 at their own 43, Trenton keeps it again on a QB draw, breaks a tackle, and picks up a ton of yards for a first down at the Duncanville 46. Trenton then uses his legs again for another first down conversion.

Duncanville takes over at their own 25. On 1st down, they run an option play as Trenton keeps it himself and picks up 17 yards for the first down.

TOUCHDOWN! On 2nd and goal at the 1, Spriggs takes the handoff and gets in the end zone for the one-yard score. They then run a Philly Special-type play on the 2-point conversion, but it's unsuccessful. Allen still leads 12-0 with 6:19 left in the half.

On 1st and 10 at the 16, Allen runs an RPO play as Snell throws a swing pass to Williams, who picks up a ton of yards to set up 1st and goal.

On 2nd and 2 at the 22, the Eagles run play action as Snell buys time and finally connects with Josyah Johnson near the sideline on a tight window at the 16, picking up another first down.

Allen goes for it on 4th and 4, but Snell rolls to his left and finds Grant Abercrombie at the 30, picking up the first down.

After a holding call makes it 3rd and 21, Snell scrambles out of the pocket, looks, and connects Williams for a big gain, but shy of the first down.

On 2nd and 9, Snell throws a screen pass to Lyndon Spriggs as he picks up eight yards. On 3rd and 1, Spriggs picks up a couple yards on a short run for the first down.

END OF 1ST QUARTER
Allen 6, Duncanville 0

Allen takes over at their own 44. The last play of the quarter is a Snell-to-Zach WIlliams connection which results in a first down, but is called back due to a holding call.

Duncanville begins at their own 25. On 3rd and 4, Denton gets sacked for the third time in the game, resulting in a punt.

TOUCHDOWN! On 2nd and 4, Ty Snell scrambles forward out of the pocket and finds Cylas Siciliano in the end zone for the 23-yard score. Extra point no good, but Allen leads 6-0 with 1:44 left in the 1st quarter.

A kick catch interference penalty results in Allen taking over at the Duncanville 29.

On back-to-back plays, Duncanville gets tackled and sacked behind the line-of-scrimmage, resulting in a 4th and 28 and a punt.

On 3rd and 4 at their own 25, Denton keeps it himself as he breaks a tackle and just barely gets the first down.

Duncanville begins at their own 18. They get the first first down of the game when Denson connects with wide receiver Trenton Yancey, who picks up a ton of yardage near midfield. But a block in the back call negates the play.

Allen begins their next drive at their own 37. They are unable to move the ball and go 3-and-out.

Duncanville's offense begins at their own 40. On 3rd and 9, quarterback Maximus Densen is sacked by Raiden Johnson, resulting in a punt.

Allen receives the opening kickoff and begins at their own 8 after a holding penalty on the return. Ty Snell attempts to use his legs on 3rd down but is stopped short, resulting in a punt.

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Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT/8 p.m. ET.

Preview

What: Duncanville vs. Allen
When: Friday, Aug. 28 - 7 p.m. CT
Where: Eagles Stadium in Allen, TX
Live Stream: NFHS Network

Duncanville Looks to Make It Back to States

Last year, Duncanville faced Allen in the UIL Texas Conference 6A Division 1 state semifinals and cruised to a 31-9 victory. However, the Panthers were upended by North Shore 10-7 in the state championship game.

Nevertheless, Duncanville looks ready to make it back to the title game. The Panthers enter the 2025 season as the No. 10-ranked team in the country, according to MaxPreps.

With 68 wins, Duncanville is also one of the winningest teams in Texas over the past five years. They have also played in six of the last eight 6A D1 state championship games, winning back-to-back titles in 2022 and 2023.

The Panthers feature two 4-star players in junior offensive lineman Kendrick Harris, who has several college offers, and senior wide receiver Trenton Yancey. The one college commit on the roster is junior 3-star cornerback Jonathan Barnes, who will head off to UCF next year. Other players with offers include junior offensive lineman Travis Norris, sophomore running back Santana Roberson, and sophomore Riley Lewis.

Allen Looks for Revenge

Meanwhile, Allen is looking for revenge on Duncanville after losing in the state semifinals last December. The Eagles are the 16th-ranked team in the Lone Star state, according to MaxPreps.

Like the Panthers, Allen is another Dallas-area school to have many wins over five years with 54 total. However, the Eagles haven't won a state championship since 2017.

Sophomore 4-star quarterback Ty Snell looks to change that, as he could take Allen all the way in 2026. The Eagles also have a couple 3-star signees in senior offensive lineman Boogie Talib (Colorado) and senior EDGE Jacobie Wilkerson (North Texas). Players with multiple offers include junior cornerback Dominic Butler, junior wide receiver Josyah Johnson, and sophomore tight end Jaden Davis.

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If you want to watch this contest while following our Live Score Update coverage, it will be streamed live on the NFHS Network. A NFHS subscription is required and the game is blacked out in the Dallas Fort Worth DMA.

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Harry Lichtman
HARRY LICHTMAN

Harry Lichtman is a sports reporter based in Montgomery County, MD and the DC area. He also writes for Capitals Outsider and LastWordOnSports, and previously wrote for MLB Report, The Sports Pulse, the Baltimore Jewish Times, the Montgomery County Sentinel, and The Bottom Line newspaper at Frostburg State University. In 2020, Harry won an MDDC Press award for a story about former high school lacrosse head coach Jeff Fritz. Harry has been writing since 2016.

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