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Duncanville Dominates No. 6 Allen to Advance to Texas UIL 6A-Division I State Championship; Live Scoring Recap

See the live updates recap and check out key plays of the game as Duncanville (12-1) thumped national No. 6 Allen (14-1) to advance to the UIL 6A-I title game Saturday in Mesquite

Levi Payton

Duncanville's Trenton Yancey rushed for touchdowns of 53 and 27 yards as the Panthers thumped No. 6 Allen Saturday in Mesquite to advance to the UIL 6A Division I state championship at AT&T Stadium.
Duncanville's Trenton Yancey rushed for touchdowns of 53 and 27 yards as the Panthers thumped No. 6 Allen Saturday in Mesquite to advance to the UIL 6A Division I state championship at AT&T Stadium. / Shane Kirkpatrick

No. 6 Allen and Duncanville square off at 3 p.m. CT today at Mesquite Memorial Stadium in Mesquite in a Texas UIL Class 6A Division I state semifinal that pits one of the nation’s most dominant teams against a battle-tested program peaking at the right time.

The winner will advance to the 6A-I state championship to face the winner of Galena Park North Shore and Austin Lake Travis on Dec. 20.

Allen enters 14-0 and ranked No. 6 nationally in the High School on SI Top 25 power rankings, while Duncanville is 11-1 and riding a 10-game winning streak.

The matchup is a rematch of a memorable Dec. 15, 2018 semifinal, when Duncanville edged Allen 44-35 before finishing state runner-up to Houston North Shore.

Allen arrives determined to take the next step after last season’s run ended in the quarterfinals against eventual state champion North Crowley. The Eagles avenged that loss last week, knocking off North Crowley 33-21. Outscoring opponents 681-140 this season. the Eagles have recorded four shutouts and largely overwhelmed their competition, though they were tested in a 31-30 win over Prosper on Oct. 24, and sqeezed out a 22-15 victory against Lewisville in the playoff opener. Other postseason wins include Dallas Lake Highlands 41-7 and Odessa Permian 56-13.

Duncanville’s path has been different but no less impressive. After opening 1-1 with a 28-27 loss to Waxahachie on Sept. 19, the Panthers have been on a roll. They thumped DeSoto 48-28 along the way and avenged the loss to Waxahachie last week with a 35-27 win in the semifinals. Duncanville has outscored opponents 445-171 this season and cruised through earlier playoff rounds against Temple 35-14, Rockwall-Heath 43-6 and Spring Klein Collins 34-7.

Allen is led by senior quarterback Jeremiah Daoud, who has thrown for 2,739 yards and 28 touchdowns, with junior running back Lyndon Spriggs providing balance on the ground. The Eagles’ defense is anchored by senior linebacker Ja’Prei Wafer and ball-hawking defensive back LeBron Bauer, who has 5 interceptions and blocked four field goals.

Duncanville counters with senior quarterback J’Coryon Rivers and a physical defense paced by linebacker Jaylyn Manning and edge rusher Landon Barnes.

Be sure to bookmark this page and check back often once the game begins for live scoring, highlights, key plays and other updates as they happen in the live scoring section below.

Players to Know

For Allen Eagles

Jeremiah Daoud, QB, sr. — 195 of 277, 2,739 passing yards, 28 TDs, 6 INT
Ty Snell, QB, fr. — 67 of 98, 1,030 passing yards, 10 TDs, 3 INT in 11 games
Lyndon Spriggs, RB, jr. — 135 carries, 860 yards, 15 TDs, 1,021 total yards
Carter Harris, WR, sr. — 37 receptions, 1,124 yards, 10 TDs in 13 games
Ja’Prei Wafer, LB, sr. — Leads the Eagles with 105 tackles, 4 forced fumbles and 13 tackles for loss to go along with 6 sacks and 11 quarterback hurries
LeBron Bauer, DB, sr. — Leads the team with 5 INT, 4 blocked field goals and 2 fumble recoveries
Preston Hurless, K, sr. — 56 of 57 on PAT kicks, 5 of 7 on field goals 

For Duncanville Panthers 

J’Coryon Rivers, QB, sr. — 96 of 152 passing for 1,126 yards, 11 TDs, 1 INT in 10 games
Trenton Yancey, WR, jr. — 51 receptions, 750 yards, 9 TDs
Jaylyn Manning, LB, sr. — Leads the team with 105 tackles and 2 INT
Landon Barnes, DE, sr. — Leads the team with 22 tackles for loss, 10 sacks, 24 QB hurries

Live Scoring

1Q

2Q

3Q

4Q

Final

Duncanville

14

3

0

14

31

Allen

0

6

3

0

9

Game Conditions: 58 degrees, hazy skies

1st Quarter

Duncanville won the opening toss and elected to defer, giving Allen the game's first possession.

Allen's first possession began at its own 28.

TURNOVER ON DOWNS! Allen ran 5:30 off the clock, but the Eagles' drive stalled at the Duncanville 39, turning it over on an incomplete pass on 4th-and-10.

TOUCHDOWN! Trenton Yancey took a carry off the right end and burned the Allen defense for 53 yards with 5:18 remaining in the first quarter. Duncanville 7, Allen 0

PUNT! Allen's second drive went nowhere. Duncanville's second drive began at its own 36 with 4:18 left in the first.

BIG PLAY! On 4th-and-long, Duncanville converted on a pass down to the Eagles' 9 when a defensive back fell down on the play for Allen.

TOUCHDOWN! A tough run by running back Leon Wood, aided by Duncanville's offensive line pushing the pile for the final 5 yards, went for 9 yards with 1:13 left in the first. Duncanville 14, Allen 0

Duncanville's defense swarmed Allen's potent offense right out of the gate. Allen's third drive began at its own 21 with 1:10 remaining in the quarter, but the quarter ended with a loss that pushed Allen back to its own 20, facing 3rd-and-11.

End 1: Duncanville 14, Allen 0

2nd Quarter

PUNT! A penalty pushed the Eagles back to their own 15 on fourth down, but punter Ethan Nava booted it 52 yards to the Duncanville 28.

BIG PLAY! Duncanville running back Joe McKinney II took a handoff off the right end and raced 58 yards to the Allen 3 to set up 1st-and-goal.

KEY PENALTY: Ayson Theus scored on a 3-yard run for the Panthers, but a holding penalty nullified the TD and pushed the ball back to the 13.

FIELD GOAL! The penalty took points off the board for Duncanville, but Chris Jackson Jr. booted a 29-yard field goal with 9:40 left in the first half. Duncanville 17, Allen 0

TOUCHDOWN! On 4th-and-goal from the Duncanville 1, Allen quarterback Jeremiah Daoud body surfed his way through the middle on a keeper for the Eagles' first score with 4:12 left in the half. Duncanville was flagged for offsides on the PAT, so Allen decided to attempt a conversion, but it was unsuccessful. Duncanville 17, Allen 6

BLOCKED PUNT! Allen star defensive back LeBron Bauer raced in and partially blocked Duncanville's punt. It was Bauer's third special teams block of the season. The ball went out of bounds at the Duncanville 33, and Allen took possession there with 2:37 left in the half.

TURNOVER ON DOWNS! Allen was not able to take advantage of the blocked punt, stalling out at the Duncanville 18 and losing possession there after an incomplete pass on 4th-and-4.

HALFTIME: Duncanville 17, Allen 6

3rd Quarter

Duncanville opened the second half with possession at its own 28.

PUNT! Duncanville went three-and-out on its opening drive and punted the ball to Allen's 35, where the Eagles began their first drive of the second half.

TURNOVER ON DOWNS! Jeremiah Daoud scrambled on fourth down, but came up a couple of yards shy of the sticks and Duncanville got the ball back at its own 43.

SACK! A safety blitz by Allen's Trey Roberson resulted in a sack and a big loss to set up 3rd-and-20 for Duncanville at the Eagles' 45.

PUNT! Following a miss on a long pass attempt on third down, Duncanville punted it back to Allen's 14 with just under 8 minutes left in the third quarter.

FIELD GOAL! Preston Hurless booted a 30-yard kick for Allen with 2:47 left in the third quarter. Duncanville 17, Allen 9

Allen attempted an onside kick after the field goal, but Duncanville recovered the ball at its own 48 with 2:46 left in the third.

End 3: Duncanville 17, Allen 9

4th Quarter

BLOCKED FIELD GOAL! Duncanville attempted a 25-yard field goal with 9:54 minutes left, but Allen roared through and blocked it. The Eagles took over at their own 20 after the block.

TURNOVER ON DOWNS! Allen went for it at its own 29 and was stopped for no gain. Duncanville took over with just over 9 minutes remaining at the Eagles' 29.

TOUCHDOWN! On 4th-and-5 from the Eagles' 25, Duncanville quarterback J'Coryon Rivers found Zachary Turner across the middle for a dagger with 7:32 left. Duncanville 24, Allen 9

FUMBLE! With Allen driving and inside the red zone, Eagles receiver Carter Harris, in the midst of a huge game, was stripped by Panthers senior defensive back Victor Lincoln while trying to gain extra yards. A blindside block by Duncanville on the return pushed the Panthers back to their own 26, where they began possession with 3:44 left in the game.

TOUCHDOWN! With 2:19 remaining, Duncanville delivered the sure dagger with a 27-yard run by Trenton Yancey. Duncanville 31, Allen 9

FINAL! Duncanville 31, Allen 9

Duncanville dominated on both sides of the ball from the very start, looking every bit of a state championship contender and knocked off No. 6 Allen to advance to the UIL 6A-Division I state championship.

Despite being the underdog, the Panthers played four quarters of spirited football, setting the tone early on by getting a quick defensive stop on Allen's first drive and then scored quickly on Trenton Yancey's 53-yard touchdown; his first of two rushing TDs.

Duncanville finished with 361 yards of total offense.

Jeremiah Daoud finished with 244 yards passing for Allen, while Eagles receiver Caleb Smith pulled in a season-high 15 receptions for 86 yards.

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Levi Payton
LEVI PAYTON

Levi’s sports journalism career began in 2005. A Missouri native, he’s won multiple Press Association awards for feature writing and has served as a writer and editor covering high school sports as well as working beats in professional baseball, NCAA football, basketball, baseball and soccer. If you have a good story, he’d love to tell it.

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