No. 16 Duncanville vs. Allen football: Live score updates from Texas clash
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Two of Texas high school football’s most storied programs meet Friday night when Duncanville, ranked No. 16 in this week's USA TODAY Sports Super 25 rankings, travels to Eagle Stadium to take on Allen in a Lone Star State showdown.
The 7 p.m. CT kickoff marks the opening game of the 2026 Texas high school football season for both teams — and a rematch of last year’s Class 6A Division I state semifinal. Duncanville dominated that matchup 31-9 in December, handing Allen its only loss of a 14-1 season.
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The Panthers enter the season coming off a 12-2 campaign and a trip to the state championship game. They return Purdue commit Trenton Yancey, who accounted for 17 touchdowns last season, along with four-star offensive lineman Kendrick Harris, one of the nation's top players in the Class of 2028. Quarterback Maximus The Great Denson is also back to lead the Duncanville offense.
Allen counters with a young but highly touted roster. Sophomore quarterback Ty Snell, a top national prospect in the Class of 2029, takes over after throwing for 1,030 yards and 10 touchdowns as a freshman. Sophomore linebacker Raiden Johnson and wide receiver Zach Williams are among the other players expected to make an immediate impact.
The matchup features more than 30 players with FBS offers and two programs that have combined for eight state championships since 1998. Duncanville has won two of the past three meetings, including last year's semifinal.
Follow along here for live updates, scores, and key plays from Eagle Stadium. You can watch tonight's game on the NFHS Network.
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The highly anticipated high school football clash between No. 16 Duncanville at Allen can be streamed via the NFHS Network.
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What to know about No. 16 Duncanville
06:43 PM ET, August 28 2026, Joseph Spears- Duncanville went 12-2 last season, making a run to the UIL Class 6A Division I championship game before losing to North Shore 10-7.
- The Panthers enter the year ranked as the No. 16 team in the latest USA TODAY Sports Super 25 rankings and No. 2 in the USA TODAY Sports Super 15 Southwest region football rankings.
- Getting the ball in Trenton Yancey's hands this season is key to success for the Panthers. The Purdue commit caught 59 passes for 852 yards and nine touchdowns last season.
What to know about Allen
06:41 PM ET, August 28 2026, Joseph Spears- Allen went 14-1 last season and looked ready to make a run to a state championship game before running into Duncanville in the state semifinals.
- The Eagles enter the new year unranked in the USA TODAY Sports Super 25 but do come in ranked as the No. 8 team in the USA TODAY Sports Super 15 Southwest region football rankings.
- After deploying two quarterbacks last year, the Eagles will run with rising sophomore quarterback Ty Snell this season. Snell completed 68% of his passes for 1,030 yards and 10 touchdowns last season.
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