The premier secondary school football occasion of every normal period gets on deck, Friday at 7 p.m.
DUNCANVILLE, Texas– There is no video game that attracts a lot more eyeballs and focus than Duncanville-Desoto. It is the leading competition going today in Texas secondary school football, in regards to current success and the fire with which this competition burns.
They have actually both won a set of state titles in the last 3 years. They both have 3 state titles in their background. And they play a yearly tilt that includes a lot more future university skill than any kind of various other match statewide.
The video game will certainly be transmitted real-time totally free on Friday Evening Football. It’s the 5th successive period this match has actually been transmitted by WFAA.
You can view the video game survive on our streaming system WFAA+, which is readily available on Roku, Apple Television, and Amazon Fire Television. You can likewise view right here on WFAA.com or on the WFAA YouTube network.
This is a special year in the competition since both groups can be found in having currently shed a video game or 2. Desoto shed its initial 2 video games of the period to Creekside (GA) and North Crowley, missing out on quarterback Tale Howell for a few of that time. Duncanville was distressed by district-mate Waxahachie in among the astonishments of the 2025 period.
It’s the very first time considering that Reginald Samples took control of the Duncanville program in 2016 that a minimum of one, otherwise both of these groups, entered this video game unbeaten.
Losses are unusual for these groups. Yet among these statewide powers will certainly contribute to their loss total amount on Friday.
Duncanville has actually just played 3 video games this period, which was possibly a consider their loss to Waxahachie. They come off yet one more bye week– their 3rd bye of the period currently– in advance of their day with Desoto. Examples’ group is still rounding right into type, yet will certainly require to be shooting on all cyndrical tubes on Friday.
The Panthers include four-star pass receiver Trenton Yancey, three-star receiver Ayson Theus, and three-star WR/TE Zach Turner in the death video game, together with Emmanuel Ellison. New beginning quarterback Max Denson has the uphill struggle of changing luxury Alabama quarterback Keelon Russell as the Panthers’ starter, yet he has sufficient targets to deal with outside. The Panthers likewise include Brayden Arnold and Robert Singleton in the running video game, functioning behind a solid offending line led by Aris Preston and Kendrick Harris.
Defensively, Duncanville is packed with future university skill. A set of four-star protective ends bookend their front, with Florida-bound elderly KJ Ford and Ole Miss devote Landon Barnes. Elderly Jaylyn Manning leads the Panthers’ linebacker corps. And Victor Lincoln and Braylon Edwards run the program in the second. Lincoln is dedicated to Arkansas, and Edwards is headed to SMU.
Desoto attributes all-world pass receiver Ethan “Boobie” Feaster. Nicknamed after Texas secondary school football tale Boobie Miles of Odessa Permian, and having equally the on-field influence of the Panthers celebrity commemorated by H.G. Bissinger. Feaster was the No. 1 receiver among 2027, prior to reclassifying previously this year to leap directly to his elderly year. Feaster is dedicated to USC after getting an eye-popping 53 scholarship provides.
Feaster will certainly capture passes from quarterback Tale Howell. Howell missed out on time because of injury previously this period, as the Eagles left to a difficult begin. Yet as he has actually obtained healthy and balanced and right into a groove, so has the Eagles violation. Howell, Feaster, and SaRod Baker comprise a hazardous triune for the Desoto assault. Baker is having a wonderful period, hurrying for 711 backyards and 9 TDs in the initial 5 weeks of the period, and likewise making an extensive influence in the death video game, both as a quarterback and a pass-catcher.
Defensively, the Eagles are led by Jace Hill-Douglas at the center linebacker setting and a stout protective front. K’Adrian Redmond, a four-star Texas Technology devote, establishes the line of skirmish in the center, together with Cortez Reagor and Aaden Minor. DJ Rumph has 7 deals of his very own, consisting of Michigan and Georgia, and can produce troubles off the side. J’Anthony Stevens, Damarion Ross, and Rickshown Hanks run the program in the Eagles’ second, along with Feaster, that plays both means.
The champion on Friday will certainly have a solid possibility to win the Area 11-6A title. If Desoto wins, they will certainly remain in a setting to take the area outright. If Duncanville wins, they’ll establish a possible three-way connection with Desoto and Waxahachie atop the area.
An unique 30-minute Friday Evening Football pregame program to tee up this renowned match will certainly start at 6:30 p.m. CT, with first to adhere to at 7 p.m. CT.
Join Mike Leslie and Hek’ ma Harrison on the phone call for Week 7 of Friday Evening Football on WFAA+. After that, after the video game, catch Friday Evening Football: fifth Quarter at 10:40 p.m. on WFAA+, as we bring you highlights and response from all throughout the location.
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Still to find this period on Friday Evening Football:
- Oct. 17 – # 10 Anna at # 7 Prosper Walnut Grove
- Oct. 24 – West Mesquite at Carrollton Creekview
- Oct. 31 – Naaman Woodland at Sachse
- Nov. 7 – Midlothian at # 7 Highland Park
