Football Recap: Duncanville Panthers and Pantherettes vs. Horn Jaguars
Duncanville put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Horn Jaguars, posting a 52-7 win. Given the Panthers and Pantherettes' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked first, while the Jaguars are ranked 256th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Duncanville's victory came down to the chemistry between Keelon Russell and his top target Ayson Theus. Russell threw for 370 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 18.5 yards per attempt while Theus picked up 217 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Russell has been hot , having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last eight times he's played. Dakorien Moore was another key player, picking up 119 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Duncanville's defense and their three sacks. In that department, Dylan Williams was the leader with two. Another thorn in Horn's side was Nehemiah Borner, who picked up a sack and made nine total tackles.
When it comes to explaining why Horn lost, don't look at Cedonyae Lott. Despite the final result, he picked up 84 receiving yards and a touchdown. Lott's longest reception was for an incredible 80 yards.
Duncanville's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Horn, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Duncanville will host Mesquite at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Duncanville's defense has only allowed 14.4 points per game this season, so Mesquite's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Horn, they will challenge Cedar Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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