No. 7 Allen tops Duncanville in Texas football playoffs
By Lynden Ostrander
Dec 3, 2016, 2:00pm
Eagles eliminate the Panthers with a quarterfinals triumph.
Video: 4-star Allen (TX) running back hurdles defender
See Kirby Bennett pull off an epic play earlier this season for Allen.Allen (Texas) claimed the Region 1 championship with a 42-23 victory over underdog
Duncanville (Texas) Saturday in the Texas Class 6A-I playoffs.
The Eagles reached the Class 6A-I semifinals for the fifth-consecutive season, where they will battle the winner of the Round Rock/The Woodlands Region 2 championship game.
The Eagles fell in the state semifinals last year, losing to Westlake.
This game was the first playoff matchup between the two squads. Allen came in rolling with an incredible 70 victories in its last 71 games.
Allen had plenty to celebrate in its win Saturday.
File photo by Neil Fonville
