On Saturday fans watched as two of the best teams in the nation hit the field. The North Crowley Panthers skirted past the Duncanville Panthers and Pantherettes 36-34. North Crowley's victory was all the more impressive since the Panthers and Pantherettes were averaging only 14.5 points allowed on the season.
Despite the loss, Duncanville still got an impressive performance from Keelon Russell, who threw for 303 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 66 yards and one touchdown on only six carries. That's the most rushing yards Russell has posted since back in September of 2023. Jaqualon Armstrong was another key player, rushing for 83 yards and two touchdowns.
Panthers
| 12/14/24 vs Duncanville | 36-34 |
| 12/07/24 vs Allen | 35-7 |
| 11/30/24 vs Coppell | 35-24 |
| 11/22/24 vs Permian | 72-14 |
| 11/16/24 vs Byron Nelson | 56-21 |
| + 10 more games |
The win keeps them at an undefeated 15-0. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.3 points per game. As for Duncanville, they moved to 13-1 with that defeat, which also ended their 20-game winning streak.
North Crowley will be home for the holidays to greet Westlake at 7:00 p.m. on December 21st. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (North Crowley has won 13 straight at home dating back to last season, while Westlake won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change. Duncanville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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