Duncanville and St. Frances Academy (ranked fourth and 31st in the MaxPreps national rankings respectively) squared off in a high-profile game on Saturday. The Duncanville Panthers and Pantherettes secured a 28-24 W over the St. Frances Academy Panthers. Winning may never get old, but the Panthers and Pantherettes sure are getting used to it with their ninth in a row dating back to last season.
Duncanville's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Keelon Russell, who threw for 265 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 40 yards and a touchdown. Russell is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Ayson Theus was Russell's top target, picking up 109 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Duncanville pushed their record up to 2-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for St. Frances Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Duncanville will be playing in front of their home fans against Waxahachie at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for St. Frances Academy, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Mater Dei at 7:00 p.m.
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