Allen (Texas) vs. Trinity (Euless, Texas)
Caleb Cumbie, Trinity
Photo by Mike Augustin
Already sitting at No. 2 in the latest MaxPreps Xcellent 25, Allen's national title hopes could get a boost with a win over No. 25 Trinity in the Class 6A Division I playoffs. Allen (13-0) notched its Texas-best 40th-consecutive win with a 69-54 triumph over Martin (Arlington) last week. National Player of the Year frontrunner
Kyler Murray threw for a season-low 93 yards, but the 5-11, 180-pound senior had a season-high rushing total of 198 yards and accounted for six total touchdowns. It was the seventh time the Eagles have cracked 50 points this season. In contrast, Trinity and its more methodical and physical offensive attack advanced to the state quarterfinals for the sixth time in eight years with a 42-14 rout of Permian (Odessa). Junior
Tyler Natee, a 6-0, 217-pound fullback-turned-quarterback, led the Trojans with 214 rushing yards
according to the Dallas Morning News.
Follow live scoring of this game on Qwixcore Just the facts: Although these are two of the top perennial powers in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, Saturday will be only their third postseason meeting in the last seven seasons. Trinity has won the last two meetings and owns a 3-2 edge in all games against Allen since 2008. … In the
CalPreps.com Texas Dynasty Ratings, Allen is ranked No. 2 and Trinity comes in at No. 3.
Mitch Stephens: Allen 48, Trinity 42
Kevin Askeland: Allen 45, Trinity 41
Jamie DeMoney: Allen 41, Trinity 37
Stephen Spiewak: Allen 35, Trinity 21
Leland Gordon: Allen 42, Trinity 36
Colin Ward-Henninger: Allen 45, Trinity 28.
