Allen (Texas) vs. Mesquite (Texas)
Kyler Murray is just a sophomore, but has led Allen to a 10-1 mark in Texas.
Photo by Neil Fonville
This Class 5A/Division I second-round playoff matchup is the first meeting between these teams since 2006. Allen won that game (59-42) and is 3-0 overall against Mesquite overall since 2004.
Allen (10-1) clinched its seventh-straight season with at least 10 wins with a resounding 63-14 defeat of Richardson in an opening-round game last week. The Eagles had 621 yards of total offense in the game, according to the Star Newspapers. The standout was sophomore quarterback
Kyler Murray, who passed for 203 yards and ran for 102 with four total touchdowns.
See the MaxPreps Texas football playoff bracketsMesquite has its first 11-0 start to a season since 2001, which is also the last time the Skeeters captured a state championship. It's a potential dream season in the making for a program that just evened its record at 51-51 in games played since 2004 with last week's 50-28 opening-round playoff win over Sachse.
Mitch Stephens: Allen 28, Mesquite 27
Steve Montoya: Mesquite 28, Allen 24
Stephen Spiewak: Allen 35, Mesquite 21
Kevin Askeland: Allen 38, Mesquite 14
Leland Gordon: Allen 31, Mesquite 24
Jamie DeMoney: Allen 38, Mesquite 27
