Coppell (Texas) at Allen (Texas)
Coppell was the only team to beat Allen last season and will aim to repeat the feat.
Photos by Jim Redman
There are four Texas teams in the latest MaxPreps Xcellent 25 rankings, and two of them play each other on Friday. Neither squad enters the game with a full head of steam. Ninth-ranked Coppell (3-0) put in a full week's effort preparing for Garland but wasn't rewarded for it when last Thursday's game was called off due to severe weather. Meanwhile, No. 3 Allen (4-0) did play last week but committed 12 penalties and needed two fourth-quarter touchdowns from junior quarterback
Kyler Murray to dodge an upset bid from Hebron (Carrollton).
Just the facts: Allen opened a
much-publicized new stadium in 2012 that carried a price tag of $60 million. The facility has a capacity of 18,000, making it the largest of any high school stadium in Texas designated for just one home team. … Allen went 15-1 and captured the Class 5A Division I state crown last season. Its only loss was in overtime to Coppell.
Mitch Stephens: Allen 35, Coppell 27
Kevin Askeland: Coppell 28, Allen 27
Jamie DeMoney: Allen 38, Coppell 28
Stephen Spiewak: Allen 28, Coppell 21
Leland Gordon: Allen 28, Coppell 27
Colin Ward-Henninger: Allen 21, Coppell 20
