Duncanville is on a seven-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Waxahachie is on a six-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Duncanville Panthers and Pantherettes will host the Waxahachie Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Duncanville's upcoming match probably won't be as stressful as their last, when they took on another nationally ranked opponent: St. Frances Academy, who was ranked 24th at the time (Duncanville was ranked fourth). Duncanville snuck past St. Frances Academy with a 28-24 win on Saturday.
Duncanville's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was 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.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Duncanville's defense and their four sacks. Nehemiah Borner was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up threehimself. Tyren Polley Jr. was another major factor on D, making ten total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, Waxahachie sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 37-34 win over Forney on Friday.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Jerry Meyer Iii and his top target Kohen Brown. Meyer Iii threw for 422 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.8 yards per attempt while Brown picked up 229 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Brown torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 93 yards. Wade Lemons helped Meyer Iii out on the ground, picking up 46 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 58 yards.
Duncanville's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Waxahachie, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Everything came up roses for Duncanville against Waxahachie in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 as the squad secured a 44-10 victory. In that game, Duncanville amassed a halftime lead of 30-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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