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Colin Simmons finished the game with eight tackles, three sacks, three tackles for loss, and one forced fumble.
Colin Simmons, a five-star recruit committed to Texas, led Duncanville to their second consecutive State Championship win against North Shore with a final score of 49-33. Continue reading “Texas commit Colin Simmons earns Defensive MVP in State Championship win”
Did DeSoto get away with a major non-call in their upset win?
On Saturday afternoon, DeSoto upset Duncanville in a game featuring two of the top teams in Texas. But DeSoto looks to have gotten a pretty significant non-call in their 49-35 win.
Duncanville came into the game on a roll and was ranked third in the nation in the USA TODAY Sports Super 25. In the very same poll, DeSoto was No. 12.
In the second quarter and with the ball at their own yard line, DeSoto got a non-call when it appeared that quarterback D.J. Bailey was sacked. On the play, Bailey was hit by a blitzing Duncanville defender.
Bailey’s right forearm appears to go completely down and it appears like his right knee went down as well.
The official, however, let the play go on and Bailey completed a 25-yard pass for a first down. For what it is worth, the official appears on the left side of the play with an un-obstructed view. Curious non-call but this view of the play was certainly better than this highlight clip from social media.
DeSoto went into halftime up 35-21.
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Would the call have changed the game? Potentially. DeSoto wouldn’t have gotten the big completion and would have been pinned deep in their own end.
But in a game that DeSoto won by two touchdowns, it is hard to pin one potential non-call from officials for being the sole turning point of the game. The truth is, DeSoto showed up and played with a chip on their shoulder, regardless of what possibly was a missed call from the officials.
And to the actual game itself…Bailey was impressive. A verbal to Sam Houston State, the class of 2024 quarterback was 17-of-23 for 268 yards for four touchdowns.
He looked every bit the part of a Power Five recruit in the weekend win. Sam Houston got a baller.
Alex January becomes Texas’ second commit of the day.
After picking up some steam in late June on the recruiting trail, Texas has started off the month of July with a bang.
The Longhorns nabbed a commitment from four-star wide receiver Parker Livingstone on Saturday, and added to their class with three-star defensive lineman Alex January shortly after.
The Duncanville product announced via Twitter that he is committed to the University of Texas.
COMMITTED!!! HOOK’EM🤘🏾@CoachSark @CoachBoUT@mjutex28 @Duncanville_Fb pic.twitter.com/wjX9bjOUqX
— Alex January (@january_4k) July 1, 2023
Standing at 6-foot-4, 325-pounds, January held nearly 30 offers. He chose Texas over programs such as Florida State, Texas Tech, and LSU. His father, Mike January, played linebacker at Texas back in the 80s.
January is also teammates with five-star EDGE Colin Simmons, who the Longhorns are viewed as the favorites to land. January ranks as the No. 63 player in the country.
There could be another KD in Austin if Texas can land this elite Duncanville safety.
Four-star safety Kadavion Dotson has narrowed down his school choices. The Texas Longhorns made the cut for his updated list of schools. Continue reading “Texas makes 2024 Duncanville DB Kadavion Dotson’s top five schools”
The Georgia Bulldogs have extended a scholarship offer to Dakorien Moore, who is the top-ranked wide receiver recruit in the class of 2025.
The Georgia Bulldogs have extended a scholarship to class of 2025 wide receiver Dakorien Moore.
Moore, a five-star prospect, is the top-ranked receiver in the sophomore class. Moore plays high school football for Duncanville High School in Duncanville, Texas. Duncanville is one of the top high school football programs in the country.
The 6-foot, 180-pound wide receiver is the No. 8 recruit in the class of 2025. Moore is the top player in Texas.
The five-star wide receiver also runs track and has excellent speed. Moore has visited Oklahoma and Oregon in recent months.
The Duncanville star has scholarship offers from Penn State, Alabama, LSU, Miami and more elite college football programs.
Can Georgia football flip the narrative that its offense is not great for wide receivers? Georgia has recently seen one of its top receivers transfer in back-to-back offseasons. The Bulldogs recruit tight ends better than pretty much any other program, but that’s not the case at the wide receiver position.
Moore announced his scholarship offer from the Georgia Bulldogs via Twitter:
AGTG!!! Extremely blessed to receive an offer from The University of Georgia🐶 @drobalwayzopen @CoachBmac_ @KirbySmartUGA @GeorgiaFootball @D4Mojo36 @CoachXBrown @CoachMartinezDV @CoachSamuels11 @Duncanville_Fb pic.twitter.com/tWDXNh9C6A
— 𝓓𝓪𝓴𝓸𝓻𝓲𝓮𝓷 𝓜𝓸𝓸𝓻𝓮🃏 (@thereal_kori2x) January 31, 2023
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Quinn Ewers decided to have some fun with Alabama signee Kendall Blackshire after Southlake Carroll’s upset of Duncanville on Saturday.
Top 2022 quarterback recruit and Ohio State commit Quinn Ewers decided to have a little fun with Alabama signee Kendrick Blackshire after Southlake Carroll’s stunning upset over Duncanville in the Texas 6A semifinals on Saturday.
With the National Championship game between Alabama and Ohio State only 48 hours away at the time, the beef spilled over to the high school football field. Video caught Ewers flashing Ohio State’s famous “O-H” symbol at Blackshire when the two met at midfield postgame.
Quinn Ewers and Kendrick Blackshire postgame. I’m sure it won’t be the last time they go head to head. @GameOnSportsPro @friday_stars pic.twitter.com/iq51oO8KZ9
— Marshall Green🏈📝 (@marshallgreen_) January 10, 2021
It goes without saying Ewers’ gesture was done in good nature, as both players shared a smile and a laugh. Ewers got the best of Blackshire and Duncanville in the end, though, throwing for 167 yards and registering two touchdowns in a win over the Panthers.
Blackshire will now begin preparing for his career at Alabama, while Ewers’ focus shifts to Austin Westlake in the Texas 6A championship game this weekend. Who knows, though? Maybe Blackshire and Ewers will meet again in a national championship game of their own down the line.
Duncanville dominated its season opener despite not having 2019 USA Today national coach of the year Reginald Samples because of suspension.
Duncanville High School (Texas), ranked No. 2 in USA Today’s Super 25, dominated in its season opener on Friday night despite missing a key figure on the sideline.
2019 USA Today national coach of the year Reginald Samples did not coach in the Panthers’ 41-3 win over South Oak Cliff because of a one-game suspension instituted by the University Interscholastic League. According to Greg Riddle of the Dallas Morning News, the UIL’s state executive committee found Duncanville violated the UIL rule regarding the employment of coaches by using a coach on staff that was not a full-time district employee. Assistant head coach and defensive line coach Ramel Borner ran the show in place of Samples.
Under Samples’ guidance, Duncanville has reached consecutive Class 6A Division I championship games and has amassed a 29-2 record the last two seasons (14-1 in 2018, 15-1 in 2019). The Panthers were originally scheduled to open their 2020 season against Fort Worth Nolan last week, but the game was canceled because a Nolan football player tested positive for COVID-19.
Samples will be back on the sideline next week when Duncanville hosts No. 1 IMG Academy in Arlington on Saturday, Oct. 10 after it confirmed it still plans to travel to Texas for the game amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Plenty of talent will be on the field when the two teams take the field next weekend, as IMG Academy features three of the top 64 recruits in the class of 2021. Duncanville offensive lineman is ranked 43rd in the class of 2021 according to 247Sports.
The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to 2020 three-star corner Ennis Rakeshaw.
The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to 2020 corner Ennis Rakeshaw. Rakeshaw is a three star cornerback, who played high school football at Duncanville in Texas. Although he is the 168th rated corner in the nation, he is catching the eyes of many coaches throughout the country.
Rakeshaw was excited to receive his offer from Kirby Smart and UGA:
#AGTG blessed to receive an offer from the University of Georgia 🔴⚫️ pic.twitter.com/TOVx5NHYes
— Ennis Rakestraw Jr (@EnnisRakestraw) December 31, 2019
Rakeshaw is drawing recent interest from around the country including: Baylor, Kansas, Missouri, Miami, and Michigan State. Rakeshaw will have several weeks to make his decision.
Rakeshaw faced tough competition playing high school football. Now, he may be headed to the SEC.
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Duncanville football head coach Reginald Samples has been named the 2019 ALL-USA Football Coach of the Year.
USA TODAY High School Sports is naming the ALL-USA Coach of the Year, Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year, First and Second Team Offense and First and Second Team Defense for football.
The team was chosen by the USA TODAY Sports staff in consultation with high school coaches and recruiting analysts.
OFFENSE: First Team | Second Team
OFFENSIVE POY: Bryce Young, Mater Dei
DEFENSE: First Team | Second Team
DEFENSIVE POY: Justin Flowe, Upland
COACH OF THE YEAR: Reginald Samples, Duncanville
COACH PROFILE:
Reginald Samples
School: Duncanville (Texas)
A Hail Mary to end last year’s championship game prevented Duncanville (Texas) from going 15-0 and winning the title.
After that heartbreak, the Panthers have worked through the Texas playoff gauntlet once again. After allowing more than seven points in just one regular season game, they flew threw the playoffs and are one win away from vengeance.
With another dominant season, Reginald Samples has been named the 2019 ALL-USA Football Coach of the Year.
In the 10 regular season games, Duncanville outscored opponents 444-33 — meaning the defense allowed an average of 3.3 points per game.
Through five playoff games, Duncanville has been winning by an average score of about 51-19.
South Grand Prairie, Flower Mound and Martin didn’t stand a chance. Southlake Carroll made it close in the fourth quarter, but Duncanville had control through. Rockwall’s explosive offense was stymied. All that’s left is a rematch of last year’s title game vs. North Shore.
It will be the biggest challenge thus far as quarterback Ja’Quinden Jackson will be out due to a torn ACL he suffered in the second quarter of the game vs. Rockwall. That didn’t slow Duncanville down in the semifinals, as the Panthers scored 21 points in the third quarter.
Duncanville has also managed this season without Kendrick Blackshire, the highly-anticipated transfer who was injured in the offseason.
If Samples can lead Duncanville to two consecutive seasons in which perfection was missed by a mere Hail Mary, it will be one of the great Texas football accomplishments.
This season, Samples has a chance to lead the team to its first championship since 1998. Getting to this point for the second straight year has shown how impressive a coach he is.
PRESEASON: ALL-USA Offense | ALL-USA Defense
LOOKBACK: 2018-19 ALL-USA Offensive Football Team
Check out the Super 25 Football Rankings for Week 17! Who made the list?
St. John Bosco (Bellflower, California) took hold of the No. 1 ranking in the Super 25 just two weeks ago, after the team upset Mater Dei (Santa Ana, California).
This week, another big victory kept them at one.
FULL RANKINGS: Super 25 Football Rankings, Week 17
St. John Bosco took care of then-No. 7 De La Salle (Concord, California) in a 49-28 win Saturday, claiming the CIF State Open Division Championship. The victory is another over a top-10 team and helped the Braves finish 13-1. Their one loss was to Mater Dei in the regular season.
DJ Uiagalelei threw for 398 yards with four touchdown passes vs. De La Salle. The five-star recruit also had a rushing touchdown and 64 yards on the ground.
Uiagalelei told the Press-Telegram that he thinks his team will be the undisputed national champion.
“That’s been our goal since day one, you know?” he told the Press-Telegram. “That’s what we’ve been working for since January, for 11 months, and I’m just happy to do it.”
No. 3 St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) also wrapped up its season with a championship. The team beat Edgewater (Orlando, Florida) 28-23 in the Class 7A Florida state championship Saturday. The Raiders finished 14-0, and are eligible for the GEICO Bowl Series.
Duncanville (Texas) still has some work to do if it wants to finish with a state championship. The No. 2 team in the country certainly has shown it’s capable of winning a title this season, though, knocking off Rockwall (Texas) 56-14 last game.
Duncanville will play No. 7 North Shore (Houston, Texas) Saturday for a Texas Class 6A state championship. A season ago, Duncanville and North Shore both squared off in the final and North Shore won on a hail mary.
If Duncanville wants revenge from last season, it might have to do so without its star quarterback. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported that Jackson left the game against Rockwall after suffering an injury.
As reported by the Dallas Morning News, Duncanville coach Reginald Samples said that Ja’Quinden Jackson might’ve torn his left ACL. He added that the team will likely know by Monday. At the time this article was published, there was no official update on the injury.
