The UIL Texas high school football state semifinals have arrived, and one of the biggest matchups in the Lone Star State is a rematch on Saturday between the DFW powerhouses of Duncanville and North Crowley.
The last time these teams faced off in the playoffs, Duncanville was victorious, decimating their Fort Worth rivals 52-10. The schedules for both teams have played out the same, as the loser will suffer its first defeat of the season and the winner gets a spot in the state finals.
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Duncanville’s 2025 senior class boasts talent upon talent with the No. 2 quarterback in the nation, Keelon Russell, and the best wide receiver, Dakorien Moore, according to 247Sports Composite. Russell signed with Alabama during the early signing day period while Moore signed with Oregon.
North Crowley doesn’t have that caliber of recruit in 2025, but left tackle John Turtine III is seen as the top recruit in Texas in 2026 and is predicted to join the Texas Longhorns.
Duncanville has made the state championship game three years in a row, winning two of them. It’s coming off of a 31-13 win over Bridgeland. On the other side of the bracket, North Crowley defeated Allen 35-7 to reach the semifinals for the second consecutive year.
This will be a battle between some of the best talent that Texas has to offer. Here’s how you can watch the UIL playoffs area-round matchup:
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Special promo lets you stream high school football playoff games at a discount
The Austin American Statesman doesn’t want you to miss your favorite team during the UIL football playoffs so to help make watching games on the NFHS Network a little easier, use the promo code AUST20 to get 20% off an annual subscription to the high school sports streaming service. Regular price is $79.99, but with the code you get it for $59.99.
The subscription isn’t just for football, sign up now and you get all the sports the NFHS covers in the winter and spring seasons as well including basketball, soccer, baseball and softball just to name a few. And being a year subscription, it’s good for the 2025 fall season as well so you will get to watch 2025 high school football games as well as volleyball.
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How to watch Duncanville football vs. North Crowley
Who:Â Duncanville football vs. North Crowley
What:Â UIL playoffs state semifinal in 2024 Texas high school football season.
When:Â 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12.
Where: Allen’s Eagle Stadium
How to watch:Â NFHS Network.
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Duncanville college football recruits
Duncanville football has more than a half-dozen seniors headed to Football Bowl Subdivision with several underclassmen fielding high-level offers as well. The Panthers 2025 class is future Big Ten and SEC players Dakorien Moore and Keelon Russell.
Three-star safety Tyron Polley and three-star cornerback Javion Holiday are staying close to home and playing for SMU. Three-star prospects Nehemiah Borner, a safety committed to Lamar, and Desean Bryant Jr., an offensive tackle committed to Arizona State, join Kam Newhouse (considering offers from ASU, Bowling Green and Tulsa, among others) as future Division I athletes.
Ayson Theus, Zachery Turner, Trenton Yancey and DJ Ford are among a half-dozen underclassmen with several Power Four offers, with the latter three being pursued by top-ranked Texas.
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Dakorien Moore, Oregon WR signee
Moore, a five-star recruit ranked the state’s top wideout by 247 Sports, will be a prime draw Friday. He had over 1,500 yards last season for the 6A state champs last year. Moore, at 5-foot-11 and 182 pounds, is a top-five player in the country, per 247. He choose the Ducks despite holding offers from Texas, Alabama, LSU, Ohio State and a host of other perennial powers.
Keelon Russell, Alabama QB signee
Throwing passes to Moore is Russell, another elite prospect from the Dallas-Fort Worth areab. At 6-foot-3, 175 pound, he has plenty of size and completed 189 passes for 3,483 yards and 38 touchdowns last season. He also ran for 361 yards and scored six times of on the ground. He’s rated a top-15 player in the country and a top-five player in Texas, choosing Bama over Texas A&M, Oregon and Ole Miss, among others.
Zachery Turner, Texas football recruit
Turner is a 6-2 tight end ranked among Texas’ best 50 players, per 247 Sports. He has offers from Texas, Texas A&M, Tennessee, LSU, Michigan and USC. He had 11 touchdowns last year and also played for the school’s basketball team.
Trenton Yancey, Texas, Texas A&M football recruit
Yancey is just a sophomore but already has several Big Ten and SEC schools on his trail. Texas and Texas A&M have offered him as well as Tennessee, Oregon, USC and Michigan. Miami is also interested in the 5-10, 180-pound wideout as well.
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Kevin Ford Jr., Texas, Oklahoma football recruit
Red River rivals are fighting for the services of one of the best defensive lineman in Texas. A 6-3, 245-pound edge, Ford is near 247’s top-100 national rankings and the top-10 state rankings. Miami, Florida, LSU, Penn State and USC join Texas, Texas A&M and Oklahoma on his offer sheet. He’s a four-star recruit.
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North Crowley college football recruits
North Crowley may not be Duncanville, but they still have more talent than a majority of Texas high schools. The Panthers will have more than a half-dozen players in the Football Bowl Subdivision in the future. John Turntine III is the big fish, but Henry Fenuku os another Division I prospect on the offensive line. Schools such as Texas, Colorado, Tennessee and more are interested in North Crowley players.
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Jonathan Cunningham, Texas LB signee
A big 2022 season and a bigger 2023 led to this linebacker drawing a Texas offer in February. Cunningham is listed at 6-2 and 195 pounds and committed to Texas in July, about a month after taking an official visit. The three-star prospect also had offers from Grambling State, SMU, Utah and Miami.
Henry Fenuku, Missouri OL signee
Fenuku is a four-star prospect, per 247 Sports Composite, and a top-100 prospect in Texas. Listed as a 6-3, 285-pound interior lineman, Funuku had interest from Ohio State, USC and Oregon before choosing Missouri. Other interested SEC schools included Ole Miss, Tennessee and Texas A&M.
Special promo lets you stream high school football playoff games at a discount
The Austin American Statesman doesn’t want you to miss your favorite team during the UIL football playoffs so to help make watching games on the NFHS Network a little easier, use the promo code AUST20 to get 20% off an annual subscription to the high school sports streaming service. Regular price is $79.99, but with the code you get it for $59.99.
The subscription isn’t just for football, sign up now and you get all the sports the NFHS covers in the winter and spring seasons as well including basketball, soccer, baseball and softball just to name a few. And being a year subscription, it’s good for the 2025 fall season as well so you will get to watch 2025 high school football games as well as volleyball.
Go to nfhsnetwork.com and apply the promo code AUST20 at the checkout to receive the discount and start streaming Texas high school sports today.
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