SMU landed a commitment from 2026 Duncanville (Tex.) defensive back Braylon Edwards, he announced after his official visit. The Mustangs continued to stay hot recruiting the local powerhouse. ”The environment was great. They really rolled out the red carpet and made me feel wanted. The energy from the Coaches and support staff was awesome,” Edwards told On3’s Steve Wiltfong. “My favorite thing about this program is they saw the talent in me when I was 5-9 165lbs now I’m 6ft 185lbs they love me the same way. They will use me in multiple positions and that’s what I love.” Top 101Shane BeamerPuts NCAA on blast Hot3Trump By clicking "Subscribe to Newsletter", I agree to On3's Privacy Notice, Terms, and use of my personal information described therein. On3 ranks Edwards as the No. 74 overall cornerback in the country and No. 109 prospect in the state of Texas. Auburn, Arkansas, Wisconsin and Utah had official visits set with him. SMU continues to build momentum with the top prospects in the Dallas area and landing Edwards is just another statement in that regard. Billy Embody breaks down the newest SMU Mustangs that committed to Rhett Lashlee & Co. following the huge official visit weekend.... 2026 Cy Ranch (Tex.) linebacker Calvin Thomas made his way up to SMU for an official visit last weekend and the Mustangs positioned themselves well.... Bastrop (Tex.) defensive tackle Tiki Hola, who is down to Notre Dame, SMU and USC for his May 10 decision, spent his final official visit in Dallas.... Kaufman (Tex.) wide receiver Aljour Miles has committed to SMU, he announced after his official visit to the Hilltop.... 2026 Texarkana (Tex.) Liberty-Eylau wide receiver and Arkansas commit Dequane Prevo is a huge priority for SMU.... Amontre Harris announced his commitment to the Mustangs on April 26. What are the Mustangs getting in the Houston area standout?... 2026 Mesquite (Tex.) Poteet defensive lineman Keith Dotie has committed to SMU. What are the Mustangs getting in him?... Yamir Knight chose SMU over Cal and Texas Tech, according to On3's Pete Nakos. Knight provides major depth and quality in the slot for the Mustangs in... SMU is expected to host one of the top available transfer portal players for an official visit beginning Friday.... SMU is set for a loaded official visit weekend, which includes multiple flip targets and top targets for Rhett Lashlee's staff that are headed to the... Mesquite (Texas) Horn three-star safety Markel Ford committed to SMU as the Mustangs wrapped up spring practices on Friday.... SMU hosted a group of a top prospects for the spring game on Friday while the Mustangs also make a push for top targets. Here are some early tidbits... Memphis defensive lineman Keveion'ta Spears has committed to SMU. The big 6-4, 297-pound defensive lineman entered the portal this month.... Former South Alabama and Liberty hybrid defender Aakil Washington has signed with SMU, On The Pony Express learned Saturday.... SMU landed a commitment from former TCU pledge and 2026 Humble (Tex.) Summer Creek defensive lineman Amontre Harris after his latest visit to the... Mesquite (Texas) Horn three-star safety Markel Ford has committed to SMU, he announced after the Mustangs wrapped up spring practices.... 2026 Mesquite (Tex.) Poteet defensive lineman Keith Dotie has committed to SMU, he announced after a flurry of visits to the Hilltop.... SMU continues to add depth to its defensive line. This time the Mustangs nab William Spencer away from fellow ACC member Louisville.... 2026 Los Angeles (Calif.) Redondo Union quarterback Cole Leinart committed to SMU this fall and remains locked in with the Mustangs.... 2027 Houston (Tex.) Kingwood offensive tackle Kennedy Brown, a Top 5 prospect for On3, is seeing his recruitment take off.... 2026 Yoakum (Tex.) four-star wide receiver X’Zavier Barnett committed to SMU to kick off 2025 and the Mustangs got a key piece to the future on the... SMU is gearing up to host one of the best transfer portal players available for a visit, according to On3's Pete Nakos on Monday.... 2026 Dallas (Tex.) Lake Highlands running back Christian Rhodes is committed to SMU. We scout what he brings to the Mustangs inside.... SMU adds a big piece to its defensive line room as former Missouri Tiger Jahkai Lang commits to SMU. Lang has three years of eligibility remaining.... UCLA transfer running back TJ Harden has committed to play for the SMU Mustangs after his visit to Dallas.... Hot3Trump, Saban blastedNIL order ripped On3 is a registered trademark of On3 Media Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here winningest Texas high school boys basketball coaches of all-time Duncanville's David Peavy is right up there with the best of 'em may be taking his coaching talents out to the Sunshine State According to a social post on X by NBC DFW 5, the news station posted that Peavy is set to leave Duncanville for an academy in Florida Peavy has led the Panthers to two state championship victories during his time at Duncanville Looks as though David Peavy will be leaving Duncanville and heading to an academy in Florida Peavy is one of the most decorated and successful head coaches in Texas high school history and is looking for a new challenge Some speculation is tying Peavy to possibly the soon-to-be-vacant Montverde Academy job with Kevin Boyle having announced his departure from the program after this 2024-2025 season to take on the same position at SPIRE Academy in Ohio Below is Peavy's bio on Duncanville's athletics website: "Coach David Peavy joined the Duncanville ISD family in April 2018 coming from Dekaney High School in Spring ISD (Houston) He brings more than 25 years of successful coaching experience at the high school and collegiate levels Coach Peavy has been named Coach of the Year four times and was twice named to the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches All-State Committee He earned his Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology and his Master of Education in Teaching from the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio He believes in developing leaders and promoting discipline on and off the court He is committed to building a championship team of character Coach Peavy has led the Panther to the State Championship game in 2019 and 2021 and has won two Championship titles." but did have one campaign in which the successful head coach had to sit out winning the UIL Class 6A state championship Anthony Black (current Orlando Magic player) costed Duncanville a state championship and Peavy was suspended for the entire 2022-2023 season Peavy return to lead Duncanville to a 19-10 record in 2023-2024 Per a GM Sports Media report it's not only Peavy that's leaving Duncanville 2027 4-star point guard Beckham Black would also be heading to Florida as well Black has numerous offers from schools like Georgetown Be sure to Bookmark High School on SI for all of the latest high school boys basketball news To get live updates on your phone - as well as follow your favorite teams and top games - you can download the SBLive Sports app: Download iPhone App| Download Android App -- Andy Villamarzo | villamarzo@scorebooklive.com | @highschoolonsi ANDY VILLAMARZOAndy Villamarzo has been a sports writer in the Tampa Bay (FL) Area since 2007 writing for publications such as Tampa Bay Times FL area and started as a writer with SB Live Sports in the summer of 2022 covering the Tampa Bay Area He has quickly become one of Florida's foremost authorities on high school sports radio programs and digital broadcasts as an expert on team rankings © 2025 ABG-SI LLC - SPORTS ILLUSTRATED IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF ABG-SI LLC The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only Betting and gambling content is intended for individuals 21+ and is based on individual commentators' opinions and not that of Sports Illustrated or its affiliates All picks and predictions are suggestions only and not a guarantee of success or profit If you or someone you know has a gambling problem crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER a mystery written by William Link and Richard L opens at Duncanville Community Theatre March 20 This dramatic murder mystery also marked the debut of TV’s legendary detective The action takes place in New York City in the late 1960s This murder mystery served as the inspiration for the hit TV series A brilliant psychiatrist and his mistress hatch a plot to murder his possessive wife Columbo carefully concocts the perfect trap to solve the case Prescription for Murder features a cast with James McKey as Dr Roy Fleming and Kimberly Koelzer as Claire Fleming with Liz Sears as Miss Petrie and Enoch Sears as a delivery man The production crew for Prescription for Murder at Duncanville Community Theatre includes Wendy Acosta with Everett Sears as Sound Operator and Blaise Sears as Lighting Operator Performances of Prescription for Murder are held at the Duncanville Community Theatre please call the box office at 972-780-5707 or email boxoffice@dctheatre.org Log in to leave a comment This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. 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Duncanville high school football will welcome St Frances Academy to Texas in a top-15-ranked matchup We will refer to them by school name.  DHS got their season started just a week ago playing South Oak Cliff and winning handily 34-12 Last year's Texas high school championship runners-up will now turn their attention to a non-region clash with St St. Frances is 2-1, having lost their first game last week to Orange Lutheran, but previously had strong wins against Central Catholic, 44-16, and St. Joseph Prep, 31-21 7 in the nation by High School Football America Duncanville high school football vs. St. Frances Academy will stream live on FloFootball and the FloSports app. highlights and breaking news will be on both platforms.  Video footage from all events will be archived and stored in a video library for FloFootball subscribers to watch for the duration of their subscription Division II and Division III football action all season long.  Don't miss the latest college football action by bookmarking the FloFootball schedule page for the lastest games.  Get the most important Football stories delivered straight to your inbox yet we're already seeing high schoolers break elusive time barriers On Saturday at the Texas A&M Bluebonnet Invitational in College Station Duncanville High School (TX) senior Brayden Williams stormed to a 9.99 (+2.6) 100m effort in what was his outdoor season opener who's committed to run next year for the University of Georgia looking back at his competitors as he crossed the line for the win It made for his first-ever sub-10.00 100m effort joining a small club of names that have broken that barrier while competing for a U.S Even though the performance was not wind legal that's no reason to knock Williams' performance Texas has certainly produced some top sprinters over the years but Williams is in limited company with his sub-10-second clocking Current adidas pro Matthew Boling is the only other Texas high schooler who has run under 10 seconds for the 100m in history Boling did it back in April 2019 at the UIL 6A Region 3 Championships while at Houston Strake Jesuit FAT mark recorded in Texas high school history doing so at the 2019 UIL 6A Outdoor Championships But the best part about going sub-10 in March Williams now has plenty of meets ahead of him to potentially run a similar mark in calmer conditions the wind was swirling a tad at College Station for the Bluebonnet Invitational -- but that doesn't mean we shouldn't take Williams' 9.99 seriously Texas has certainly seen crazier wind readings -- take Boling's 9.98 (+4.2) Put Williams' 9.99 performance in a wind correction calculator and it equates to around 10.01 with an allowable 2.0 m/s figure But even when you look at the limited list of sub-10 performances in American high school history Issam Asinga and Christian Miller are the only U.S high schoolers that went under 10 seconds for the 100m with legal wind Miller clocked wind-legal sub-10-second marks on three occasions -- at the PURE Athletics Sprint Elite Meet (9.93) New Balance Nationals Outdoor (9.95) and the U.S Olympic Trials (9.98) during his senior year at Creekside High School (FL) in 2024 who later was banned by the Athletics Integrity Union for a positive drug test ran a 9.89 wind-legal effort at the South American Athletics Championships in 2023 Only five have ever broken the barrier with wind over the allowable 2.0 m/s reading What makes Williams' effort even more crazy certainly has to be the date he clocked it -- March 8 No other athlete has gone under 10 seconds in March The fact that the Texas A&M Bluebonnet Invitational served as Williams' season opener makes it even more impressive Perhaps the question now should be where can Williams go from here The Duncanville star will compete through the UIL rounds that culminate with the UIL Outdoor Championships in May giving him plenty of time to chase after more sub-10 marks before heading off to Athens Follow us on Twitter @FloTrack Follow us on Instagram @flotrack Like us on Facebook Get the most important Track & Field stories delivered straight to your inbox Duncanville Panthers play the Houston Bellaire team in the State Championship Basketball Game Saturday March 8 The Duncanville High School basketball team is laser-focused on bringing the state’s top title home to the City of Champions The Duncanville Panthers (26-7) will face off against Houston Bellaire (27-10) For the sixth time in the past seven years the Panther powerhouse will compete for a state basketball championship This marks Duncanville’s 10th tournament appearance and now an opportunity to add another in 2025 a veteran with more than 25 years of experience and a history of leading championship-caliber teams has built Duncanville into one of the most dominant programs in Texas and around the nation – capturing the mythical National Championship in 2023 and press conferences can be found at uiltexas.org/basketball/state-boys “Coach Peavy is a legendary leader who has continued the Duncanville High School basketball tradition of winning We have an amazing group of student-athletes that work hard in the classroom and on the court,” said Superintendent Dr “The dedicated coaching staff has prepared them well the Duncanville HS Pantherettes lost to the Cedar Hill Longhorns Feb One of the biggest wins in the Longhorn’s history ending an eight-game losing streak against Duncanville it also marked the Cedar Hill HS girls’ basketball team’s first appearance in the state tournament since 2010 The loss kept Duncanville from making their 28th trip to the state final four By Maria Salette OntiverosTrending Reporter The post circulating on social media falsely states that two suspects are targeting families in Duncanville by knocking on their doors saying they are experiencing homelessness and asking for help The post said that the suspects then attacked people who opened their doors which police say hasn’t happened in Duncanville Breaking NewsGet the latest breaking news from North Texas and beyond GoogleFacebookBy signing up you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy “We want to clarify that this information is not accurate,” the statement said and we strongly advise against spreading unverified rumors.” The post has been circulating in private Facebook groups and Next Door The post circulating seems to refer to an unrelated story about a man and a woman who were convicted in the slaying of a 60-year-old woman in a house in Garland in 2021 who was convicted of murder in 2022 and sentenced to 30 years in prison She is in prison in Gatesville and he is in Amarillo Duncanville police urge the community to be on the lookout for online misinformation such as official statements from our police department,” the statement said Other tips to spot misinformation on social media according to Cornell University are: Check the author: Research the author and the origin of the story Supporting sources: Click on the links provided by the author and determine if the information given supports the story Check the date: Reposting old news stories doesn’t mean (the information matches) current events It's almost become tradition: At the highest level of Texas high school football North Shore and Duncanville will face off against each other in the championship game After three years in a row of this title matchup from 2021-23 the two teams looked primed to face off again Both ranked in the top 10 of the Super 25 and were undefeated heading into the University Interscholastic League 6A D1 semifinals It would take an upset for either to lose and a massive upset for both teams to fall over the course of a few hours on Saturday with back-to-back reigning champion Duncanville losing 36-34 to North Crowley and 2021 champion North Shore falling 35-10 to Westlake a 25-point deficit that was its largest points discrepancy in a loss since Dec this Texas high school football championship game will not feature the Duncanville Panthers and North Shore Mustangs It's just the third time since 2017 that the title game has not run through these two programs The most recent non-North Shore or Duncanville team to win the championship is Westlake who took down the Mustangs in the 2020 semifinals and then defeated Southlake Carroll for the title — a good sign for the Chaparrals With a 14-1 record and ranked No. 11 in the Super 25 Westlake is looking for its chance to once again end up on top of the Texas landscape On the other side is undefeated North Crowley 3 in the national rankings after its win over Duncanville the North Crowley Panthers are one win away from bringing glory to Fort Worth With Duncanville and North Shore out of the picture these two programs will fight for supremacy and the 2024 crown TEXAS - Duncanville wins the Saturday night main event in primetime fashion A perennial powerhouse in Texas high school sports, the Duncanville Panthers (26-7) captured the final state championship trophy Saturday night in the Alamodome the Panthers had not appeared in the UIL tournament since 2022 They returned this year with one goal in mind: to hoist a state title —and they did just that Kayden Edwards surveys the Allen Eagles defense in Tuesday night's state semifinal game helping clinch the state tournament The Panthers defeated the Eagles 77-74 to secure a spot in the Alamodome / Cody ThornNo Bellaire Cardinals: UIL 6A-I State Championship: Game RecapDuncanville Panther Starters: Kayden Edwards Bellaire Cardinal Starters: Shelton Henderson we are live for our last game of the Texas high school boy's basketball season Cam Smith gets the first points on the board for D-Ville Shelton Henderson gets his first bucket on a blow by to the rim Kayden Edwards on the board with 2 free throws Kohlman Dutton finds his three ball to go through the hoop Henderson straight to the rim for another bucket Christopher Hunt converts the old fashioned three point play Henderson steps in front of errant D-Ville pass under the hoop gets the easy two (9-7 Henderson ready to go straight to the hoop with aggression Kayden Edwards assist alley oop to Cam Smith Jr End of 1: Bellaire leads Duncanville after the first 10-9 Hunt Jr finds space into the mid range and pulls up for 2 (11-10 - Dville) Andrews drops the ball into Henderson's lap for the easy deuce Beckham Black assist long pass to the hoop to Gary Jones Hunt Jr steps into a three all at the top of the key (16-12 2Q: 4:39 : Duncanville: 18-12: Panthers are on a 5-0 run in the last 1 minute Bugg Edwards steps around the defender and gets all the way down hill to the hoop for the bucket Henderson draws foul converts 1 of 2 at the line Henderson with another bucket in the low post Christopher Hunt Jr intercepts pass and goes coast to coast for the layup Henderson gathers the loose ball second chance rebound and finds Jadarian Williams for the corner three to draw until one Bugg Edwards and Shelton Henderson trade 3 point baskets over one another Henderson picks up the loose ball turnover and races to the other end for the layup Then Jadarian Williams get 2 on the other end Edwards beats everyone down the floor - easy lay in from long pass Edwards for the Panthers rises up in the corner to get the Panther deficit to 2 Another tie with Cam Smith Jr with a put back dunk off the Bugg Edwards miss Back and forth action with two teams hungry for a state championship Kayden Edwards has found his groove in the third period Nails a step back mid range jumper to close the period Duncanville leads 38-36 after three periods Panthers are running a nice offensive sets in the second half Bugg Edwards is unconscious from the field -Another BIG 3 PT Shot from the top of the key Black to Hunt after the press break under the hoop Henderson drops another 3 ball over the Panther defense Anthony Andrews with a corner three to bring the Cardinal deficit to just 4 Cardinal full time out midway through the 4th Cam Smith steps in front of Cardinal entry pass takes it to the other end and pass to Edwards Anthony Andrews with a 1 foot step back for 2 Beckham Black with a drive downhill to the rack for 2 Henderson 3 ball tat the top of the key to get Cardinals to 3 point deficit 4Q: 10.3 seconds : Duncanville : 54-52 - Bellaire full timeout with the ball Looking to tie or win the game at the buzzer Last second shot by Jadarian Williams is off the mark and Kayden Edwards chases down long rebound to dribble it up for the state championship RYAN CHILDERSRyan is a 2008 graduate of Western Michigan University where he earned a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism He has contributed to SBLive Sports since 2023 as well as with the San Marcos Daily Record He has high school sports in Central Texas and can be found on Twitter According to a report via a post on X by HoopDFW.com's Charles Campbell, Peavy will be accepting the same position of head coach at Southeastern Prep in Orlando Duncanville Head Coach @DavidPeavy20 has accepted the same position at Southeastern Prep in Florida. #hoopdfw The Panthers went 27-7 during the 2024-2025 season with Duncanville ultimately winning the Class 6A Division 1 state championship in a 54-52 victory over Bellaire Peavy heads to a Southeastern Prep Academy program that went 14-11 last season and faced Florida powers like Montverde Academy Below is Peavy's bio on Duncanville's athletics website: and 2021 and has won two Championship titles." 2027 4-star point guard Beckham Black would also be heading to Florida as well Black has offers from schools like Georgetown What: UIL Class 6A Division I semifinal game How to watch the live stream online: You can watch this game live on the NFHS Network. This game guarantees a Dallas-area team will be in the first-ever Class 6A Division I finals No. 2-ranked Allen will play No. 6-ranked Duncanville for a right to go to San Antonio for the finals on Saturday Allen is chasing it second state title after winning in the 2017-18 season Duncanville has five recognized titles by UIL but was stripped of the 2021-22 title after winning due to use of an ineligible player Allen enters winners of 26 in a row and the only loss is to San Antonio Brennan on Nov Brennan and Bellaire play in the other semifinal tonight The Eagles have a balanced attack with four players scoring 10 points per game or more: Five of Duncanville’s losses this season came against teams outside of Texas Kimball were the only losses to in-state foes The Panthers have won 9 in a row entering this game TCU signee Kayden ‘Bug’ Edwards is scoring 25.9 points per game for Duncanville while Beckham Black is next at 9.3 points per game is a point guard for the Orlando Magic and his dad is part of the Baylor Sports Hall of Fame and was an All-Big 12 pick in his two years playing basketball Texas UIL girls 6A-I state semifinal; scoring All 2,000 seats sold out in less than a hour when they went on sale Allen up 6-0 less than a minute into the game Deandre Thomas with a putup to make it 12-4 Duncanville with back-to-back 3s to make it 15-12 TCU pledge Kayden Edwards scores for Duncanville A big 3 by Nmadi Ubawike for Allen; Khalil Walker follows with another next time down the court Beckham Black going to the line to shoot 2 for Duncanville Actually he will get 3 due to a line violation on the second Gary Jones nails a 3-pointer for the Panthers Hunt going to the line to complete a 3-point play Black hits a 3 and D'Ville leads for the firsti Kaden Harris with putback on offensive rebound Nemehia Lawrence with a steal and score for Allen Deandre Thomas with the turnaround shot to give Allen the lead back 39-38 Duncanville answers on the other end with Edwards scoring Lawrence with a falling down bucket to help given Allen lead with 2 seconds left Edwards follows with a 3 and the Panthers are up 48-43 Turnover by the Eagles and coach calls a timeout Black with another basket for the Panthers Allen turns the ball over and Hunt is fouled shooting a 3-pointer It's 53-43 now in favor of D'Ville Antoine Shannon hits a 3-pointer to stop the run for Allen Gary Jones grabbed a missed 3 and scores; draws a foul Black drains a 3 from the corner with 1:19 left Panthers are now up 14 with 1:13 left in 3Q Allen pulled within 67-64 but Black hits 1 of 2 FT on other end Kaden Harris scored for Duncanville to make it 70-66 Thomas with a bucket in the paint for Allen 70-68: 2:30 left What looks to have been a travel on Duncanville is negated Allen turns it over and a timeout is called on the floor Duncanville just turns it over with 46.1 left Duncanville going to the line with 41.8 seconds left Jirehn Mitchell shooting one on a block call though Allen bench seems to think it was a charge Allen misses a 3 with and Duncanville ball with the lead Gotta thing this will be the game or it will extend the game A 3-pointer misses and Duncanville survives Jirehn Mitchell made two of his biggest shots of the season for Duncanville The junior guard scored a layup and drew the foul with less than a minute left His free-throw conversion broke a tie for the final time and lifted Duncanville to a 77-74 win over Allen in front of a sellout crowd at Coppell High School That was the only points form the Mitchell but they were big 6-ranked Panthers got two additional free throws from Beckham Black with 10 seconds left to ice the win and a trip to San Antonio The Panthers (26-7) snapped Allen’s 26-game winning streak that dated back to Nov Bellaire took care of Brennan in the other semifinal game to set up the first-ever Class 6A Division I finals UIL switched to two divisions per class this season Allen (34-2) had a chance for a game-tying three coming out of a timeout with 3.9 seconds left but the shot came up short Black grabbed the rebound to seal the win and gave Duncanville a trip back to San Antonio The contest featured a hot start by Allen hitting five 3-pointers in the opening quarter The Eagles led 29-19 after the first quarter but the lead was cut to 41-40 at halftime after Black and Christopher Hunt Jr Duncanville went up by as much as 14 points in the third quarter and led by 10 going into the fourth Allen surged back and behind back-to-back 3s first from Antoine Shannon and then Antonio Shannon which Allen argued was a charge and not a block Allen missed a 3-pointer after Mitchell’s bucket and free throw and Duncanville ran the clock Allen had to foul and Black hit both to make it a 3-point lead Edwards had 15 and Cam Smith scored 13 for the Panthers Antoine Shannon scored a game-high 28 for Allen CODY THORNCody Thorn is a veteran journalist who covers high school sports across the state of Texas and Missouri He is based in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and has covered sports and news since 1999 Ja’Quinden Jackson’s legendary Duncanville career unofficially began with a dropped pass It was the second round of the 2017 Texas high school football playoffs and Duncanville trailed Euless Trinity 28-27 had split time at quarterback that year with senior Trazon Connley The ball dropped right into his waiting arms It should have been his “I’ve arrived” moment consoled him as Trinity players celebrated I’ll never lose another high school game,” Jackson promised Jackson returns to AT&T Stadium for the East-West Shrine Bowl a 23-year-old trying to punch his NFL ticket on the same stage where he first gained fame as a teenager His performances at Jerry World turned Duncanville into the Texas high school football juggernaut it is today But before the back-to-back state championships “I was disappointed,” Jackson remembers Jackson vowed to never feel like that again He led Duncanville to a combined 28-1 record over the next two seasons bringing the program its first state championship appearances under coach Reginald Samples “Duncanville would’ve been Duncanville eventually because of Coach Samples,” Paul said “But it wouldn’t have been Duncanville as quickly if it wasn’t for Ja’Quinden Jackson.” Jackson left Duncanville as a four-star quarterback but he now plays running back for the West team in the Shrine Bowl after switching positions in college to see the field faster He always considered himself more of an athlete than a quarterback He didn’t even play full-time quarterback until high school Jackson didn’t want to play quarterback full-time at Duncanville He asked Samples to let him play on both sides of the ball but Samples insisted that the best athlete on the team would have the ball on every play Jackson quickly learned that when Samples spoke “He’s going to yell at you,” Jackson said “He’s going to talk crazy to you You can’t do anything but suck it up.” Jackson had his breakout moment in the 2018 state semifinals when he led Duncanville to a 44-35 win over then-No His 40-yard touchdown on a 4th-and-1 quarterback keeper with three minutes remaining sealed the win While Samples had the foresight to move Jackson to full-time quarterback he refused to take credit for Jackson’s success “It wasn’t a lot of great coaching; we had a really good player,” Samples said “It was just our job to get the ball to him in the right situations.” like in the state championship the following week against North Shore With Duncanville trailing 35-30 and just over a minute left in the fourth quarter The penalty gave Duncanville a first-and-goal with 1:06 left Offensive coordinator Eric Mims called a halfback run play “Give me the – – ball!” Duncanville drew up a play they hadn’t used all season “Quarterback Box.” Jackson charged up the middle thanks to Jackson’s refusal to back down “He wanted the ball,” Samples said And even though everyone knew he was going to get it But the game is remembered for North Shore’s game-winning 55-yard Hail Mary Quarterback Dematrius Davis threw a pass to A.J Carter on the final play to hand Duncanville its only loss of Jackson’s high school career Jackson was at the peak of his high school powers named Unanimous District MVP and a member of Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Super Team He made another promise to Paul: not only would he never lose again but he’d never let it be that close again Paul challenged Jackson to run track and improve his speed turning his 30-yard runs into 75-yard touchdowns Jackson wasn’t fast enough to run varsity track “This All-American quarterback humbled himself to say ‘Even though I played varsity football at the highest stage in America I’ll run JV so I can still compete,’” Paul said Duncanville’s GOAT JV 4x100 relay team current Detroit Lions defensive back Ennis Rakestraw Jr. But they trusted Paul that it would make them better football players Duncanville dominated in Jackson’s senior year of 2019 winning 14 games by an average margin of 36.86 points It was supposed to be the revenge tour—the year Jackson would lead Duncanville to its first state title His career at Duncanville ended a game too early and he watched the following week from the sidelines as Duncanville fell to North Shore again watching his once-chiseled 6-3 frame drop from 220 pounds to below 200 This began a five-year college journey that took Jackson through three programs and a position switch Jackson is a running back for Arkansas with 15 touchdowns it was all about proving something to himself But as football took him further than any man in his family had reached “The person in front of me is in the way of getting my momma that house she wants or my sister that car,” Jackson said The Ja’Quinden Jackson competing in the East-West Shrine Bowl knows now that loss is inevitable His story isn’t the neat narrative of dropping a pass and never losing again It’s about picking yourself up after each failure—whether it’s the dropped pass or the torn ligaments—and finding the strength to keep going even when it’s no longer for yourself “He understands that success isn’t free,” Paul said and a lot of people don’t want to pay the cost because the cost comes with adversity.” We've been the Bible of Texas football fans for 64 years By joining the DCTF family you'll gain access to all of our exclusive content and have our magazines mailed to you officers were dispatched to a residence in DeSoto regarding a shooting victim connected to the earlier incident officers located an adult male with multiple gunshot wounds Paramedics transported the victim to Methodist Dallas Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries The victim reported that while stopped at a traffic light at the initial Duncanville location two unknown males approached his vehicle from behind and the suspects reportedly fired three to four additional shots as he drove away The suspects were last seen running northbound toward S Officers conducted an extensive search of the area but were unable to locate the suspects The Duncanville Police Department reminds drivers to remain alert and vigilant even while stopped at traffic lights or signs This incident is under active investigation Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Duncanville Police Department at 972-223-6111 Brennan and Allen appeared to be headed toward a clash of 2025 high school basketball superpowers in the Texas 6A D1 championship game the two had a chance to not only go for the Texas championship but be in the running for a national title Neither of the two made it out of the semifinals as Duncanville beat Allen on a game that came down to free throws and Bellaire built a big enough lead in the first three quarters that the team could withstand a late Brennan surge Super 25 rankings update: Hoover rises while top two Texas teams lose in semifinals will come down to 26-7 Duncanville and 26-10 Bellaire It's two teams with highly different histories on the hardwood Duncanville: 'Losing isn't an option'The Panthers will be looking to get back to the top after winning the state championships in 2019 and 2021 a title in 2022 that was stripped due to an ineligible player and a Super 25 national championship in 2023 on the back of No who has been with the team since that 2022 season the four-star recruit averaging 25.9 points per game including a 39-point game against The Colony a 41-point game against Arizona-based Bella Vista He has helped the team average 76.5 points per game Edward posted 15 points in the 77-74 semifinal win over Allen supplementing the team-high 19-point outings from sophomores Beckham Black and Christopher Hunt Jr The team's youth has been anything but a hindrance this season a four-star point guard and the brother of Orlando Magic guard Anthony Black averages 9.3 points and a team-best 5.3 assists per game Black made key free throws down the stretch against Allen Edwards told the Dallas Morning News that he and Holland have spoken about the title game “He’s definitely reached out to me just telling me to stay calm," Edwards said to the outlet "He’ll emphasize the fact that losing isn’t an option." More: Super 25 basketball team Lake Norman forfeits playoffs due to ineligible player Five-star Duke commit Shelton Henderson has been a key player for Bellaire this year and he was masterful against Brennan: According to MaxPreps He has his team one win away from the greatest way to step down He told the Chronicle that the team's motto this year is "I trust you." “So instead of me trying to bump heads with them and be macho … no I just want to win and let these kids be who they are and accomplish this thing the school announced in a social media post Ford replaces David Peavy who left earlier this week to take the Southeastern Prep (Florida) boys basketball coaching job after Peavy led the Panthers' boys basketball program to the 2025 UIL Class 6A state title earlier this month Ford was previously the girls' basketball head coach at Duncanville High School where he coached the last two seasons finishing with a 64-11 record and won the Class 6A state title back in 2024 Ford was previously an assistant under Peavy's coaching staff where they won state championship in boys basketball back in 2023 one year after their title in 2022 was later stripped from Peavy for playing an ineligible player The Panthers' boys basketball finished the 2024-2025 season with a 27-7 record and reached the UIL Class 6A Championship game and defeated Bellaire (Texas) 54-52 in the Alamodome ROSS VAN DE GRIEKRoss Van De Griek has been a high school sports writer covering the state of Florida since 2021 Ross also has been scouting high school basketball and Grassroots Basketball across the Southeast Region since 2022 Ross has been covering basketball and recruiting for High School on SI since August 2024 and On The Radar Hoops throughout his scouting career You can follow him on X @rossvdg14 or reach him via email rossvdg14@gmail.com for story ideas Duncanville (12-0) will be the heavy favorite on Saturday when it plays Cypress Bridgeland in Hewitt — the first meeting with the Houston-area school The Panthers are averaging 319 yards per game passing behind the arm of Alabama signee Keelon Russell He threw for six touchdowns last week against The Woodlands He was named the Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of Texas The past two winners both started in the SEC this year: Jackson Arnold at Oklahoma and DJ Lagway at Florida Russell is also one of three finalist for the Gatorade National Football Player of the Year with Alvin Henderson from Elba According to the Tuscaloosa News Russell is the highest-ranked quarterback recruit for Alabama since Bryce Young in 2018 Russell was one of eight Panthers to sign to play Division I football on Wednesday Bridgeland faces a second straight District 11-6A foe in this game after beating Waxahachie last week Sophomore RB Kash Schwab ran for 173 yards and 2 TDs in the win Schwab has 1,412 yards and 10 touchdowns in 13 games the Bears have thrown for 2,144 yards and 30 touchdowns The Bears had two signees on Wednesday — both going to the SEC Oklahoma landed Ryan Fodje and Texas A&M signed Jonte Newman On Dec. 3, Newaman — a left tackle — was named a finalist for the Touchdown Club of Houston Offensive Player of the Year Former NFL offensive lineman Alan Faneca won that award Devon Achane and CeeDee Lamb are also previous winners Follow along below for live updates from Duncanville vs Cypress Bridgeland in their 6A Division II regional final playoff game Saturday at Midway Panther Stadium in Hewitt The game is scheduled to kick off at 2 p.m You can also watch this game live on the NFHS Network (subscription required). Bridgeland wins toss and deferred to 2nd half; rain coming down Long run by Kash Schwab but he fumbles and Duncanville recovers the fumble Jaqualon Armstrong with 2-yard run with 9:56 Keelon Russell hit Dakorien Moore twice during to move the chains Duncanville's Ayson Theus with a 15-yard gain to move into Bridgeland territory TURNOVER: Tipped pass turns into an INT by Bridgeland's Nic Bright Bridgeland QB Jett Lewis with a 1st-down run Bridgeland has the ball in Duncanville territory when play resumes Bridgeland goes for it on 4th down but a double-pass is blown up Russell hits sophomore Trenton Yancey for a 17-yard TD According to 247Sports Schwab with a 72-yard TD run and the Bears get on the board Russell to Manny Ellison for a 29-yard gain Russell hit when he delivers the throw but the Alabama signee got enough on it Duncanville calls timeout with 6 seconds left Duncanville lines up and Bridgeland calls a timeout FIELD GOAL DUNCANVILLE: Jonathan Batres boots FG at the buzzer to end the second quarter Duncanville is at the 40-yard line to open first drive Touchdown Duncanville: JaQualon Armstrong runs for a 15-yard touchdown Duncanville ball with 6:38 left after Jaylyn Manning's 30-yard return TOUCHDOWN DUNCANVILLE: Theus scores on a 2-yard run: 6:32 left Duncanville to play North Crowley next week in the semifinals and the winner goes to AT&T Stadium for the state finals SEC 2025 Early Signing Period Winners and Losers To get live updates on your phone — as well as follow your favorite teams and top games — you can download the SBLive Sports app: Download iPhone App | Download Android App -- Cody Thorn | @sblivetx Duncanville, the nation's No. 1 team, got a big game from Dakorien Moore, the nation's No. 1 receiver, to roll to a 42-20 win over No 11-ranked DeSoto at Eagle Stadium on Friday night playing both wide receiver and defensive back The Oregon pledge hauled in four touchdowns in the first half and finished with 9 catches for 241 yards The win keeps a district crown in play for the Panthers in what is arguably the hardest district in the state — 6A District 11 Duncanville has now won 6 of the past 7 games in the series but is only 7-11 against DeSoto dating back to 2004 Duncanville only has a losing record against nine Texas schools over the last 20 seasons Arlington Martin and Galena North Shore — all state championship teams sometimes multiple — have winning records against the Panthers The connection between Duncanville quarterback Keelon Russell and Moore ended up putting the game out of reach in the first half The Alabama-bound Russell finished with 429 yards passing and 6 touchdown passes — including one in the final minute of the game to account for the final score What made Russell number standout was how he got most of those yards — evading pressure and running enough to keep the play alive whether it was Moore or Trenton Yancey or Ayson Theus or Zach Turner The former SMU pledge now has 26 touchdowns and 0 interceptions The 6 touchdowns in this game matched his career-high set two weeks ago against Waxahachie His 72% completion rate in this win was close to his 75% season average the Eagles made it interesting in the fourth quarter Myson Johnson-Cook scored on a 49-yard run DeSoto’s defense got a stop and the Eagles got the ball back with a chance to make it a one-possession game Kelden Ryan connected on an 18-yard pass play to Dayton Singleton which got the ball to the Duncanville 12-yard line Momentum had seemed to shift in favor of the home crowd A high snap went over the head of Ryan — a Virginia Tech pledge who is in his first year at the school after transferring from Fort Worth All Saints Episcopal — and he ran to get it He picked it up and tried to throw it away but he lost his grip and the ball bounced around on the turf again -- and backwards He fell on it but it ended up being a 26-yard loss DeSoto bounced back with a nice gain facing a second-and-forever but an illegal man downfield negated at a 15-yard gain Ryan threw a pass that was picked off by Jaylyn Manning The first three drives for DeSoto provided a foreshadowing of some issues the Eagles faced all night An offside call by a tight end set up a 1st-and-15 situation on the opening drive and incomplete passes on second and third down led to a punt A holding call on 3rd down turned what was a first-down run by Ryan into a 4th-and-11 and a punt on the second drive Ryan ran for a 61-yard touchdown but it was called back to do an illegal block 4 featured another offensive penalty and a defensive facemask call on a run by Russell helped set up the Panthers’ second touchdown penalties plagued the Eagles — similar to the loss to North Crowley The Panthers also limited the production of the Eagles’ rushing game in the first half and because of that DeSoto had to switch to passing a lot in the second half due to the deficit was held in check with 39 yards in the first half It was only his second game without gaining more than 100 yards 2-TD effort against Mesquite but in the 71-0 win he didn’t need to play much The hype built around this game led to traffic jams on the two-way street that leads to Eagle Stadium in DeSoto The struggle to find parking then led to struggles getting into the game An IT issue at the gate meant the school district had problems scanning tickets — which had to be purchased online to gain entry Fans on the Duncanville side were still waiting to enter the game late in the second quarter The game was broadcast locally by WFAA-TV and more than 150 media requests came to athletic director/head football coach Claude Mathis at DeSoto Add in a broken elevator and no one knowing the WiFi password in the press box DeSoto will have things to clean up on and off the field -- Cody Thorn | @sblivetx which puts some of the top prospects in the state and country on the same gridiron The game kicks off at 7 p.m. (Central time) and can be streamed live on the NFHS Network (subscription required): SBLive examined the top 20 recruits to watch: DeSoto's Keylan Abrams was named UIL 6A Division II state championship Defensive MVP after a 2023 rout of Summer Creek SBLivePosition: OLB | Rating: 3-star | Committed: TCU One of the most dominant players in Texas over the past several seasons is off to a strong start as a senior: 24 total tackles, three tackles for loss and a sack. Per Rivals Position: Safety | Rating: 3-star | Committed: Lamar The 5-foot-8, 185-pound Borner committed to Lamar in June and is out to a strong start to his senior season. He ended Duncanville's win over nationally ranked St. Frances Academy of Maryland with three consecutive sacks Position: OT | Rating: 3-star | Committed: Arizona State The 6-foot-5, 250-pound tackle committed to the Sun Devils in May over the likes of Baylor, Houston and more than 10 offers. He's the nation's No. 88 offensive tackle, per 247 Position: CB | Rating: 3-star | Uncommitted He's recorded 14 solo tackles and three pass deflections in four games 247 Sports tabs him as the nation's No races toward the endzone against South Oak Cliff during the 2023 season / Position: WR | Rating: 4-star | Uncommitted Feaster has 21 catches for 255 receiving yards and three touchdowns for the Eagles 180-pound pass-catcher started as a freshman and is the nation's No Position: EDGE | Rating: 4-star | Uncommitted 225-pound sophomore started as a ninth grader on one of the top DL's in the country Position: CB | Rating: 3-star | Committed: SMU Position: RB/LB | Rating: 4-star | Committed: Uncommitted Johnson-Cook is the Eagles' third-leading rusher as a sophomore with carries for 361 yards — a head-turning 10.9 yards per carry — and seven TDs Position: WR | Rating: 5-star | Committed: Oregon The nation's No. 1 rated wide receiver has been spectacular through four games of his senior season on one of the nation's top teams. Moore, who was committed to LSU this time last year, flipped to the Ducks on the fourth of July Moore has 27 catches for 425 receiving yards and a touchdown Position: Safety | Rating: 3-star | Committed: SMU Position: S | Rating: 3-star | Committed: SMU The 6-foot, 190-pound safety committed to SMU in May, then took a visit to Miami in June. He had 60 tackles, three tackles for loss, a sack, a pick and forced fumble as a junior. He's the nation's No. 28 safety, per Rivals Deondrae Riden points to his ring finger after a back-breaking touchdown in DeSoto's Texas 6A Division II semifinal win over Southlake Carroll in November 2023 SBLivePosition: RB | Rating: 4-star | Committed: Texas A&M According to Rivals "He’s the dude right now," DeSoto coach Mathis said he has 641 yards and seven TDs on 7.9 yards per carry Position: IOL | Rating: 3-star | Committed: Texas State Protecting 5-star Alabama Keelon Russell is the 6-foot-5, 370-pounder who played left tackle as a junior in the Panthers' repeat state championship effort in 2023. Ross, the nation's No. 86 interior offensive lineman (247 Sports) Position: QB | Rating: 5-star | Committed: Alabama Russell, the nation's No. 1 QB, is the No. 10 overall prospect and the No. 3 prospect in Texas according to Rivals And he's out to a tear through four games having ammassed 1,437 yards and 20 total touchdowns He had 474 passing yards five touchdowns in a blowout of Skyline Position: QB | Rating: 4-star | Committed: Virginia Tech A dual-threat in every sense of the term, the Fort Worth All Saints Episcopal transfer has 804 yards on 59 of 91 passing and nine touchdowns opposite two picks, and also has ammassed 422 rushing yards and eight touchdowns on 44 carries (9.6 yards per rush). The 6-foot-1 signal-caller is. 3-star prospect, the nation's No. 14 quarterback and No. 94 recruit in Texas in 2025 (Rivals) DeSoto's Daylon Singleton hauls in a pass during an upset of nationally ranked Duncanville (Texas) on Oct SBLivePosition: WR | Rating: 4-star | Committed: SMU Duncanville receiver Ayson Theus runs against St Frances Academy at Duncanville ISD Stadium / Photo by Michael HorbovetzPosition: WR | Rating: 3-star | Uncommitted Theus is one of the fastest high schoolers alive He has sub-11 100-meter speed and helped a Duncanville relay team set a national record last year He's the Panthers third most productive receiver with 21 catches 319 yards and five touchdowns in four games Position: TE | Rating: 4-star | Committed: Uncommitted Baylor and Nebraska are among those in pursuit of the 6-foot-2 who has 27 catches for 397 receiving yards and six touchdowns through four games DeSoto's Byron Washington (left) swallows a pass rusher against Southlake Carroll in the Texas (UIL) 6A Division II semis for SBLivePosition: OT | Rating: 3-star | Committed: Syracuse 380-pound senior has made a name for himself making opponents (and teammates) look small and helping solidify a sturdy offensive line on the Eagles' 2023 6A Division II title run Position: OT | Rating: 3-star | Uncommitted he has 10 catches for 193 yards and a touchdown -- Andy Buhler | andy@scorebooklive.com | @sblivetx ANDY BUHLERAndy Buhler is a Portland Oregon-based sportswriter with more than nine years of experience covering high school sports across the country He's covered the likes of Paolo Banchero and Tari Eason served on state tournament seeding committees and launched the SBLive/Sports Illustrated Power 25 national boys basketball rankings He has covered everything from the Final Four MLS in Atlanta to local velodrome before diving into the world of preps His bylines can be found in The News Tribune (Tacoma In addition to live score and game updates SBLive is tracking team and individual stats in real time Unofficial stats - Russell (Duncanville) 26 of 36 and Duncanville quarterback Keelon Russell has this many yards of total offense in the win talented sophomore Myson Johnson-Cook saw no carries in the first half He paced the DeSoto rushing attack after intermission with his team-high total As DeSoto was driving to make it a one-score deficit resulting in a 26-yard loss back to the Duncanville 38 Keiden Ryan was later picked off on the drive with 5:04 remaining Unofficial stats - Russell (Duncanville) 13 of 19 Number of rushing yards for DeSoto - a team that averages 325 yards per game in 2024 Duncanville 5-star receiver Dakorien Moore had just one receiving touchdown coming into the game Duncanville quarterback Keelon Russell has been a one-man wrecking crew in the first 24 minutes Daylon Singleton can do amazing things with the ball in his hands including the 88-yard kickoff return for the Eagles' lone touchdown with 10:06 to go in the second quarter -- Todd Milles | todd@scorebooklive.com | @sblivetx TODD MILLESTodd Milles is a Regional Editor for SBLive Sports North Crowley was aggressive from the start North Crowley recovered an onside kick and then scored another touchdown for an early 12-0 lead but Duncanville scored two touchdowns before halftime to trail by one point even when Duncanville took a lead in the third quarter The teams traded touchdowns in the fourth quarter but Duncanville's two turnovers gave North Crowley the final edge North Crowley will play Austin Westlake in the UIL Class 6A Division 1 championship on December 21 at 7 p.m Teams are on the field for the national anthem North Crowley receives the opening kickoff and we're underway finds Quentin Gibson for the 32-yard touchdown reception North Crowley leads 6-0 with 8:15 remaining in the first quarter The Panthers recover the onside kick and will take over at Duncanville's 47-yard line Cornelius Warren III catches a touchdown pass from Jimerson Jr North Crowley leads 12-0 with 7:14 remaining in the first quarter North Crowley leads 15-0 with 12 minutes remaining in the second quarter Dakorien Moore fumbles after a big hit by Aaron Bradshaw forces the ball out North Crowley will take over at its own 28-yard line Jaqualon Armstrong scores on a 2-yard touchdown run North Crowley leads 15-7 with 6:35 remaining in the first half Quarterback Keelon Russell runs in a 12-yard touchdown North Crowley leads 15-14 with 1:01 remaining in the first half North Crowley misses a 47-yard field goal attempt with one second left in the first half Duncanville receives the second-half kickoff and we're underway Moore catches a pass and runs it into the end zone for a 51-yard touchdown Duncanville leads 21-15 with 9:50 remaining in the third quarter Cam Hunter catches a 16-yard touchdown pass from Jimerson Jr North Crowley leads 22-21 with 7:47 remaining in the third quarter Russell throws an interception to North Crowley's Aaron Bradshaw The Panthers get the ball at their 19-yard line connects with Quentin Gibson for a 49-yard touchdown pass Duncanville fails to convert the 2-point conversion North Crowley scores on 1-yard run by Cornelius Warren Ayson Theus catches a 31-yard touchdown pass from Russell and North Crowley has the ball at its 44-yard line on 2nd and 4 North Crowley gets the first down on 3rd and 2 58 seconds remain and Duncanville has one timeout JACK BUTLERJack Butler is the Regional Editor of the Midwest for SBLive/High School on SI Jack has covered high school sports in Oregon A team needs to be alert to take down Duncanville It may even need to have a trick play or two in its pocket Unfortunately for Rockwall on this first-quarter play in the area-round playoff game this weekend the Yellowjackets only did one of these things presumably to confuse the undefeated Panthers which led 7-0 just two minutes into the game But the alertness and near-perfect timing to pull off the play were lacking as neither punter reached to grab the snap apparently thinking the other person would kick it Duncanville recovered and walked it in for the touchdown setting the tone for a not-so-close game the rest of the way: Duncanville, the No. 2 team in the Super 25 national rankings went on to win 56-14 and improve its record to 11-0 This was actually the second attempted trick play of the game by Rockwall special teams which surprised Duncanville with an onside kick to start the game but the ball didn't travel far enough before the Yellowjackets recovered resulting in short field position for the Panthers Keelon Russell threw a shovel pass to Ayson Theus That was one of only eight pass attempts in the game by the five-star Alabama commit, according to Dallas News The Panthers had five rushing touchdowns in the first half and were led by Devine Green and JaQualon Armstrong its worst season since an identical .500 year in 2017 suffered a torn ACL two games into the season that cost him nearly the entirety of his senior year and the team struggled to replace the production of 2023-24 seniors like Ashten Emory and Jake Overstreet After back-to-back years as district champions is seeking its third straight Class 6A Division I championship With seniors like Russell (46 TDs to 1 INT) top-ranked WR) and Nehemiah Borner (115 tackles More: Minneota running back Meagher sets state-title game rushing touchdowns record High school football rankings continue to be shaken up throughout the top 100 IMG Academy has recovered from an early loss Louis on October 25 that will cap off the non-region high school football schedule.  East St. Louis plays No. 57 Imhotep this week. That game will be broadcast on FloFootball on September 14 Duncanville, who also has a massive game this week against No. 11 St. Frances Academy The Panthers defeated South Oak Cliff 34-12 Here is the full top 100 rankings from High School Football America From August through October, FloFootball will broadcast some of the best high school football matchups in the U.S. Games will stream live on FloFootball and the FloSports app. TX – The City of Duncanville is excited to announce the launch of our comprehensive plan update – Duncanville 2040 The planning process accounts for a full year of data analysis and multiple opportunities for public engagement in plan development The resulting plan will serve as a decision-making framework for future resource allocation A ten-member steering committee comprised of residents and representatives from the Duncanville City Council is facilitating the process Steering committee members will meet monthly for the duration of the planning process to analyze demographic and market data and craft a set of strategies to move the community toward our shared vision Engagement from the public is critical to shaping elements of the plan. To provide information on the planning process, the City launched the comprehensive plan website (www.duncanvillecompplan.com); which will house a wide range of information on the plan To kick off the public engagement strategy the steering committee is launching a communitywide survey and a survey targeting high school seniors to gather input on community priorities for the planning process Interested participants can find the surveys on the plan website the first public workshop for the planning process is set to be held on December 2nd from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Duncanville Fieldhouse (1700 S All are encouraged to drop-in anytime during the workshop to share your views on Duncanville’s challenges and opportunities “Great communities don’t happen by accident,” said City Manager Douglas Finch toward a shared vision for the community is critical to our success I encourage all residents and stakeholders to actively participate in the planning process.” The comprehensive planning effort is funded by the Duncanville Community and Economic Development Corporation an integrated economic development strategy – focusing on growth and diversification of the business community – is also underway How to watch Texas high school playoff boys basketball: Bellaire vs Bellaire High School will play Duncanville High School in San Antonio How to watch Duncanville vs. Bellaire playoff high school boys basketballDuncanville and Bellaire will take the court on Saturday, March 8 at 7 p.m. CT. 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All NFHS Network events are available to watch online at www.NFHSnetwork.com and through the NFHS Network Mobile Apps for iOS and Android and TV Apps for ROKU Investigators in Tuscaloosa County have charged the office manager of a local construction company with more than 40 felony crimes after she allegedly stole over $200,000 from the firm According to court records obtained by the Thread a manager for a large construction company in Duncanville defrauded the company systematically from November 2023 until November 2024 The company allegedly provided bank statements to the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office showing 547 unauthorized and illegal transactions from their account at a local bank The depositions said all the transactions were completed by Natasha Oliver including transactions to her personal PayPal and Venmo accounts Investigators said $129,020.53 of the larger amount was stolen using those apps via over 138 individual transactions "43 of those transactions were greater than $1,000," investigators wrote which brought on 43 different counts of felony identify theft and one count of first-degree theft of property Court records show Oliver, a 50-year-old Tuscaloosa woman was arrested on Thursday on the 44 felony charges Gallery Credit: (Stephen Dethrage | Tuscaloosa Thread) Investigators in Tuscaloosa County have charged the office manager of a local construction company with more than 40 felony crimes after she allegedly stole over $200,000 from the firm.\nRead More Duncanville’s new City Manager Doug Finch took office Jan and it’s been a rollercoaster ride ever since we asked him to update our readers on some of the highs and lows since he took over management of the City of Champions FDN: What are the biggest challenges you encountered in taking over management of the City including key positions in Public Works and various assistant roles disrupting communication between departments preventing citizens from paying water bills online and hampering our operational efficiency until the issues were resolved We are pleased to have hired a new IT Director all who bring extensive experience to their roles These events have certainly tested our resilience but they have also underscored our commitment to navigating these difficulties and continuing to improve our city and we recently hired Matt Bryant as the Public Works Director and also hired an assistant for that department We are delighted to welcome back Planning & Zoning Director Nathan Warren Aug after his extended leave for health reasons Every director’s position has been filled except for Human Resources director; we are in the process of filling that position now Because of the lengthy problems caused by the IT system being down we’ve had to operate in a reactive mode since April It’s great to finally start being proactive and they’re excited about the opportunities ahead for the city I’m really impressed by their great teamwork and the way each department is cooperating closely with other departments FDN: Please update us on the state of the audit Have those financial problems been resolved CM: Yes the 2022 audit was completed in May. The budget report, ACFR, and tax audit info is contained in an eight page document. It’s available to read on the City’s website. (https://www.duncanvilletx.gov/city_hall/departments/fiscal_services/budgets_and_reports) FDN: What do you see as the most exciting opportunities ahead for Duncanville CM: The new 2030 comprehensive plan is an exciting opportunity to prepare a strategic plan for the future of the city We are in the process of kicking off a process to gather community input through town hall meetings and workshops to approve a new comprehensive plan The last comprehensive plan was adopted in 2017 We expect to bring on a consultant to assist us in obtaining grants to fund some of the items in the proposed budget A new dog park near Rotary Park is also being discussed 16 Mexican Independence Day parade for Duncanville Duncanville held a Town Hall meeting on the proposed 2025 budget July 25 outlining how the budget will impact residents and the strategic initiatives the City plans to begin in 2025 council and the community will review it and provide further input prior to the council’s Aug and the public hearing on the Tax Rate is Sept “Anticipated expenses include Automated Metering Infrastructure (AMI) to improve water services The Fieldhouse needs an estimated $1M HVAC and roof repairs and the City’s Service Center also needs repairs “Property Tax generates over 50% of the General Fund revenue budget the total preliminary taxable value is $4,063,099,971 a 14% increase in taxable value over the Certified Tax Values in 2023 The DFW marketplace continues to have a thriving real estate market as demand and the regional economy continue to grow $12 million in new construction has been added to the tax rolls.” residents will pay $103 more dollars a year Services include 24-7 Fire and Police operations and neighborhood services and code compliance.” I am thrilled to share that Duncanville is truly turning a corner We’re embarking on an exciting journey with the launch of our Comprehensive Plan for Duncanville 2030 which will set a visionary course for our future We’ve celebrated some significant milestones recently from the grand opening of Kidsville and the new splash pad to the unveiling of our state-of-the-art fire station.” “These achievements reflect our commitment to enhancing our community’s quality of life we are rolling up our sleeves and diving into organizational restructuring with a focus on financial transparency and rebuilding our team ensuring that our residents receive the best support and service possible.” “We are also welcoming a host of new faces in local Best Southwest leadership including Duncanville ISD’s new Superintendent Dr Cedar Hill City Manager Melissa Valadez-Cummings a shining star is our Texas City Manager Association President Lancaster City Manager Opal Mauldin-Jones,” Finch said these leaders bring fresh perspectives and energy that will help propel our cities toward a brighter future.” “As we continue to grow and evolve in Duncanville we’re building a brighter future for Duncanville!” Finch said his wife and daughter had just arrived Renovations were recently completed on the family’s new home in the Greenbrier Estates of Duncanville “it’s great to have the family together again.” Falling tree limbs in Birmingham kills one person (WBMA) — Tuscaloosa Fire Rescue responded to a mobile home fire in Duncanville shortly before 1 a.m The Duncanville Volunteer Fire Department was already on the scene when TFR arrived Crews found the front porch of the home fully engulfed in flames and immediately began efforts to control the fire Two residents were transported to the hospital for further treatment How to watch Texas high school playoff boys basketball: Rockwall vs 28Data SkriveDuncanville High School is on the road against Rockwall High School at 7 p.m How to watch Duncanville vs. Rockwall playoff high school boys basketballDuncanville and Rockwall will take the court on Friday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. CT. Don't miss out on any of the action with NFHS Network Watch Rockwall vs. Duncanville on NFHS! The UIL Texas State Football Championships have now reached the semifinals across all six classifications — and perhaps the game of the year in the Lone Star State is scheduled for this week The Class 6A Division I bracket is down to four teams, two of which are in the top five of the national On3 Composite Rankings. They’ll square off on Saturday when Duncanville and North Crowley meet for a spot in the championship game Both Panthers will enter the showdown undefeated with Duncanville at 13-0 while North Crowley sits at 14-0 Duncanville is vying for its third consecutive state title while North Crowley is looking to avenge its loss to Duncanville in last year’s semifinals Duncanville has been considered the top team in the state all season and currently checks in at No 2 nationally in the On3 Composite Rankings North Crowley has stayed near the top all fall By clicking "Subscribe to Newsletter", I agree to On3's Privacy Notice, Terms and use of my personal information described therein Duncanville possesses the nation’s top one-two punch in Alabama Five-Star Plus+ QB signee Keelon Russell and Oregon Five-Star Plus+ WR signee Dakorien Moore Russell is the favorite to win the Gatorade National Player of the Year award having thrown for over 3,600 yards and 52 touchdowns to just two interceptions Moore has over 1,200 receiving yards and 18 TDs Duncanville also carries an underrated defense having not allowed more than two touchdowns in a game 10 times this year North Crowley will look to challenge that this weekend Colorado three-star WR signee Quentin Gibson has 81 receptions for 1,721 yards and 31 scores this fall. Crowley also boasts an elite offensive line, headlined by junior five-star tackle John Turntine III and Missouri three-star IOL signee Henry Fenuku The offense has eclipsed 50-plus points in 10 games this season The winner of Saturday’s clash will square off against the winner of North Shore versus Westlake The On3 Composite High School Football Team Ranking is a proprietary algorithm that compiles rankings listed in the public domain by respected High School media and data companies. It includes Massey, Max Preps, Cal Preps, ESPN and SI, creating the industry’s most comprehensive and geographically balanced High School Team Ranking. Coming into the game there was a big buzz surrounding Duncanville star receiver and Oregon commit Dakorien Moore and North Crowley star receiver and Colorado commit Quentin Gibson As everyone wanted to see who is the best receiver in Texas and the nation the answer is you can’t go wrong either way as both stars put on a show When the dust settled Moore finished with seven catches for 138 yards and one of the top five best touchdown catch and runs I’ve ever seen a high school kid make in person While Gibson hauled in five catches for 107 yards and two touchdowns which included a 49-yard back breaking touchdown on fourth and three where Gibson double-moved the defensive back so bad he was able to dance into the end zone Gibson’s touchdown was huge as it gave North Crowley a 28-21 lead late in the third quarter in the spirit of Heisman winner Travis Hunter both star wideouts played corner at times including guarding each other on a couple of occasions despite rarely if ever playing defense After beating opponents by an average of 37 points per a game this season including beating national powerhouse and defending Class 6A Division II state champion Desoto by six points earlier this season many viewed North Crowley as major underdogs heading into their showdown with Duncanville Now with a 36-34 instant classic victory over Duncanville on their resume North Crowley just needs to knock off perennial state powerhouse Austin Westlake at AT&T Stadium next Saturday night for a date with history A win will deliver North Crowley's first state title in football since 2003 and the program's first undefeated season Its run will go down in the Texas history books as epic as North Crowley would have taken down three of the four teams who have been in the Top 5 of Texas polls with them all season The Panthers will need another outstanding performance from their quarterback and University of North Texas commit Chris Jimerson Jr who went 11-of-17 for 185 yards and 4 touchdowns while upsetting Duncanville For the first time since 2020 neither Duncanville nor state and national powerhouse Galena Park North Shore will be playing in the Class 6A Division I state championship game the Mustangs were upset by Austin Westlake 35-10 to end their quest to reach their fourth consecutive state championship game If Duncanville and North Shore had both won Saturday it would have been the first time in the history of UIL 11-man football that the same two teams squared off against each other in the state championship game four consecutive years no matter the classification The win is good omen for Westlake as they are the team to win the state title the last both North Shore and Duncanville went to the house before championship Saturday The Mustangs have nothing to hang their heads for as they were a game away from state despite starting a lot of talented sophomores on defense North Shore was still able to go undefeated in the regular season for the fifth season in a row and will be a candidate to be the best team in Texas and the nation next season crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER.