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5-star Oregon Ducks commit erupts for 3 TDs in Texas high school football game

Dakorien Moore, nation's No. 1 rated wide receiver, virtually unstoppable in nationally ranked Duncanville's blowout of district foe Waxahachie

Andy Buhler

Dakorien Moore warms up before Duncanville's thrilling win over St. Frances Academy on Sept. 13.
Dakorien Moore warms up before Duncanville's thrilling win over St. Frances Academy on Sept. 13. / Photo by Michael Horbovetz, SBLive

Dakorien Moore, the nation's No. 1 rated wide receiver prospect, is living up to every bit of the hype in a Texas high school football game on Friday night.

The 5-star Oregon Ducks commit flashed his elite speed as he caught two long touchdown passes in the first half of a lopsided district opener with Waxahachie. The Panthers pulled away to win 41-17.

Moore, the nation's No. 4 overall prospect in 2025 (per On3), finished with three touchdown catches on eight receptions and 147 total receiving yards.

He caught three of the six total touchdown passes thrown by 5-star Alabama commit Keelon Russell, who finished 18 of 23 for 351 passing yards.

With 4:12 left in the first quarter, Moore caught a pass in the middle of the defense and jetted past a sea of Waxahachie jerseys for a 38-yard catch-and-score. Video of that play can be seen here.

Moore's second TD catch came a play after Duncanville forced a turnover on downs midway through the second quarter. Russell hit Moore for a 29-yard strike as Duncanville took a 20-7 lead.

In Duncanville's Week 3 nationally ranked thriller win over St. Frances Academy last Friday, Moore was the focus of the defense, and him being blanketed by covergae most of the night allowed three-star Panthers wideouts Zachery Turner and Ayson Theus to shine.

The 5-foot-11, 185-pound combination track star is the nation's consensus top-rated receiver for a reason.

Moore is widely seen as the most talented wideout in a state loaded with pass-catching talent. As a junior, he helped lead Duncanville to its second consecutive UIL 6A Division I state football championship catching for 1,523 yards and 18 touchdowns on the season.

Duncanville (3-0) is the No. 4 ranked team in the country and opened the season with wins over Texas 5A power South Oak Cliff and its statement comeback win against SFA at home in Week 3.

-- Andy Buhler | andy@scorebooklive.com | @sblivetx

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Andy Buhler
ANDY BUHLER

Andy 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, Washington), The Associated Press, The Columbian (Vancouver, Washington), The Oregonian and more. He holds a journalism degree from Gonzaga.

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