Allen defeats Cedar Hill: Live score, updates of Texas high school football showdown (9/6/2024)

Follow live as two North Texas football strongholds clash in Week 2 of UIL season

Allen junior Brett Holloway Jr. evades Cedar Hill's Carlos Porter in a 42-14 Allen win on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024. / Photo by Michael Horbovetz, SBLive

Allen and Cedar Hill are set to clash in a Week 2 Texas high school football showdown on Friday night.

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ALLEN 42, CEDAR HILL 14 (FINAL)

Allen beat Cedar Hill 42-14 in a Texas high school football showdown on Friday. / Photo by Michael Horbovetz, SBLive

POSTGAME

- Allen moves to 2-0 on the season as the Eagles used a Hail Mary TD at the end of the first half to take control from there.

FOURTH QUARTER

- TOUCHDOWN ALLEN: Cedar Hill scored a TD early in the fourth, but Allen goes right back down the field and scores again as Jaden Hambric runs it in from 15 yards out (Allen, 42-14 | 6:32, 4th)

- The fourth quarter is now under way.

THIRD QUARTER

- TOUCHDOWN ALLEN: One play after the Eagles forced a fumble and made the recovery, QB Brady Bricker runs it in from 17 yards out. All Eagles now (Allen, 35-6 | 2:27, 3rd)

- TOUCHDOWN ALLEN: Following the fumble recovery, the Eagles drive 80 yards in 16 plays, and Lyndon Spriggs has his second TD run of the quarter, going in from a yard out (Allen, 28-6 | 3:19, 3rd)

- Allen makes a huge goal-line stand on defense, forcing a fumble at its 1-yard line and making the recovery in the end zone.

- TOUCHDOWN ALLEN: Allen adds to its lead by scoring on its opening series of the second half. Lyndon Spriggs runs it in from 6 yards out and the PAT makes it a 15-point Eagle advantage (Allen, 21-6 | 9:09, 3rd)

HALFTIME

- A wild finish to the first half, as both teams score touchdowns inside the final 35 seconds.

SECOND QUARTER

- TOUCHDOWN ALLEN: On the final play of the first half, Allen QB Brady Bricker connects on a Hail Mary to Carter Harris for a 42-yard TD. PAT gives the Eagles an eight-point lead at the half (Allen, 14-6 | :00, 2nd)

- OH MY GOODNESS GRACIOUS SAKES ALIVE! Allen just completed a Hail Mary pass for a TD to end the first half.

- TOUCHDOWN CEDAR HILL: Dayshun Reese-Williams scores on a 7-yard run in the final seconds of the first half. But the PAT kick is blocked, keeping Allen in front (Allen, 7-6 | :32, 2nd)

- Both teams have punted to start the second quarter.

- The second quarter is under way.

FIRST QUARTER

- Cedar Hill reaches inside the Allen 40 but turns the ball over on downs.

- TOUCHDOWN ALLEN: Eagles take the opening kick and march 75 yards in 10 plays, ending it with a 16-yard TD pass from Brady Bricker to Donnell Gee. Allen then adds the PAT (Allen, 7-0 | 7:59, 1st)

About No. 23 Allen

Allen made its debut in the Texas Top 25 at No. 23 after Week 1, a 61-0 win over Legacy. Brady Bricker completed 12 of 15 pass attempts for 272 yards and four TDs as the Eagles made quick work of their opener. Junior running back Jaden Hambric had 120 yards on seven carries.

About Cedar Hill

Cedar Hill thumped Midlothian in Week 1, 40-7, at home.

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