Duncanville vs. DeSoto by the numbers: Final stats of Texas high school football rivalry

Duncanville rolls up 475 yards, including 429 passing yards from Keelon Russell, in 42-20 victory

Duncanville captains take field in Texas for ranked high school showdown with Maryland's St. Frances Academy on Sept. 14, 2024. / Photo by Michael Horbovetz, SBLive

DeSoto and Duncanville's Friday night Texas high school football district rivalry showdown has reached halftime at Eagle Stadium.

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DeSoto (4-1) entered the game ranked No. 4 in Texas and No. 11 in the country (SBLive/SI). Duncanville (4-0) is the nation's No. 4 team and No. 1 in Texas. The Panthers already have a nationall ranked win under their belt — a 28-24 thriller over St. Frances Academy of Maryland.

In addition to live score and game updates, SBLive is tracking team and individual stats in real time. Here are the top performers at halftime.

FINAL BOX SCORE

Unofficial stats - Russell (Duncanville) 26 of 36, 429 yards, six TDs. Armstrong (Duncanville) 7 carries, 42 yards. Moore (Duncanville) 9 receptions, 229 yards, four TDs. Duncanville had 475 yards. Ryan (DeSoto) 24 of 32, 147 yards, INT; 15 carries, 53 yards. Johnson-Cook (DeSoto) 6 carries, 79 yards, TD. Singleton (DeSoto) 5 receptions, 21 yards; 88-yard kickoff return for TD. DeSoto had 381 yards.

3 NOTABLE FINAL STATS

1. By the numbers: 442

Throw in his 13 rushing yards, and Duncanville quarterback Keelon Russell has this many yards of total offense in the win.

2. By the numbers: 79

Mysteriously, 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, including a 46-yard touchdown.

3. By the numbers: 26

As DeSoto was driving to make it a one-score deficit, a bad snap was fumbled twice, resulting in a 26-yard loss back to the Duncanville 38. Keiden Ryan was later picked off on the drive with 5:04 remaining.

HALFTIME BOX SCORE

Unofficial stats - Russell (Duncanville) 13 of 19, 246 yards, four TDs. Armstrong (Duncanville) 3 carries, 15 yards. Moore (Duncanville) 5 receptions, 179 yards, four TDs. Duncanville had 269 yards. Ryan (DeSoto) 12 of 18, 58 yards; 9 carries, 36 yards. Riden (DeSoto) 12 carries, 39 yards. Singleton (DeSoto) 4 receptions, 13 yards; 88-yard kickoff return for TD. DeSoto had 139 yards.

5 NOTABLE FIRST HALF STATS

4. By the numbers: 8

Number of penalties on DeSoto, including two drive killers. When Eagles lost earlier to North Crowley, they had 17 penalties.

5. By the numbers: 81

Number of rushing yards for DeSoto - a team that averages 325 yards per game in 2024.

6. 166

Duncanville 5-star receiver Dakorien Moore had just one receiving touchdown coming into the game. He has four in the first half, accounting for 166 of his 179 yards.

7. 252

Duncanville quarterback Keelon Russell has been a one-man wrecking crew in the first 24 minutes. He has 252 yards of total offense.

8. 88

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.

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