Duncanville beats St. Frances Academy: Live score, updates of Texas-Maryland high school football clash (9/14/2024)

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Duncanville's Keelon Russell, an 5-star Alabama-committed quarterback, returns in 2024 as a three-year starter. / Photo by Robbie Rakestraw, SBLive

Duncanville hosts St. Frances Academy for Texas vs. Maryland high school football showdown between nationally ranked opponents on Saturday.

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Kickoff is at for 6 p.m. at Duncanville ISD's Panther Stadium and the game is being streamed live by Flo Sports (subscription required).

SBLive's Buck Ringgold (Twitter/X: @Buck_SbliveOkla) for live score and game updates throughout the game. Scroll down for the latest:

DUNCANVILLE 28, ST. FRANCES ACADEMY 24 (FINAL)

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POSTGAME

- Duncanville survives St. Frances Academy for a 28-24 win and the Panthers move to 2-0.

FOURTH QUARTER

- Duncanville holds. Linebacker Nehemiah Borner delivers back-to-back sacks on third and fourth down. Duncanville with the ball with 33 seconds left and St. Frances out of time outs.

- St. Frances Academy faces a third-and-long from its own 19 with 1:19 left.

- TOUCHDOWN DUNCANVILLE: Keelon Russell finds a wide-open Zach Turner for a 22-yard TD pass with 1:57 left. Jonathan Batres adds the all-important PAT for a four-point lead (Duncanville, 28-24 | 1:57, 4th)

- Duncanville already near the St. Frances 20 after a long run from JaQualon Armstrong and a 14-yard pass to Zach Turner. Less than three minutes left.

- Duncanville will take over at its own 13-yard line after the kickoff return.

- TOUCHDOWN ST. FRANCES ACADEMY: After being backed up 5 yards to the 11 after a false start penalty, SFA goes back in front as Maurice Medley takes a handoff and twists his way just past the goal line for the go-ahead TD, and also runs in the subsequent two-point conversion (St. Frances Academy, 24-21 | 4:26, 4th)

- INTERCEPTION ST. FRANCES ACADEMY: Wow, what a stunning turn of events here. SFA gets a huge turnover as Blake Woodby intercepts a pass at his own 20 and is off to the races. He's brought down by Duncanville receiver Dakorien Moore at the Duncanville 6 with 4:31 left. Moore is shaken up on the play.

- A 15-yard face mask penalty gives Duncanville a first down inside the St. Frances 25.

- Duncanville nearly had a pick-six, but Braylon Edwards was unable to corral the pick. But the defense holds St. Frances, as on fourth down, SFA goes for it, and Duncanville defender Tyren Polley breaks up a pass. Duncanville ball with 5:54 remaining.

- St. Frances keeps its drive alive as James Branch makes a catch on third down, moving the chains. SFA ball near its 45 with seven minutes to go.

- Duncanville faces a third-and-long, and the St. Frances defense keeps Keelon Russell from making a first down on a scramble. Duncanville will punt it away as we go under nine minutes.

- Duncanville's defense forces a punt in the early moments of the final quarter, and have the ball and the lead with 10:44 left.

THIRD QUARTER

- TOUCHDOWN DUNCANVILLE: Duncanville regains the lead on a brilliant throw from QB Keelon Russell, the Alabama commit, who threads the needle and finds receiver Ayson Theus in between a pair of defenders near the goal line, and Theus takes it in to complete a 60-yard TD. PAT makes it a five-point lead in favor of the home team (Duncanville, 21-16 | :22, 3rd)

- Duncanville forces a three-and-out and gets the ball right back following a punt. Inside the final minute of the third.

- Drive stalls, and Duncanville attempts a 35-yard field goal. The kick looks good but it goes wide to the left. St. Frances Academy holds, and also remains in front with more than two minutes to go in the third.

- Duncanville pass complete from Keelon Russell to Zach Turner, who shakes off a couple of tacklers and takes it down to the red zone. Duncanville with a chance to go in front.

- Duncanville forces a three-and-out on the next series, and St. Frances will punt it away. Duncanville takes over just inside SFA territory with less than four minutes left in the third.

- TOUCHDOWN DUNCANVILLE: Duncanville finally gets on the board since its opening series. On a third-and-goal from the 4, Keelon Russell avoids a sack and finds a gaping hole up the middle, taking it in for the TD. PAT makes it a two-point game (St. Frances Academy, 16-14 | 5:26, 4th)

- Duncanville on the move. Keelon Russell converts on third down with a pass to Dakorien Moore; then St. Frances is flagged for pass interference. Duncanville now inside the SFA 20.

- TOUCHDOWN ST. FRANCES ACADEMY: And on the very next play after the Duncanville miscue, SFA extends the lead as Bryce Deas takes a handoff and races in untouched from 39 yards out. PAT makes it a nine-point SFA advantage (St. Frances Academy, 16-7 | 9:22, 3rd)

- Duncanville forces SFA to punt on the opening series of the second half. However, the punt glances off a Duncanville player and SFA makes the recovery inside the Duncanville 40.

- St. Frances Academy will receive the second-half kickoff.

HALFTIME

- Despite being held to 88 yards of total offense (73 rushing, 15 passing), St. Frances Academy is leading at halftime. Duncanville had 143 total yards (49 rushing, 94 passing), but the Panthers were held to 15 yards after their first two possessions. Duncanville QB Keelon Russell was 11-of-12 passing and was the team's top rusher with 23 yards. SFA running back Jaelyn Burke gained 64 yards on seven carries.

- We'll go into halftime here on Reginald Samples Field, and St. Frances Academy will hold a two-point halftime edge.

SECOND QUARTER

- St. Frances shuts down Duncanville again and forced another punt. The SFA defense has come up huge in the second quarter. Clock nearing two minutes.

- INTERCEPTION DUNCANVILLE: Panthers get a huge takeaway inside their 20 as, on a tipped pass, Tyren Polley comes up with the pick. Less than four minutes now in the opening half.

- Another long run from SFA running back Jaelyn Burke for 37 yards, and the visitors from Maryland are inside the Duncanville 30.

- Everything going St. Frances' way now. Jireh Edwards makes a huge third-down stop, and SFA will get the ball back following a punt. Past the midway point here in the second.

- SCOOP AND SCORE TOUCHDOWN ST. FRANCES ACADEMY: Duncanville fumbles the ball, and it is picked up by St. Frances Academy's Haleem Muhammad at about the 25, and he goes in untouched for the score. PAT attempt fails, but it's a brand new ballgame (St. Frances, 9-7 | 7:58, 2nd)

- FIELD GOAL ST. FRANCES ACADEMY: St. Frances drive stalls, but Greg Proud comes on and connects on a 41-yard field goal that barely goes through the uprights. Duncanville lead cut to four (Duncanville, 7-3 | 8:47, 2nd)

- Duncanville punts it back to St. Frances. Tailback Jaelyn Burke then rips off a 42-yard run to the Duncanville 20. But on the next play, the snap goes over the head of QB Tristian Saab and he has to fall on the ball back at the 35.

- The second quarter is now under way. Duncanville has the ball.

FIRST QUARTER

- St. Frances gets the ball out to near midfield, but on a third-down, Duncanville's Tyren Polley makes an impressive open-field tackle. SFA will punt it back to Duncanville inside the final minute of the opening quarter.

- Duncanville fumbles as the Panthers were about to score again. The ball goes out of the end zone for a touchback. A huge break for St. Frances.

- Duncanville knocking on the door again, as the Panthers are inside the red zone.

- Duncanville stops St. Frances a yard shy of a first down on a third-down play, and SFA will put the ball back to Duncanville. Panthers back in business near midfield midway through the opening quarter.

- TOUCHDOWN DUNCANVILLE: Panthers score on the game's opening series as QB Keelon Russell flips a 5-yard TD pass to receiver Ayson Theus. Jonathan Batres adds the PAT (Duncanville, 7-0 | 9:17, 1st)

- Duncanville QB Keelon Russell completes a third-down pass to receiver Zach Turner for a first down; then tack on 15 more yards on a face mask penalty. Panthers have a first down just past midfield.

- St. Frances will kick off to Duncanville to begin this contest, being played under overcast skies.

- St. Frances Academy wearing black helmets, gold jerseys and black pants. Duncanville in blue helmets but is wearing gray jerseys along with gray pants.

- Here from Reginald Samples Field on the campus of Duncanville High School, getting set for this interstate matchup between the No. 1 ranked team in Texas against Maryland power St. Frances.

ABOUT NO. 23 ST. FRANCES ACADEMY (2-1):

St. Frances Academy holds onto its national ranking this week after taking its first loss of the season to TJ Lateef and and Orange Lutheran (California). Its defense scored both touchdowns, Bryce Deas on a blocked field goal return and Wayne Henry's pick-six. It's offense will need to step up against a strong defensive team in Duncanville.

Zion Lee, an uncommitted 5-star junior and the nation's No. 1 edge rusher and No. 2 overall prospect, per Four-star cornerback Blake Woodby is a senior committed to Auburn. He's the nation's No. 43 prospect, No. 4 cornerback and No. 2 overall prospect in Maryland, per Rivals. Four-star uncommitted safety Jireh Edwards is a junior and the nation's No. 2 safety and No.43 overall prospect (247 Sports).

The two-time defending UIL 6A Division I state champion Panthers debuted with a34-12 win over Texas 5A power Dallas Oak Cliff last week and jumped from No. 2 to No. 1 in Texas after DeSoto was upset by North Crowley.

Duncanville is led by quarterback Keelon Russell, a 5-star Alabama commit, and Oregon commit Dakorien Moore, the nation's No. 1 wide receiver. Junior Kevin 'KJ' Ford, the nation's No. 8 edge rusher, holds down a solid defensive line. Three-stars Ayson Theus (wideout) and Zachery Turner (tight end) are both juniors.

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