No. 16 North Crowley ends No. 4 Duncanville’s run of back-to-back Texas 6A-I state titles

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Posted By: Jeff Fisher December 15, 2024

Duncanville will not have a chance to three-peat. Saturday, the Panthers, No. 4 in the High School Football America 300, powered by NFL Play Football, lost to No. 16 North Crowley 36-34 in the Class 6A Division I state semifinals.

North Crowley led 12-0 before Duncanville even ran an offensive play.

North Crowley strikes first. They roll the dice on 4th down.

Colorado commit WR Quentin Gibson with a 32 yard touchdown. Great throw from Jimerson. Two point attempt is no good. North Crowley leads 6-0 (8:15 Q1). #txhsfb pic.twitter.com/Ht77D7QJTx
— Charles Baggarly (@swaggarly) December 14, 2024

North Crowley with a fantastic start vs. Duncanville. QB Chris Jimerson Jr. with his second TD.

He found RB Cornelius Warren III for a 26 yard score. North Crowley leads 12-0 (7:14 Q1). #txhsfb pic.twitter.com/gznLIWFRHB
— Charles Baggarly (@swaggarly) December 14, 2024

Duncanville fought back to trail 15-14 at the half. The took their first lead at the start of the third quarter with a 58-yard hook-up between Gatorade National Football Player of the Year Keelon Russell and Dakorien Moore.

#K104FridaNightLights #TXHSFB
Russell to Dakorien Moore to put D’Ville in front.

North Crowley 1️⃣5️⃣

Duncanville 2️⃣1️⃣

3rdQ – 9:50#DFW #TXHSFBPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/SVpj8wJ92G
— 𝓡𝓸𝓷 𝓜𝓾𝓻𝓻𝓪𝔂 (@RonMurrayJr) December 14, 2024

North Crowley came right back and took the lead that it wouldn’t give up.

North Crowley retakes the lead. QB Chris Jimerson Jr. with a strike to WR Cam Hunter for a 16 yard score.

North Crowley leads Duncanville 22-21 (7:47 Q3). #txhsfb pic.twitter.com/wceFO9EQzO
— Charles Baggarly (@swaggarly) December 14, 2024

WIDE OPEN 49 touchdown reception from North Crowley WR / Colorado commit Quentin Gibson facing 4th down.

North Crowley leads Duncanville 29-21 (10:08 Q4). #txhsfb pic.twitter.com/X6GGf82LCH
— Charles Baggarly (@swaggarly) December 14, 2024

After an unnecessarily long time, Duncanville’s 2 point conversion is NO GOOD. #txhsfb

Aaron Bradshaw with the pass break up. North Crowley leads 29-27 (7:52 Q4). #txhsfb pic.twitter.com/4DAT84U3jB
— Charles Baggarly (@swaggarly) December 14, 2024

North Crowley has Duncanville on the ropes. Facing 4th down, Cornelius Warren rushes in for the TD.

North Crowley leads 36-27 with 3:30 to go. Duncanville fans are leaving. #txhsfb pic.twitter.com/HHe3SCpiqK
— Charles Baggarly (@swaggarly) December 14, 2024

History for North Crowley. An emotional Ray Gates accepts the 6A D1 State semifinal trophy. #txhsfb pic.twitter.com/wXllXWsG0X
— Charles Baggarly (@swaggarly) December 15, 2024

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Jeff Fisher

Jeff is an award-winning journalist and expert in the field of high school sports, underscored with his appearance on CNBC in 2010 to talk about the big business of high school football in America.Jeff turned to his passion for high school football into an entrepreneurial venture called High School Football America, a digital media company focused on producing original high school sports content for radio, television and the internet.Jeff is co-founder and editor-in-chief of High School Football America, a partner with NFL Play Football.