Duncanville 70, Westfield 28: Live updates recap from Texas high school football quarterfinals
Duncanville is the juggernaut, but its opponent in the Texas high school football quarterfinals, Westfield, boasts a high-octane offense.
The Mustangs average 62 points per game, but they face a huge challenge against nationally ranked Duncanville, which is looking to repeat as 6A Division 1 state champions.
The Class 6A Region II final kicks off at 3 p.m. Central time Saturday, Dec. 2, in Austin.
Duncanville beat Hutto 63-7 in the bi-district round, Rockwall-Heath 62-24 in the area round and The Woodlands 49-21 in the regional semifinals.
Westfield topped Conroe 58-20 in bi-district round, Klein Cain 55-41 in area round and Rockwall 78-48 in regional semifinals.
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Read below for our live updates recap from a penalty-filled marathon of a playoff game.
FINAL: Duncanville 70, Westfield 28
FOURTH QUARTER UPDATES
TOUCHDOWN WESTFIELD! Taji Atkins rips off a long TD run and it's 70-28 Duncanville with 2:24 left. No penalty flags after the play!
TOUCHDOWN DUNCANVILLE! Masiah Medlock scores on a 2-yard TD run on a drive fueled by Westfield personal foul penalties, and now multiple Westfield players are getting ejected. 70-21 Duncanville with 3:31 left.
TOUCHDOWN WESTFIELD! Austin Abram with a great catch in the end zone on a pass from Ashton Stean to make it 63-21 Duncanville. Nice drive by the Mustangs. 8:14 left.
Duncanville misses a field goal attempt to start the final quarter. Westfield ball on its own 20.
THIRD QUARTER UPDATES
Third quarter is over with Duncanville leading 63-14 and threatening for more. Each team has exceeded 100 penalty yards through three quarters.
FUMBLE! Duncanville ball again as after Javion Holiday recovers at the Westfield 19 after a Panthers sack.
TOUCHDOWN DUNCANVILLE! Devine Green with a 1-yard TD run to make it 63-14 Panthers with 2:03 left in the quarter.
TURNOVER ON DOWNS! Colin Simmons sacks Miles Dent on fourth down and Duncanville takes over on its own 48. It felt like that first drive lasted an entire quarter because of penalties, but there are still over seven minutes remaining in the third. Duncanville up 56-14.
Westfield starts with the ball at its own 25 and lots of points to make up.
SECOND QUARTER UPDATES
If you like points and penalties, this has been the game for you. Halftime has finally arrived with Duncanville leading Westfield 56-14.
TOUCHDOWN WESTFIELD! Austin Abram grabs a TD pass from Miles Dent in the waning seconds of the half. Dent runs it in for a two-point conversion and it's 56-14 Duncanville with 14 seconds left.
TOUCHDOWN DUNCANVILLE! JaQualon Armstrong scores from 2 yards out after an "offensive language" penalty by Westfield got Duncanville close to the goal line. It's 56-6 Panthers in what been a looooooong half.
TURNOVER ON DOWNS! Duncanville stops Westfield on fourth down again. Panthers ball on their own 14 with less than four minutes left.
TOUCHDOWN DUNCANVILLE! After the penalties push Westfield back to its own goal line, Duncanville gets to quarterback Miles Dent, forces a fumble and Alex January recovers in the end zone. It's 49-6 Panthers, 7:48 left. Very confusing sequence where the ref initially signaled a safety.
Senior Westfield defensive tackle Xavier McCray gets ejected in the aftermath of the sideline fight.
Coaches on the field separating players after a skirmish on the Westfield sidelines.
TOUCHDOWN DUNCANVILLE! After a Taj Degrate interception in the red zone, JaQualon Armstrong scores from 5 yards out. It's 42-6 Panthers with 9:01 left.
TOUCHDOWN DUNCANVILLE! Caden Durham continues to run wild, adding a 72-yard touchdown run to his already-stellar day. 35-6 Panthers with 10:01 left in the half.
TURNOVER ON DOWNS! Duncanville stops Westfield for a loss on fourth and 1 and it's Panthers ball on their own 33, leading 28-6.
FIRST QUARTER UPDATES
Taji Atkins gets a big first-down run on third and 18 and the quarter ends, Westfield ball on the Duncanville 43, second and 13.
TOUCHDOWN DUNCANVILLE! Caden Durham waltzes into the end zone from 12 yards out and this is getting ugly early. It's 28-6 with 1:54 left.
INTERCEPTION! Ka’Davion Dotson-Walker grabs the pick after Miles Dent had made a nice gain eluding the grasp of Colin Simmons. Duncanville ball in Westfield territory, 3:18 left, leading 21-6.
TOUCHDOWN DUNCANVILLE! Caden Durham scores again, this time on the ground with a 6-yard run carrying tacklers into the end zone. 21-6 Panthers with 5:42 left.
Westfield with the game's first punt after another excellent kickoff return from Joseph Albright gets called back by a holding penalty. Duncanville ball at its own 49 with 6:16 left.
TOUCHDOWN DUNCANVILLE! Caden Durham takes a short pass and takes off for a 59-yard TD. Panthers up 14-6 with 8:04 left.
TOUCHDOWN WESTFIELD! Taji Atkins answers right back with a 38-yard TD run. Nice kick return by Joseph Albright helped set it up. It's 7-6 after less than two minutes have been played (extra point no good).
TOUCHDOWN DUNCANVILLE! That didn't take long. Dakorien Moore with a 42-yard TD to make it 7-0 early. Keelon Russell does an amazing job avoiding the sack to make the throw.
Game on! Duncanville starts on its own 25.
PREGAME UPDATES
Duncanville will get the ball first. Kickoff soon!
PREGAME READING
Duncanville is loaded with four- and five-star recruits — such as LSU commits Caden Durham and Dakorien Moore on offense, plus Texas commit Colin Simmons on defense.
But Westfield has some dudes as well. Senior running back Taji Atkins has 34 total touchdowns this year, and senior Bryson Balka leads the defense on the edge.
(Feature photo by Robbie Rakestraw)
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-- Mike Swanson | swanson@scorebooklive.com | @sblivesports
