A 21-point halftime lead nearly wasn't enough. Waxahachie built a commanding 35-14 advantage over Duncanville by the break, only to watch the Panthers chip away in the second half before a final Hail Mary attempt fell incomplete — preserving a 35-28 Indians win that goes a long way toward securing second place in District 11-6A.
The two programs met twice last season and appear headed for another postseason collision. Friday's regular-season matchup offered a preview of what that rematch might look like. Waxahachie struck first when Jerry Meyer III found Vyncent Cooper on a dump-off pass, and Cooper used a pair of downfield blocks to turn it into a 39-yard touchdown.
Duncanville answered in the second quarter through the arm of Maximus Denson, whose 80-yard strike to Jaruis Ingram — a pitch-and-catch that Ingram turned into a footrace — knotted the game at 14. Meyer then took over, connecting with Jashawn Crayton on a bullet for six, then hitting Jordan Thompson-Woods, who absorbed a hit, bounced off, and flipped into the end zone for the score.
The half ended on a decisive note when Denson was picked off by Cayden Starr, sending Waxahachie into the locker room with a 35-14 lead. But Duncanville refused to fold. Denson found Ingram again to make it 35-21, then hit Trenton Yancey near the goal line in the fourth quarter to pull the Panthers within seven. A final desperation heave was batted away, and Waxahachie held on for the seven-point win.
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