Keelon Russell tossed six touchdown passes — four in the first half — as No. 4 Duncanville (Texas) dominated No. 17 DeSoto (Texas) 42-20 Friday in a rivalry game with national implications.
In what has become the Lone Star State's most high-profile rivalry — the schools are separated by nine miles — the Panthers asserted their dominance early and forced a prolific DeSoto offense to spin its wheels until well into the second half.
Russell found fellow five-star and Oregon commit Dakorien Moore on all four first-half scoring strikes. The duo connected on TD passes of 66, 19, 38 and 44 yards as the Panther offense roared to life after both teams traded punts to start the game. ...