Finding it hard to schedule games, Dallas-area champions open season against each other

Defending Class 6A Division I state champion Duncanville had to prepare for its much-hyped season opener by holding an intrasquad scrimmage. That's...

August 22, 2023
4:12 PM

Defending Class 6A Division I state champion Duncanville had to prepare for its much-hyped season opener by holding an intrasquad scrimmage. That's because nobody was willing to scrimmage a team ranked No. 8 in the nation in the MaxPreps preseason ratings. That's understandable given that Duncanville has the No. 1 recruits in the state in the Class of 2024, 2025 and 2026. Duncanville coach Reginald Samples said his school contacted everyone in the area about a scrimmage but found no takers. 'It's very frustrating,' said Samples, whose team is coming off a 15-0 season in which it outscored its opponents 625-156.

Greg Riddle