
Duncanville quarterback Ja’Quinden Jackson (Photo: Godofredo A. Vasquez/Houston Chronicle)
MATCHUP
No. 3 Duncanville (Texas) (12-0)
vs.
Martin (Arlington, Texas) (11-1)
When: 11/29, 8 p.m. ET
Tale of the Tape: Duncanville has absolutely run through its competition this year. It led Flower Mound 45-0 at halftime last week – in a playoff game – and beat St. John’s (Washington, D.C.) 35-14. Now, it runs into Martin, which has a good claim as the best Texas team its faced all year. Julian Johnson and Morice Blackwell both have 120 tackles on the season and five players have double-digit tackles for loss. After running into a first-round exit last year, Martin has surpassed that and is into the third round. But to advance further, the Warriors will have to beat the best team in the state, and do so at AT&T Stadium.