QB Chris Jimerson Jr. threw four TD passes and handed his counterpart Keelon Russell the only playoff loss of his high school career.

It's an exciting weekend for high school football in North Texas with state semifinal matchups. North Crowley upset unbeaten Duncanville, 36-34, in Class 6A Division I. Carroll upended Longview, 20-17,

North Crowley (Fort Worth, Texas) is taking some of the Saturday spotlight! The Chaparrals started the massive day by dropping No. 5 North Shore (Houston, Texas) 35-7, which sends the perennial Super 25 team to the Texas state finals while also creating a shockwave in the rankings.

Duncanville may seem unbeatable, given that Russell has thrown for 3,874 yards and 53 touchdowns this season, while beating a pair of nationally ranked teams, and is 16-0 in the playoffs in his career. But North Crowley can draw inspiration from legendary upsets, including one by seven-time state champion Todd Dodge.

The new premier metroplex spectacle involves North Crowley vs. Duncanville: The Panthers of Fort Worth vs. the Panthers of Dallas. Both schools, in Texas’ largest classification, are undefeated and are nationally ranked by Max Preps as high school football powerhouses.

The schedules for both teams have played out the same, as the loser will suffer its first defeat of the season and the winner gets a spot in the state finals. MORE: UIL football playoffs 2024: Discount code for watching Texas high school postseason games Duncanville's 2025 senior class boasts talent upon talent with the No.