Previews and predictions for the best Texas high school football regional final playoff games of 2024
North Crowley (13-0) vs Allen (13-0), 2 p.m. Saturday at Mansfield’s Newsom Stadium: It’s a rematch of last year’s Region I final, but this time both teams come in undefeated and fresh off hard-fought regional semifinal wins last week. North Crowley took control in the second half last week in a 35-24 win over previously unbeaten Coppell. UNLV RB commit Cornelius Warren had a huge game running for 203 yards and three touchdowns to pace the Panthers. After allowing three first half touchdowns, the Panthers defense adjusted and held Coppell to just three total points in the second half. Allen escaped the always physical Trinity Trojans last week in a 22-21 win as the Eagles got 234 yards of offense and two rushing touchdowns from QB Brady Bricker. A surprise two-point conversion from Josyah Johnson in the first quarter proved to be the difference. Allen was a huge underdog last year in this matchup and they pushed North Crowley to the brin. They’ll have a good gameplan to contain one of the state’s most explosive offensive attacks, but in the end North Crowley’s got too many weapons and they operate behind one if the state’s best offensive line units. Stepp’s Pick: North Crowley by 13