Cedar Hill and Allen High will hit the field on Friday, Sept. 5 at 7 p.m. CT. Don't miss out on any of the action with NFHS Network.

The 2025 Allen Canaries are 1-0. The team will receive a forfeit win over its scheduled opening-night opponent, Dobbins Tech of Philadelphia. The game was slated for Saturday night at J. Birney Crum Stadium, but Dobbins doesn’t have enough players.

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DENTON, Texas — A football player at Denton High School has died, the school's football program announced Tuesday on social media. According to the post on X, the student-athlete who passed away was Tro'Mario Allen Jr.

Zamarie Tellez, Federal Way — Federal Way has scored over 50 points in each of its first two games. Tellez, an Eastern Washington commit, has been an explosive piece of this offense. He took two carries for 141 yards and two touchdowns, added three tackles and fumble recovery on defense in a 50-20 win over district rival Decatur in Week 2.

Denton High School football player Tro’Mario Allen Jr. died earlier this week, Denton ISD confirmed to the Star-Telegram. No details about his death were available.

The two have known each other for 30 years, and their teams will face off for just the fourth time on Friday when Highland Park plays Lovejoy.