In one the the most exciting 4th quarters you will ever see Allen drives about 70 yards in less than two minutes to come from behind and win 23-21. Tucker Carter hit Dakarai Pecikonis with the winning touchdown pass.
Josh Reed breaks up a long pass.
Tucker Carter delivers a pass.
Dekarai Pecikonis runs down the field after catching a pass from Carter.
Steven Terrell returns a interception 90 yards for a touchdown.
Allen surprised the No.1 team in the state and country, Euless Trinity, 34-21. The Eagles pretty much dominated the game, but Trinity made it a little interesting at the end with a quick touchdown and then recovered a great onside kick to make us a little nervous there for a while. The offense, defense and special teams all shined in a great total team effort. Next up, Round Rock Stony Point in the state semi-finals.
Eagles hoist the Regional Championship trophy.
The Eagles looked to be in control in the first half taking a 14-3 lead into the locker room. They then scored on their first possession of the second half taking a 21-3 lead in the third quarter. But the Permian offense came alive making the score 28-22. They got the ball back with just a few minutes remaining, but the Eagle defense held on a 4th and 5 with a minute and a half to go, the Eagles then ran out the clock for the victory. Up next, the regional championship with the winner of the Trinity/Arlington game on Saturday.
Jeremiah Williams scores the Eagles first touchdown on a pass from Tucker Carter.
Jeremy Reeves and Matt Edwards stop a Permian rusher.
Tucker Carter had a great game in his first varsity start. He was 10 of 16 passing for 199 yards, two touchdowns and no turnovers. Tucker replaced injured quarterback Matt Brown.
Bradlee Waddell was the Eagles leading receiver with 6 catches for 114 yards and one touchdown.
Allen's Coach Westerberg makes a point with the officials, they never understand.
Tucker Carter gets mobbed by Coach Westerberg and Tuckers little brother (a Eagle ball boy) at the end of the game.
Jeremiah Williams was impressive against Coppell with 200 yards rushing.
Tracey Smith and Nate Bonsu work hard at putting pressure on the quarterback.
Luke Burleson (70) and Kyree Owens (43) protect quarterback Matt Brown.
Tucker Carter did a good job running the offense in the second half.
Steven Terrell make a hard tackle on a SGP running back.
Matt Edwards introduces himself to #89.
Trainer of the week Ryann Hinson takes a drink to a referee during a timeout.
Jeremiah Williams runs around the left side. Jeremiah had a great game and was named one of the Offensive Players of the game. He scored three touchdowns and combined for more than 160 yards rushing and receiving.
Junior Cedric Ogbuehi pass blocks for Matt brown.
For the third year in a row Allen goes through district play undefeated. The Eagle's wrapped up the title, Friday night, by defeating a very tough Wylie team, 31-28. The next challenge for the Eagles is South Grand Prairie at Mesquite's Memorial Stadium next Friday night at 7:30.
Cheerleaders sing the school song for the last time this year at Eagle Stadium.
Trainers tend to an injured Jason Butler. Butler later returned to the game.
Bradlee Waddell test the right side.
Jeremiah Williams scores a touchdown early in the third quarter.
Can you say persuit
Purchase pictures from this game
Allen easily slipped past Jesuit Friday night 49-17. It got a little interesting at the end of the first half due to a couple of mistakes. Other than that the game was really never in doubt.
LaChris Anyiam (#97) and Nate Bonssu (#99) rush the Jesuit quarterback.
Bradlee Waddell heads down the sideline.
Quarterback Matt Brown stiff-arms a Jesuit defender.
I was not surprised that Allen beat Plano, but I was surprised by the score. Who would have thought that the Eagles would score more points against Plano than they did against Monterrey Tech.
And as for the Dallas Morning News prognosticators - don't pay any attention to them anymore. Seven of the Eight picked Plano. HMMMMMMMM. Experts.
The Offense could not have gotten any better. The defense bent a little, but came through with big turnover after turnover. Carson Meger, the Plano quarterback threw his first three interceptions of the year to the grateful Eagles.
You can tell things are going your way, when your only potential turnover of the night (a fumble around midfield) turns into a 50 touchdown run when Bradlee Waddell picks up the loose ball and runs to the end zone. Plano had to be totally demoralized by that one.
The Eagle's need to celebrate, remember what it took, then take care of business the next two weeks vs Jesuit and Plano East. Wylie, the last regular season game of the year looks as though it could be a tough one. And if things work out, we may see Plano again 3-4 weeks down the playoff road.
Dakarai Pecikonis celebrates his fourth touchdown reception of the game. Dakarai has 10 TD receptions on the season.
Cody Milam pass blocks against Plano. Cody was one of four offensive lineman to be signaled out as "Players of the Game". The others were: Richard Greer (#67), Cedric Ogbuehi (#71) and Taylor Pearson (#77).
Josh Reed makes a leaping interception in the end zone.
Defensive lineman LaChris Anyiam flattens a Wildcat. LaChris was named a Player of the Game in three categories: Defense, Defensive Big Play and Bubble (Big Hit).
The Eagles easily beat McKinney Boyd 42-0 Friday night. The game was obviously pretty one sided as Allen had big play after big play. Quarterback Matt Brown passed for five touchdowns. Wide receiver Alex Pastor caught two touchdown passes. Allen backup quarterback Tanner Gibson scored the last touchdown in the 4th quarter. The defense lead by Cory Jackson and Jason Butler shut out the Boyd Offense.
Jeremy Reeves returns a kickoff.
Sr. Wide receiver Marcus Thomas make a good gain after hauling in a pass.
Jr. Quarterback Matt Brown completes another pass. He was 13 for 14 for 254 yards.
Defensive Player's of the Game Jason Butler (28) and Cory Jackson (98) bring down a McKinney runner. Trivia - Jason Butler's brother Jerrod was a standout at Allen and played for the University of Houston and his sister Jenai is an Eagle trainer. Cory's father is a former football coach at Allen and now coaches at University of Tulsa.
Homecoming King, Eagle football player Uzoma Nwachukwu (EZ) poses with Homecoming Queen, Drum Major, Miranda Gibson before Friday nights game.
King and Queen with their parent escorts.
King and Queen with the court.
This is a open week for Allen, but if you need a great game to watch this week go see Wylie play Plano at Clark stadium. Or go watch Plano West play McKinney Boyd at McKinney's Ron Poe Stadium.
Previously, Player and Trainer of the Week posters could only be purchased at the Touchdown Club meetings or by calling the studio. They can now be purchased online. Click Here.
Coaches reaction after a touchdown against Plano West.
The Eagles easily defeated Plano West 37-14 Friday night. The offense looked pretty good, but the defense continues to be outstanding. Matt McBride, Steven Terrell and Jeremy Reeves all had interceptions. McBride returned his for a touchdown. The offense was lead by Matt Brown with 241 yards passing, Jeremiah Williams had 90 yards rushing on 10 attempts and Dakarai Pecikonis hauled in 2 touchdown passes.
Matt McBride celebrates after returning his interception for a touchdown.
Kimbrough Stadium looked like a home game for the Eagles as the Allen side easily outnumbered the West side.
The Tom Charles "Eagle of the Week" is a short feature that I want to do each week. It will be simple and short. It is designed to give you a little insight into the students that we enjoy watching each week. It may be a coach, trainer, cheerleader, a student-athlete or perhaps even an adult volunteer that contributes so much to Allen athletics. For students I want to limit this to Seniors.
So onto our first Eagle of the Week.
Name: Lauren Paige Burns
Age: 17 yrs. old
Grade: Senior – Allen High School
Hobbies: Cheerleading since 2nd grade , running, working out, PALS, hanging out with friends
Favorite Food: Sushi & green tea ice cream
Favorite Quote: “ I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me”
Favorite memory from high school:
Friday night football games!
Role Model: My brother, Chaz
Goals: To attend college and study nursing
The Eagles fought hard, played hard and should have learned that they "can" play with a team of Trinity's status. Eliminate a few mistakes and the outcome could have been different. But Trinity hung tough, came away with the victory, and I'm sure some respect for the Eagles. Maybe we can have a rematch down the road.
Tuffette prances around before kickoff.
Hundres of Allen Students unite for kick off.
Steven Terrell hits a Trinity running back hard.
The offensive line was named one of the "Players of the game".
Jeremiah Williams gains valuable yardage.
The cheerleaders encourage one of Allen's largest crowds.
Coach Cade Smith instructs the Defensive Backs while the offense is on the field.
Allen dominated Rockwall Friday night, although the 24-6 score did not indicate it. The Eagles kept trying to help Rockwall out with 4 turnovers. They will need to tighten up the ship when they face Trinity, the nation's number one team, next week. The defense has been impressive so far this season.
To see photographs from the Rockwall game go here. Best place if you are just lookin.
