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Head coach: Terry Gambill
Last season: 16-0, No. 3 national ranking, 6A Division-1 UIL Texas state champs.
Last decade: 139-9
Famous alumni/players: Jonathan Williams, Buffalo Bills RB; Kyler Murray, two-time MaxPreps National Player of
the Year; Uzoma Nwachukwu Dallas Cowboys WR; Shawn Tolleson, Tampa Bay
Rays pitcher.
Star power (According to 247Sports): 5-star recruits — 1; 4-star recruits — 1; 3-star recruits — 5
Head coach Terry Gambill proudly hoists the trophy following his team's victory in the UIL 6A Division 1 championship game at the end of last season.
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KEY PLAYERS WR Theo Wease (6-3, 200, Sr.) — The Oklahoma commit is the No. 5 rated wide receiver from the Class of 2019.
QB Grant Tisdale (6-1, 205, Sr.) — The Ole Miss commit threw for over 2,000 yards and rushed for 1,000-plus yards in 2017.
OT EJ Ndoma-Ogar (6-3.5, 320, Sr.) — An Oklahoma commit who is the No. 8 offensive guard in the Class of 2019.
DT Jayden Jernigan (6-1, 280, Sr.) — The Oklahoma State commit is one of the top defensive tackles in the Lone Star State.
RB Andrew Henry (5-10, 180, Sr.) — Will be the featured back in 2018 after transferring from The Episcopal School of Dallas.
Receiver Theo Wease
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KEY GAMESAug. 24 — at Hebron (Carrollton) *season opener
Sept. 7 — vs. East (Salt Lake City)
Sept. 14 —vs. Coppell
Oct. 19 — Dallas Jesuit
Quarterback Grant Tisdale
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STORYLINES• Allen is looking to repeat as state champs in 2018 and return the majority of starters from last year's team.
* The Eagles have not lost more than two games in any season since 2006 and won their fifth state title since 2008 last season.
• Allen has gone 30-1 since Gambill took over as head coach before the 2016 season.
• Tisdale and Wease are one of the best quarterback/wide receiver duos in the country. The Eagles lost
Brock Sturges from last year's state championship team but replace him a very talented Henry, who checks in as a 3-star with multiple division one offers.
• The Eagles will be one of the most physical teams in the trenches led by Ndoma-Ogar on the offensive line and Jernigan on the defensive side.