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ALLEN — Since falling to North Crowley in last year’s 6A Division I regional finals, Allen has been vigilant in its pursuit to win the storied program’s sixth state title.
But regardless of what happens in this year’s playoffs, Allen won arguably its biggest district game of the year Friday night at Eagle Stadium. Allen’s 22-7 victory over Prosper (6-2, 5-1 District 6-6A) likely clinched the program its first district championship since 2021 and gave Allen (8-0, 6-0) its first win against Prosper in three seasons.
“I told them before the game started, ‘Y’all are going to have to kill us to take this from us,’” senior running back Micah Ellis said. “We want this bad.”
Ellis’ desire for that win showed in his performance. He led Allen’s rushers with 20 carries for 101 yards and a touchdown against a Prosper program known for staunch run defense. Altogether, Allen racked up 228 yards rushing and 410 yards of total offense.
Senior quarterback Brady Bricker finished 20-of-29 passing for 182 yards and a touchdown. Wide receiver Donnell Gee, also a senior, recorded 12 catches for 100 yards and a score.
“They battled their hearts out all night long,” Allen coach Lee Wiginton said. “They’ve been doing it all year.”
After being tied 7-7 at halftime, Allen distanced itself from Prosper early in the third quarter. Landon Spriggs’ 4-yard touchdown run and Allen’s successful two-point try made it a one-score game. Gee’s 7-yard touchdown reception from Bricker put the game away with 4:39 remaining in the fourth quarter. Allen forced a late Prosper interception and pressured the quarterback all night.
Prosper, ranked seventh in The Dallas Morning News’ 6A area poll, managed 135 yards of offense Friday.
“This was the first time that we’ve been really, really close late in the game,” Wiginton said. “That’s great to see that we could put a drive together, eat some time on the clock. And then find a way defensively to go out there and get a big stop at the end.”
Ellis scored the game’s first touchdown on a 35-yard run with 1:54 remaining in the first quarter. Prosper answered that score about halfway through the second quarter when senior running back Leo Anguiano evaded several tackles for a 41-yard touchdown.
Prosper won the District 5-6A title over Allen in 2023, before the teams moved to 6-6A in 2024 after UIL realignment. Prosper beat Allen 37-36 last year. Allen lost to Prosper 29-24 in 2022 and 28-23 in 2021.
Allen entered the matchup undefeated and will post its first perfect regular season since 2020 if it beats McKinney Boyd next week and Plano East in the regular season finale.
Allen, ranked fifth in The News’ 6A poll, has not won a state championship since 2017. Wiginton hopes to change that.
“Looking up [at the stadium signage] and seeing ‘National Champions’ in ‘14 and ‘17, ‘State Champions’ in five years — it’s talking about the tradition of Allen Eagle football,” Wiginton said. “It’s talking about all that hard work that came and laid the foundation and talking about how we want to make them proud.”
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