Then it's the staff - not just the number of coaches, but the quality. And then you have to have the administration's support with the budget. When a good program goes through a streak of particularly talented athletic classes, state titles can roll in. Duncanville has followed the lead of other strong football programs. With a large base of students to develop athletes, Alpert brought in strong coaching, and he continually upgrades facilities.
Success starts breeding success.
Duncanville has about 175 players out for football in grades 10-12. There are 130 participating in ninth-grade football. After last season's state title, participation has boomed at the junior high level this August. Duncanville has more than 400 players at two seventh-eighth grade junior high schools. Those players start learning the same offensive and defensive systems used by the Duncanville varsity.