North Mesquite vs. DeSoto at Eagle Stadium
Coach Claude Mathis is showing yet again why he is a Hall of Fame coach. After a tough start to the season with a loss in Florida and then a loss to Allen, the Eagles have won 8 in a row and are rolling heading into the postseason. The quest to repeat, albeit in a different class this year, starts with a 5-5 North Mesquite squad.
Whitehouse at Dallas South Oak Cliff at Kinkaid Stadium
Like DeSoto, SOC enters the playoffs as winners of 8 in a row after opening with losses to Richmond Randle and Galena Park North Shore. QB Jayden Williams threw for 1,592 yards and 22 TDs in the regular season for the Golden Bears. Whitehouse, the alma mater of Patrick Mahomes II, snapped a 3-game losing streak last week.
Crandall at Lancaster at Tiger Stadium
Lancaster finished as district runners-up with a 6-1 mark, the only loss coming to DeSoto in district play. The other loss came to defending Class 6A Division 1 champion Galena Park North Shore. RB Darrick Ward Jr. has run for 1,363 yards and 17 TDs for the Pirates, who enter at 5-5.
Friday, Nov. 13
McKinney North at Dallas Highland Park at Highlander Stadium
McKinney North finished fourth in a tough district that featured Frisco Lone Star and Melissa at the top. The Bulldogs are 7-3, a big turnaround from a 3-7 mark last year and 5-6 in 2024. Highland Park (8-2) has been pretty dominant since early-season losses to Rockwall-Heath, Argyle and Lewisville (since vacated). The Scots have won 6 in a row.
Trophy Club Byron Nelson at Arlington Martin at Glaspie Field
This is an intriguing matchup as Arlington Martin is coming off the first undefeated regular season in the program’s history. On top of that, Javian Jones-Priest broke the school record for rushing touchdowns in a season. The Bobcats (6-4) have won two in a row, but are 3-3 over the past 6 games.
Lake Belton at North Crowley at Crowley ISD Multi-purpose Stadium
North Crowley RB G’yrell Smith moved over the 1,000-yard mark rushing last week. The Panthers are 10-0 and will look to make a run in 6A Division II and will likely see Houston teams and then Longview. The Broncos won three in a row entering the postseason.
Prosper at Lewisville at Max Goldsmith Stadium
This could be a quarterfinal or semifinal game in other years. Lewisville has won every game this season, but enters with a 7-3 mark after the forfeit losses from earlier this season. Meanwhile, Prosper is 9-1 and the only loss is to nationally-ranked Allen. This will be a fun one to watch with some elite players all over the field, particularly with QBs Tyler Alberts and Laykon Brassfield.
Frisco Panther Creek at Argyle at Eagle Stadium
Frisco Panther Creek got into the playoffs as the four seed and won a tiebreaker with Celina and Frisco Emerson, all three with 5-3 district records. WR Sukora ‘Sip’ Cooper reclassified this week to a Class of 2028 recruit and the SMU commit recently visited Ohio State. Argyle QB Hayes Hackney is back after a 1-game hiatus and has thrown for 300 yards and at least 3 TDs in his last four games.
Saturday, Nov. 14
The Oakridge School at Episcopal School of Dallas at Gene & Jerry Jones Family Stadium
The Oakridge School will get a chance to defend its SPC 3A title, but will have to pull an upset of sorts. The two teams met earlier this season and the Eagles won 32-20. Miles Link threw for 3 TDs and ran for another in the win. ESD is 10-0 and Oakridge is 9-1.
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