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The Top 10 Games to Watch in Week 5 of DFW High School Football

Thursday, Sept. 24

Frisco Wakeland at Denton Guyer at C.H. Collins Athletic Complex.

The No. 11-ranked Guyer Wildcats will host Frisco Wakeland in a District 5-6A game. Guyer lost its last time out against Class 6A No. 1-ranked Waxahachie on Sept. 10, trailing 37-30 and in the red zone before a fumble return touchdown ended an upset bid. Like Guyer, the Wakeland Wolverines are coming off a bye. Both teams are 2-1.

Waxahachie at Dallas Skyline at Forester Field.

The Class 6A No. 1-ranked Indians, after winning two close games vs. Coppell and Denton Guyer, hammered Mansfield Lake Ridge, 63-27. WR Jordan Thompson-Woods had 4 catches and 4 TDs last game. Skyline is 2-2 and 0-1 in District 11-6A.

Friday, Sept. 25

Arlington Martin at Aledo at Tim Buchanan Stadium.

Aledo has won 136 straight district games dating back to 2007. The Bearcats will host a 4-0 Arlington Martin squad this week. Could the streak end?

Grapevine at Argyle at Argyle ISD Stadium.

This is a District 3-5A Division II opener for both teams. Argyle is 3-1 and has won three in a row since a Week 1 loss to Oak Ridge, California. Julian Caldwell had 240 yards and 4 touchdowns in last week’s win against Dallas Highland Park. Grapevine is 2-2 and has seemingly made progress after going 1-9 in 2025 and 0-10 in 2024.

Lancaster at Cedar Hill at Longhorn Stadium.

Lancaster enters as winners of 3 in a row since losing in Week 1 to defending Class 6A Division I champion Galena Park North Shore. The Tigers held Mansfield Summit to 66 yards rushing and 84 yards passing in a 21-7 win. Cedar Hill, like Lancaster, is 1-0 in District 8-5A Division I play. The Longhorns are coming off the first win of the season with a 38-28 win over Midlothian.

Flower Mound Edward S. Marcus at Lewisville at Lewisville ISD Stadium.

The Marauders will be underdogs in this game, facing a Fighting Farmers team ranked No. 13 in the state. This will be the District 5-6A opener for both teams — who were both idle last week. Marcus is 15-7 overall vs. Lewisville, but the Farmers have won the past 4 meetings.

Midlothian at DeSoto at Eagle Stadium.

DeSoto has won two in a row after a 0-2 start. A win over Burleson Centennial, 29-3, started the District 8-5A Division I portion of the schedule for Claude Mathis’ squad. Next up is a 2-2 Midlothian squad that lost two in a row.

Northwest Haslet V.R. Eaton at Southlake Carroll at Dragon Stadium.

The Eagles travel to Southlake, where the Dragons are coming off a win in the district opener against Keller Central. Southlake Carroll is 8-0 against the Eagles dating back to 2018 and the closest win for Carroll is 15 points. Last year, it was 66-7.

Princeton at Allen at Eagle Stadium.

Allen will look to go to 2-0 in District 6-6A play when Princeton comes to town. The Panthers are 2-2 and lost their district opener last week against Dallas Jesuit. Allen is 4-0 and has been steamrolling everyone this season. After a close start against Prosper, Allen won by 30.

Red Oak at Duncanville at Panther Stadium.

Red Oak is 3-1, while Duncanville is 1-3 heading into this District 11-6A clash. Red Oak is 1-0 in district play after beating Mansfield, 23-20, in its first 6A district game. Red Oak was 3-3 in district play last year and failed to make the playoffs. Duncanville, losers of two in a row, has not played Red Oak, dating back to at least 2004.

Celina at Frisco Panther Creek at David Kuykendall Stadium.

Panther Creek is already behind the 8-ball in the hunt for a district title in 4-5A Division II after losing to Anna in Week 3. The Panthers won 40-27 against Denison last week to even the district mark, but are still chasing Anna, which is 2-0 and 4-0 overall. Celina and Frisco are the teams with undefeated district marks, both 1-0. Celina, up from Class 4A Division I, is 3-0 under new coach Marc Bindel.