BEHIND THE LENS: South Houston knocks out Sam Rayburn

Allen has wasted little time making its case as one of the nation’s most formidable teams, and the Eagles only strengthened that argument with a 50-6 rout of DeSoto — last year’s 6A Division II champion — last Friday. North Crowley delivered a statement of its own, dispatching fellow heavyweight Southlake Carroll, 40-10, to move to 2-0.

Waxahachie’s 27-24 win over Coppell may have been the most entertaining and meaningful result of the week, however, as the Indians remained unbeaten heading into a pivotal showdown with Guyer. Prosper provided another thriller, outlasting North Forney in a 50-43 score-fest, while Duncanville, Lewisville and Guyer each took care of business in their respective matchups.