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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.
THE WRAP: Top Five Performances from the State 7on7 Tournament
This weekend some of the state's top talent made their way to College Station for the State seven-on-seven tournament from Thursday to Saturday.
The Keller Central Chargers won the Division One championship over Allen in a 26-21 thriller as the Chargers scored the game winning touchdown on an untimed down.
Defending Division One champion The Woodlands reached the semifinal game of the championship bracket as well as Austin power Lake Travis.
VYPE was on site for the tournament and after watching the games throughout the weekend here are the Top five player performances from the State seven-on-seven weekend.
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2029 ALLEN QUARTERBACK TY SNELL
Allen was dominant throughout the entire State 7-on-7 Tournament, finishing with a 7-1 record. Their only loss came in the Division I championship game against Keller Central. 2029 Eagles quarterback Ty Snell delivered an elite performance all weekend, showing why he is regarded as one of the top quarterbacks in the country in the Class of 2029. Snell possesses a big arm, effortlessly drives the ball downfield, and consistently displays outstanding accuracy. Expect the rising sophomore to have a breakout season this fall.
2028 KELLER CENTRAL ATHLETE ISAIAH TAYLOR
The Keller Central Chargers won the Division One State 7-On-7 championship after an impressive run on Saturday during bracket play. While 2028 athlete Isaiah Taylor is one of the top recruits in the country at the cornerback position he was crucial in the Chargers championship win on the offensive side of the ball playing quarterback. The Chargers just missed the playoffs in 2025 but with momentum of winning the State 7-On-7 championship and Isaiah Taylor at the helm leading the offense, expect Keller Central to be a playoff contender in 2026.
2028 THE WOODLANDS QUARTERBACK KADEN COPELIN
The Woodlands was the defending Division One State 7-On-7 champion going into the 2026 tournament and fell just short of the championship game falling in the semifinal to Allen. With the departure of now TCU quarterback Jack Daulton their posed questions about who will step up in that role... enter Kaden Copelin. Copelin saw limited playing time a year ago but showed a lot of promise throughout the tournament this weekend. The rising junior has a big arm and his accuracy was on point all weekend fitting the ball into some tight windows. Currently holds two offers from SMU and Syracuse and expect a breakout junior season for the Highlander QB this fall.
2029 ALLEN WIDE RECEIVER ZACH WILLIAMS
Zach Williams put on quite the performance at the State 7-on-7 tournament this weekend hauling in 18 touchdowns throughout both pool play and the championship bracket. Williams posses great speed and quickness and has the ability to get open No matter where he is at on the field. The Allen wide receiver has a strong connection with quarterback Ty Snell and both are primed for big sophomore seasons next fall. Williams holds early offers from 32 division one programs across the country.
2027 CY RANCH QUARTERBACK BRADEN BAKER - HOUSTON COMMIT
Cy Ranch quarterback and Houston commit Braden Baker showed why he is one of the top quarterbacks not only in Houston but in the state of Texas this weekend. Baker helped lead the Mustangs to the fourth round of the championship bracket and made some impressive throws throughout the weekend. Baker is looking towards a big senior season as the Mustangs look to be a team due for a deep playoff run in 2026.