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Lewisville linebacker Javar Curington looks at Denton Guyer quarterback Carter Morgan earlier this season.
5 Things We Learned From Week 9 of Football Around the Metroplex
Week 9 of the Texas High School football season for UIL schools featured some playoff berths clinched, perhaps none bigger than what happened in Argyle.
That is one of the five things we thought stood out this past weekend.
Argyle wins with new QB1
Sophomore Cobe Wilson was forced into action due to the District Executive Committee (DEC) ruling that said Hayes Hackney was unavailable to play further due to residency issues. Read about the news here.
As for the game against Colleyville Heritage, sophomore Cobe Wilson was 16 for 22 passing for 219 yards and 3 touchdowns. Two of those went to Texas Tech pledge Julian Caldwell (6 catches, 108 yards) and Oklahoma State commit Ake O’Neal had the other touchdown reception.
Logan Rexroat also helped by rushing for 239 yards with 3 TDs. The Eagles clinched the district title with the win. That’s big and then Wilson’s showing was even bigger, given the circumstances.
Brassfield is back
Lewisville battled to the very end, but secured a 28-18 win over Flower Mound with a fourth-quarter rally.
The game was a battle for first place in District 5-6A and now the Fighting Farmers are 5-3 overall and 5-0 in district games. Denton Guyer is a game back, but Lewisville won the head-to-head matchup. QB Laykon Brassfield returned after a 4-game absence to lead the Farmers to a win. He was shaky a bit — 57% completion rate and 2 TDs with 4 interceptions — but his touchdown run provided the game-winning score in the fourth. A pick-6 by Taelyn Mayo added the icing on the cake for a 5th straight win and 9th straight if you look at the wins turned to losses by the DEC.
Battle for 2nd
Waxahachie posted a 35-28 win over Duncanville in a District 11-6A clash for second place. The two teams trailed North Crowley, who had beaten both of them earlier this season.
The first five drives ended in touchdowns for both teams.
The score looked like it was close, but thanks to 3 touchdown passes from Jerry Meyer III in the first half, Waxahachie took a 35-14 lead at the break.
The Panthers scored twice in the second half and then had the ball twice with a chance to tie, but came up short both times with turnovers on downs in their own territory.
Allen keeps rolling
The nationally ranked Allen Eagles keep putting up video-game-like numbers.
The latest was a 77-14 win over Dallas Jesuit. In the past 5 games, Allen has scored 51, 65, 70, 70 and now 77.
Makes you wonder what is in store for McKinney Boyd this week?
The defense got 3 first-half turnovers and sophomore quarterback Ty Snell accounted for five touchdowns. He threw 4 touchdowns and 255 yards and ran for 96 yards on 4 carries and scored again.
Who woulda guessed it?
The adage in sports, especially in tough district/conference/leagues, is that there are no days off.
For the media types, we can often project what we think could be a day off, or in some cases, when a team with a much better record plays a team with a much worse record.
Case in point: 6-1 Keller vs. 0-7 Justin Northwest last week.
So what happened? The winless Texans posted a 27-14 win.
The game was tied at 14-14 at halftime, but Northwest took a TD run from Caris Sela and a pick-6 from Brady Taylor to ice the win.
Honorable mention
Hurst Lawrence Dale Bell High School put up some impressive numbers late for a win in District 8-6A play against South Grand Prairie. The Blue Raiders ultimately won 31-20 in Grand Prairie.
What makes the score even crazier is that Bell trailed 7-3 going into the fourth.
Then the Blue Raiders scored 28 points in the fourth quarter. Meanwhile, the Warriors added two more touchdowns in a shootout loss.
The two were tied in the district standings with a 3-1 mark heading into the game.
Lewisville wide receiver Landon Brazzell breaks into the second level of the Denton Ryan defense (9/11/2026).
FIELD POSITION: 2026 VYPE DFW Football Rankings — Week 9 | District Chaos Changes the Equation
Nobody's spot is guaranteed this time of year, especially when upsets start shaking up district races.
Among the most significant shifts is Coppell (5-2), which drops out of the Top 10 after suffering a 27-19 defeat against Lake Highlands last Friday.
Similarly, previously unbeaten Celina (6-1) tumbles to No. 20 after being dealt its first loss of the year, courtesy of Frisco (5-2). The Raccoons, meanwhile, make their rankings debut at No. 19 after their 33-20 triumph over the Bobcats.
Those results have opened the door for several programs to climb the ladder, including Timberview (7-0), Lovejoy (7-1) and Walnut Grove (6-1).
At the top, Allen (7-0) and North Crowley (7-0) continue to set the pace, while the impending District 11-6A showdown between Waxahachie (6-1) and Duncanville (4-3) figures to have significant implications.
That being said, expect even more movement in the weeks ahead.

*** The first section shows the team’s current overall record | The second shows its district record | The third shows its most recent game result (per MaxPreps as of 10/18/2026) | The final section shows its next matchup.
VYPE Dallas-Fort Worth Combined (6A–4A) Top 20 Football Rankings
WEEK 9 (10/19–10/25)
2. North Crowley Panthers (6A) — 7-0 | 4-0 in District 11-6A | 76-35 win vs. Lake Ridge | Next: @ Skyline (10/22)
3. Waxahachie Indians (6A) — 6-1 | 3-1 in District 11-6A | 48-3 win vs. Red Oak | Next: vs. Duncanville (10/23)
4. DeSoto Eagles (5A) — 5-2 | 4-0 in District 8-5A D1 | 54-0 win vs. Summit | Next: @ Cedar Hill (10/23)
5. Duncanville Panthers (6A) — 4-3 | 3-1 in District 11-6A | 28-15 win vs. Crowley | Next: @ Waxahachie (10/23)
6. Lewisville Farmers (6A) — 4-3* | 4-0 in District 5-6A | 37-3 win vs. Hebron | Next: @ Flower Mound (10/23)
7. South Oak Cliff Golden Bears (5A) — 5-2 | 5-0 in District 5-5A D2 | 68-6 win vs. Poteet | Next: @ Adamson (10/22)
8. Prosper Eagles (6A) — 6-1 | 3-1 in District 6-6A | 54-31 win vs. Dallas Jesuit | Next: vs. McKinney Boyd (10/22)
9. Argyle Eagles (5A) — 7-1 | 4-0 in District 3-5A D2 | 56-14 win vs. The Colony | Next: vs. Colleyville Heritage (10/23)
10. Southlake Carroll Dragons (6A) — 5-2 | 4-0 in District 4-6A | 40-28 win vs. Keller | Next: @ Byron Nelson (10/23)
11. Lone Star Rangers (5A) — 7-0 | 4-0 in District 5-5A D1 | 64-7 win vs. Centennial | Next: vs. Reedy (10/23)
12. Anna Coyotes (5A) — 7-0 | 5-0 in District 4-5A D2 | 49-7 win vs. Frisco Memorial | Next: vs. Denison (10/23)
13. Guyer Wildcats (6A) — 5-2 | 3-1 in District 5-6A | 41-0 win vs. Little Elm | Next: @ Hebron (10/23)
14. Martin Warriors (6A) — 7-0 | 4-0 in District 3-6A | 45-20 win vs. Arlington Bowie | Next: @ Arlington Lamar (10/23)
15. Timberview Wolves (5A) — 7-0 | 4-0 in District 7-5A D2 | 36-26 win vs. Joshua | Next: vs. Ennis (10/22)
16. Coppell Cowboys (6A) — 5-2 | 3-1 in District 7-6A | 19-27 loss vs. Lake Highlands | Next: vs. Plano West (10/23)
17. Lovejoy Leopards (5A) — 7-1 | 3-1 in District 3-5A D2 | 31-20 win vs. Grapevine | Next: @ Eagle Mountain (10/23)
18. Walnut Grove Wildcats (6A) — 6-1 | 3-1 in District 6-6A | 35-6 win vs. McKinney Boyd | Next: vs. Princeton (10/23)
19. Frisco Raccoons (5A) — 5-2 | 4-1 in District 4-5A D2 | 33-20 win vs. Celina | Next: vs. Prosper Richland (10/22)
20. Celina Bobcats (5A) — 6-1 | 4-1 in District 4-5A D2 | 20-33 loss vs. Frisco | Next: @ Frisco Memorial (10/23)
































