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Waxahachie quarterback Jerry Meyer III, a South Carolina pledge, will lead his squad into a showdown with Duncanville this week.
The Top 10 Games to Watch in Week 9 of DFW High School Football
Thursday, Oct. 22
McKinney Boyd at Prosper, Children’s Health Stadium
Prosper enters this game in a 3-way tie for second place in District 6-6A with Prosper Walnut Grove and Dallas Jesuit. The Eagles are 6-1 overall, and their only setback has been to nationally ranked Allen. QB Tyler Alberts has thrown for 1,581 yards and 21 TDs for Prosper. McKinney Boyd is 2-5 this year and 1-9 vs. Prosper dating back to 2006.
Ennis at Mansfield Timberview, Vernon Newsome Stadium
A battle for first place will happen when these two clash in a District 7-5A Division II game. Timberview enters ranked No. 5 in the state and is 7-0. Ennis is 4-3 heading into this game, but both teams are 4-0 in district games. Junior QB Steven Hall has thrown for 1,584 yards and 25 TDs this season.
Friday, Oct. 23
Colleyville Heritage at Argyle, Argyle ISD Stadium
This District 3-5A Division II game got a lot more interesting with Hayes Hackney being declared ineligible on Tuesday. Colleyville Heritage enters with a 4-3 mark and 1-1 in district play. QB Lane Vargas is coming off an 8-TD passing game last week for the Panthers. Argyle puts a 7-game winning streak on the line.
Dallas Jesuit at Allen, Eagle Stadium
Jesuit, as mentioned earlier, is tied for second in the district with a 3-1 mark. Jesuit knocked off previously unbeaten Prosper Walnut Grove earlier this year, but is coming off a loss to Prosper. Allen has posted 70 points the last two weeks and 65 three weeks ago.
DeSoto at Cedar Hill, Longhorn Stadium
Not that long ago this would’ve been a must-see game. DeSoto (5-2) is still one of the top teams in the state and has won 5 in a row after a slow start. Cedar Hill (2-5) got a win last week vs. Mansfield Legacy, which included a 96-yard fumble return by Kansas State pledge Jeron Allen II. One storyline is whether Nicholas Ward will be back coaching for Cedar Hill this week.
Duncanville at Waxahachie, Stuart B. Lumpkins Stadium
This is a battle for sole possession of second place in District 11-6A and both are 3-1 in districts, with the 1 loss for both coming to North Crowley. Duncanville is 4-3 overall, while Waxahachie is 6-1. Duncanville is 5-1 in this series. Duncanville’s defense — which has given up 22 points in a 3-game win streak — is led by Chris Jackson Jr.’s 47 tackles.
Lewisville at Flower Mound, Neil E. Wilson Jaguar Stadium
Does Laykon Brassfield return this week? The QB is hopeful to get his appeal turned over. He led the Fighting Farmers to a 3-0 mark before being ruled ineligible. Lewisville has won all 4 since and is sitting at 3-0 in District 5-6A play. Flower Mound is 7-1 and 2-1 in district games. This will be a heck of a showdown.
Plano West at Coppell, Buddy Echols Field
A week ago, Coppell (5-2) was sitting in a tie for first place, but got upset by Lake Highlands. Now, the Cowboys are 3-1 in district play and are in second place. Plano West (3-4) is tied for third with Plano with a 2-2 mark. These two haven’t played since 2023, but Coppell is 4-0 in the recent matchups.
Dallas Parish Episcopal at Plano Prestonwood Christian, Lion Stadium
This TAPPS Division I District 1 game will showcase two of the state powers in recent years. Parish Episcopal is 6-3 overall and 4-1 in district, tied for second with Frisco Christian Academy — and a game back of Argyle Liberty Christian. Prestonwood is 4-3, but only 2-2 in district play. RB Jaxon McKinney ran for 190 yards and 3 TDs last week for Episcopal.
Arlington James Martin vs. Arlington Mirabeau B. Lamar, Maverick Stadium
Arlington Martin has another revenge game of sorts this week, playing a Lamar team it lost to last year, which snapped a 6-year winning streak. Dating back to 2004, Martin is 16-6 against the Vikings. At 7-0 coming into this game, the Warriors have matched the total wins of the last two seasons combined. Senior Javian Jones-Priest had 161 total yards and 5 touchdowns last week for Martin in a 45-20 win over Arlington Bowie. The Vikings are fighting for the final playoff spot and are currently tied with Bowie and Arlington with a 2-2 district mark.
Arlington Martin quarterback Chase Devoll has led his team to a 7-0 start.
5 Things We Learned From Week 8 of Football Around the Metroplex
The Texas high school football season gets closer and closer to the postseason. Week 8 of UIL football and Week 9 for the private schools helped bring some district playoff photos into clearer view.
Here’s a look at five storylines that stood out during the week of games played Oct. 15-17.
District 3-6A
Arlington James Martin High School is sitting in first place in District 3-6A play.
At 7-0 overall and 4-0 in district games, the Warriors are closely followed by Weatherford and Aledo, both at 3-1. However, the Warriors have already beaten both of those teams.
Chase Devoll threw three touchdowns, and Javian Jones-Priest accounted for five touchdowns in a 45-20 win over Bowie.
Six of the eight teams in the district are still in the playoff hunt for one of the four berths — with a logjam of 2-2 teams in Arlington, Arlington Mirabeau B. Lamar, and Arlington James Bowie with 2-2 marks. Martin will face Lamar this week in a rivalry showdown that Lamar won last year.
The Warriors will close out facing Arlington and Granbury.
Anna standing alone
Looking ahead a little bit, the Anna vs. Celina showdown on Oct. 30 looked as though it could be a battle of unbeatens.
The winner would claim the District 4-5A Division II title.
Frisco knocked off No. 10-ranked Celina, 33-20, on Friday to force a tie with the Bobcats at 3-1 in district play.
The Raccoons, at one point, held a 19-point lead over Celina. However, Frisco lost to Anna earlier this season, so the Raccoons would need help to share the district title.
The No. 6-ranked Coyotes will face Denison, Celina and Prosper Richland.
Another upset
Perhaps the most shocking result in 6A football this past week was Lake Highland beating No. 9-ranked Coppell, 27-19.
The Wildcats were down 10-0 and later trailed 16-7, but rallied behind two touchdowns from John Cothern. The first was a touchdown run by the quarterback to give his team a 20-19 lead. Then, he had a touchdown pass to Conrad Ince.
Ince had three catches for 14 yards, but scored twice.
Lake Highland, part of Richardson ISD, is now in first place in District 7-6A with a 4-0 mark. Coppell and Plano East are now tied for second at 3-1.
Plano West, Richardson Berkner and Plano are all part of a tie for 4th with 2-2 district marks.
Backup coaches at Cedar Hill
Cedar Hill head coach Nichols Ward was placed on leave on Oct. 9 and news came out before the Longhorns’ game against Mansfield Legacy on Friday.
According to WFAA, Ward is under investigation for something, but what exactly was not reported by the television station.
Coaches Brice Musgrove and Chason Virgil shared co-head coaching duties in a 39-23 win over Mansfield Legacy.
The win moves Cedar Hill to 2-2 in District 8-5A Division I play. They are part of a tie for third place with three other teams for the final playoff berth with Burleson Centennial, Midlothian, Mansfield Summit and the Longhorns.
Defending state champion DeSoto is atop the district standings with a 4-0 mark.
Rose Strong
This weekend also came the news that Fort Worth Chisholm Trail quarterback Keaton Rose is battling leukemia.
The senior threw for 905 yards and 7 touchdowns and ran for another school record in 4 games this year. Gabriel Webster has been the starting quarterback since Rose’s exit.
A GoFundMe has been created to help his family and a T-shirt sale is also underway.
Chisholm Trail, part of Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD, is 4-3 overall and 2-1 in District 3-5A Division I. Denton Ryan is leading with a 4-0 mark, with Denton, Azle and Chisholm Trail with two wins and right now sitting in one of the four playoff spots.