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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.
STATE SEMIFINALS: Protecting a Legacy, Frisco Wakeland preps for Leander Glenn
Continuing to add to their legacy in their seventh state tournament appearance in nine seasons, the Frisco Wakeland Wolverines are geared up and ready to go in the state semifinals against Leander Glenn. VYPE DFW takes a look at their season so far:
The Season So Far
Going 10-2-2 in district play, the team boasts an 18-5-3 overall record so far this season. The team opened their season with strong outings against North Mesquite (4-0), Eastlake (2-1), Richardson Berkner (3-0), and others before opening their district schedule. Once in district play, the Wolverines relied on the talent of athletes like Davis Word, Jack Coffman, Thomas Hayes, Mayank Dutta, Noah Pehr, Tripp Watson, Frank Miller, and others to continue their hot streak over district opponents.
Through district play, the team rallied together to overcome tough moments while playing against some of the tougher area opponents. Defeating talented squads like Carrollton Newman Smith (5-0), Frisco Lone Star (3-0), Carrollton Creekviw (4-0), Carrollton R.L. Turner (2-1), and more, this team knew that they were able to pull together in dire moments in order to make incredible things happen on the field as well as record talented victories; securing their place in the playoffs.
Once in the playoffs, Wakeland amped up their momentum, allowing only one goal to be scored against them in five matches. Sending home Frisco Liberty, Mesquite Poteet, Prosper Walnut Grove, McKinney North, and West Mesquite before punching their ticket to the state tournament.
What To Expect
With five titles already to their name, the team has been able to showcase their talents without hesitation on the biggest stage in Texas high school soccer already; posting back-to-back victories in 2021 and 2022 as well as in 2017 and 2018 (their fifth title 14 years ago in 2010). Resilient, focused, and stronger than ever, this Wakeland team can be expected to be ready to take on what might be their toughest challenge this season in Leander Glenn. Fans can expect the Wolverines to pace themselves as they look to punch another ticket to the state title game.
The game is slated to begin at 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 11 at Birkelback Field in Georgetown, Texas!