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Argyle defensive back Walker Bruce has two interceptions and a fumble recovery this season. The Eagles have won six games in a row heading into Week 7.
THE TAKEAWAYS: 5 Storylines from Week 6
Don’t look now, but the regular season for Texas high school football is almost over. The final push for district titles and playoff berths will soon reach a fever pitch. Let’s take a look around the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Eagles flying high
Argyle has won six in a row and might be the best 1-loss team in the metroplex.
Quarterback Hayes Hackney and wide receiver Julian Caldwell connected for five touchdowns in a 56-21 win over Saginaw Eagle Mountain last week.
Hackney finished with 301 yards passing and 6 touchdowns.
One part of the success for Argyle that gets lost in the offensive firepower is the defense.
While the Knights scored 21 points, 14 of those points came in the fourth when it was 49-7 and the outcome was already decided and not all of the 1s were on the field.
Go back a little further; the defense gave up only 13 against Grapevine.
Then add in the second half against Highland Park — that was only 13 points. So add up those 9 quarters — taking out the fourth from Friday — that’s 33 points given up.
Tyler Cunningham had an interception return for a score as well for the Argyle defense last week. RJ Bandy also had a defensive touchdown last week.
Argyle closes with games against Lucas Lovejoy, The Colony, Colleyville Heritage and Nevada Community.
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Close Calls
The two frontrunners to win the district title in District 4-5A Division II came close to losing Friday.
But close only counts in horseshoes.
Zephyr Kreye scored a touchdown at the buzzer to give Anna a 16-14 win over the Frisco Raccoons to move to 4-0 in district play and 6-0 overall.
However, running back Juelz Carter left the game with an injury, according to the Dallas Morning News. The San Diego State pledge has been a key piece for the Coyotes since coming over from Cedar Hill.
Celina secured a 17-14 win over Frisco Emerson on Friday, thanks to a defensive stand that led to a turnover on downs at the 2-yard line.
If each of them keeps on winning, Anna vs. Celina on Oct. 30 will be a big-time game with district title implications.
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District 6-5A DI Chaos
Week 6 started with Birdville and North Richland Hills Richland being undefeated and sitting at the top of the district standings along wth Dallas Highland Park.
After this week, everyone not named Highland Park has a district loss.
Five touchdowns from Jayshon Gibson, a UCLA pledge, were not enough for No. 9-ranked Richland to beat Highland Park. Read about how that game unfolded here.
In the other big game, Garland Naaman Forest scored twice in the final minute to tie and then beat Birdville, 28-20.
Braylon Deal, a TCU pledge, threw a touchdown pass to Micah Young with 53 seconds left to forge a 20-20 tie for the Rangers. Then, the Naaman Forest defense got an interception and Deal hit Madden Le for the game-winner with 8 seconds left.
Highland Park is now in the driver’s seat with wins over Naaman Forest and Richland. A game with Birdville is the only foe with a winning record left for the Scots, who are on a roll lately.
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Southwest Preparatory Conference
Some of the better teams in Dallas-Fort Worth, in terms of W-L at this point in the year, play something other than UIL or TAPPS — that’s the Southwest Preparatory Conference.
The SPC 3A conference has Episcopal School of Dallas with a 6-0 mark, while defending SPC champion Arlington The Oakridge School is 5-0.
The ESD Eagles will play Austin St. Andrew’s (2-2, 1-2) this week before the looming showdown with Oakridge on Oct. 16 in Arlington. Quarterback Miles Link has passed for 1,294 yards and 14 touchdowns this year.
The Owls from Oakridge scored a season-high 68 points on Friday in a win against Austin St. Stephens Episcopal. Hunter Squires threw 4 touchdowns and Arlington Juan Seguin transfer Isaac Bly ran for 3 touchdowns and 125 yards.
In 4A, St. Mark’s School of Texas has the best overall record at 5-1. The Lions picked up a big win last week, beating The Woodlands John Cooper, 24-17. The defense has allowed 2 touchdowns or fewer in five of the six games; the exception was a loss to Episcopal School of Dallas.
A big test looms this week facing Houston Kinkaid School, the 4A champion last year.
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Are the Warriors back?
Liberty Argyle Christian School had been one of the best teams at the TAPPS level, but also not afraid to play UIL schools.
The Warriors now sit at 4-2 following a 65-43 win over Plano Prestonwood Christian last week in a key Division 1 District 1 game. The win was the third in a row for Liberty Christian, with setbacks in Week 1 to Midland Christian and to Celina in Week 3.
In the win against Prestonwood, the stars came up big for the Warriors.
Junior quarterback Crews Messer threw 4 touchdowns and ran for another in the win. Kansas State pledge Correll Buckhalter Jr. ran for 232 yards and 3 touchdowns. Cooper Witten had 5 catches for 119 yards and 2 scores. The senior is headed to Oklahoma next year to play for the Sooners and the school where his dad is now an assistant coach after guiding this program.
The next game is a big one for Liberty Christian.
The district title will be on the line this week with a game vs. Dallas Parish Episcopal. The Warriors have a slim 6-4 lead in the series dating back to 2007.
When the two met in 2024, Liberty Christian won 45-24 to win the Division I state title.
LET'S HOOP: First-ever H-Town Basketball Tipoff luncheon tips off season
Houston Athletic Committee presents the 2026 H-Town Basketball Tip-Off Luncheon, presented by noVAR, by announcing the Houston Area Preseason Boys and Girls High School Teams.
Teams will be honored on October 28, 2026, at the inaugural H-town Tip-Off Luncheon at the Bayou City Event Center. Tickets are available at www.touchdownclub.com/product/basketball.
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Houston Area HS Boys Preseason Team
Reese Alston, Second Baptist
Isaiah Santos, Seven Lakes
Landon Veal, Houston Christian
Chase Richardson, Friendswood
Damon Miles, Clear Lake
Marwane Fadika, Katy Jordan
Eric Beard, Heights
Alim Olajuwon, Episcopal
Peter Dorsey, Wheatley
Dayjhon Miller, The Woodlands HS
Emmanuel Nwabouku, Houston Christian
Anthony Key, Atascocita
Tyson Forrest, Woodlands College Park
BJ LaFell Jr., Shadow Creek
Troynelle Belle, Dickinson
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Houston Area HS Girls Preseason Team
Maryiah Alfred, Kinkaid
Azyua Blair, Houston Christian
Courtland Cloud, Shadow Creek
Kay’ Len Alexander, Summer Creek
Rachel Roberts, The Woodlands
Faith Etienne, Dawson
Sydney Marshall, Kinkaid
A’Niyah Harmon, Klein Collins
Makenzie Jackson, Cy Springs
Damori Hunter, Yates
Addy Beverly, Second Baptist
Brooklyn Roberson, Barbers Hill
Pfeiffer Greene, Fulshear
Giselle Jackson, Cy Falls
Eryn Roberts, Hightower
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Along with honoring the preseason Houston Area High School Boys and Girls preseason teams, the now annual luncheon will feature the head men’s and women’s basketball coaches from the University of Houston, Rice University, St. Thomas University, Texas Southern University, Prairie View A&M University and Houston Chrisitan University.
The event will also give fans an opportunity to hear the coaches speak about their seasons and participate in a panel conversation. The inaugural event will feature ESPN college basketball analyst Fran Fraschilla. Fraschilla was previously the head college basketball coach at Manhattan College, St. John’s University and the University of New Mexico.
For further information and tickets for the event, contact Ricky Prine, Executive Director, houtdclub@att.net or 713-825-8228.