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Julian Caldwell had 10 catches for 205 yards and a touchdown for Argyle in a Week 10 win.
5 Things We Learned From Week 10 of Football Around the Metroplex
The regular season has one week left after Week 10 games wrapped up this past weekend. There were more than a few games that made you go ‘wow’ and a few others probably had you double-checking the scores. Here are some things that stood out in the penultimate week of play.
Wylie East pulls upset
In a low-scoring game, Wylie East handed Sachse its first loss of the season, 21-16, on Thursday.
The win gives the Raiders the District 9-6A title, going into the finale against a 4-5 Garland Lakeview Centennial on Thursday. The Raiders have won 6 in a row. Victor Ekpo scored 2 rushing touchdowns and Victor Young connected with Amir Porter for the other touchdown.
It was the second year in a row the Raiders had won the district title.
He’s back
On Thursday, Argyle learned Hayes Hackney would be eligible to play again — a week after a decision sidelined him for the rest of the year. The transfer from Prosper Walnut Grove was 17-for-24 passing for 305 yards and 4 TDs in the air. He also ran for another score. The Eagles had little trouble in the 66-7 win over Nevada Community and locked up the District 3-5A Division II title.
Texas Tech pledge Julian Caldwell stood out again. He had 10 catches for 205 yards and 1 touchdown. He now has 67 catches for 1,244 yards and 19 touchdowns. It was the third game this year he had more than 200 yards or more receiving and his 10 catches tied a season-high.
Argyle was No. 3 in the state poll last week and with its QB1 back, the Eagles could be hard to stop this postseason.
Rivalry Goes to OT
The Anna and Celina game, on paper, had the makings of a good game.
It was and then some, with No. 6-ranked Anna securing a 35-28 win in overtime.
Juelz Carter ran for 289 yards and 3 TDs — including one in overtime to give the Coyotes (9-0, 7-0 District 4-5A Division II) the lead. The defense then made a stop and handed Celina a second loss this season. Celina, at 5-2 in district, will make the playoffs.
Anna put up 566 yards of total offense in the win — 342 of them on the ground. Another takeaway is how good the Coyotes’ defense was — holding Celina to 44 yards.
Melissa punches ticket
Melissa’s Jeremiah “Bear” Tabor set a new school record for rushing touchdowns in a season in a 49-27 win over McKinney North.
The Cardinals were up 21-20 at halftime and then pulled away with a pair of touchdown runs from Tabor and then an 80-yard Pick-6 from D’Monye Washington.
In the first year in 5A Division, Melissa will be in the playoffs, likely as the No. 2 seed, assuming they have no trouble with winless Frisco Liberty this week.
The Cardinals have won 5 in a row since a 5-point loss to district champion Frisco Lone Star.
Keller Central king of KISD
Keller Central put up a school record in points on Friday and did so in a big way.
The Chargers won 80-49 against Keller — snapping a 5-game losing streak to its fellow Keller ISD school. It was also the most points ever scored by the Chargers ever.
According to MaxPreps stats, dating back to 2004, the most points the Chargers had previously had been 55 — set against Grand Prairie in 2025 and then tied last year against Carrollton Creekview.
But 80 points- that’s impressive.
Isaiah Taylor threw for 6 touchdowns and 410 yards, while his brother, Jeremiah, had 11 catches for 196 yards.
Going into the final week of the season, the Chargers will play last-place Justin Northwest. Keller Central is tied for 2nd with Haslet V.R. Eaton, but Eaton won the head-to-head matchup.
HONORABLE MENTION STATUS
- Lewisville’s Laykon Brassfield passed for a school-record 8 touchdowns in a win against Denton Braswell.
- Hurst L.D. Bell hammered Irving MacArthur, 64-10, and secured a playoff berth in 6A for the first time for the program. The last time the Blue Raiders made the playoffs was in 2013.
Argyle quarterback Hayes Hackney was ruled ineligible by the District 3-5A DII Executive Committee in a meeting Oct. 20, 2026.
Argyle QB Hayes Hackney ruled ineligible for remainder of season
Argyle has been one of the hottest teams in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, if not the state.
The Eagles enter this week with a 7-1 record and are ranked No. 3 in the Class 5A Division II poll put out by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football/Associated Press.
Days ahead of a district game against Colleyville Heritage, the team learned they will have a new quarterback against their will.
The District 3-5A DII Executive Committee met on Tuesday, Oct. 20, and ruled quarterback Hayes Hackney ineligible for the remainder of the season.
Hackney transferred to the school earlier this year from Propser Walnut Grove. According to reports, he was ruled eligible in a May 20 meeting. Due to that ruling, the Eagles will not have to forfeit any of the seven wins, according to the Dallas Morning News.
However, the Eagles will be without a star player and at a critical junction following the 6-0 vote. According to various media reports, the ineligibility stemmed from a residency dispute.
That is not the first time that has happened this regular season. Lewisville quarterback Laykon Brassfield moved to Texas from Edmond, Oklahoma and played three games before being ruled ineligible for residency issues as well.
Lewisville had to forfeit three wins due to that ruling.
Hackney, a junior, broke onto the scene as a freshman at Walnut Grove. In his first year at Argyle, he has thrown for 2,574 yards and 32 touchdowns, with only 2 interceptions. He’s also run for 122 yards and 2 more touchdowns.
Last week, he was 23-for-25 passing — 92% — with 4 TDs and 320 yards in a 56-14 win over The Colony. He had developed a rapport with Texas Tech pledge Julian Caldwell and Oklahoma State pledge Ake O’Neal in his 8 weeks this season.
According to 247Sports, Hackney holds offers from UTSA and Stephen F. Austin. Hackney’s X account shows he recently visited Kansas State and TCU.
Sophomore Cobe Wilson has been the only other player to play quarterback this fall for the Eagles. He’s 4-for-8 passing for 82 yards and 1 touchdown.