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RANKINGS
Euless Trinity will face rival Hurst L.D. Bell this week in a District 8-6A clash at Pennington Field.
10 Games to Watch in Week 11 of DFW High School Football
Thursday, Nov. 5
Prosper Walnut Grove vs. Allen at Eagle Stadium
Allen, ranked No. 2 in Class 6A in the Dave Campbell’s Texas Football/Associated Press poll, will have a chance to finish the regular season with a 10-0 mark. Walnut Grove (7-2) will likely be without QB1 Ashton Gosselin, who suffered an arm injury last week vs. Prosper.
Plano East vs. Coppell at Buddy Echols Stadium
Coppell, at 7-2 and 5-1 in District 7-6A, is in second place heading into this game. However, the Plano East Panthers are nipping at the Cowboys’ heels with a 4-2 mark in district play and 6-3 overall. Plano East was 3-7 last year, but a playoff berth isn’t guaranteed without a win. Why? Richardson Berkner and Plano are both 3-3 in district play.
Lewisville at Little Elm at Lobo Stadium
Landon Brazzell had a breakout game last week vs. Denton Braswell. The Lewisville junior had 7 catches for 211 yards and 5 TDs — a beneficiary of Laykon Brassfield throwing a school-record 8 TDs. Lewisville (6-3) will be the District 5-6A champion regardless of the outcome against Little Elm, 4-5 and 1-5.
Red Oak at North Crowley at Crowley ISD Multipurpose Stadium
The No. 1-ranked team in Class 6A will wrap up the season, looking for another undefeated regular season. That happened 3 out of 4 years under former coach Ray Gates. DeMarcus Harris is about to match that.
Euless Trinity vs. Hurst L.D. Bell at Pennington Field
Who doesn’t love a good rivalry game? Euless Trinity is 7-2 overall and 6-0 in District 8-6A. The Trojans are alone in first place, but L.D. Bell is 5-1 in district play and a win here changes the playoff seedings for both. Based on history, favor the Trojans, who are 21-1 vs. Bell since 2004.
Cleburne at DeSoto at Eagle Stadium
The final regular-season home game for SaRod Baker, one of the best running backs to pass through the school. He’s the career rushing leader and has passed legends like Tiger Riden and Byron Hanspard. Baker has 1,218 yards and 19 TDs on the ground this year. Cleburne enters the game seeking win No. 1 this season.
Friday, Nov. 6
Rockwall vs. Rockwall-Heath at Wilkerson-Sanders Memorial Stadium
The Rockwall Yellowjackets are 7-2 and winners of 3 in a row. The setbacks have come against No. 10 Longview and a Prosper squad with one loss. Rockwall is in 2nd place in District 10-6A with a 5-1 mark, while Rockwall-Heath is right behind with a 4-2 district record. QB Collin Jones has thrown for 2,193 yards and 30 TDs for Rockwall this season.
Fort Worth Carter-Riverside vs. Fort Worth Southwest at Scarbrough-Handley Field
The playoffs start next week, but this is a playoff game for both teams. Each holds a 3-3 record in District 5-4A Division I play and the top three seeds are secured by Fort Worth Eastern Hills, Kennedale and Benbrook. Southwest is 4-5 overall and went 4-6 last year and missed the playoffs. Carter-Riverside was 4-7 last year, but got to the playoffs for the first time since 1995.
Brock at Mineral Wells at Ram Stadium
Brock shot up to No. 2 in the poll this week after hammering No. 8-ranked Graham, 59-7, last week. But another tough game is on the slate this week with a road trip to Mineral Wells. The Rams are 8-1 — like Brock — and are 3-1 and tied for second in District 4-4A Division II. Brock has outscored the past three opponents, 195-7. Mineral Wells went 4-7 last year and started this year 6-0, the best start since 1995.
Saturday, Nov. 7
Fort Worth Country Day School vs. Arlington Oakridge at Oak Ridge Upper School
This is a Southwest Prep Conference 3A semifinal game with the winner getting either St. Andrew’s Episcopal School or Episcopal School of Dallas in the finals next week. This is a rematch of a game on Oct. 9 that Oak Ridge won handily, 51-12. Kingston James caught a pair of touchdowns for the Owls (8-1). The rushing attack added 489 yards against the defense for the Falcons, who are 6-4.
North Richland Hill Richland running back Jayshon Gibson and the Royals will play Birdiville in a key District 6-5A Division I clash this week.
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Thursday, Oct. 8
Trophy Club Byron Nelson at Keller at Keller ISD Athletic Complex
Keller is one of the DFW area's surprise teams, with a 5-0 mark and 2-0 in District 4-6A play. The Indians were 5-6 last year and were only 5-5 in 2023. A win here for Carl Stralow’s bunch will secure a winning record. QB Matt McCroskey has thrown for 1,125 yards and 14 touchdowns in his first year starting. The Indians mix in a solid rushing game as well, with 1,379 yards this season. Blake Dyniewski has 11 touchdowns and has gained 873 yards on the ground.
Byron Nelson enters with a 3-2 record and a 1- 1 record in district play. The Bobcats were one of the teams that got a win that was a loss from the Lewisville eligibility issue, so technically saw a 3-game winning streak end last week vs. Keller Central. The Bobcats have won 6 in a row vs. Keller. The last win for Keller vs. Byron Nelson was in 2019. Sophomore Tre Green has 513 yards rushing and has scored 7 of the team’s 12 rushing scores.
Dallas Jesuit at Prosper Walnut Grove at Children’s Health Stadium
There are three teams undefeated in District 6-6A play and because of this game, there will be at most two after the clock hits zero.
Prosper Walnut Grove and Dallas Jesuit are 2-0 in district play, part of a three-way tie with Allen.
Walnut Grove enters with a 5-0 mark, while Jesuit is 3-2.
The undefeated Wildcats have not missed a beat at QB1 with Ashton Gosselin. He has moved into the role to replace now-Argyle quarterback Hayes Hackney and has thrown for 1,259 yards and 11 touchdowns in five games. Linebacker Jack Folkerts, who leads the team with 42 tackles, has picked up a lot of D-I offers lately. That list includes UCLA, Florida State, Texas Tech, Houston, North Texas, Michigan State and Toledo since Sept. 23.
Jesuit has won three in a row.
Friday, Oct. 9
Denton Guyer at Lewisville at Lewisville ISD Stadium
This is a battle of first-place teams in the District 4-6A teams, part of a four-way tie with Denton Braswell and Carrollton Hebron at 1-0 in district play. Lewisville has won 2 in a row and technically has not lost a game on the field this year with the 2-3 mark. The Fighting Farmers have scored 40 and 38 points, respectively, in their last two games and the defense has yielded 15 points in those two games. Devin Robinson and Javar Currington both average more than 10 tackles per game.
The Guyer Wildcats are 4-1 and have won two in a row since losing to No. 1-ranked Waxahachie on Sept. 10. Quarterback Carter Morgan has thrown for 1,355 yards this year, but the Wildcats have had more success in terms of touchdowns by running the ball.
DeSoto at Lancaster at Beverly D. Humphrey Tiger Stadium
The District 8-5A Division I standings have these two at the top of the standings with 2 wins in district play and the winner will be in a good spot to secure that No. 1 seed in the postseason. Lancaster enters with a 4-1 mark, while DeSoto is 3-2.
The Tigers had won four in a row since losing to defending Class 6A Division I champion Galena Park North Shore in Week 1.
DeSoto RB/QB SaRod Baker enters this game with 4,369 yards rushing and 64 touchdowns in his standout career. He had a season-high 4 touchdowns in the last game for the Eagles.
Birdville at North Richland Hills Richland at Birdville ISD Fine Art/Athletic Complex
A week ago, Birdville and Richland were undefeated and were part of a three-way tie for first in District 6-5A Division I. Now, they are both 5-1 and 1-1 in district, part of a four-way tie for second after both getting upset. No. 9-ranked Richland lost in a shootout with Dallas Highland Park, 45-42. RB Jayshon Gibson ran for 271 yards and had 5 total touchdowns in the loss for the Royals. Meanwhile, Birdville lost to Garland Naaman Forest.
The Hawks have a balanced offense with 1,200 yards passing and 1,037 yards rushing.
Mansfield at Duncanville at Panther Stadium
Since 2010, the two have played 10 times and it’s been evenly matched, with Duncanville holding a 6-4 lead. However, the Panthers have won the last four meetings. Both teams enter with 2-3 marks and each is 1-1 in District 11-6A. The key for Duncanville will be to limit Mansfield quarterback Brandon Ellis, who has thrown for 941 yards and 13 touchdowns and is also the team’s leading rusher with 480 yards and 8 touchdowns.
Duncanville has not lost three games since 2016 and hasn’t lost more than four games since 2015.
Flower Mound Marcus at Flower Mound at Neal E. Wilson Jaguar Stadium
An inner-city showdown will mean one team will get its first District 5-6A win. Flower Mound is 4-1, while Flower Mound Marcus is 2-3.
QB Baron Sampson has eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark in passing this year for the Jaguars. The Maurauders are 13-9 against the Jaguars, but Flower Mound has won the last four meetings. Marcus quarterback Cash Davis has thrown for 1,027 yards — while the rushing attack has picked up 559 yards.
North Crowley at Waxahachie at Lumpkins Stadium
This is the game of the week, something both teams have been a part of this year. The No. 1-ranked team will host the No. 3 team in probably the marquee battle in Class 6A and perhaps the entire state this week. Both teams are 5-0 overall and 2-0 in District 11-6A play and the winner will get a leg up on the hunt for a district title, but it is far from over. Duncanville still looms for Waxahachie late in the regular season. This game will feature plenty of Division I talent on both sides of the ball. The matchup we are looking forward to is this: Jerry Meyer III’s passing attack vs. the North Crowley secondary.
Meyer has thrown for 1,421 yards, 16 touchdowns and completed 70% of his passes for the Indians. The Panthers defense features a pair of Division I commitments in Jerry Outhouse (UCLA) and Elijajuan Houston (Arizona State) and sophomore Braylen Cunningham will be another one, since he has 21 offers.
Longview at Rockwall at Wilkerson-Sanders Stadium (7:30 pm.)
Longview, an East Texas powerhouse, will bring its potent running game to the metroplex. The Lobos have run for 1,220 yards and 20 touchdowns this year and the top four rushers, in terms of total yards, average 7 yards to 11.9 yards per carry. Jacaiden Davis’ 440 yards and 8 TDs pace that offense attack. Longview is 4-1 and the only loss came to Ruston, La., in Week 3. Rockwall is also 4-1 and, like Longview, is 2-0 in District 10-6A play.
The Yellowjackets have won 4 straight since losing to Prosper in the opener. Rockwall has run for 1,512 yards and has 1,222 yards passing this year.
Houston Kinkaid at St. Mark’s School of Texas at Norma & Lamar Hunt Family Stadium
Southwest Preparatory Conference Class 4A champion Houston Kinkaid comes to Dallas for a clash with St. Mark’s. Kinkaid is 3-3 overall, with a loss to Valor Christian from Colorado and in-state foes Houston St. Thomas Catholic and Dallas Parish Episcopal. Dating back to 2004, they have played 20 times, missing games in 2014 and 2020.
St. Mark’s is in the midst of a 15-game losing streak in the series, but won 5 straight from 2004 to 2008.