96 games kick off Texas high school football playoffs this week
The schedule for Class 6A and 5A Division I Region I games begins Thursday evening, with several undefeated teams entering the field.
By Noor Phillips ·
Playoff games for Texas high school football begin Thursday evening. The schedule, compiled by Texas Football magazine and distributed by The Associated Press, lists matchups for Class 6A and Class 5A. Fans in the Dallas-Fort Worth area will see local rivalries and cross-state contests on the docket this week.
The data shows 96 scheduled contests across the divisions. Most games are set for 7:00 p.m. Friday. A subset of matches starts earlier on Thursday or later on Saturday. For example, the Class 6A Division I Region I game between Allen and Lewisville Hebron kicks off at 7:00 p.m. Thursday at Eagle Stadium. The Class 5A Division I Region IV game between Smithson Valley and Laredo Nixon is marked as TBD at Ranger Stadium.
Several teams enter the bracket with perfect records. In Class 6A Division I, Odessa Permian, Allen, and Arlington Martin all hold 10-0 marks. Katy also finished 10-0 in Region III. In Class 5A Division I, Frisco Lone Star, Richmond Randle, Medina Valley, and McAllen are undefeated. These teams face opponents with records ranging from 4-6 to 9-1.
Specific matchups include El Paso Pebble Hills, 9-1, hosting Midland Lee, 7-3, at SAC 2 Stadium in El Paso at 8:00 p.m. Thursday. In the Dallas area, Lewisville, 7-3, plays Prosper, 9-1, at Goldsmith Stadium on Friday. The Woodlands, 9-1, travels to Shenandoah’s Woodforest Bank Stadium to face Aldine Nimitz, 5-5.
In Class 5A, Amarillo, 9-1, plays El Paso Bel Air, 4-6, at Bivins Stadium in Amarillo on Friday. Denton Ryan, 8-1, takes on Fort Worth Paschal, 4-6, at Collins Stadium on Thursday. Houston Madison, 8-2, faces Beaumont United, 6-4, at Butler Stadium in Houston on Friday.
The bracket includes games at various neutral sites. The Class 6A Division II Region IV game between Laredo Alexander and San Antonio Warren is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Saturday at the United ISD Student Activity Center. The Class 6A Division I Region I game between Euless Trinity and Plano East is set for 7:30 p.m. Friday at Pennington Field in Bedford.
The schedule reflects the geographic spread of the sport across the state. Games are listed in El Paso, San Antonio, Austin, Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth, and Laredo. The first wave of games concludes by Saturday afternoon. All times are local to the game site.
