Texas high school football experts predict winners of top DFW games in area round
The top high school football minds in the state of Texas are teaming up with the Star-Telegram to offer up their predictions for some of the best games in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex each week of the 2018 season.
Our esteemed cast of prognosticators
Gabe Brooks - Covers major college football recruiting in Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas and Oklahoma for 247Sports.com
Brian Gosset - The Star-Telegram’s high school sports reporter
Erin Hartigan - Host/reporter on Fox Sports Southwest covering high school football, New Orleans Pelicans, Texas Rangers, Big 12
Greg Powers - National recruiting expert for NextLevelAthlete.com
Ric Renner - Anchor/reporter on Fox Sports Southwest covering high school football, San Antonio Spurs, Texas Rangers, Big 12
Matt Stepp - High school football insider for Dave Campbell’s Texas Football
Greg Tepper - Managing editor at Dave Campbell’s Texas Football and Fox Sports Southwest high school football analyst
Standings
1. Matt Stepp (88-29)
2. Gabe Brooks (87-30)
3. Greg Tepper (84-33)
T4. Brian Gosset (83-34)
T4. Ric Renner (83-34)
6. Greg Powers (81-36)
7. Erin Hartigan (79-38)
Area round games
Guyer vs Lake Ridge
Haltom vs Midland Lee
Carroll vs DeSoto
Aledo vs Lovejoy
Corsicana vs Burleson Centennial
Azle vs Lubbock Coronado
Kennedale vs Paris
Northwest vs Burges
Tascosa vs Arlington
Permian vs Lamar
PICKS
Gabe Brooks, @gabrieldbrooks: Lake Ridge, Haltom, Carroll, Aledo, Corsicana, Azle, Paris, Northwest, Arlington, Lamar
Brian Gosset, @gosset41: Lake Ridge, Haltom, Carroll, Aledo, Centennial, Azle, Kennedale, Northwest, Arlington, Lamar
Erin Hartigan, @ImErinHartigan: Guyer, Lee, Carroll, Aledo, Centennial, Azle, Kennedale, Northwest, Arlington, Lamar
Greg Powers, @GPowers79: Lake Ridge, Haltom, Carroll, Aledo, Corsicana, Azle, Kennedale, Northwest, Arlington, Lamar
Ric Renner, @RicRenFSSW: Lake Ridge, Haltom, Carroll, Aledo, Centennial, Azle, Kennedale, Northwest, Arlington, Lamar
Matt Stepp, @Matt_Stepp817: Guyer, Haltom, Carroll, Aledo, Centennial, Coronado, Paris, Northwest, Arlington, Lamar
Greg Tepper, @Tepper: Guyer, Haltom, Carroll, Aledo, Centennial, Coronado, Kennedale, Northwest, Arlington, Lamar