Texas high school football experts predict winners of top DFW state semifinal games

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 (113-34)

2. Gabe Brooks (110-37)

3. Greg Tepper (106-41)

4. Ric Renner (103-44)

T5. Brian Gosset (102-45)

T5. Greg Powers (102-45)

7. Erin Hartigan (101-46)

State Semifinal games

PICKS

Gabe Brooks, @gabrieldbrooks: Duncanville, Aledo, La Vega, Highland Park, Brock, Grandview, Gunter

Brian Gosset, @gosset41: Allen, Aledo, La Vega, Highland Park, Brock, Yoakum, Gunter

Erin Hartigan, @ImErinHartigan: Allen, Aledo, La Vega, Highland Park, Brock, Yoakum, Gunter

Greg Powers, @GPowers79: Allen, Aledo, La Vega, Ryan, Brock, Yoakum, Gunter

Ric Renner, @RicRenFSSW: Duncanville, Aledo, La Vega, Highland Park, Brock, Grandview, Gunter

Matt Stepp, @Matt_Stepp817: Allen, Aledo, La Vega, Highland Park, Brock, Yoakum, Gunter

Greg Tepper, @Tepper: Allen, Aledo, La Vega, Highland Park, Malakoff, Grandview, Gunter

This story was originally published December 13, 2018 at 8:00 AM.