Texas high school football experts predict winners of all 12 state championship 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 (116-38)
2. Gabe Brooks (115-39)
3. Greg Tepper (111-43)
4. Ric Renner (108-46)
5. Brian Gosset (105-49)
T6. Greg Powers (104-50)
T6. Erin Hartigan (104-50)
State Title games
Duncanville vs North Shore
Longview vs Beaumont West Brook
Highland Park vs Shadow Creek
Aledo vs FB Marshall
La Vega vs Liberty Hill
Pleasant Grove vs Cuero
Malakoff vs Grandview
Newton vs Canadian
New Deal vs Mason
Mart vs Gruver
Milford vs McLean
Strawn vs Follett
PICKS
Gabe Brooks, @gabrieldbrooks: Duncanville, Longview, Highland Park, Aledo, La Vega, Pleasant Grove, Malakoff, Newton, Mason, Mart, McLean, Strawn
Brian Gosset, @gosset41: Duncanville, Longview, Highland Park, Aledo, La Vega, Pleasant Grove, Grandview, Canadian, New Deal, Mart, McLean, Strawn
Erin Hartigan, @ImErinHartigan: Duncanville, Longview, Highland Park, Aledo, La Vega, Pleasant Grove, Grandview, Newton, Mason, Mart, McLean, Strawn
Greg Powers, @GPowers79: North Shore, Longview, Highland Park, Aledo, La Vega, Pleasant Grove, Malakoff, Newton, Mason, Mart, McLean, Strawn
Ric Renner, @RicRenFSSW: North Shore, Longview, Highland Park, Aledo, Liberty Hill, Cuero, Grandview, Canadian, New Deal, Mart, McLean, Strawn
Matt Stepp, @Matt_Stepp817: North Shore, Longview, Highland Park, Aledo, La Vega, Pleasant Grove, Malakoff, Newton, New Deal, Mart, McLean, Strawn
Greg Tepper, @Tepper: North Shore, Longview, Highland Park, Marshall, Liberty Hill, Cuero, Malakoff, Newton, Mason, Mart, McLean, Strawn
This story was originally published December 19, 2018 at 7:00 AM.