Texas high school football experts predict winners in all 12 state title 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 of the 2022 season.
Our esteemed cast of prognosticators
Brian Gosset - The Star-Telegram’s Prep Sports Editor
Darren Lauber - Fort Worth Star-Telegram writer
Derek Johnson - Writer for TXHSFB.net
Kenny Matthews - Friday Night Glory Analyst
Jason Howell - Senior Recruiting Analyst for TexAgs.com
Marc Henry - The Top Texas Prospects Show Analyst
Matt Diggs (defending champ) - High school football Analyst, Writer for Inside High School Sports
Matt Stepp - Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Insider
Matthew Davidson - The Top Texas Prospects Show Analyst
Mike Alexander - Bally Sports Southwest Photographer
Mike Leslie - WFAA anchor and broadcaster
Nick Harris - National recruiting analyst for Rivals
Nolan Ruth - Parker County sports
Payton Peterson - Friday Night Glory Analyst
Stephen Peters - High School Sports Freelancer Extraordinaire
Tarrance Johnson - Friday Night Glory Analyst
Season Record
Diggs 128-42
Stepp 126-44
Lauber 125-45
Harris 124-46
Leslie 123-47
Matthews 121-49
Peters 121-49
Ruth 118-52
Howell 117-53
Henry 115-55
Guest pickers 114-56
Derek 114-56
Gosset 113-57
Peterson 113-57
Alexander 111-59
Davidson 105-65
Tarrance 104-66
Games
Duncanville (14-0) vs. North Shore (15-0)
DeSoto (13-2) vs. Austin Vandegrift (14-1)
Aledo (13-2) vs. College Station (13-2)
South Oak Cliff (12-3) vs. Port Neches-Groves (13-2)
China Spring (14-1) vs. Boerne (15-0)
Carthage (15-0) vs. Wimberley (15-0)
Brock (11-4) vs. Franklin (15-0)
Gunter (14-0) vs. Poth (14-1)
Hawley (15-0) vs. Refugio (14-1)
Albany (13-2) vs. Mart (15-0)
Westbrook (13-1) vs. Abbott (14-0)
Benjamin (13-0) vs. Loraine (13-1)
Guest Picker
State championships
Randy Jackson, Former Texas high school football coach
North Shore, DeSoto, Aledo, SOC, China Spring, Carthage, Franklin, Gunter, Refugio, Mart, Abbott, Benjamin
Picks
Brian Gosset, @gosset41: Duncanville, DeSoto, Aledo, SOC, China Spring, Carthage, Brock, Gunter, Refugio, Mart, Westbrook, Benjamin
Darren Lauber, @darren_lauber: Duncanville, DeSoto, Aledo, SOC, Boerne, Carthage, Brock, Gunter, Refugio, Mart, Abbott, Benjamin
Derek Johnson, @derekraydj: Duncanville, DeSoto, Aledo, SOC, China Spring, Carthage, Franklin, Gunter, Refugio, Mart, Abbott, Benjamin
Jason Howell, @Jason_Howell: Duncanville, DeSoto, Aledo, SOC , China Spring, Carthage, Franklin, Gunter, Refugio, Mart, Abbott, Benjamin
Kenny Matthews, @KennyMatthews: Duncanville, DeSoto, College Station, SOC, China Spring, Carthage, Franklin, Gunter, Refugio, Mart, Westbrook, Benjamin
Marc Henry, @Marchen44: North Shore, DeSoto, Aledo, SOC, China Spring, Carthage, Franklin, Gunter, Refugio, Mart, Abbott, Loraine
Matt Diggs, @ProfessorDiggs: Duncanville, DeSoto, Aledo, SOC, Boerne, Carthage, Franklin, Gunter, Hawley, Mart, Abbott, Benjamin
Matt Stepp, @Matt_Stepp817: North Shore, DeSoto, Aledo, SOC, Boerne, Carthage, Franklin, Gunter, Refugio, Mart, Westbrook, Benjamin
Matthew Davidson, @MDZgo: Duncanville, DeSoto, Aledo, SOC, China Spring, Carthage, Brock, Gunter, Refugio, Mart, Abbott, Loraine
Mike Alexander, @MikeAMVPSports: North Shore, DeSoto, Aledo, PNG, China Spring, Carthage, Franklin, Gunter, Hawley, Mart, Abbott, Benjamin
Mike Leslie, @MikeLeslieWFAA: Duncanville, DeSoto, Aledo, SOC, China Spring, Carthage, Brock, Gunter, Mart, Abbott, Benjamin
Nick Harris, @RivalsNick: Duncanville, Vandegrift, Aledo, PNG, Boerne, Carthage, Brock, Gunter, Hawley, Mart, Abbott, Benjamin
Nolan Ruth, @RealNolanRuth: Duncanville, DeSoto, Aledo, SOC, Boerne, Carthage, Brock, Gunter, Hawley, Mart, Westbrook, Benjamin
Payton Peterson, @paytpeterson1: North Shore, DeSoto, Aledo, SOC, Boerne, Carthage, Franklin, Gunter, Refugio, Mart, Abbott, Benjamin
Stephen Peters, @iamspeters: Duncanville, DeSoto, Aledo, SOC, Boerne, Carthage, Franklin, Gunter, Hawley, Mart, Westbrook, Benjamin
Tarrance Johnson, @The_RightCall: Duncanville, DeSoto, Aledo, SOC, China Spring, Carthage, Brock, Gunter, Refugio, Mart, Westbrook, Benjamin
This story was originally published August 31, 2022 at 6:00 AM.