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Football forecast: Star-Telegram high school predictions for Week 2

North Crowley quarterback Hayes Cloutier (9) unloads an interception during the first half of a UIL football game at Crowley ISD Stadium in Crowley, Texas, Thursday, August 28, 2025.
North Crowley quarterback Hayes Cloutier (9) unloads an interception during the first half of a UIL football game at Crowley ISD Stadium in Crowley, Texas, Thursday, August 28, 2025. Special to the Star-Telegram

Week 2 of the Texas high school football season is here.

High school sports editor Charles Baggarly and reporter Darren Lauber made predictions for the top area games in Week 2. See if they picked your team to win:

Trophy Club Byron Nelson at Lewisville, 7 p.m. Thursday

Baggarly: Byron Nelson

Lauber: Byron Nelson

Denton Ryan vs. Mansfield Timberview, 7 p.m., Thursday, Newsom Stadium

Baggarly: Denton Ryan

Lauber: Denton Ryan

Grapevine vs. NRH Birdville, 7 p.m., Thursday, Birdville FA/AC

Baggarly: Birdville

Lauber: Birdville

Cleburne at Burleson, 7 p.m. Thursday

Baggarly: Burleson

Lauber: Burleson

FW Paschal vs. Irving Nimitz, 7 p.m. Thursday, Ellis Stadium

Baggarly: Paschal

Lauber: Paschal

Whitney vs. Benbrook, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Farrington Field

Baggarly: Benbrook

Lauber: Whitney

Crowley at Houston North Shore, 7 p.m. Friday

Baggarly: North Shore

Lauber: North Shore

Saginaw at Boswell, 7 p.m. Friday

Baggarly: Boswell

Lauber: Boswell

Mansfield Summit vs. Mansfield, 7 p.m. Friday, Newsom Stadium

Baggarly: Mansfield

Lauber: Mansfield

Mansfield Lake Ridge vs. Haltom, 7 p.m. Friday, Birdville FA/AC

Baggarly: Lake Ridge

Lauber: Haltom

Chisholm Trail vs. Mansfield Legacy, 7 p.m. Friday, Anderson Stadium

Baggarly: Mansfield Legacy

Lauber: Mansfield Legacy

DeSoto vs. North Crowley, 7 p.m. Friday, Crowley ISD Stadium

Baggarly: North Crowley

Lauber: North Crowley

Midland Legacy vs. Euless Trinity, 7 p.m. Friday, Pennington Field

Baggarly: Euless Trinity

Lauber: Euless Trinity

Little Elm Braswell vs. Haslet Eaton, 7 p.m. Friday, Northwest ISD Stadium

Baggarly: Haslet Eaton

Lauber: Haslet Eaton

Hurst L.D. Bell vs. Odessa, 7 p.m. Friday, Ratliff Stadium

Baggarly: Hurst L.D. Bell

Lauber: Hurst L.D. Bell

Keller vs. Arlington Bowie, 7 p.m. Friday, Choctaw Stadium

Baggarly: Bowie

Lauber: Keller

Keller Central at Grand Prairie, 7 p.m. Friday

Baggarly: Keller Central

Lauber: Keller Central

South Grand Prairie vs. Keller Timber Creek, 7 p.m. Friday, Keller ISD Stadium

Baggarly: South Grand Prairie

Lauber: South Grand Prairie

Hebron vs. Southlake Carroll, 7 p.m. Friday, Dragon Stadium

Baggarly: Southlake Carroll

Lauber: Southlake Carroll

Arlington at Flower Mound Marcus, 7 p.m. Friday

Baggarly: Arlington

Lauber: Flower Mound Marcus

Denton Guyer vs. Arlington Martin, 7 p.m. Friday, Maverick Stadium

Baggarly: Denton Guyer

Lauber: Denton Guyer

Aledo at Lancaster, 7 p.m. Friday

Baggarly: Lancaster

Lauber: Aledo

FW Dunbar vs. FW Wyatt, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Clark Stadium

Baggarly: Wyatt

Lauber: Dunbar

FW All Saints Episcopal at Plano Prestonwood Christian, 7 p.m. Friday

Baggarly: Plano Prestonwood Christian

Lauber: FW All Saints Episcopal

NRH Richland vs. Colleyville Heritage, 7 p.m. Friday, Mustang-Panther Stadium

Baggarly: Richland

Lauber: Colleyville Heritage

Charles Baggarly
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Charles Baggarly is a high school sports editor and reporter for the Fort Worth Star Telegram. He graduated from TCU in 2023 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and served as TCU 360’s sports editor. Connect with Charles on Twitter or via email.
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