5 Friday night football storylines for Week 2: North Crowley, DeSoto to clash
Week 2 of the Texas high school football season is here.
Here are five of the top Fort Worth-area football storylines for Friday’s games:
North Crowley, DeSoto to clash
Last season, North Crowley put Texas high school football on notice when it took down DeSoto. One year later, the Panthers enter the matchup as the reigning Class 6A Division I state champions.
North Crowley (1-0) will host DeSoto (0-1) at 7 p.m. Friday at Crowley ISD Stadium.
Both teams had rocky starts to the season, by their standards. North Crowley trailed Lancaster in the fourth quarter but made plays when it mattered to avoid the upset and win 22-18.
DeSoto’s Week 1 was even more turbulent. The Eagles were thrashed 70-28 by Creekside, a Georgia program that the Eagles beat 70-0 last season.
Non-district play is a time for all programs to test themselves, learn and grow in games that don’t have playoff implications. At the same time, Week 2 will provide a closer look at championship programs as they aim to solidify themselves as top contenders in their respective classifications.
A test for Southlake Carroll
Southlake Carroll started its season strong with a dominant 49-0 shutout of Midland.
Now, the Dragons (1-0) will face a familiar foe in Hebron. Southlake Carroll will host the Hawks at 7 p.m. Friday at Dragon Stadium.
Carroll defeated Hebron 59-16 in Week 2 last season. The programs rematched in the regional semifinals, and the game was a whole lot closer. The Dragons, riddled with injuries, defeated the Hawks 42-37 in a hard-fought classic en route to a 6A Division I state championship appearance.
It’s safe to say that Hebron (1-0) will have plenty of motivation entering this year’s contest, but the Hawks have a hefty task ahead against the No. 1-ranked 6A program in Texas.
All Saints looks to topple Prestonwood
Fort Worth All Saints had a very impressive Week 1 win, taking down Dallas Parish Episcopal.
Now, the stakes get higher and the challenge gets tougher. All Saints (1-0), the No. 2-ranked private school in the state, according to Dave Campbell’s Texas Football, will hit the road to face No. 1 Plano Prestonwood Christian (0-0) at 7 p.m. Friday.
The Saints are a TAPPS Division II squad, while Prestonwood plays in Division I.
If All Saints can secure this victory, the program will take down another roadblock to consecutive undefeated state championship seasons.
Class 5A area powers to clash
Colleyville Heritage had a slower Week 1 performance, falling to Red Oak 20-11.
The Panthers, ranked No. 4 in 5A in the Fort Worth area by the Star-Telegram, have a huge opportunity to bounce back against a talented Richland squad. The Royals won last year’s matchup 43-23 and are looking to start the season 2-0 after a season-opening win over Haltom.
Richland (1-0) will face Colleyville Heritage (0-1) at 7 p.m. Friday at Mustang-Panther Stadium.
Aledo looks to build momentum
Aledo had a strong Week 1 performance, seizing 21-14 victory over 6A power Denton Guyer.
Now, the Bearcats have another 6A program on deck: Lancaster. Aledo will hit the road to face the Tigers at 7 p.m. Friday.
Aledo defeated Lancaster 37-27 last season. However, this year’s game could be a closer, given that the Tigers (0-1) nearly took down North Crowley, the reigning Class 6A Division I state champion.
It’ll be another big test for the Bearcats (1-0), a program looking to prove it’s the top contender for the 5A Division I state championship. For Lancaster, its another chance to prove itself against a top program.
Week 2 schedule
Friday’s games
Crowley at Houston North Shore, 7 p.m.
Saginaw at FW Boswell, 7 p.m.
Mansfield Summit vs. Mansfield, 7 p.m., Newsom Stadium
Mansfield Lake Ridge vs. Haltom, 7 p.m., Birdville FA/AC
FW Chisholm Trail vs. Mansfield Legacy, 7 p.m., Anderson Stadium
DeSoto vs. North Crowley, 7 p.m., Crowley ISD Stadium
Midland Legacy vs. Euless Trinity, 7 p.m., Pennington Field
Little Elm Braswell vs. Haslet Eaton, 7 p.m., Northwest ISD Stadium
Hurst L.D. Bell vs. Odessa, 7 p.m., Ratliff Stadium
Keller vs. Arlington Bowie, 7 p.m., Choctaw Stadium
Keller Central at Grand Prairie, 7 p.m.
South Grand Prairie vs. Keller Timber Creek, 7 p.m., Keller ISD Stadium
Hebron vs. Southlake Carroll, 7 p.m., Dragon Stadium
Arlington at Flower Mound Marcus, 7 p.m.
Denton Guyer vs. Arlington Martin, 7 p.m., Maverick Stadium
Arlington Sam Houston vs. Burleson Centennial, 7 p.m., Burleson ISD Stadium
Aledo at Lancaster, 7 p.m.
FW Eastern Hills vs. Denton, 7 p.m., Collins Complex
Lake Dallas at FW Brewer, 7 p.m.
Waco University at Granbury, 7 p.m.
NRH Richland vs. Colleyville Heritage, 7 p.m., Mustang-Panther Stadium
Joshua vs. Irving MacArthur, 7 p.m., Ellis Stadium
Argyle vs. Midlothian Heritage, 7 p.m., Midlothian ISD Stadium
Argyle Liberty Christian vs. Texarkana Texas, 7 p.m., Tiger Stadium
Dallas Bishop Dunne at FW Nolan Catholic, 7 p.m.
FW All Saints Episcopal at Plano Prestonwood Christian, 7 p.m.
Decatur vs. Denison, 7 p.m., Munson Stadium
FW Western Hills at Krum, 7 p.m.
Springtown at Graham, 7 p.m.
Paradise at Godley, 7 p.m.
FW Atlas at Arlington Oakridge, 7 p.m.
Dallas Episcopal at FW Trinity Valley, 7 p.m.
Houston Second Baptist at Fort Worth Christian, 7 p.m.
Dallas HSAA at Grapevine Faith Christian, 7 p.m.
Willow Park Trinity Christian at Waco Live Oak, 7 p.m.
FW Mercy Culture at Arlington Newman International, 7 p.m.
Crowley Nazarene Christian at Gilmer Union Hill, 7 p.m.
FW Covenant Classical at Rockwall Heritage Christian, 7 p.m.
Azle vs. Weatherford, 7:30 p.m., Kangaroo Stadium
FW North Side vs. FW Diamond Hill-Jarvis, 7:30 p.m., Farrington Field
River Oaks Castleberry vs. FW South Hills, 7:30 p.m., Scarborough-Handley Field
FW Dunbar vs. FW Wyatt, 7:30 p.m., Clark Stadium
Everman at Stephenville, 7:30 p.m.
Alvarado at Van Alstyne, 7:30 p.m.
Aubrey at Kennedale, 7:30 p.m.
Lake Worth at Brock, 7:30 p.m.
Grandview at FW Eagle Mountain, 7:30 p.m.
Dallas Christian at FW Southwest Christian, 7:30 p.m.
Arlington Grace Prep at Colleyville Covenant Christian, 7:30 p.m.
Magnolia Legacy Prep at FW Lake Country Christian, 7:30 p.m.
Keller Harvest Christian at Garland Christian, 7:30 p.m.
Irving The Highlands at Granbury Grace Classical, 7:30 p.m.
Irving Faustina at Azle Christian, 8 p.m.
Saturday’s games
Carrollton Creekview vs. FW Polytechnic, 10:30 a.m., Farrington Field
Dallas Adamson vs. FW Carter-Riverside, 10:30 a.m., Scarborough-Handley Field
Weatherford Christian at Wylie Prep, 2 p.m.
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