What we learned in Week 4: Keller Central’s turnaround, Seguin’s wild win, more
Week 4 of the Texas high school football season had plenty of standout performances from Fort Worth-area squads.
Here are high school sports editor Charles Baggarly’s main takeaways from the action:
Keller Central’s turnaround
Keller Central hasn’t won more than three games in a season since 2020, and in the 2023 and 2024 seasons, the Chargers only won one game.
But the 2025 season has been a different story. The Chargers are 3-1 and picked up their first District 4-6A victory of the year against Keller Timber Creek.
Head coach Eric Vance, who was hired before last season, has orchestrated quite the turnaround with the Central Chargers.
“They players are buying in,” Vance said. “We’re just trying to instill the culture of winning. The expectations and not being afraid to work. At the end, you’ll see work pay off. Whether it pays off or not, though, we’re going to keep working. ... Trying to take care of the little things and doing them right.”
The Chargers looked like an afterthought or an easy win in years past, but now, they have a shot to compete for a playoff spot in a competitive district. It’ll be a challenge, but Vance believes his team will “never give up.”
“I don’t think the formula changes,” Vance said. “We go to work every day. Playoffs are a long way away. What we need to worry about is winning every week.”
Central will look to continue the success against Keller in Week 5. The contest at Keller ISD Stadium is set to commence at 7 p.m. Friday.
Eaton continues strong start
Haslet Eaton started its season with a competitive game against state title contender Denton Ryan.
And from that point, the Eagles continued to impress and build momentum. That carried over to District 4-6A play, and Eaton (3-0) seized a hard fought 31-30 victory over Justin Northwest (1-3), a school district rival.
“Our kids fought to the bitter end,” Eaton coach Ellis Miller said. “We had to come up with a stop in the fourth quarter, and we had to get a first down to ice it. And they fought, and they got it done.”
Miller credited improvements on special teams and the kids’ effort.
The fight for playoff spots in 4-6A is a war, and through Week 4, Eaton has showcased it has what it takes to get back to the dance. In 2024, the Eagles went 3-5 in district and missed the postseason; one of those losses was to Northwest.
“That’s our goal,” Miller said of the playoffs. “We talk about having a vison and a goal, but you’ve got to take things one step at a time. ... We’ve got to improve.”
In Week 5, Eaton will clash will L.D. Bell in a battle of unbeaten squads. The Blue Raiders took down Keller with a last-minute field goal from kicker Grady Matcham.
“They’re a physical team, and they’re huge,” Miller said. “We have to come up with a good game plan. We’ve got to get our kids to play just as hard as they did last week. ... We’re trying to get one game at a time.”
Arlington Seguin’s wild win
Arlington Seguin (4-0) is still undefeated after a thrilling overtime victory over Grapevine.
The Cougars led the Mustangs 22-6 with two minutes left. To Grapevine’s credit, it had a miraculous comeback with a touchdown, conversion, onside kick recovery, another touchdown and a conversion.
The Mustangs took a lead with a field goal in overtime, and Seguin then attempted to match it. But the Cougars’ field goal was a fake, and Seguin won with a touchdown.
It was a gutsy win in a game where the team nearly collapsed. In the end, the win is all that matters.
The Cougars have found a way to take down solid programs, and now they’re in contention for a District 3-5A Division II playoff spot. But the challenges will get tougher from this point, with games against Timberview, Argyle and Colleyville Heritage remaining.
In Week 5, Seguin will face The Colony at 7 p.m. Thursday at the opening of Glaspie Field.
Week 4 scores
Thursday’s games
DISTRICT 8-6A
Arlington Lamar 40, Arlington Martin 21
DISTRICT 3-5A D1
Granbury 27, Keller Fossil Ridge 14
DISTRICT 4-5A D1
FW Arlington Heights 56, FW South Hills 0
FW Wyatt 59, FW Polytechnic 0
NON-DISTRICT
Rockwall-Heath 49, Mansfield Legacy 14
Rockwall 37, North Crowley 35
Brock 69, FW Southwest 0
Friday’s games
DISTRICT 4-6A
Southlake Carroll 44, Euless Trinity 6
Haslet Eaton 31, Justin Northwest 30
Hurst L.D. Bell 31, Keller 28
Keller Central 28, Keller Timber Creek 21
DISTRICT 8-6A
Arlington 28, Haltom 21
Arlington Bowie 64, Grand Prairie 14
South Grand Prairie 59, Arlington Sam Houston 10
DISTRICT 3-5A D1
Aledo 56, Birdville 7
Denton 35, Azle 23
NRH Richland 42, FW Brewer 14
DISTRICT 4-5A D1
FW Chisholm Trail 63, FW Trimble Tech 3
FW Paschal 59, FW North Side 0
DISTRICT 3-5A D2
Arlington Seguin 28, Grapevine 25 (OT)
Mansfield Summit 34, Burleson 30
Mansfield Timberview 43, Colleyville Heritage 42
The Colony 55, Everman 28
SPC - CLASS 3A
FW Country Day 21, FW Trinity Valley 20
Arlington Oakridge 60, Irving Cistercian 21
NON-DISTRICT
Forney 75, FW Boswell 20
Waco Midway 42, Mansfield 34
Fulshear 49, Burleson Centennial 14
Port Arthur Memorial 52, Cleburne 14
Decatur 50, Graham 15
Dallas Life Oak Cliff 80, FW Carter-Riverside 44
Krum 69, Irving Ranchview 44
Lake Dallas 28, Lake Worth 14
Godley 48, Waxahachie Life 7
Bridgeport 70, Venus 0
FW Eagle Mountain 47, Ferris 0
FW All Saints Episcopal 35, Dallas Episcopal 18
Grapevine Faith Christian 77, Austin St. Michael’s 44
Pantego Christian 49, Dallas Shelton 7
Willow Park Trinity Christian 34, Tyler Bishop Gorman 27
Dallas First Baptist 49, Colleyville Covenant Christian 6
Flower Mound Coram Deo 48, FW Mercy Culture 35
Irving Faustina 59, FW Temple Christian 14
FW Covenant Classical 52, Abbott 26
Decatur Victory Christian 61, Bowie Gold-Burg 20
Tyler Legacy 38, Crowley 35
North Forney 55, Mansfield Lake Ridge 28
Royse City 60, Weatherford 17
FW Southwest Christian 49, FW Nolan Catholic 13
River Oaks Castleberry 66, FW Diamond Hill-Jarvis 20
Nevada Community 35, FW Western Hills 7
Springtown 36, China Spring 7
Alvarado 70, Waco Connally 21
Frisco Panther Creek 56, Kennedale 17
FW Dunbar 32, Dallas Madison 9
Fort Worth Christian 47, FW Lake Country Christian 0
Waco Texas Wind 68, Crowley Nazarene Christian 52
Keller Harvest Christian 50, Irving The Highlands 0
Azle Christian 53, Weatherford Christian 8
Saturday’s game
NON-DISTRICT
FW Eastern Hills 34, Benbrook 28 (OT)
This story was originally published September 20, 2025 at 1:43 PM.
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