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Football forecast: Which teams did the Star-Telegram pick to win in Week 5?

Southlake linebacker Robbie Ladd (21) celebrates after recovering an onside kick in the first half of an high school game between Southlake Carroll and Euless-Trinity at Dragon Stadium in Southlake on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025.
Southlake linebacker Robbie Ladd (21) celebrates after recovering an onside kick in the first half of an high school game between Southlake Carroll and Euless-Trinity at Dragon Stadium in Southlake on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025. ctorres@star-telegram.com

Week 5 of the Texas high school football season is here.

High school sports editor Charles Baggarly and reporter Darren Lauber made predictions for top Fort Worth-area games. See if they picked your team to win:

Southlake Carroll vs. Keller Timber Creek, 7 p.m. Thursday, Keller ISD Stadium

Baggarly: Carroll

Lauber: Carroll

FW Chisholm Trail vs. FW Arlington Heights, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Farrington Field

Baggarly: Heights

Lauber: Heights

FW Polytechnic vs. FW Trimble Tech, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Scarborough-Handley Field

Baggarly: Trimble Tech

Lauber: Polytechnic

The Colony vs. Arlington Seguin, 7 p.m. Thursday, Glaspie Stadium

Baggarly: Seguin

Lauber: Seguin

Grapevine vs. Mansfield Summit, 7 p.m. Thursday, Newsom Stadium

Baggarly: Grapevine

Lauber: Summit

Weatherford vs. Crowley, 7 p.m. Friday, Crowley ISD Stadium

Baggarly: Crowley

Lauber: Crowley

FW Boswell vs. Mansfield, 7 p.m. Friday, Anderson Stadium

Baggarly: Mansfield

Lauber: Mansfield

North Crowley vs. Mansfield Legacy, 7 p.m. Friday, Newsom Stadium

Baggarly: North Crowley

Lauber: North Crowley

Trophy Club Byron Nelson vs. Euless Trinity, 7 p.m. Friday, Pennington Field

Baggarly: Trinity

Lauber: Byron Nelson

Hurst L.D. Bell vs. Haslet Eaton, 7 p.m. Friday, Northwest ISD Stadium

Baggarly: L.D. Bell

Lauber: Eaton

Keller Central at Keller, 7 p.m. Friday

Baggarly: Keller

Lauber: Keller

Arlington vs. South Grand Prairie, 7 p.m. Friday, Gopher-Warrior Bowl

Baggarly: Arlington

Lauber: South Grand Prairie

Arlington Sam Houston vs. Arlington Bowie, 7 p.m. Friday, Choctaw Stadium

Baggarly: Bowie

Lauber: Bowie

Arlington Lamar vs. Haltom, 7 p.m. Friday, Birdville Stadium

Baggarly: Lamar

Lauber: Lamar

Keller Fossil Ridge at Aledo, 7 p.m. Friday

Baggarly: Aledo

Lauber: Aledo

FW Brewer at Azle, 7 p.m. Friday

Baggarly: Brewer

Lauber: Brewer

NRH Birdville at NRH Richland, 7 p.m. Friday, Birdville FA/AC

Baggarly: Richland

Lauber: Richland

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

Baggarly: Argyle

Lauber: Argyle

Mansfield Timberview at Everman, 7 p.m. Friday

Baggarly: Timberview

Lauber: Timberview

Glen Rose vs. Alvarado, 7 p.m. Friday, Head Stadium

Baggarly: Alvarado

Lauber: Alvarado

FW Eagle Mountain vs. Benbrook, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Farrington Field

Baggarly: Eagle Mountain

Lauber: Eagle Mountain

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

Baggarly: Kennedale

Lauber: Kennedale

FW Carter-Riverside vs. Decatur, 7 p.m. Friday, Eagle Stadium

Baggarly: Decatur

Lauber: Decatur

FW South Hills vs. FW Paschal, 11 a.m. Saturday, Farrington Field

Baggarly: Paschal

Lauber: Paschal

Saginaw vs. FW Wyatt, 11 a.m. Saturday, Clark Stadium

Baggarly: Saginaw

Lauber: Wyatt

Baggarly_Week 4: 20-4, Overall: 70-27-1

Lauber_Week 4: 19-5, Overall: 71-26-1

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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