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Week 8 football forecast: Which teams did the Star-Telegram predict to win?

Aledo quarterback Nash McElree throws the ball against Denton Guyer in the Friday, Sept. 29, game at Tim Buchanan Stadium in Aledo, Texas, on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025.
Aledo quarterback Nash McElree throws the ball against Denton Guyer in the Friday, Sept. 29, game at Tim Buchanan Stadium in Aledo, Texas, on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. Special to the Star-Telegram

Week 8 of the Texas high school football season is here.

See which Fort Worth-area teams the Star-Telegram picked to win:

Hurst L.D. Bell vs. Keller Central, 7 p.m. Thursday, Keller ISD Stadium

Baggarly: Keller Central

Lauber: L.D. Bell

FW Chisholm Trail vs. FW South Hills, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Clark Field

Baggarly: Chisholm Trail

Lauber: Chisholm Trail

Saginaw vs. FW Paschal, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Farrington Field

Baggarly: Saginaw

Lauber: Saginaw

Mansfield Lake Ridge vs. Crowley, 7 p.m. Friday, Crowley ISD Stadium

Baggarly: Lake Ridge

Lauber: Lake Ridge

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

Baggarly: Legacy

Lauber: Mansfield

North Crowley vs. Weatherford, 7 p.m. Friday, Kangaroo Stadium

Baggarly: North Crowley

Lauber: North Crowley

Keller vs. Euless Trinity, 7 p.m. Friday, Pennington Field

Baggarly: Euless Trinity

Lauber: Euless Trinity

Haslet Eaton vs. Trophy Club Byron Nelson, 7 p.m. Friday, Northwest ISD Stadium

Baggarly: Byron Nelson

Lauber: Byron Nelson

Justin Northwest vs. Southlake Carroll, 7 p.m. Friday, Dragon Stadium

Baggarly: Southlake Carroll

Lauber: Southlake Carroll

Arlington Bowie vs. Arlington, 7 p.m. Friday, Maverick Stadium

Baggarly: Bowie

Lauber: Bowie

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

Baggarly: Lamar

Lauber: Lamar

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

Baggarly: Martin

Lauber: Martin

Azle vs. Denton Ryan, 7 p.m. Friday, Collins Complex

Baggarly: Ryan

Lauber: Ryan

Denton vs. Keller Fossil Ridge, 7 p.m. Friday, Keller ISD Stadium

Baggarly: Denton

Lauber: Denton

FW Brewer vs. NRH Birdville, 7 p.m. Friday, Birdville FA/AC

Baggarly: Birdville

Lauber: Brewer

NRH Richland at Granbury, 7 p.m. Friday

Baggarly: Richland

Lauber: Richland

FW Arlington Heights vs. FW Wyatt, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Farrington Field

Baggarly: Heights

Lauber: Heights

FW North Side vs. FW Polytechnic, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Scarborough-Handley Field

Baggarly: North Side

Lauber: Polytechnic

Mansfield Summit vs. Argyle, 7 p.m. Friday, Eagle Stadium

Baggarly: Summit

Lauber: Argyle

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

Baggarly: Colleyville Heritage

Lauber: Seguin

Burleson vs. Mansfield Timberview, 7 p.m. Friday, Anderson Stadium

Baggarly: Timberview

Lauber: Timberview

Grapevine at The Colony, 7 p.m. Friday

Baggarly: The Colony

Lauber: The Colony

Argyle Liberty Christian at Dallas Parish Episcopal, 7 p.m. Friday

Baggarly: Dallas Parish Episcopal

Lauber: Liberty Christian

FW Western Hills vs. Decatur, 7 p.m. Friday, Eagle Stadium

Baggarly: Decatur

Lauber: Decatur

FW Eastern Hills vs. FW Southwest, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Clark Stadium

Baggarly: Eastern Hills

Lauber: Eastern Hills

Alvarado at Lake Worth, 7:30 p.m. Friday

Baggarly: Alvarado

Lauber: Alvarado

Benbrook at Godley, 7 p.m. Friday

Baggarly: Benbrook

Lauber: Godley

FW Dunbar at Venus, 7 p.m. Friday

Baggarly: Dunbar

Lauber: Dunbar

FW All Saints Episcopal at Lubbock Trinity Christian, 7 p.m. Friday

Baggarly: All Saints

Lauber: All Saints

Baggarly Week 7: 20-6, Overall: 127-43-1

Lauber Week 7: 18-8, Overall: 128-42-1

This story was originally published October 15, 2025 at 8:50 AM.

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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