High School Sports

Area playoff forecast: See which football teams the Star-Telegram picks to win

The second round of the Texas high school football playoffs are here.

See which teams the Star-Telegram picks to win in the area round:

Class 6A Division I

North Crowley (10-1) vs. Midland Legacy (6-5), 2 p.m. Saturday at P.E. Shotwell Stadium in Abilene

Baggarly: North Crowley

Lauber: North Crowley

Mansfield Lake Ridge (9-2) vs. Odessa Permian (10-1), 7 p.m. Friday at Abilene Christian University’s Wildcat Stadium in Abilene

Baggarly: Lake Ridge

Lauber: Permian

Class 6A Division II

Trophy Club Byron Nelson (9-2) vs. El Paso Eastwood (10-1), 6 p.m. Friday at Pirate Stadium at First United Park in Lubbock

Baggarly: Byron Nelson

Lauber: Byron Nelson

Southlake Carroll (11-0) vs. San Angelo Central (8-3), 7 p.m. Friday at Art Briles Stadium in Stephenville

Baggarly: Southlake Carroll

Lauber: Southlake Carroll

Class 5A Division I

NRH Richland (8-3) vs. El Paso El Dorado (10-1), 7 p.m. Friday at Texas Tech University’s Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock

Baggarly: Richland

Lauber: Richland

Denton Ryan (10-1) vs. Abilene (9-2), 7 p.m. Friday at Crowley ISD Multi-Purpose Stadium in Fort Worth

Baggarly: Ryan

Lauber: Ryan

Aledo (11-0) vs. Amarillo Tascosa (7-4), 7 p.m. Friday at Memorial Stadium in Big Spring

Baggarly: Aledo

Lauber: Aledo

FW Arlington Heights (10-1) vs. Lubbock Monterey (7-4), 7 p.m. Thursday at P.E. Shotwell Stadium in Abilene

Baggarly: Heights

Lauber: Heights

Class 5A Division II

Argyle (10-1) vs. Abilene Cooper (7-4), 7 p.m. Friday at Wildcat Stadium in Godley

Baggarly: Argyle

Lauber: Argyle

Class 4A Division I

Springtown (11-0) vs. Frisco Panther Creek (9-2), 7 p.m. Friday at Birdville Fine Arts/Athletics Complex in North Richland Hills

Baggarly: Panther Creek

Lauber: Springtown

Alvarado (10-0) vs. Sulphur Springs (10-1), 7:30 p.m. Friday at Children’s Health Stadium in Prosper

Baggarly: Sulphur Springs

Lauber: Alvarado

FW Eastern Hills (6-5) vs. Celina (11-0), 7 p.m. Friday at Pennington Field in Bedford

Baggarly: Celina

Lauber: Celina

Decatur (7-3) vs. Paris (7-4), 7 p.m. Thursday at Munson Stadium in Denison

Baggarly: Decatur

Lauber: Decatur

Class 4A Division II

FW Eagle Mountain (8-3) vs. Midland Greenwood (11-0), 7 p.m. Friday at Clyde Bulldog Stadium in Clyde

Baggarly: Eagle Mountain

Lauber: Greenwood

Brock (11-0) vs. Lubbock Estacado (8-3), 7 p.m. Friday at San Angelo Stadium in San Angelo

Baggarly: Brock

Lauber: Brock

Glen Rose (6-5) vs. Seminole (8-3), 7 p.m. Friday at Mustang Bowl in Sweetwater

Baggarly: Glen Rose

Lauber: Seminole

Last week’s totals

Baggarly: 21-4

Lauber: 21-4

Season totals

Baggarly: 247-66-1

Lauber: 245-68-1

This story was originally published November 19, 2025 at 3:36 PM.

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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