Fort Worth-area high school football preseason all-area team, playoff predictions
By now, you know that schools in Class 6A, 5A and TAPPS are a month behind everyone else in the state because of the coronavirus pandemic, but their start date is finally here.
Those schools can officially kick off the season on Thursday.
Expect another talented group in the Fort Worth area, led by the No. 1 ranked recruit in the nation and 2019 all-area Offensive Player of the Year, Southlake Carroll quarterback Quinn Ewers.
Here is a look at the Star-Telegram preseason all-area first team and playoff predictions.
*already in-season
Offense
QB Quinn Ewers, Jr., Southlake Carroll
RB Emeka Megwa, Jr., Nolan Catholic
RB Jacob Lee, Sr., Azle
WR Da’Wain Lofton, Sr., FW North Side
WR JoJo Earle, Sr., Aledo
WR Eric Mcalister, Sr., Azle
TE Jaggar Hebeisen, Sr., Colleyville Heritage
OL Tommy Brockermeyer, Sr., FW All Saints
OL James Brockermeyer, Sr., FW All Saints
OL Jacoby Jackson, Sr., Mansfield Summit
OL Vontrez Jackson, Jr., Crowley
OL Devon Campbell, Jr., Arlington Bowie
Defense
DL David Abiara, Sr., Mansfield Legacy
DL Raam Stevenson Jr., Sr., Mansfield Timberview
DL Jayden Gray, Sr., Haslet Eaton
DL Ernest Cooper IV, Jr., Arlington Martin
LB Brett Drillette, Sr., Brock*
LB Morice Blackwell, Sr., Arlington Martin
LB J’Dan Burnett, Sr., Nolan Catholic
LB Trevell Johnson, Jr., Arlington Martin
DB J.D. Coffey, Sr., Kennedale*
DB Johnny Smith-Rider, Sr., Haltom
DB Ronald Wilson, Sr., North Crowley
DB Christian Smith-Johnson, Jr., Richland
Others
K Joe McFadden, Sr., Southlake Carroll
P Joe McFadden, Sr., Southlake Carroll
RET J.D. Coffey, Sr., Kennedale*
Newcomer Offense: Brant Hayden, Soph., Aledo
Newcomer Defense: Cinque Williams, Sr., Southlake Carroll
Playoff Predictions (UIL 6A/5A)
District 3-6A
Euless Trinity
North Crowley
Weatherford
Haltom
District 4-6A
Southlake Carroll
Haslet Eaton
Keller
Keller Timber Creek
District 8-6A
Arlington Martin
Arlington Bowie
Arlington
Arlington Lamar
District 11-6A
Duncanville
DeSoto
Cedar Hill
Waco Midway
District 3-5A D1
Abilene Cooper
Azle
Crowley
Justin Northwest
District 4-5A D1
Colleyville Heritage
Red Oak
Mansfield Summit
Burleson Centennial
District 4-5A D2
Grapevine
FW North Side
Carrollton Creekview
FW Southwest
District 5-5A D2
Aledo
Mansfield Timberview
Burleson
Everman
