Friday nights in Texas always deliver drama, but some matchups stand out above the rest.
Every corner of the state has its showcase showdowns, the games that carry extra weight for bragging rights, district races, and playoff previews. Each week, we’re spotlighting two or three of the best games in every region — the ones you’ll want to keep a close eye on when the lights flip on across Texas.
Game of the Week: El Paso Franklin (1-0) at El Paso Del Valle (1-0)
Honorable Mentions: El Paso Austin (1-0) at El Paso El Dorado (1-0); El Paso Americas (1-0) at El Paso Hanks (1-0); El Paso Montwood (0-1) at Canutillo (0-1)
Game of the Week: Jefferson (1-0) at Newton (0-1)
Honorable Mentions: Hitchcock (1-0) at Hamshire-Fannett (1-0); Little Cypress-Mauriceville (0-1) at Silsbee (1-0); West Orange-Stark (1-0) at Nederland (1-0)
Game of the Week: Universal City Randolph (0-1) at Blanco (0-1)
Honorable Mentions: Wimberley (1-0) at Fredericksburg (0-1); Devine (1-0) at Jourdanton (0-1); Comanche (0-1) at Llano (1-0)
Game of the Week: Katy (0-1) at Humble Atascocita (1-0)
Honorable Mentions: Sheldon C.E. King (1-0) at Dickinson (1-0); Fort Bend Ridge Point (1-0) at Fulshear (0-1); Humble Kingwood (1-0) at La Porte (1-0); Houston Lamar (0-1) at Humble Summer Creek (1-0); Klein Collins (1-0) at Willis (1-0)
Game of the Week: Stratford (1-0) at Panhandle (1-0)
Honorable Mentions: Bushland (1-0) at Canadian (1-0); Monahans (0-1) at Canyon Randall (1-0); Lubbock Estacado (0-1) at Hereford (1-0)
Game of the Week: Imperial Buena Vista (1-0) at Lamesa Klondike (1-0)
Honorable Mentions: Shallowater (1-0) at Seminole (0-1); Midland Holy Cross (1-0) at Balmorhea (1-0); Odessa Compass Academy (1-0) at Iraan (1-0)
Game of the Week: Palestine Westwood (1-0) at San Augustine (1-0)
Honorable Mentions: Beckville (0-1) at Joaquin (0-1); Daingerfield (0-1) at Tatum (0-1); Price Carlisle (0-1) at Overton (1-0)
Game of the Week: McAllen Memorial (1-0) at Weslaco (1-0)
Honorable Mentions: PSJA (0-1) at PSJA North (1-0); Austin Westlake (0-1) at San Benito (0-1); La Villa (1-0) at Lyford (1-0)
Game of the Week: Smithson Valley (1-0) at San Antonio Brennan (1-0)
Honorable Mentions: La Vernia (1-0) at Cuero (1-0); San Antonio Pieper (1-0) at San Antonio Johnson (1-0); Falls City (1-0) at Poth (1-0); San Antonio Reagan (0-1) at Cibolo Steele (1-0)
Game of the Week: Happy (0-1) at Whiteface (0-1)
Honorable Mentions: Gordon (1-0) at Turkey Valley (0-1); Ropesville Ropes (1-0) at New Home (0-1); Amherst (0-1) at Lubbock Christ The King (1-0); Sunray (0-1) at Abernathy (0-1)
Game of the Week: Boerne (0-1) at Laredo United (1-0)
Honorable Mentions: San Marcos Baptist Academy (0-1) at Bruni (1-0); Gregory-Portland (1-0) at Laredo Alexander (1-0); Brackettville (0-1) at Cotulla (0-1)
Game of the Week: May (1-0) at Richland Springs (0-1)
Honorable Mentions: Honey Grove (1-0) at Marlin (0-1); Bluff Dale (1-0) at Oglesby (1-0); Perrin-Whitt (1-0) at Aquilla (1-0); Bastrop (1-0) at China Spring (1-0)
Game of the Week: Alvarado (1-0) at Van Alstyne (1-0)
Honorable Mentions: Bells (0-1) at Whitesboro (1-0); Ponder (1-0) at Tioga (0-1); Decatur (0-1) at Denison (1-0)
Game of the Week: Muenster (1-0) at Holliday (1-0)
Honorable Mentions: Wichita Falls City View (1-0) at Windthorst (1-0); Springtown (1-0) at Graham (1-0); Follett (0-1) at Benjamin (1-0)
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