How quickly things change, right?

With the landscape of Texas high school football changing for the 2020 season, the UIL is loosening its restriction on live streamed broadcasts to help alleviate the burden on fans having less opportunity to watch games in person due to COVID-19 attendance restrictions.

For those of you who are unable to attend a Thursday or Friday night high school football game in the state of Texas, let us at Texas Football be your guide.

Every week we will be putting together a thorough watch guide to help you navigate the influx of streams across the state.

($) – Indicates a paid streaming service

*Also note that some school districts will not post the direct link or have the video embed on their district web page until the day of the game.

Thursday, August 27

Marquee Matchup
Fredericksburg at Monahans
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Not much to choose from on Thursday with Gilmer and Gladewater rescheduled but here's a chance to watch two teams needing solid non-district performances to gear them up for tough district slates later in the season.

Friday, August 28

Plainview at Pilot Point 
6:15 p.m.
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Alpine at Fort Stockton
7 p.m.
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Marquee Matchup
Bushland at Brock
7 p.m.
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Want to get first eyes on Texas Football's pick to win the 3A DI state title? We'll the Eagles get a formidable test in last year's 3A DII regional semifinalist, Bushland.

Comanche at Mason
7 p.m.
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Graham at Alvarado
7 p.m.
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Lamesa at San Angelo Lake View
7 p.m.
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Muleshoe at Sundown
7 p.m.
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Slaton vs Snyder
7 p.m.
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Splendora at Tyler Chapel Hill
7 p.m.
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Springtown at Glen Rose
7 p.m.
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Marquee Game
Stephenville at Sweetwater
7 p.m.
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Watch QB Leo Holsey lead the Mustangs against a Yellow Jackets team that has the tools of a district contender but also looking to replace an FBS-level quarterback. Are Trace Morrison and Gavin Rountree enough for Stephenville to get 2020 started on the right foot?

Sunnyvale at Waco Connally
7 p.m.
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Marquee Matchup:
Beeville Jones at Boerne
7:15 p.m.
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Chris Soza's second season back in charge at Beeville Jones sees him take on a strong Boerne team that's ready to compete for a District 14-4A DI title. You're not going to get many better games between 4A DI teams this early in the season.

Hondo at Pleasanton
7:15 p.m.
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Ingram Moore at Junction
7:15 p.m.
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Kaufman at Lindale
7:15 p.m.
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Ballinger at Tuscola Jim Ned
7:30 p.m.
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Bellville at Giddings
7:30 p.m.
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Bloomington at Nixon-Smiley
7:30 p.m.
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Boyd at Mineral Wells
7:30 p.m.
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Marquee Matchup:
Brownwood at Lampasas
7:30 p.m.
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Turns out, I lied about not getting many better matchups in 4A DI, THIS is a must-see. If you want a game to have bookmarked while you flip around to peep other streams, definitely keep this one on tab with the high-flying Lampasas Badgers led by Texas Football Preseason 4A Offensive Player of the Year Ace Whitehead against a proud resurgent Brownwood program under Sammy Burnett.

Cameron Yoe at Mexia
7:30 p.m.
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Caddo Mills vs Gainesville
7:30 p.m.
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Marquee Matchup
Cuero vs La Vernia
7:30 p.m.
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Cuero's looking for a bounce-back year under Jack Alvarez's first season in town and they have the pieces to make it exactly that. But Gage Lowery and the Bears don't intend to make it an easy debut for the Gobblers' new head coach.

Decatur at Argyle
7:30 p.m.
Decatur Stream
Argyle Stream

Falls City at Three Rivers
7:30 p.m.
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George West at Corpus Christi West Oso
7:30 p.m.
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Marquee Matchup:
Gladewater at Gilmer
7:30 p.m.
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What's a Texas high school football opening week without an old-fashioned rivalry game? The Buckeyes and Bears have met over 60 times and will be one of three games on Thursday, the only 11-man game involving a ranked team.

Hallettsville at Shiner
7:30 p.m.
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Ingleside at Odem
7:30 p.m.
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Iowa Park at Holliday
7:30 p.m.
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Jefferson at Pittsburg
7:30 p.m.
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La Grange vs Rockdale
7:30 p.m.
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Little River Academy at Rogers
7:30 p.m.
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Marquee Matchup
Malakoff at Grandview
7:30 p.m.
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Last year's game between these two teams, who have gotten familiar with each other over the last three seasons, was decided by one point and was a kickstart for Grandview's repeated 3A DI state title. Is 2020 the same or does Malakoff finally get one over on the Zebras?

Melissa at Celina
7:30 p.m.
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Natalia at Jourdanton
7:30 p.m.
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Pottsboro at Nevada Community
7:30 p.m.
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Refugio at Devine
7:30 p.m.
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Devine Stream

Sabinal at Dilley
7:30 p.m.
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Texarkana Pleasant Grove at Nashville (AR)
7:30 p.m.
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Tolar vs Post
7:30 p.m.
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Tuloso-Midway at Corpus Christi Miller
7:30 p.m.
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Marquee Matchup:
Waco La Vega vs Port Lavaca Calhoun in Bastrop
7:30 p.m.
Stream Link ($)
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Okay, seriously last time...THIS is the matchup you want to keep tabs on. State-contender Waco La Vega gets to welcome 4A DI drop-down Port Lavaca Calhoun that's coming off a 9-3 record in 5A DII and led by one of the most dangerous rushers in the state that you don't know enough about in fullback Steve Johnson.

Wimberley at Canyon Lake
7:30 p.m.
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Wichita Falls Hirschi at Midlothian Heritage
7:30 p.m.
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Woodsboro at Taft
7:30 p.m.
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Saturday, August 29

Livingston at Needville
3 p.m.
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Huffman Hargrave at Stafford
6 p.m.
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