The road to Arlington starts here. Using our 2025 preseason rankings and projections, we’ve simulated the entire Class 1A playoff bracket — predicting every game from the bi-district round to the state championship. See which teams are favored, where the upsets could happen, and who’s projected to hoist the trophy.

PROJECTED CLASS 1A DIVISION I BRACKET

BI-DISTRICT
Region I
Booker over Springlake-Earth
Whiteface over Rankin
Borden County over Buena Vista
Happy over Claude

Region II
Spur over Perrin-Whitt
Westbrook over Robert Lee
Water Valley over Hermleigh
Newcastle over Turkey Valley

Region III
Avalon over Saint Jo
Aquilla over Burkeville
Abbott over Chester
Union Hill over Milford

Region IV
Gordon over Jonesboro
Menard over Runge
Medina over Prairie Lea
May over Baird

AREA
Region I
Whiteface over Booker
Borden County over Happy

Region II
Westbrook over Spur
Water Valley over Newcastle

Region III
Aquilla over Avalon
Union Hill over Abbott

Region IV
Gordon over Menard
May over Medina

REGIONAL FINALS
Whiteface over Borden County
Water Valley over Westbrook
Aquilla over Union Hill
Gordon over May

SEMIFINALS
Whiteface over Water Valley
Gordon over Aquilla

STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
Gordon over Whiteface

PROJECTED CLASS 1A DIVISION II BRACKET

BI-DISTRICT
Region I
Paducah over Miami
Whitharral over Ackerly Sands
Klondike over Amherst
Motley County over Follett

Region II
Balmorhea over Bronte
Benjamin over Aspermont
Jayton over Guthrie
Blackwell over Grandfalls-Royalty

Region III
Strawn over Fannindel
Iredell over Bynum
Oakwood over Bluff Dale
Gold-burg over Woodson

Region IV
Zephyr over Evant
Richland Springs over Calvert
Cherokee over Rochelle
Oglesby over Blanket

AREA
Region I
Whitharral over Paducah
Klondike over Motley County

Region II
Benjamin over Balmorhea
Jayton over Blackwell

Region III
Strawn over Iredell
Oakwood over Gold-burg

Region IV
Richland Springs over Zephyr
Oglesby over Cherokee

REGIONAL FINALS
Klondike over Whitharral
Jayton over Benjamin
Strawn over Oakwood
Richland Springs over Oglesby

STATE SEMIFINALS
Jayton over Klondike
Richland Springs over Strawn

STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
Jayton over Richland Springs