The road to Arlington starts here. Using our 2025 preseason rankings and projections, we’ve simulated the entire Class 4A 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 4A DIVISION I BRACKET

BI-DISTRICT
Region I
EP Austin over Hereford
Lampasas over Pecos
Canyon West Plains over Clint
Brownwood over Big Spring
Andrews over Burnet
Canyon Randall over EP Ysleta
Stephenville over San Angelo Lake View
EP Riverside over Dumas

Region II
Decatur over Carrollton Ranchview
Sulphur Springs over Dallas Carter
Alvarado over FW Southwest
Frisco Panther Creek over Wilmer-Hutchins
Celina over Dallas Lincoln
Kennedale over FW Eastern Hills
Dallas Kimball over Aubrey
Springtown over Lake Worth

Region III
Kilgore over Vidor
Needville over Houston Wheatley
Huffman Hargrave over Longview Pine Tree
Stafford over Houston Worthing
Navasota over Houston Yates
Lindale over L.C.-Mauriceville
Fort Bend Crawford over Houston North Forest
Tyler Chapel Hill over Bridge City

Region IV
Austin LBJ over Fredericksburg
El Campo over CC Tuloso-Midway
SA Davenport over Manor New Tech
Bay City over Zapata
La Vernia over Hidalgo
Fischer Canyon Lake over Austin Travis
CC Calallen over Port Lavaca Calhoun
Somerset over Taylor

AREA
Region I
Lampasas over EP Austin
Canyon West Plains over Brownwood
Canyon Randall over Andrews
Stephenville over EP Riverside

Region II
Sulphur Springs over Decatur
Frisco Panther Creek over Alvarado
Celina over Kennedale
Springtown over Dallas Kimball

Region III
Kilgore over Needville
Huffman Hargrave over Stafford
Lindale over Navasota
Tyler Chapel Hill over Fort Bend Crawford

Region IV
Austin LBJ over El Campo
Bay City over SA Davenport
La Vernia over Fischer Canyon Lake
CC Calallen over Somerset

REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
Region I
Canyon West Plains over Lampasas
Stephenville over Canyon Randall

Region II
Frisco Panther Creek over Sulphur Springs
Celina over Springtown

Region III
Kilgore over Huffman Hargrave
Tyler Chapel Hill over Lindale

Region IV
Austin LBJ over Bay City
La Vernia over CC Calallen

REGIONAL FINALS
Stephenville over Canyon West Plains
Celina over Frisco Panther Creek
Kilgore over Tyler Chapel Hill
La Vernia over Austin LBJ

STATE SEMIFINALS
Celina over Stephenville
Kilgore over La Vernia

STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
Celina over Kilgore

PROJECTED CLASS 4A DIVISION II BRACKET

BI-DISTRICT
Region I
Midland Greenwood over Levelland
Godley over Eagle Mountain
Lubbock Estacado over Fort Stockton
Graham over Fort Worth Benbrook
Brock over Fort Worth Dunbar
Monahans over Lubbock-Cooper Liberty
Glen Rose over Mineral Wells
Seminole over Perryton

Region II
Sanger over Canton
Athens over Van
Sunnyvale over Krum
Gilmer over Center
Texarkana Pleasant Grove over Bullard
Farmersville over Quinlan Ford
Carthage over Longview Spring Hill
Van Alstyne over Ferris

Region III
West Orange-Stark over La Marque
Robinson over Madisonville
Brookshire Royal over Jasper
Bellville over Waco Connally
Sealy over China Spring
Hamshire-Fannett over West Columbia
Waco La Vega over La Grange
Silsbee over Sweeny

Region IV
Wimberley over Pearsall
Rockport-Fulton over Kingsville King
Salado over Devine
Sinton over Port Isabel
Cuero over RGC La Grulla
Geronimo Navarro over Bandera
La Feria over Ingleside
Lago Vista over Carrizo Springs

AREA
Region I
Midland Greenwood over Godley
Graham over Lubbock Estacado
Brock over Monahans
Glen Rose over Seminole

Region II
Athens over Sanger
Gilmer over Sunnyvale
Texarkana Pleasant Grove over Farmersville
Carthage over Van Alstyne

Region III
West Orange-Stark over Robinson
Bellville over Brookshire Royal
Sealy over Hamshire-Fannett
Waco La Vega over Silsbee

Region IV
Wimberley over Rockport-Fulton
Sinton over Salado
Cuero over Geronimo Navarro
Lago Vista over La Feria

REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
Region I
Graham over Midland Greenwood
Brock over Glen Rose

Region II
Athens over Gilmer
Carthage over Texarkana Pleasant Grove

Region III
West Orange-Stark over Bellville
Waco La Vega over Sealy

Region IV
Wimberley over Sinton
Cuero over Lago Vista

REGIONAL FINALS
Brock over Graham
Carthage over Athens
Waco La Vega over West Orange-Stark
Wimberley over Cuero

STATE SEMIFINALS
Carthage over Brock
Waco La Vega over Wimberley

STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
Carthage over Waco La Vega