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.
Austin
Game of the Week: Cedar Park (0-1) at Austin Vandegrift (0-1)
Honorable Mentions: Belton (1-0) at Georgetown (1-0); San Marcos (1-0) at Pflugerville Weiss (1-0); Little River Academy (0-1) at Lexington (1-0)
Big Country
Game of the Week: DeLeon (1-0) at Stamford (0-1)
Honorable Mentions: Hawley (1-0) at Albany (1-0); Water Valley (1-0) at Hermleigh (1-0); Cedar Hill Trinity Leadership (0-1) at Tuscola Jim Ned (1-0); Wall (1-0) at Brownwood (0-1); Midland Greenwood (1-0) at Sweetwater (1-0); Abilene (1-0) at Abilene Cooper (1-0)
Brazos Valley
Game of the Week: Grapeland (1-0) at Bremond (1-0)
Honorable Mentions: Magnolia (1-0) at College Station (0-1); Crawford (1-0) at Centerville (1-0); Weimar (1-0) at Somerville (1-0)
Coastal Bend
Game of the Week: Bay City (1-0) at Edna (1-0)
Honorable Mentions: Tidehaven (1-0) at Goliad (1-0); Timpson (1-0) at Lovelady (1-0); Ganado (1-0) at Boling (0-1); Corpus Christi Carroll (1-0) at CC Veterans Memorial (1-0)
Concho Valley
Game of the Week: Brady (1-0) at Mason (0-1)
Honorable Mentions: Garden City (1-0) at Robert Lee (1-0); Menard (1-0) at Rochelle (0-1); Eldorado (1-0) at Ozona (1-0); Amarillo (1-0) at San Angelo Central (0-1)
Dallas-Fort Worth
Game of the Week: South Oak Cliff (1-0) at Duncanville (0-0)
Honorable Mentions: Waco La Vega (1-0) at Celina (1-0); DeSoto (0-1) at North Crowley (1-0); Highland Park (0-1) at Lucas Lovejoy (1-0)
East Texas
Game of the Week: Argyle Liberty Christian (0-1) at Texas High (1-0)
Honorable Mentions: Tyler Chapel Hill (1-0) at Gilmer (1-0); Garrison (1-0) at Arp (1-0); Collinsville (1-0) at Cooper (0-1); Marshall (1-0) at Longview (1-0)
El Paso
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)
Golden Triangle
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)
Hill Country
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)
Houston
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)
Panhandle
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)
Permian Basin
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)
Piney Woods
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)
Rio Grande Valley
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)
San Antonio
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)
South Plains
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)
South Texas
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)
Super Centex
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)
Texoma
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)
Wichita Falls
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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