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: Ganado (5-1) at Weimar (4-1)

Honorable Mentions: Austin Anderson (5-0) at Pflugerville Hendrickson (3-3); Pflugerville Weiss (5-1) at Buda Hays Consolidated (4-1); Georgetown East View (4-1) at Cedar Park (3-2); Round Rock (3-3) at Hutto (4-1)

 

Big Country

Game of the Week: Anson (5-0) at Hawley (3-2)

Honorable Mentions: Bluff Dale (5-1) at Three Way (6-0); Lampasas (6-0) at Brownwood (3-3); Stamford (3-2) at Cisco (4-1); Jayton (6-0) at Haskell Paint Creek (5-1); Gustine (4-1) at Blanket (5-1)

Brazos Valley

Game of the Week: Needville (3-2) at Navasota (4-1)

Honorable Mentions: Troy (3-2) at Franklin (2-2); Burton (6-0) at Somerville (3-2); La Grange (3-2) at Madisonville (3-2)

Coastal Bend

Game of the Week: San Antonio Alamo Heights (5-1) at Victoria West (6-0)

Honorable Mentions: Boling (1-4) at East Bernard (3-3); La Vernia (4-1) at Port Lavaca Calhoun (2-3); Cuero (6-0) at Rockport-Fulton (3-3); Odem (6-0) at George West (5-0)

Concho Valley

Game of the Week: Leakey (3-3) at Menard (6-0)

Honorable Mentions: Midland Legacy (1-4) at San Angelo Central (3-2); Merkel (5-1) at Wall (6-0)

Dallas-Fort Worth

Game of the Week: DeSoto (3-2) at Duncanville (2-1)

Honorable Mentions: Plano Prestonwood (2-2) at Argyle Liberty Christian (3-2); Denton Ryan (4-1) at Fort Worth Richland (5-1); Sulphur Springs (5-0) at Celina (6-0); Rockwall-Heath (4-1) at North Forney (6-0); Brock (5-0) at Eagle Mountain (4-1); Terrell (5-0) at Midlothian Heritage (3-2); Grapevine Faith Christian (4-0) at Fort Worth All Saints Episcopal (5-0)

East Texas

Game of the Week: Texas High (5-1) at Marshall (4-1)

Honorable Mentions: Tyler Chapel Hill (4-2) at Kilgore (5-1); Forney (4-2) at Longview (3-2); Corsicana Mildred (4-1) at Frankston (5-0)

El Paso

Game of the Week: El Paso Eastwood (5-1) at El Paso Franklin (5-1)

Honorable Mentions: El Paso Del Valle (5-1) at El Paso Hanks (3-2); El Paso Parkland (2-4) at El Paso El Dorado (5-1); El Paso Austin (3-2) at Clint (3-3)

Golden Triangle

Game of the Week: Newton (5-1) at Woodville (5-1)

Honorable Mentions: Hamshire-Fannett (4-1) at Silsbee (3-2); Baytown Sterling (5-1) at Beaumont West Brook (4-1); Hardin-Jefferson (3-2) at Bridge City (5-0); New Caney West Fork (3-2) at Nederland (3-2)

Hill Country

Game of the Week: New Braunfels (5-0) at Boerne Champion (3-2)

Honorable Mentions: Leander Founders Classical (6-0) at Marble Falls Faith Academy (5-1); Rogers (4-2) at Blanco (4-2); San Antonio Davenport (6-0) at Fredericksburg (2-4); Nixon-Smiley (4-1) at Natalia (3-2)

Houston

Game of the Week: Sheldon C.E. King (4-1) at Humble Summer Creek (5-0)

Honorable Mentions: Cypress Ranch (3-2) at Waller (4-1); Bellville (3-2) at Sealy (5-0); Tomball (4-1) at Klein Oak (3-3); Port Arthur Memorial (6-0) at Barbers Hill (4-2)

Panhandle 

Game of the Week: Gruver (5-1) at Stratford (4-2)

Honorable Mentions: Abilene Wylie (4-2) at Amarillo Palo Duro (4-1); Dumas (4-1) at Canyon Randall (4-1); Canyon (4-1) at Canyon West Plains (4-1); White Deer (5-1) at Boys Ranch (5-1)

Permian Basin

Game of the Week: Rankin (4-2) at Garden City (3-3)

Honorable Mentions: Lenorah Grady (6-0) at Imperial Buena Vista (2-4); Bushland (2-4) at Andrews (2-4); Wolfforth Frenship (2-3) at Midland (1-4); Fort Stockton (4-2) at Seminole (4-2)

Piney Woods

Game of the Week: Grapeland (4-2) at Mount Enterprise (5-0)

Honorable Mentions: Montgomery (4-1) at Huntsville (2-3); Lovelady (5-0) at Overton (4-2); Joaquin (3-2) at San Augustine (3-2)

Rio Grande Valley

Game of the Week: CC Veterans Memorial (3-2) at Harlingen South (3-3)

Honorable Mentions: McAllen (3-2) at McAllen Memorial (3-2); Brownsville St. Joseph (2-4) at Port Isabel (2-4); Mission Sharyland (4-2) at Mission Memorial (5-1); Lyford (4-1) at Raymondville (5-0)

San Antonio

Game of the Week: San Antonio Reagan (2-3) at San Antonio Johnson (5-0)

Honorable Mentions: Fischer Canyon Lake (5-1) at Somerset (4-1); Seguin (3-2) at San Antonio Pieper (2-3); Cotulla (2-3) at Poth (4-1)

South Plains

Game of the Week: Abernathy (3-2) at New Home (4-1)

Honorable Mentions: Littlefield (6-0) at Slaton (5-1); Tahoka (3-2) at Ropesville Ropes (4-1); New Deal (2-2) at Post (4-1)

South Texas

Game of the Week: La Pryor (3-2) at Brackettville (2-3)

Honorable Mentions: Somerset (3-1) at Uvalde (2-3); Laredo United (3-1) at Laredo United South (1-4)

Super Centex

Game of the Week: Gatesville (5-0) at Waco La Vega (3-2)

Honorable Mentions: Coolidge (5-1) at Aquilla (6-0); Grandview (4-1) at Whitney (3-2); Waco Valor Prep (5-0) at Jonesboro (2-4); Temple (4-1) at Hewitt Midway (5-1)

Texoma

Game of the Week: Lindsay (5-0) at Muenster (3-2)

Honorable Mentions: Palmer (5-1) at Pottsboro (5-1); Sanger (4-2) at Van Alstyne (1-3); Santo (4-1) at Era (5-0)

Wichita Falls

Game of the Week: Jacksboro (1-4) at Wichita Falls City View (4-1)

Honorable Mentions: Perrin-Whitt (5-1) at Newcastle (3-2); Guthrie (4-1) at Benjamin (4-0); Paradise (5-1) at Iowa Park (3-2); Boyd (3-2) at Vernon (4-1)