These teams could all be playing in December. Instead, half of them will be done before Thanksgiving. 

Jadaen Williams-Pringle was the star quarterback whose lifelong goal was getting Austin Eastside to the playoffs. The Panthers did it a year after his death. 

Don't be surprised if these teams are still dancing in December. 

Nobody had these teams on their playoff bingo card, except for their own locker rooms. 

These teams went from playoff locks to locked out of the playoffs. 

Sunnyvale's star linebacker didn't know if he'd play football again. Now, he's the defensive lynchpin of a district championship contending team. 

Ahead of their final high school game, we thank these stars for their service. 

Austin Anderson is one win away from the second double-digit win season in program history.

We wrote these teams off. They didn't write back.