Matt Stepp's No. 2 game of the 2025 Texas high school football season was a state championship showdown between the North Shore Mustangs and the Duncanville Panthers

DCTF's editor-in-chief fesses up: these are the teams I underestimated in the preseason — here’s what I missed, what they proved, and why they deserve their flowers.

Heavyweights fell, underdogs rose, and nothing went according to plan — relive the wildest upsets of the 2025 Texas high school football season.

From South Dallas to the CFP, Ra’Shaad Samples is redefining recruiting while using confidence, authenticity, and relationships to become one of college football’s fastest-rising coaches.

These athletes created legends for themselves in Arlington. 

For Willie Gaston, every day is like North Shore has to stop a 4th-and-3 with the game on the line. 

Check out highlights of the nail-biter (again) between North Shore and Duncanville.

Powers and Stepp break down North Shore's hard-fought 10-7 victory over Duncanville.

See the computer’s picks and score projections for every UIL Texas high school football state championship game.