The first round of the Texas High School Football playoffs is in the books after an exciting week of games. There were not many shocking results in the first round for Dallas area teams aside from previously undefeated Garland High losing to the Tyler Legacy High team that had only four wins on the season going into the game.
Garland lost 41-40 and missed what would have been a game-winning field goal with just seconds left on the clock when the snap went over the holder’s head. The loss was stunning, as Garland was expecting to make a deep run in the 6A Division II playoffs. Tyler Legacy will play 7-4 Cedar Hill in the next round.
Another exciting game was between Prosper and Flower Mound Marcus, also in 6A Division II. Prosper entered the game at 6-4 and Marcus at 8-2. In the end, Prosper edged Marcus for a nail-biting 28-21 overtime win. This is the second consecutive season that Prosper has ended Marcus’ season in the playoffs. Prosper will play 7-4 Grand Prairie in the next round.
The second round of the playoffs begins this Thursday with several intriguing matchups across all divisions for Dallas area teams.
One compelling matchup will be in 5A Division I between 10-1 Highland Park and 8-2 Frisco Wakeland. Wakeland is led by running back Jared White, who scored three touchdowns in their first-round win over Woodrow Wilson. White will need another huge game to take down the powerhouse that is Highland Park.
In 6A Division II, Denton Guyer and Dallas Jesuit faceoff, both defending their one-loss seasons. 10-1 Rockwall-Heath will play a 9-2 Temple team. Both of these matchups should be exciting, with several college prospects all over the fields.
A complete list of second-round matchups involving Dallas-area teams with their times and locations is below.
6A Division I
- Odessa Permian (8-3) vs. Euless Trinity (10-1), 2 p.m. Saturday at Abilene’s Shotwell Stadium
- Allen (9-2) vs. Richardson Lake Highlands (10-1), 7 p.m. Friday at Arlington’s Globe Life Field
- Midland Legacy (9-1) vs. Southlake Carroll (11-0), 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Arlington’s Globe Life Field
- Lewisville (10-1) vs. Arlington Martin (9-2), 7 p.m. Friday at Irving’s Ellis Stadium
- Mesquite (7-4) vs. Duncanville (9-1), 7:30 p.m. Friday at University Park’s Ford Stadium
- Rockwall (9-2) vs. DeSoto (9-2), 3:15 p.m. Saturday at Arlington’s Globe Life Field
6A Division II
- El Paso Eastlake (10-1) vs. Trophy Club Nelson (8-3), 6:30 p.m. Friday at Wolfforth’s Peoples Bank Stadium
- Denton Guyer (10-1) vs. Dallas Jesuit (10-1), 7 p.m. Friday at Frisco’s Ford Center
- Prosper (7-4) vs. Grand Prairie (7-4), 7 p.m. Friday at Coppell’s Echols Field
- Tyler Legacy (6-5) vs. Cedar Hill (7-4), 11 a.m. Saturday at Arlington’s Globe Life Field
- Rockwall-Heath (10-1) vs. Temple (9-2), 7:30 p.m. Friday at Burleson’s Burleson ISD Stadium
5A Division I
- El Paso Chapin (9-2) vs. Mansfield Summit (8-3), 3 p.m. Friday at Midland’s Grande Communications Stadium
- Lubbock Coronado (7-4) vs. Midlothian (7-4), 7 p.m. Friday at Abilene’s Sandifer Stadium
- Colleyville Heritage (10-1) vs. Amarillo (9-2), 2 p.m. Saturday at Wichita Falls’ Memorial Stadium
- Denton Ryan (10-1) vs. Magnolia West (10-1), 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Waco’s Waco ISD Stadium
- Lancaster (10-1) vs. Longview (8-3), 7:30 p.m. Friday at Mesquite’s Memorial Stadium
- Highland Park (10-1) vs. Frisco Wakeland (8-2), 7 p.m. Friday at Allen’s Eagle Stadium
- College Station (11-0) vs. Frisco Lone Star (9-2), 7 p.m. Friday at Tyler’s TMF Rose Stadium
5A Division II
- Grapevine (9-2) vs. Clint Horizon (6-5), 7 p.m. Friday at Midland’s Grande Communications Stadium
- Aledo (11-0) vs. Frisco Liberty (10-1), 7 p.m. Friday at Denton’s Apogee Stadium
- South Oak Cliff (9-1) vs. Frisco (10-1), 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Arlington’s Globe Life Field
- Lovejoy (10-1) vs. Burleson (8-3), 7 p.m. Friday at Prosper’s Children’s Health Stadium
- Ennis (11-0) vs. Mansfield Timberview (7-4), 7:30 p.m. Friday at Waxahachie’s Lumpkins Stadium
4A Division I
- Kennedale (10-1) vs. Argyle (10-1), 7:30 p.m. Friday at Fort Worth’s Ranger Stadium
- Melissa (9-2) vs. Midlothian Heritage (8-3), 7:30 p.m. Friday at Southlake’s Dragon Stadium
- Kaufman (8-3) vs. Waco La Vega (8-3), 7:30 p.m. Friday at Corsicana’s Tiger Stadium
4A Division II
- Van (11-0) vs. Sunnyvale (6-5), 7 p.m. Friday at Rockwall’s Wilkerson-Sanders Stadium
- Gilmer (10-1) vs. Caddo Mills (8-3), 7 p.m. Friday at Mesquite’s Hanby Stadium
