A look at the notable games around the Dallas area in Week 3 of the Texas high school football season.
Notable Dallas-area Texas high school football games for Week 4.
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Euless Trinity at Southlake Carroll
7 p.m. Friday at Southlake Carroll
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This is a matchup of two of the top teams in District 4-6A. Southlake Carroll, a 6A Division II state finalist in 2024, is 3-0 with wins over Midland, Trophy Club Byron Nelson and Hebron. Euless Trinity is also 3-0 with wins against Houston Strake Jesuit, Midland Legacy and Keller Central. Carroll has outscored opponents 136-10, while Trinity has a 106-30 scoring margin. Trinity has three running backs with over 100 yards rushing, while Carroll has two wide receivers with over 200 yards receiving.
Harrod’s pick: Southlake Carroll 52, Euless Trinity 48
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Duncanville at Waxahachie
7 p.m. Friday at Waxahachie
Duncanville (1-0) won its season opener against South Oak Cliff but could face rust after not playing in Week 1 or 3. Three different wide receivers caught a touchdown in Duncanville’s first game, and running back Brayden Arnold had 14 carries for 102 yards and two scores. Waxahachie, which lost 41-17 to Duncanville last season, is 2-0. Waxahachie quarterback Jerry Meyer III, a TCU commit, has thrown for 504 yards and six touchdowns with no interceptions. Kohen Brown, a Texas commit, has 12 catches for 234 yards and one touchdown; he also plays cornerback.
Harrod’s pick: Duncanville 35, Waxahachie 24
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Rockwall at North Crowley
7 p.m. Thursday at Crowley ISD Stadium
North Crowley, the defending 6A Division I state champion, has trailed in all three of its games this season but rallied to win each time. The Panthers have beaten Lancaster, DeSoto and Denton Guyer. Rockwall (1-2) lost its Week 2 and 3 games by eight or fewer points each. North Crowley beat Rockwall 70-17 last season.
Harrod’s pick: North Crowley 40, Rockwall 28
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Frisco Reedy at Frisco Wakeland
7 p.m. Thursday at David Kuykendall Stadium
Frisco Wakeland has started 3-0, while Frisco Reedy is 2-1 after winning its last two games. Reedy defeated Wakeland 35-0 last season. Wakeland quarterback Jayden Maples, a three-star recruit, has 510 total yards and 10 touchdowns. Running back Braxton Cole has 384 yards and two scores. Reedy quarterback Lincoln Harn leads his team in passing (756 yards) and rushing (183 yards), with nine total touchdowns and two interceptions.
Harrod’s pick: Frisco Wakeland 28, Frisco Reedy 27
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Prosper at McKinney Boyd
7 p.m. Friday at McKinney ISD
Prosper (2-0) did not play in Week 3 but dominated its first two games against Austin Westlake and Rockwall-Heath, compiling at least 500 yards of offense in each. Quarterback Braeden Imhoff led all Dallas-area 6A passers with 737 yards after two weeks. Prosper beat McKinney Boyd 55-17 last season. McKinney Boyd is 1-1 after beating North Garland and losing to Plano West. Quarterbacks Marcus Johnson and Major Smith have each completed 17 passes and thrown for two touchdowns.
Harrod’s pick: Prosper 50, McKinney Boyd 21
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Mesquite Horn at Lancaster
7 p.m. Friday at Lancaster
Lancaster’s Sir’Eric Scarbrough is 18th in receiving yards (239) among Dallas-area 6A players. The Tigers started 0-2 with losses to state champions North Crowley and Aledo but beat Hebron 27-20 last week, a game in which Scarbrough had nine catches for 143 yards and a touchdown. They will look to build on that against Mesquite Horn (0-2), which has losses to Mansfield and Arlington Lamar. Lancaster won this District 11-6A matchup last season.
Harrod’s pick: Lancaster 40, Mesquite Horn 19
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DeSoto at Mesquite
7 p.m. Friday at Memorial Stadium
DeSoto has had one of the most unusual starts to the season in the Dallas area. It opened with a loss of more than 40 points to an out-of-state opponent, then blew a 14-point lead in a loss to North Crowley. The Eagles followed that with a 70-point win over Corpus Christi Miller. That leaves three different versions of DeSoto, and Friday will show which one takes the field. Mesquite, under first-year head coach Rafael Thomas, has a 1-2 record. While DeSoto is coming off a big win, the Skeeters are trying to rebound from a 49-14 loss to North Forney in their district opener.
Harrod’s pick: DeSoto 52, Mesquite 14
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Mansfield Lake Ridge at North Forney
7:30 p.m. Friday at North Forney
Mansfield Lake Ridge, one of the biggest stories of the season, is 3-0 after going 1-19 the last two years. The Eagles erased a 20-point deficit to beat Richardson 34-27 last week. They face a major test against North Forney (3-0), which has scored at least 49 points in every game. North Forney quarterback Legend Bey, a four-star Tennessee commit, has 681 total yards and 13 touchdowns with no interceptions.
Harrod’s pick: North Forney 49, Mansfield Lake Ridge 38
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Anna at Lovejoy
7:30 p.m. Friday at Lovejoy
The game features a matchup of state championship-winning coaches — Anna’s Seth Parr against Lovejoy’s Todd Dodge. The quarterback duel is also key: Lovejoy’s Jacob Janecek, pledged to Stephen F. Austin, has accounted for 560 total yards and seven touchdowns. Anna’s Ziondre Williams has thrown for 349 yards and four scores. Lovejoy beat Anna 66-62 last season.
Harrod’s pick: Anna 60, Lovejoy 58
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Pulaski Academy at Highland Park
7 p.m. Friday at Highland Park
Highland Park (3-0) hosts Arkansas power Pulaski Academy, which is ranked ninth in its state. The Scots lost 51-39 to Colorado’s Cherry Creek last season. Highland Park has the fifth-ranked total offense (450.3 yards per game) and top-ranked passing offense (316.0 yards per game) in the area.
Harrod’s pick: Highland Park 35, Pulaski Academy 34
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Frisco Centennial at Frisco Lone Star
7 p.m. Friday at Toyota Stadium
Crosstown rivals Frisco Centennial and Frisco Lone Star are at different points. Lone Star has a top-20 offense (417.3 yards per game) and defense (223.0) among area 5A teams. Centennial’s offense ranks 20th (325.7), but its defense is struggling and is coming off a 55-0 loss to Frisco. Centennial will need to run the ball effectively and stop a balanced Lone Star offense.
Harrod’s pick: Frisco Lone Star 49, Frisco Centennial 17
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Allen at Plano
7 p.m. Friday at John Clark Stadium
This is a battle between two of the area’s top defenses; both have allowed fewer than 15 points per game and 30 points total this season. However, Allen’s offense is rolling, scoring 38, 46 and 70 points in a 3-0 start. Quarterback Jeremiah Daoud has thrown for 339 yards and four touchdowns with no interceptions and an 81% completion percentage. His top target, Caleb Smith, has 19 catches for 318 yards and two scores. Allen beat Plano 38-21 last season.
Harrod’s pick: Allen 35, Plano 21
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