There are two weeks left in the Texas high school football regular season, and while some playoff berths have been clinched, there are still many more spots up for grabs.
Here’s a look at Week 10 UIL high school football playoff scenarios for every Dallas-area district.
The top four finishers in each district qualify for the playoffs. In Class 6A, the four qualifiers are then split into Division I and Division II brackets based on enrollment size.
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DISTRICT 3-6A
Clinched a playoff berth: North Crowley
Eliminated: None
Notable Week 10 games: North Crowley vs. Mansfield, Mansfield Legacy vs. Mansfield Lake Ridge, Fort Worth Boswell vs. Weatherford
Week 10 scenarios: North Crowley clinches the district title with a win over Mansfield. Mansfield Lake Ridge clinches a playoff berth with a win over Mansfield Legacy. Mansfield clinches a playoff berth with a win over North Crowley. Mansfield Legacy clinches a playoff berth with a win over Mansfield Lake Ridge AND a Fort Worth Boswell loss.
Crowley and Fort Worth Boswell will be eliminated with a Mansfield Legacy win. Weatherford will be eliminated with a loss to Boswell.
Notable: If North Crowley, the defending 6A Division I state champion, wins this week, it will secure its fourth consecutive district title. Mansfield and Lake Ridge are both 3-1 in district play.
DISTRICT 4-6A
Clinched a playoff berth: Southlake Carroll
Eliminated: Keller Timber Creek, Justin Northwest
Notable Week 10 games: Trophy Club Byron Nelson vs. Hurst L.D. Bell, Euless Trinity vs. Justin Northwest, Keller Central vs. Southlake Carroll, Northwest Eaton vs. Keller Timber Creek
Week 10 scenarios: Byron Nelson clinches a playoff berth with a win over L.D. Bell. Euless Trinity clinches a playoff berth with a win over Justin Northwest. Northwest Eaton is eliminated with a loss to Keller Timber Creek AND an L.D. Bell OR Keller Central win.
Notable: Southlake Carroll clinched the District 4-6A title last week with a win over L.D. Bell. The program, a 6A Division II state runner-up in 2024, has won two straight 4-6A titles. Keller is on a bye this week.
DISTRICT 7-6A
Clinched a playoff berth: Lake Highlands
Eliminated: Irving, Irving MacArthur, Irving Nimitz
Notable Week 10 games: Lake Highlands vs. Richardson, Richardson Berkner vs. Jesuit, Irving vs. Irving MacArthur, Pearce vs. Nimitz
Week 10 scenarios: Richardson can clinch a playoff berth with a win over Lake Highlands OR a Jesuit Loss OR a Pearce loss. Berkner can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Jesuit OR a Pearce loss. Jesuit can clinch with a win over Berkner OR a Pearce loss.
Notable: Lake Highlands clinches the 7-6A title with a win over Richardson.
DISTRICT 8-6A
Clinched a playoff berth: South Grand Prairie, Arlington Bowie
Eliminated: Sam Houston
Notable Week 10 games: Arlington Bowie vs. Arlington Lamar, South Grand Prairie vs. Haltom, Grand Prairie vs. Arlington, Arlington Martin vs. Sam Houston
Week 10 scenarios: Grand Prairie will be eliminated with a loss to Arlington OR a Lamar win AND a Haltom win. Martin will be eliminated with a loss to Sam Houston OR a Lamar win AND a Haltom win. Lamar can clinch a playoff spot with a win AND an Arlington loss. Haltom can clinch a playoff spot with a win AND an Arlington loss.
Notable: South Grand Prairie and Bowie face each other in Week 11 in what will likely determine the district winner.
DISTRICT 9-6A
Clinched a playoff berth: Wylie East
Eliminated: South Garland
Notable Week 10 games: Garland vs. Wylie East, Sachse vs. Garland Naaman Forest, Rowlett vs. North Garland, Wylie vs. Garland Lakeview Centennial
Week 10 scenarios: Sachse clinches a playoff berth with a win over Naaman Forest AND a Wylie loss. Rowlett clinches a playoff berth with a win over North Garland AND a Naaman Forest loss.
North Garland is eliminated with a loss to Rowlett AND a Garland, Garland Naaman Forest OR Wylie win. Lakeview Centennial is eliminated with a loss to Wylie AND a Garland AND Garland Naaman Forest win. Wylie is eliminated with a loss to Lakeview Centennial AND a Garland AND Garland Naaman Forest win. Garland is eliminated with a loss to Wylie East AND a Naaman Forest win.
Notable: Wylie East clinched the district title, its first since 2022, with a win over Rowlett last week. Garland, Naaman Forest and Lakeview Centennial are in a three-way tie. Naaman Forest holds the tiebreaker over Garland and Wylie. Garland holds the tiebreaker over Wylie.
DISTRICT 10-6A
Clinched a playoff berth: None
Eliminated: Tyler Legacy, Royse City
Notable Week 10 games: North Forney vs. Longview, Forney vs. Tyler Legacy, Rockwall-Heath vs. Rockwall
Week 10 scenarios: North Forney clinches a playoff berth with a win over Longview AND a Rockwall loss. Forney clinches a playoff berth with a win over Tyler Legacy AND a Rockwall loss. Heath clinches a playoff berth with a win over Rockwall. Longview clinches a playoff berth with a win over North Forney AND a Rockwall loss.
Rockwall is eliminated with a loss to Heath AND a North Forney win.
Notable: North Forney, Forney, Heath and Longview are in a four-way tie. Forney holds the tiebreaker over Longview, which holds the tiebreaker over Heath. North Forney holds the tiebreaker over Forney. Heath holds the tiebreaker over North Forney.
DISTRICT 11-6A
Clinched a playoff berth: None
Eliminated: Skyline, Mesquite
Notable Week 10 games: Waxahachie vs. Lancaster, Duncanville vs. Mesquite, DeSoto vs. Skyline, Mesquite Horn vs. Cedar Hill
Week 10 scenarios: Waxahachie clinches a playoff berth with a win. Duncanville and DeSoto each clinch a playoff berth with a win AND a loss by Cedar Hill OR Lancaster. Cedar Hill clinches a playoff berth with a win AND a Lancaster loss. Mesquite Horn is eliminated with a loss. Lancaster could be eliminated with a loss, depending on what else happens in the district.
Notable: Waxahachie, Duncanville and DeSoto are tied for first going into Week 10. If they end up in that same three-way tie, Duncanville would be the No. 1 seed in the Class 6A Division I playoff bracket, Waxahachie would be No. 2 in 6A Division I and DeSoto would be 11-6A’s top seed in the 6A Division II playoff bracket based on a points tiebreaker.
DISTRICT 3-5AI
Clinched a playoff berth: Aledo, Richland
Eliminated: Denton, Azle, Granbury, Keller Fossil Ridge.
Notable Week 10 games: Aledo vs. Azle, Denton Ryan vs. Fort Worth Brewer, Birdville vs. Keller Fossil Ridge, Denton vs. Granbury.
Week 10 scenarios: Denton Ryan clinches a playoff spot with a win over Fort Worth Brewer OR a Keller Fossil Ridge win over Birdville. Brewer clinches a playoff spot with a win over Denton Ryan OR a Birdville win over Denton. Birdville is eliminated with a loss to Keller Fossil Ridge.
Notable: Though Denton Ryan is 5-1 in district, there is a scenario where it loses out and misses the playoffs. Aledo clinches the top seed with a win over Azle or a Denton Ryan loss to Brewer.
DISTRICT 5-5AI
Clinched a playoff berth: Frisco Lone Star, Frisco Wakeland
Eliminated: Frisco Lebanon Trail, Sherman, Frisco Centennial, Frisco Heritage
Notable Week 10 games: Frisco vs. Frisco Reedy, Frisco Lone Star vs. Frisco Lebanon Trail, Frisco Heritage vs. McKinney North, Sherman vs. Frisco Wakeland
Week 10 scenarios: Frisco Reedy clinches a playoff berth with a win OR a McKinney North loss. Frisco clinches a playoff berth with a win AND a McKinney North loss.
Notable: Frisco Lone Star can clinch the No. 1 seed in the district with a win AND a Frisco Reedy loss.
DISTRICT 6-5AI
Clinched a playoff berth: West Mesquite, Carrollton Newman Smith, Carrollton Creekview
Eliminated: Carrollton R.L. Turner, Sunset, Bryan Adams, Molina
Notable Week 10 games: W.T. White vs. North Mesquite
Week 10 scenarios: The winner of W.T. White vs. North Mesquite will clinch the fourth playoff spot. The winner of West Mesquite vs. Newman Smith will clinch the No. 1 seed. If Newman Smith loses, the winner of its game vs. Creekview in Week 11 will be the second seed.
Notable: West Mesquite can be no worse than the No. 2 seed because of its Week 9 win over Creekview.
DISTRICT 3-5AII
Clinched a playoff berth: Argyle (No. 1)
Eliminated: Burleson, Everman, Grapevine
Notable Week 10 games: Mansfield Timberview vs. The Colony, Colleyville Heritage vs. Burleson, Mansfield Summit vs. Everman.
Week 10 scenarios: Mansfield Timberview clinches a playoff berth and the No. 2 seed with a win over The Colony. Colleyville Heritage clinches with a win over Burleson. Mansfield Summit clinches with a win over Everman AND a Timberview win over The Colony. Arlington Seguin, which is idle, clinches with wins by Heritage AND Summit AND Timberview. The Colony is eliminated with a loss to Timberview.
Notable: If all the favorites win this week, the final playoff spot will likely come down to a win-and-in, Summit-Seguin game next week.
DISTRICT 4-5AII
Clinched a playoff berth: Prosper Walnut Grove, Melissa
Eliminated: Frisco Liberty, Frisco Independence
Notable Week 10 games: Melissa vs. Prosper Walnut Grove, Anna vs. Frisco Memorial, Lovejoy vs. Denison, Frisco Emerson vs. Frisco Independence
Week 10 scenarios: The winner of the Walnut Grove vs. Melissa game wins the district title. Anna clinches a playoff berth with a win. Lovejoy clinches a playoff berth with a win AND an Anna win.
Notable: Frisco Memorial is 2-4 in district play but could still make the playoffs by winning its last two games and having Denison finish 5-3, Anna finish 4-4 and Lovejoy and Frisco Emerson finish 3-5.
DISTRICT 5-5AII
Clinched a playoff berth: South Oak Cliff, Hillcrest
Eliminated: Thomas Jefferson, Adamson
Notable Week 10 games: Samuell vs. South Oak Cliff, Woodrow vs. Adamson
Week 10 scenarios: South Oak Cliff can clinch the No. 1 seed with a win over Samuell. Samuell can clinch a playoff spot with a win AND losses by Woodrow, Seagoville OR Spruce. Woodrow can clinch a playoff spot with a win AND losses by Samuell, Seagoville OR Spruce. If Samuell and Woodrow lose and Seagoville and Spruce win, it creates a four-way tie going into Week 11.
Notable: Samuell is trying to make the playoffs a year after having to forfeit all seven of its wins for using two ineligible players.
DISTRICT 6-5AII
Clinched a playoff berth: Terrell
Eliminated: Kaufman, Greenville
Notable Week 10 games: Terrell vs. Crandall, Midlothian Heritage vs. Corsicana, Ennis vs. Mesquite Poteet
Week 10 scenarios: Midlothian Heritage clinches a playoff berth with a win. Mesquite Poteet is eliminated with a loss AND a loss by Crandall or Corsicana
Notable: Terrell clinches the district’s top seed with a win.
DISTRICT 7-5AI
Clinched a playoff berth: Highland Park
Eliminated: Cleburne
Notable Week 10 games: Red Oak v. Midlothian, Joshua v. Cleburne, Burleson Centennial vs. Highland Park
Week 10 scenarios: Red Oak can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Midlothian.
Midlothian can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Red Oak OR a Joshua loss
Joshua is eliminated with a loss AND a Burleson win.
Tyler is eliminated with a loss OR a Burleson win
Notable: If Red Oak Wins, it will secure the No. 2 seed. If Midlothian wins AND Burleson Centennial loses, it will secure the No. 2 seed.
DISTRICT 6-4AI
Clinched a playoff berth: Alvarado, Kennedale
Eliminated: None
Notable Week 10 games: Ranchview at Life Waxahachie, Lakeworth vs. Kennedale, Fort Worth Castleberry at Alvarado
Week 10 scenarios: Castleberry clinches a playoff spot with a win OR a Ranchview win.. The loser of Ranchview vs. Life Waxahachie will be eliminated
Notable: Alvarado will face Kennedale in the final game of the regular season, which will likely determine which team wins the district.
DISTRICT 7-4AI
Clinched a playoff berth: Celina
Eliminated: None
Notable Week 10 games: Frisco Panther Creek v. Aubrey, Sulphur Springs v. Lake Dallas, Celina vs. Nevada Community
Week 10 scenarios: Frisco Panther Creek clinches a playoff spot with a win over Aubrey. Sulphur Springs clinches a playoff spot with a win over Lake Dallas. Nevada Community is eliminated with a loss.
Notable: A win over Nevada Community will give Celina the No. 1 seed. If Frisco Panther Creek and Sulphur Springs both win, only one playoff spot will remain open heading into the last week of the season.
DISTRICT 8-4AI
Clinched a playoff berth: Carter
Eliminated: Conrad
Notable Week 10 games: Lincoln vs. Roosevelt, Kimball vs. Conrad, Pinkston vs. Carter
Week 10 scenarios: Lincoln and Kimball can clinch a playoff spot with a win. Pinkston can clinch a playoff spot with a win AND a loss by North Dallas. Carter can clinch the No. 1 seed with a win AND losses by Lincoln and Kimball.
Notable: Roosevelt and Wilmer-Hutchins need to win to have a shot at a playoff spot.
DISTRICT 5-4AII
Clinched a playoff berth: Krum
Eliminated: Gainesville, Bonham
Notable Week 10 games: Krum at Farmersville, Van Alstyne vs. Bonham, Sanger vs. Gainesville
Week 10 scenarios: Sanger can clinch a playoff spot with a win. Caddo Mills clinches a playoff spot with a Farmersville loss. Van Alstyne can clinch a playoff spot with a win AND a Farmersville loss.
Notable: Krum clinches the district title with a win.
DISTRICT 6-4AII
Clinched a playoff berth: Canton, Sunnyvale
Eliminated: None
Notable Week 10 games: Canton vs. Quinlan Ford, Kemp vs. Ferris, Wills Point vs. Sunnyvale
Week 10 scenarios: Quinlan Ford clinches a playoff spot with a win OR a Kemp loss.
Notable: Canton and Sunnyvale face each other in the final week of the regular season in a game that will likely decide who wins the district.
DISTRICT 6-3AI
Clinched a playoff berth: Pottsboro
Eliminated: A+ Academy, Madison
Notable Week 10 games: Pilot Point vs. Whitesboro
Week 10 scenarios: Pilot Point and Whitesboro can clinch a playoff spot with a win OR losses by Life Oak Cliff and Palmer.
Notable: Life Oak Cliff would need Pilot Point to lose to Whitesboro in Week 10 and would need to beat A+ Academy in Week 10 and Pilot Point in Week 11 to make the playoffs.
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