Overview
- Class 6A Division I features Allen vs. Duncanville at Mesquite Memorial Stadium and North Shore vs. Lake Travis at Houston’s Thorne Stadium, both at 3 p.m. Saturday.
- Class 6A Division II lists Southlake Carroll vs. DeSoto with kickoff time TBD, while C.E. King faces Austin Vandegrift at 6 p.m. Saturday at Waco’s McLane Stadium.
- Several teams enter unbeaten, including Allen, Lake Travis, Southlake Carroll, Aledo, Frisco Lone Star and Port Arthur Memorial, underscoring multiple marquee semifinals.
- In 5A, Aledo meets Frisco Lone Star at Mansfield’s Newsom Stadium and Port Arthur Memorial plays Smithson Valley at Katy’s Legacy Stadium on Friday night, with Melissa vs. South Oak Cliff at the Cotton Bowl and Randle vs. Boerne at the Alamodome.
- Lower-class brackets include Wall vs. Gunter in 3A Division II at Stephenville’s Briles Stadium, Newton vs. East Bernard at New Caney’s Randall Reed Stadium, West Texas vs. Hamilton at Iowa Park and Joaquin vs. Refugio at Cy-Fair FCU Stadium, with 6-man title games set Dec. 17.