Liberty Hill players celebrate after defeating Bastrop in the District 11-5A Division 2 championship in Liberty Hill, Friday, Nov. 7, 2025. Liberty Hill won 48-14.
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The journey began in late August. Ten games later, the real season is about to begin.
The playoffs for Texas high schools start in less than a week. In the Austin area, there are several headliners, including Vandegrift-Westlake, Bowie-Hutto and Lake Travis-Round Rock. As Liberty Hill coach David Seaborn told his team after Friday’s win over Bastrop, “We’re all 0-0 now”
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The road to AT&T beckons. Here are the upcoming Austin-area games:
Texas high school football playoffs
Central Texas postseason schedule: First round
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Bowie (6-4) vs. Hutto (8-2), 7:30 p.m. Friday, Hutto Memorial Stadium
Round Rock (5-5) vs. Lake Travis (10-0), 7 p.m. Friday, Kelly Reeves Stadium
Hutto football players Brayden Daniel (14), Carlos Sorto (9) and Jaiden Fields (1) celebrate a play on defense Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025 at Gupton Stadium in Cedar Park, Texas.
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Westlake (7-3) vs. Vandegrift (8-2), 7 p.m. Friday, Monroe Stadium
Vista Ridge (7-3) vs. Dripping Springs (9-1), 7 p.m. Thursday, Tiger Stadium
MORE: Vandegrift overcomes scare to win district
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Burleson Centennial (4-6) vs. Georgetown (8-2), 7 p.m. Friday, GISD Athletic Complex
Friendswood (6-4) vs. Anderson (9-1), 3 p.m. Saturday, House Park
Weiss (8-2) vs. La Porte (9-1), 7 p.m. Friday, Bulldog Stadium, La Porte
East View (7-3) vs. Midlothian (7-3), 7 p.m. Friday, Midlothian HS
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John Tyler (4-6)vs. Cedar Park (7-3), 7 p.m. Friday, Gupton Stadium
LBJ wideout Javarlyn Smith (0) picks up yards after the catch against Manor New Tech on Oct. 9, 2025 at Nelson Field in Austin, Texas.??
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MORE: Liberty Hill blows out previously unbeaten Bastrop
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Pflugerville (6-4) vs. S.A. Sam Houston (6-4), 7 p.m. Friday, Alamo Stadium
Connally (6-4) vs. undetermined, time, date, site TBA
Liberty Hill (8-2) vs. undetermined, Panther Stadium, time and date TBA
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Fredericksburg (3-7) vs. LBJ (8-2), 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nelson Field
Eastside Memorial (6-4) vs. S.A. Davenport (10-0), 7 p.m. Thursday, Davenport Stadium
Lampasas (8-2) vs. Lake View (7-3), 7 p.m. Thursday, Lake View Stadium
Somerset (8-2) vs. Manor New Tech (5-5), 7:30 p.m. Friday, House Park
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Taylor (5-5) vs. Canyon Lake (7-3), 7 p.m. Friday, Lockhart HS
Weiss football is poised for a big year on the gridiron.
Colby Gordon, Austin American-Statesman
Carrizo Springs (4-6) vs. Wimberley (6-4), 7 p.m. Friday, S.W. Legacy Stadium, Von Ormy
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Moody (6-4) vs. Thorndale (7-3), 7 p.m. Thursday, Wildcat Stadium, Temple