The 2025 high school football playoffs are here, and the SportsDayHS team is predicting the outcomes for games with Dallas-area teams through the state championships in December.
The selectors are: John Fields, a high school sports reporter and editor for the Denton Record-Chronicle; Donovan Lewis, co-host of “The Invasion” from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on The Ticket (1310 AM, 96.7 FM); Dallas Morning News staff writers Greg Riddle, Emma Moon and Myah Taylor; and staff editors Jamie Hancock and Demetrio Teniente.
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Regional semifinal predictionsREGIONAL SEMIFINALSJohn FieldsJamie HancockDonovan LewisEmma MoonGreg RiddleMyah TaylorDemetrio TenientePositionDenton Record-ChronicleStaff editorThe TicketStaff writerStaff writerStaff writerStaff editorNorth Crowley (11-1) vs Coppell (10-1)North CrowleyNorth CrowleyNorth CrowleyNorth CrowleyNorth CrowleyNorth CrowleyNorth CrowleyOdessa Permian (11-1) vs Allen (12-0)AllenAllenAllenAllenAllen AllenAllenDuncanville (9-1) vs Klein Collins (11-1)DuncanvilleDuncanvilleDuncanvilleDuncanvilleDuncanvilleDuncanvilleDuncanvilleWaxahachie (10-1) vs Cypress Ranch (10-2)WaxahachieWaxahachieWaxahachieWaxahachie WaxahachieWaxahachieWaxahachieByron Nelson (10-2) vs Denton Guyer (10-2)Denton GuyerDenton GuyerDenton GuyerDenton GuyerDenton GuyerDenton GuyerDenton GuyerSouthlake Carroll (12-0) vs Prosper (11-1)Southlake CarrollSouthlake CarrollSouthlake CarrollSouthlake CarrollSouthlake CarrollSouthlake CarrollSouthlake CarrollDeSoto (9-3) vs The Woodlands College Park (12-0)DeSotoDeSotoDesotoDeSotoDeSotoDeSotoDeSotoForney (10-2) vs Willis (10-2)WillisForneyWillisWillisWillisForneyWillisRichland (9-3) vs Denton Ryan (11-1)Denton RyanDenton RyanDenton RyanDenton RyanDenton RyanDenton RyanDenton RyanAledo (12-0) vs FW Arlington Heights (11-1)AledoAledoAledoAledoAledoAledoAledoFrisco Lone Star (12-0) vs West Mesquite (11-1)Frisco Lone StarFrisco Lone StarFrisco Lone StarFrisco Lone StarFrisco Lone StarFrisco Lone StarFrisco Lone StarHighland Park (11-1) vs Frisco Wakeland (11-1)Highland ParkHighland ParkHighland ParkHighland ParkHighland ParkHighland ParkHighland ParkMelissa (9-2) vs Anna (10-2)MelissaMelissaAnnaAnnaAnnaAnnaAnnaProsper Walnut Grove (12-0) vs Argyle (11-1)ArgyleProsper Walnut GroveArgyleArgyleProsper Walnut GroveArgyleArgyleSouth Oak Cliff (11-1) vs Terrell (12-0)South Oak CliffSouth Oak CliffSouth Oak CliffSouth Oak Cliff South Oak CliffSouth Oak CliffSouth Oak CliffMidlothian Heritage (9-3) vs Port Neches-Groves (12-0)Port Neches-GrovesPort Neches-GrovesPort Neches-GrovesPort Neches-GrovePort Neches-GrovesPort Neches-GrovesPort Neches-GrovesCelina (12-0) vs Decatur (8-3)CelinaCelinaCelinaCelinaCelinaCelinaCelinaAthens (10-2) vs Sunnyvale (11-1)AthensSunnyvaleSunnyvaleSunnyvaleSunnyvaleSunnyvaleSunnyvaleParish Episcopal vs. Tomball ConcordiaParish EpiscopalParish EpiscopalParish EpiscopalParish Episcopal Parish EpiscopalParish EpiscopalParish EpiscopalPlano Prestonwood vs. Frisco Legacy ChristianPlano PrestonwoodPlano PrestonwoodPlano PrestonwoodPlano PrestonwoldPlano PrestonwoodPlano PrestonwoodPlano PrestonwoodFW All Saints vs. Austin RegentsFW All SaintsFW All SaintsFW All SaintsFW All SaintsFW All SaintsFW All SaintsFW All SaintsDallas Christian vs. Covenant SchoolDallas ChristianDallas ChristianDallas ChristianDallas ChristianDallas ChristianDallas ChristianDallas ChristianTemple Central Texas vs. Dallas First BaptistTemple Central TexasDallas First BaptistDallas First BaptistDallas First BaptistDallas First BaptistDallas First BaptistDallas First BaptistLast week26-4 (.867)26-4 (.867)26-4 (.867)25-5 (.833)24-6 (.800)26-4 (.867)25-5 (.833)Season309-75 (.805)312-72 (.813)296-88 (.770)308-76 (.802)309-75 (.805)311-73 (.809)310-74 (.807)
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