63-14 win over Woodrow Wilson<\/a> last week. SOC gave up a point in district play.<\/p>\nNot counting one forfeit win, South Oak Cliff had not allowed a point in its previous 10 district games, outscoring the opposition 538-0 in that span. That included 371-0 last season.<\/p>\n
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The last team to score against SOC in district play was Woodrow Wilson in a 57-7 loss to South Oak Cliff in 2024. SOC will try to start a new shutout streak when it plays Molina on Friday.<\/p>\n
Grueling district<\/p>\n
Perhaps the toughest 5A district in the Dallas area so far has been District 4-5A Division II, where seven of the nine teams have a winning record. Anna (5-0, 3-0) and nine-time state champion Celina (4-0, 2-0) are both undefeated, and Frisco (3-1, 2-0), Frisco Emerson (4-1, 2-1) and Prosper Richland (3-1, 1-1) have one loss apiece.<\/p>\n
That sets up some big matchups this week. Anna will host Frisco on Friday, while Celina will host Frisco Emerson the same day. Prosper Richland will host Frisco Panther Creek (3-2, 1-2), a dangerous team that has been in The Dallas Morning News\u2019 area rankings all season.<\/p>\n
The Anna vs. Frisco game will feature two of the area\u2019s best running backs \u2014 San Diego State pledge Juelz Carter of Anna and LSU pledge Brennen Lacey from Frisco. Carter, a transfer from Cedar Hill, ranks third among area 5A players in rushing yards with 745 to go with seven touchdowns, while Lacey has run for 321 yards and five scores.<\/p>\n
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Argyle\u2019s scoring spree<\/p>\n
Argyle goes into Friday\u2019s game at Saginaw Eagle Mountain averaging 54 points through five games. That ranks second among area 5A teams \u2014 Mansfield Timberview averages 56.4 points \u2014 and it\u2019s not far off the 10th-best season scoring average in state history.<\/p>\n
That belongs to Alamo Heights, which averaged 58.5 points in 13 games in 2023. The state record is 63.9 points by Aledo in 16 games in 2013.<\/p>\n
Argyle\u2019s offense is now at full strength with the return of four-star wide receiver Julian Caldwell, a Texas Tech pledge. After missing the first two games with an injury, Caldwell has caught 25 passes for 522 yards and nine touchdowns in the last three games, while new quarterback Hayes Hackney, a transfer from Prosper Walnut Grove, has thrown for 1,541 yards and 19 touchdowns on the season.<\/p>\n
Argyle is also getting big production from its running backs. Logan Rexroat and Max Pomeroy have combined to rush for 732 yards and 13 touchdowns.<\/p>\n
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Braswell\u2019s turnaround<\/p>\n
One of the surprise teams of 2026 has been Denton Braswell, which is 4-0 overall and 1-0 in District 5-6A. It has already matched its win total for the last two years combined after going 2-7 in 2025 and 2-8 in 2024.<\/p>\n
Braswell has a tough challenge Friday, hosting Denton Guyer, ranked No. 11 in the state in 6A. But win or lose, this has a chance to be a historic season for Braswell.<\/p>\n
A school that played its first season of varsity football in 2016, has had only one winning season in its history, going 9-3 in 2019, the only time it has made the playoffs. Braswell, which was 35-66 in its history before this season, has a chance to end both of those droughts.<\/p>\n
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