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Lucas Lovejoy quarterback Nixon Slaughter (11) gets some tough yards up the middle against Colleyville Heritage during the first half of a UIL District 3-5A Division II game at Mustang-Panther Stadium Friday Sept. 25, 2026, in Grapevine.<\/p>\n
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Here are some players to watch during\u00a0Week 7<\/a> of the Texas high school football season.<\/p>\n Nixon Slaughter,\u00a0 Lovejoy, QB<\/p>\n Lovejoy at Argyle, 7 p.m. Friday<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n One of the biggest games this week is\u00a0Lovejoy vs. Argyle, a game that may end up deciding the winner of District 3-5A Division II.<\/a> Argyle quarterback Hayes Hackney already outdueled Highland Park\u2019s Buck Randall earlier this season<\/a>, so Lovejoy quarterback Nixon Slaughter needs to have a big game if the team wants to maintain its unbeaten record and take a lead in the district standings.<\/p>\n Slaughter has 1,639 yards passing and 18 touchdowns to just two interceptions this season.\u00a0<\/p>\n Donovan Wright, Conrad, RB<\/p>\n Conrad at Kimball, 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Sprague Athletic Complex<\/p>\n After\u00a0a close loss to Pinkston<\/a>, Conrad could use a win over Kimball this week to stay in the playoff hunt.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Albeit in a losing effort, Conrad\u2019s Donovan Wright tallied 242 yards against\u00a0Pinkston last week and will need a similar performance this Friday to pull off the win.<\/p>\n Luke Brossett, McKinney North, LB<\/p>\n Frisco Reedy at McKinney North, 7 p.m. Friday<\/p>\n McKinney North has jumped out in front of the District 5-5A Division I race <\/a>with a 5-0 start. Its defense held Frisco Centennial to just seven points last week<\/a>,\u00a0with linebacker Luke Brossett recording 11 tackles, one sack and a forced fumble.<\/p>\n Expect him to be consistently around the ball against Frisco Reedy this week.\u00a0<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Anterio Lomax, Wilmer-Hutchins, RB<\/p>\n Spruce at Wilmer-Hutchins, 7:30 p.m. Thursday<\/p>\n Anterio Lomax had an impressive 289 yards rushing against Roosevelt last week<\/a>, averaging over 10 yards per carry. Look for Wilmer-Hutchins to have another good showing if the junior can produce like that this week against Spruce.\u00a0<\/p>\n Chris Lark, Denton Braswell, RB<\/p>\n Little Elm at Denton Braswell, 7 p.m. Friday<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Chris Lark is an emerging standout sophomore with 557 yards rushing now on the season.\u00a0Braswell has a pivotal district clash against Little Elm this weekend. Lark will play a big part if the team is to win. Against Flower Mound, Lark had 173 yards rushing.<\/a><\/p>\n Wylie High School running back Daylon Gordon (1) runs the ball during the first half as Wylie High School hosted Sachse High School in a District 9-6A football game at Wylie I.S.D. Stadium in Wylie on Friday, September. 18, 2026.<\/p>\n Stewart F. House\/The Dallas Morning News<\/p>\n Daylon Gordon, Wylie, RB<\/p>\n Wylie East at Wylie, 7 p.m. Friday<\/p>\n It\u2019s rivalry week in\u00a0Wylie, and Texas State pledge Daylon Gordon is the man to watch. He\u2019s currently Wylie’s<\/a> leading rusher (674 yards) and receiver (530 yards). He also has 21 total touchdowns on the season. If Wylie\u2019s going to beat Wylie East, Gordon\u2019s in for a big game.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Christian Contreras, Rockwall-Heath, WR<\/p>\n Rockwall-Heath at Royse City, 7:30 p.m. Friday<\/p>\n Rockwall-Heath<\/a> receiver Christian Contreras is one of the area\u2019s leading receivers with 645 yards and seven touchdowns this season. Casey Dick\u2019s team is on a two-game win streak and could head into a big clash against Longview later this month with momentum if it can beat\u00a0Royse City on Friday. Expect Contreras to contribute big.\u00a0<\/p>\n Joseph Hairston, Lancaster, QB<\/p>\n DeSoto at Lancaster, 7 p.m. Friday<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n The biggest game of\u00a0Stephen Jackson Jr.\u2019s brief Lancaster tenure <\/a>is this weekend against DeSoto. Junior quarterback Joseph Hairston has been the leader of the offense this season as the team\u2019s leading passer and rusher. If Lancaster\u2019s going to pull an upset, its signal caller will have to play a clean game against\u00a0DeSoto\u2019s defense.<\/p>\n North Crowley running back Kiante Ingram (23) pushes past Duncanville\u2019s Jeremy Clayton II (12) during the first half of a District 11-6A high school football game on Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, in Duncanville.<\/p>\n Smiley N. Pool\/The Dallas Morning News<\/p>\n Kiante Ingram and G\u2019Yrell Smith, North Crowley, RB<\/p>\n North Crowley at Waxahachie, 7 p.m. Friday<\/p>\n Picking two players may be cheating, but North Crowley\u2019s<\/a> two-headed rushing attack works in tandem. In perhaps the biggest game in Texas, Ingram and Smith, who have combined for over 1,000 yards, will need a big game against one of the best defenses in Texas.\u00a0<\/p>\n Aaron Snell, Waxahachie, DL<\/p>\n North Crowley at Waxahachie, 7 p.m. Friday<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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