Check out the North Texas High School Football preview for Week 5
EULESS TRINITY (4-0, 0-0) at HURST L.D. BELL (2-2, 0-0) - 7 p.m. Thursday
DISTRICT OPENER
Trinity: Beat 5A Tyler John Tyler, 27-10...Average margin of victory this season is 9.8 points...AJ Barnett ran for 88 yards and a TD last week, Jason Vaomotou ran for TDs of one and 66 yards
L.D. Bell: Lost to 4-0 Mesquite, 44-3...Has wins over 1-3 Plano East, 0-3 Irving MacArthur...Was held to 189 total yards last week
ARLINGTON (3-0, 0-0) at FORT WORTH TRIMBLE TECH (2-1, 0-0) - 7 p.m. Thursday
DISTRICT OPENER
Arlington: Beat Mesquite Horn, 48-35...Jr. QB Kris Sims threw for 246 yards and 5 TD last week - has 12 TD passes this season - also ran for 89 yards
Trimble Tech: Was OFF last week...Has wins over 0-3 5A Carrollton R.L. Turner, 0-4 5A Fort Worth Wyatt
FRISCO INDEPENDENCE (3-0, 0-0) at FRISCO LIBERTY (0-3, 0-0) - 7 p.m. Thursday
DISTRICT OPENER
Independence: Beat Denton, 63-7...Had 648 yards total offense last week...QB Braylon Braxton threw for six TDs, also ran for a TD...WR Zhighlil McMillan had 3 TD receptions...Is averaging 56.3 ppg this season
Liberty: Was OFF last week...Is averaging 11.7 ppg this season
COLLEYVILLE HERITAGE (1-2, 0-0) at CARROLLTON NEWMAN SMITH (0-3, 0-0) - 7 p.m. Thursday
Colleyville Heritage: Has lost two straight to 6As Euless Trinity and Southlake Carroll since beating Lucas Lovejoy in opener...averaging 13.0 ppg this season
Newman Smith: Also comes off two straight losses to 6A opponents in 4-0 North Garland and Irving Nimitz...averaging 12.7 ppg this year
DALLAS JESUIT (2-2, 1-0) at McKINNEY BOYD (1-3, 0-1) - 7 p.m. Thursday
Jesuit: Beat Plano West, 38-3...QB Rance Holman had four TD passes...RB EJ Smith scored three TD last week
Boyd: Lost to Plano East, 21-14...Ja Tyler Shaw and Carter Whitefield each ran for a TD last week
GAME OF THE WEEK:
LONGVIEW (4-0, 0-0) vs. ROCKWALL (3-1, 0-0)
DISTRICT OPENER
Longview: Beat West Monroe, LA, 17-7...RB Kaden Meredith ran for 191 yards last week
Rockwall: Beat Arlington Martin, 45-38...Soph. QB Braedyn Locke threw for 342 yards and 6 TD - has 19 TD passes in four games this season...Sr. WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba caught 11 passes for 201 yards and 4 TD...RB Khalil Catlett ran for 176 yards on 34 carries last week
CEDAR HILL (2-2, 1-0) vs. WAXAHACHIE (1-3, 0-1)
Cedar Hill: Beat Grand Prairie, 47-6 - led 40-0 at halftime last week...QB Kaidon Salter threw for 185 yards and 4 TD...Longhorns had 11 penalties last week for 201 yards
Waxahachie: Lost district opener to DeSoto, 55-12...DJ Hollywood and Campbell Sullivan split time at QB last week...Brandon Hawkins, Jr. had 10 receptions for 159 yards and a TD...Hawkins has three straight 100-yard receiving games
DeSOTO (4-0, 1-0) vs. MANSFIELD LAKE RIDGE (2-2, 0-1)
DeSoto: Beat Waxahachie, 55-12...RB Jylson Brown ran for 133 yards and a TD...QB Samari Collier had 3 TD passes...WR Lawrence Arnold had 2 TD receptions
Lake Ridge: Lost to South Grand Prairie, 34-16...Has lost two straight...QB Adrian Hawkins threw for 210 yards last week...Lake Ridge was hurt by four turnovers...Lake Ridge beat DeSoto last season, 34-29
MANSFIELD SUMMIT (4-0, 1-0) vs. GRAND PRAIRIE (0-4, 0-1)
Summit: Beat Mansfield, 28-21...Xavier Toliver (headed to U.S. Naval Academy) returned a fumble 99 yards on a 4th-and-one play late in the game...RB Jaydon Lott ran for a TD, caught a TD pass
GP: Lost to Cedar Hill, 47-6...Is averaging 6.3 ppg this season
MANSFIELD (1-3, 0-1) at SOUTH GRAND PRAIRIE (2-2, 1-0)
Mansfield: Lost to Summit, 28-21...Fumbled at Summit 1 while driving for game-tying TD...QB Hunt Young had 2 TD passes last week
SGP: Beat Mansfield Lake Ridge, 34-16...QB Drake Logan had 3 total TD...Warriors forced four turnovers last week
ABILENE (1-3, 0-0) at RICHLAND (0-4, 0-0)
DISTRICT OPENER
Abilene: Beat Midland for first victory of season, 28-7
Richland: Lost to 3-0 Arlington Lamar, 48-9...First four opponents (Frisco Lone Star, Keller Central, Rockwall-Heath, Arlington Lamar) are a combined 12-1...Is averaging 10.7 ppg
SAN ANGELO CENTRAL (2-2, 0-0) vs. WEATHERFORD (4-0, 0-0)
DISTRICT OPENER
San Angelo Central: Came from 25 down last week to stun El Paso Pebble Hills, 44-40...QB Malachi Brown accounted for 5 TD last week
Making the first of three trips to DFW area for district games
Weatherford: Beat 0-4 5A Fort Worth Southwest, 60-13...Kangaroos QB Ken Seals threw for 6 TD, ran for a score last week...Is averaging 52.0 ppg this season
ARLINGTON LAMAR (3-0, 0-0) at ARLINGTON MARTIN (2-1, 0-0)
DISTRICT OPENER
Lamar: Beat 0-4 Richland, 48-9...Cam Brady threw a TD pass last week, also had a 72-yard kickoff return for a TD...Vikings are averaging 38.0 ppg, allowing 12.0 ppg...Faces Arlington Martin 10/18, Arlington High 11/7
Martin: Warriors lost to Rockwall, 45-38...RB Chris Craft ran for 157 yards and a TD...Had five turnovers last week against Rockwall
DENTON GUYER (3-0, 0-0) vs. KELLER CENTRAL (3-0, 0-0)
DISTRICT OPENER
Guyer: Has wins over Aledo, Cedar Hill and North Crowley...Is averaging 51.7 ppg this season...Hosts Southlake Carroll next week in another big district showdown
Central: Has recorded wins over 6A Richland, 5As Birdville and Little Elm
KELLER (2-1, 0-0) at SOUTHLAKE CARROLL (3-0, 0-0)
DISTRICT OPENER
Keller: Was OFF last week...Has wins over 0-3 Richardson Berkner, 0-4 Grand Prairie - loss is to 5A Abilene Cooper...Likely will battle Northwest Eaton and Keller Timber Creek for fourth playoff spot...Allowing 13.3 ppg this season
Carroll: Was OFF last week...Wins are over South Grand Prairie, Colleyville Heritage and Odessa Permian...Allowing 12.0 ppg this season
NORTHWEST EATON (2-1, 0-0) at KELLER TIMBER CREEK (1-2, 0-0)
DISTRICT OPENER
Eaton: Was OFF last week...Has wins over 0-4 5A Fort Worth Brewer, 0-4 Garland Naaman Forest
Timber Creek: Was OFF last week...Has losses to 3-1 Rockwall-Heath, 4-0 Prosper...Beat 5A West Mesquite, 34-31, two weeks ago
COPPELL (1-2, 0-0) at IRVING MacARTHUR (0-3, 0-0)
DISTRICT OPENER
Coppell: Was OFF last week...Lost to Allen, 28-21, on 9/13...Other loss was to Sachse, 33-30
MacArthur: Was OFF last week...Lost to Hurst L.D. Bell on 9/13, 36-22
FLOWER MOUND (2-1, 0-0) vs. LEWISVILLE (3-0, 0-0)
DISTRICT OPENER
Flower Mound: Was OFF last week...Has wins over 0-3 Keller Fossil Ridge, 0-4 Plano West...Lost to Prosper, 57-34, on 9/13
Lewisville: Was OFF last week...Has wins over Grand Prairie, Arlington Sam Houston and McKinney Boyd (combined record 2-9)
IRVING (0-3, 0-0) at FLOWER MOUND MARCUS (2-1, 0-0)
DISTRICT OPENER
Irving: Was OFF last week...Has losses to 4-0 North Garland, 4-0 5A Dallas Kimball
FM Marcus: Was OFF last week...Only loss is to Arlington Bowie in season opener
HEBRON (2-1, 0-0) vs. IRVING NIMITZ (1-2)
Both teams were OFF last week
DALLAS SKYLINE (1-2, 0-0) vs. LAKE HIGHLANDS (2-1, 0-0)
DISTRICT OPENER
Skyline: Was OFF last week...Losses are to South Oak Cliff and Dallas Bishop Dunne
Lake Highlands: Was OFF last week...Has two straight wins over Plano East and Haltom
RICHARDSON (2-1, 0-0) vs. DALLAS W.T. WHITE (2-1, 0-0)
DISTRICT OPENER
Richardson: Was OFF last week...Has wins over Irving Nimitz and 5A Dallas Samuell
W.T. White: Was OFF last week...Has wins over 5A Greenville and South Garland
DUNCANVILLE (3-0, 0-0) at RICHARDSON BERKNER (0-3, 0-0)
DISTRICT OPENER
Duncanville: Was OFF last week...6A's #1 team beat St. John's (Washington DC) 35-14 in last action on 9/14...Other wins are over Lancaster and South Oak Cliff...Allowing 6.7 ppg this season
Berkner: Was OFF last week...Rams are averaging 11.0 ppg this season
ALLEN (4-0, 1-0) vs. McKINNEY (2-2, 0-1)
Allen: Beat Plano in district opener, 56-20 - led 28-0 after one quarter last week...QB Raylen Sharpe threw for 235 yards and a TD...RB Celdon Manning ran for 99 yards and 2 TD...Allen has won 14 straight over Plano, has 56 straight district wins - streak dates back to 2010
McKinney: Lost to 4-0 Prosper, 49-14...QB Sampson Nazarko was held to 60 yards passing last week...McKinney getting two toughest district foes out of the way early
PLANO (2-2, 0-1) at PLANO WEST (0-4, 0-1)
Plano: Lost to Allen, 56-20...RB Tylan Hines ran for 155 yards and a TD...Trying to avoid 0-2 start in district play
Plano West: Lost to Dallas Jesuit in district opener, 38-3...Randy Bond converted 33-yard field goal last week
PLANO EAST (1-3, 1-0) at PROSPER (4-0, 1-0)
Plano East: Beat McKinney Boyd, 21-14...Dylan Hayden ran for 112 yards, including game-winning TD from five yards out with :06 left
Prosper: Beat McKinney, 49-14...QB Jackson Berry threw 4 TD passes last week, also ran for a TD...Eagles defense forced three turnovers...Prosper is averaging 46.5 ppg, allowing 15.5 ppg
GARLAND (3-1, 1-0) vs. WYLIE (1-3, 1-0)
Garland: Beat South Garland, 56-43...Soph. RB Jayshon Powers ran for 196 yards and 3 TD...QB Cergio Perez threw for 284 yards and 3 TD
Wylie: Stunned Sachse, 22-21...Broke Sachse's 19-game win streak in district play, trailed 21-10 with five minutes left last week...
Tre Sheffield scored the game-winning TD on a one-yard run
NORTH GARLAND (4-0, 1-0) at ROWLETT (1-3, 1-0)
North Garland: Beat Lakeview Centennial, 28-14...RB Sabron Woods ran for 144 yards and 2 TD
Rowlett: Beat Garland Naaman Forest, 7-6
TYLER LEE (3-1, 0-0) at ROCKWALL-HEATH (3-1, 0-0)
DISTRICT OPENER
Tyler Lee: Lost to 5A Mesquite Poteet, 19-14
Rockwall-Heath: Lost to McKinney North, 56-34...QB Josh Hoover threw for 391 yards and 3 TD
MESQUITE (4-0, 0-0) at MESQUITE HORN (1-3, 0-0)
DISTRICT OPENER
Mesquite: Beat Hurst L.D. Bell, 44-3...La Darius Turner ran for 183 yards and 3 TD...Unbeaten Skeeters are averaging 37.5 ppg this season
Mesquite Horn: Lost to Arlington, 48-35...RB Ben Wyatt ran for 122 yards and 3 TD...Jags' other losses are to Highland Park, Cedar Hill...
Made playoffs last season after starting 0-7
CROWLEY (4-0, 2-0) vs. SAGINAW (4-0, 2-0)
Crowley: Beat Fort Worth Brewer, 52-14...RB Dominique Johnson (Missouri commit) ran for 324 yards and three TDs last week...Is averaging 42.8 ppg, allowing 13.5 ppg
Saginaw: Beat Fort Worth Arlington Heights, 20-12
CARROLLTON CREEKVIEW (2-1, 0-0) at GRAPEVINE (2-1, 0-0)
DISTRICT OPENER
Both teams were OFF last week
DENTON RYAN (3-0, 0-0) at DENTON (1-2, 0-0)
DISTRICT OPENER
Ryan: Beat West Mesquite, 63-7 - scored on 6 of 7 first-half possessions last week...QB Seth Henigan threw for 240 yards and 5 TD...Raiders have allowed a total of 13 points in first three games
Denton: Was OFF last week...Has scored a total of seven points in last two games
FRISCO LONE STAR (3-0, 0-0) vs. LITTLE ELM (1-2, 0-0)
DISTRICT OPENER
Lone Star: Was OFF last week...Is averaging 53.3 ppg, allowing 7.3 ppg this season
Little Elm: Was OFF last week...Has lost two straight
THE COLONY (3-0, 0-0) at FRISCO CENTENNIAL (0-3, 0-0)
DISTRICT OPENER
The Colony: Was OFF last week
Centennial: Was OFF last week ...Lost to Dallas Bishop Lynch on 9/12, 41-38
LANCASTER (3-1, 1-0) at DALLAS SAMUELL (2-2, 1-0)
Lancaster: Beat Mansfield Legacy, 61-0...Tre Bradford and DQ James each ran for 2 TD last week
Samuell: Beat Dallas Sunset, 32-0...De'Marcus Jones ran for 170 yards and caught a TD pass
MANSFIELD LEGACY (0-4, 0-1) vs. MANSFIELD TIMBERVIEW (2-2, 1-0)
Legacy: Lost to Lancaster, 61-0...Rb Ayo Adeyi ran for 170 yards
Timberview: Beat Dallas Woodrow Wilson, 50-14...Adam Cash (U.S. Military Academy) and Raam Stevenson each had an interception return for a TD last week
HIGHLAND PARK (3-1, 1-0) at DALLAS WOODROW WILSON (0-4, 0-1)
Highland Park: Beat Dallas Bryan Adams, 62-0...QB Chandler Morris threw for 5 TD in first half last week...WR Ben Smith caught 8 passes for 215 yards and 3 TD (49, 33, 57)
Woodrow Wilson: Lost to Mansfield Timberview 50-14...Off to 0-4 start for first time since 1999...RB Cole Johnson ran for 104 yards and a TD
McKINNEY NORTH (3-1, 0-0) vs. SHERMAN (3-1, 0-0)
DISTRICT OPENER
McKinney North: Beat Rockwall-Heath, 56-34...RB Emanuel Fincher ran for 162 yards and 3 TD, also threw a TD pass last week
Sherman: Bearcats beat Justin Northwest, 23-6
JUSTIN NORTHWEST (0-4, 0-0) vs. FORT WORTH SOUTHWEST (0-4, 0-0)
DISTRICT OPENER
Northwest: Lost to Sherman, 23-6...Four teams in this district are 0-4 - none has a winning record going into district play...Has losses to Little Elm, McKinney North and Grapevine
FW Southwest: Lost to 4-0 6A Weatherford, 60-13
ALEDO (2-1, 1-0) at EVERMAN (1-3, 1-1)
Aledo: Was OFF last week...Has won two straight since dropping opener to Denton Guyer...Averaging 61.0 ppg this season
Everman: Lost to Burleson Centennial, 26-14
ARLINGTON SEGUIN (0-4, 0-2) at BURLESON (4-0, 2-0)
Seguin: Lost to 4-0 Midlothian, 42-7...Averaging 10.0 ppg this season
Burleson: Beat 0-4 Joshua, 65-15...Elks are averaging 50.0 ppg this season
FRISCO (4-0, 2-0) at FRISCO REEDY (3-1, 2-0)
Frisco: Beat Frisco Lebanon Trail, 76-28...WR Chase Lowery had 162 yards receiving and 2 TD last week, also returned a punt 53 yards for a TD...Raccoons had 751 yards total offense last week
Reedy: Beat Denison, 35-32...Karston Farragut ran for 176 yards...Only loss is to 3-0 5A The Colony
MIDLOTHIAN (4-0, 2-0) vs. BURLESON CENTENNIAL (3-1, 1-1)
Midlothian: Beat 0-4 Arlington Seguin, 42-7...Averaging 47.0 ppg this season, allowing 8.5 ppg
Burleson Centennial: Beat Everman, 26-14
CORSICANA (3-1, 2-0) at NORTH FORNEY (3-1, 1-1)
Corsicana: Beat 0-4 Kaufman, 40-7...QB Solomon James hit WR George Foster with TD passes of 29, 31 and 27 yards...Tigers allowing only 7.0 ppg in district play
North Forney: Lost to Ennis, 33-14...Ty Collins ran for 99 yards
ENNIS (3-1, 2-0) at TERRELL (1-3, 1-1)
Ennis: Lions shut down high-powered North Forney offense, winning 33-14...QB Collin Drake had 2 TD passes and TD runs of four and 89 yards
Terrell: Lost to Forney, 16-7
MIDLOTHIAN HERITAGE (2-2) at WACO LA VEGA (3-1)
Mid. Heritage: Came back to beat Stephenville, 33-29
Waco La Vega: Beat 5A Pflugerville, 61-0
MABANK (4-0) vs. FERRIS (1-3)
Mabank: Stayed unbeaten by defeating Canton, 42-21
Ferris: Lost to Athens, 52-29
WAXAHACHIE LIFE (3-1) vs. FARMERSVILLE (0-4)
Wax. Life: Beat Nevada Community, 48-7...RB Christian May ran for 104 yards and 3 TD...Gage Mayfield scored on a 70-yard punt return and a 63-yard run last week
Farmersville: Lost to 3A Whitesboro, 21-16
SUNNYVALE (4-0) vs. 3A DALLAS MADISON (4-0)
Sunnyvale: Beat 0-4 Glen Rose, 45-7...Sr. QB Tripp McAda threw 3 TD passes, ran for 2 TD...Sunnyvale is averaging 51.0 ppg this season
Madison: Beat 5A Fort Worth Poly, 60-7...QB Jaylin Thibodeaux threw for 253 yards and 3 TD...RB Jayleen Record scored four TDs...
Madison defense forced six turnovers last week
GRANDVIEW (4-0, 0-0) at WEST (0-4, 0-0)
Grandview: Beat Malakoff, 14-13
West: Lost to 4A Brownsboro, 34-32
PALMER (3-0, 0-0) at RICE (2-1, 0-0)
Both teams were OFF last week
ITALY (2-2) vs. MOODY (1-3)
Italy: Has won two straight after beating Marlin, 21-20
Moody: Beat Meridian, 48-7
DECATUR (4-0) vs. GLEN ROSE (0-4)
Decatur: Beat Graham, 56-42...Averaging 45.3 ppg
Glen Rose: Lost to 4-0 Sunnyvale, 45-7...First five opponents are all currently 4-0
GAINESVILLE (4-0) vs. BRIDGEPORT (3-1)
Gainesville: Beat Van Alstyne, 26-8
Bridgeport: Beat Lake Worth, 48-35
SPRINGTOWN (4-0) at GRAHAM (2-2)
Springtown: Beat Kennedale, 43-17...RB Cameron Rickett ran for 117 yards and 4 TD
Graham: Lost to 4-0 Decatur, 56-42
FORT WORTH CASTLEBERRY (3-1, 0-0) vs. KENNEDALE (1-3, 0-0)
DISTRICT OPENER
Castleberry: Beat Godley, 48-47
Kennedale: Lost to 4-0 Springtown, 43-17...RB Ryan Williams ran for a TD...Has losses to 4-0 Decatur, to Alvarado in double overtime
ARGYLE (3-0) vs. TEXARKANA LIBERTY-EYLAU (0-4) at SULPHUR SPRINGS
Argyle: Was OFF last week...Averaging 51.0 ppg this season
Liberty-Eylau: Lost to 3A Atlanta, 41-38...Hosts Waco La Vega next week
CARROLLTON RANCHVIEW (4-0, 0-0) at ALVARADO (2-2, 0-0)
DISTRICT OPENER
Ranchview: Beat 0-4 Krum, 32-13...QB Caleb Arnold threw for 207 yards and 3 TD, also ran for 116 yards...First four opponents have a combined record of 3-12
Alvarado: Beat China Spring, 49-41
BROCK (3-1, 0-0) at PILOT POINT (3-1, 0-0)
Brock: Beat 0-4 Breckenridge, 26-7...Has won three straight, only loss is to 4-0 4A Brownwood
Pilot Point: Lost to Gunter, 35-0