Week 10 Results 2025

This Week: (Season: 44-17)

Dallas Christian over Plano John Paul II (42-10) -- Correct
--Cardinals missed an opening possession field goal and it went downhill after that. Chargers with a district title game at home next week against Tyler All Saints.

Dallas Covenant over Tyler T.K. Gorman (42-0) -- Correct
--Knights secure the win needed to earn 3rd place in District 2 and a neutral site opener for the postseason.

Lubbock Christian over Arlington Pantego Christian (40-8) -- Correct
--The Eagles proved to be too much for the Panthers as they secure the district title and first round bye. Panthers need a win over Colleyville Covenant to hold on to 2nd place. 

Fort Worth All Saints over Fort Worth Christian (41-21) -- Correct
--Saints continue to march into the win column having not lost since 2023 and claiming another district title. Cardinals will have to open the playoffs on the road.

Fort Worth Southwest Christian over Lubbock Trinity Christian (14-24) -- Wrong
--Lions get a critical win and stay in the playoff mix. Possible 3-way tie for 4th and 5th in this district will be messy to resolve.

The Woodlands Christian over Houston Lutheran South (52-45) -- Correct
--Warriors with the last minute win in a shootout and can finish the 10-0 season next week.

Week 10: 5-1
Season: 49-18

Quick Hits:

Tyler All Saints over Dallas Shelton (62-0) -- Correct
Colleyville Covenant Christian over Fort Worth Lake Country Christian (43-14) -- Correct
Arlington Grace Prep over Tyler Grace Community (55-34) -- Correct
Midland Christian over Grapevine Faith Christian (58-30) -- Correct
Fort Bend Christian over Houston Second Baptist (7-49) -- Wrong
Brownsville St. Joseph over San Antonio Christian (20-19) -- Correct
Argyle Liberty Christian over Dallas Bishop Lynch (49-13) -- Correct
Plano Prestonwood Christian over Addison Trinity Christian (63-14) -- Correct
San Antonio Antonian over Tomball Concordia Lutheran (38-40) -- Wrong
Dallas St. Mark's over Episcopal School of Dallas (21-14) -- Correct
Houston Kinkaid over Houston St. John's (38-14) -- Correct

Week 10: 9-2
Season: 79-21 

Week 10 Picks 2025

A few district titles on the line this week. A few more will wait until Week 11. Just 6 weeks of games separate us from the titles being handed out. Weather has finally turned to Fall and it feels like football again.

This Week: (Season: 44-17)

Dallas Christian @ Plano John Paul II -- The Chargers had a rocky start with difficult opposition and weather. The district slate has gone swimmingly with DC winning by a combined 162-14. The offense clearly rounding into form for a possible post-season run. Replacing a 4-time champion at quarterback is never an easy task. This non-district interlude comes against the larger, but much less accomplished school. The Cardinals shockingly reached the 2019 State Championship Game falling 42-14 to Parish Episcopal. After winning 10 games that season JP2 has won just 13 games in the 6 seasons since. Former Cowboys safety George Teague has returned to the coaching position and a few wins have returned to the record for the Cardinals. John Paul II has scored a few points this year, averaging over 26 per game. They'll need that offense to keep pace with DC. The Chargers dominated a Covenant team last week that led the Cardinals at halftime of a weather halted game. The big thing in that one for JP2 was they only scored 9. To keep pace the Cardinals must score more than their season average. While improved this season, it won't be enough for them this week. DC wins comfortably, 38-21.

Tyler T.K. Gorman @ Dallas Covenant -- The Knights have lost their two biggest games in a stretch of 3 weeks. After finishing 2nd place in District 2 last season, it certainly appeared that Covenant would be right there again. However, Tyler All Saints took a 10 point decision at Covenant and then Dallas Christian routed them in the 2nd half, 45-7. If you need to get back in form, the Crusaders have been the team to find on the schedule. Last week's win over Shelton was the Crusaders first since September 5. It is a win that probably puts TKG in the playoffs. They've allowed at least 34 in every loss on the season. The Knights just haven't been able to pair a good offensive game with a good defensive game, allowing 30+ points too many times this season. They should have enough to put away the Crusaders this week but that's why they play the games. Knights win, 38-7.

Lubbock Christian @ Arlington Pantego Christian -- The Eagles may be the favorites in Division III, but its hard to put them over a 4-time defending champion. They've been the better squad this year though with a 7-1 mark. The offense has overpowered opponents, rolling up 65 and 57 in their last 2 district wins. They need just 24 points to eclipse 400 points on the season. The bracket probably puts the Eagles against Holy Cross in their semi, but they'll need to win the district first. The Panthers have once again notched a bushel of wins to start the season, but even better than 2024. A 6-0 start last year ended in a 55-0 2nd round exit to the eventual champions. Pantego has also scored substantially more than a season ago with 70 more points this season in 3 fewer games. They'll need every bit of that offense to keep up with the Eagles. The Panthers last outing was a 5-point win over a Lake Country squad that the Eagles rolled up 65 on the scoreboard against. The Panthers are on an upward trajectory, but I do not think they've quite entered the top tier of Division III. They're right in the mix though if they can find a win this week. Eagles run away with it, 44-22.

Fort Worth All Saints @ Fort Worth Christian -- The Saints won the 2024 Division II Championship as part of their current 21 game winning streak. Its hard to see anyone else winning the title this season. The Cardinals have their shot on the field at the always challenging environment of Barrow Field. Only a road loss to Midland Christian has blemished FWC this season. They're scored at least 35 points in all of their 7 wins and only a weather shortened game kept them under 45. The Saints offense has a few less points, but given the opponents its clear they are very good. Notably, All Saints routed the Midland Christian squad that dealt the Cardinals their only loss of the season. This is likely the Cardinals only shot at a top 2 finish and a Round 1 home game. 3rd place in District 1 also stand to meet All Saints in the quarters rather than the semis. So plenty on the line for FWC. The Saints struggled a bit on the road at Lubbock Trinity, so maybe a bit of a travel angle for the Cardinals favor. FWC should be in this one to the end, but All Saints has just made too many plays at the big moments lately to pick agasinst them. Saints with an impressive road win in a shootout, 42-35.

Lubbock Trinity Christian @ Fort Worth Southwest Christian -- The Eagles had an outstanding start to the season. They reached 5-0 and had a halftime lead against DC expunged by a thunderstorm. The district schedule has been unpleasant though. Road trips to Midland Christian and Fort Worth Christian saw a combined margin of 115-27 in favor of the opponents. They won a home game over Grapevine Faith in between and this is a home game again. With 5 teams making the playoffs in District 1, a playoff spot is guaranteed to the winner. The Lions have struggled in Division II as they are still looking for their first district win. They competed well in All Saints visit to the South Plains, losing by just 8. They disappointed in their game at FWC and were absolutely routed by Grapevine Faith. A season ago the Eagles won a rock fight in Lubbock, 7-0. These two should combine for more than 1 score this year, but it does look like an evenly match pair. So we lean home team in close games. Eagles win, 27-21.

The Woodlands Christian @ Houston Lutheran South -- The Warriors are 8-0 and may be an undefeated team that is even less talked about than Pantego. They won their two district game so far 42-10 and 50-14. The Pioneers appear to be the best opponent of those three though. LSA is already 3-0 on the district campaign, so the winner here takes the district crown. The only two losses for the Pioneers are very good SPC squads in John Cooper and St. John's. The Warriors look like the better team. They've scored 38 or more in all 8 games this year. Its clear the Second Baptist reign at the top of District 4 is over as they'll miss out on a 1st round the playoff game. LSA will compete in this one at home, but the Warriors firepower is too much as they claim a district title. The Woodlands Christian wins 42-28.

Quick Hits: (Season: 70-19)

Tyler All Saints over Dallas Shelton
Colleyville Covenant Christian over Fort Worth Lake Country Christian
Arlington Grace Prep over Tyler Grace Community 
Midland Christian over Grapevine Faith Christian
Fort Bend Christian over Houston Second Baptist
Brownsville St. Joseph over San Antonio Christian
Argyle Liberty Christian over Dallas Bishop Lynch
Plano Prestonwood Christian over Addison Trinity Christian
San Antonio Antonian over Tomball Concordia Lutheran
Dallas St. Mark's over Episcopal School of Dallas
Houston Kinkaid over Houston St. John's

Week 9 Results 2025

Wild week of blowouts and weather. Several district title showdowns to come in the final two weeks.

This Week:

Dallas Christian over Dallas Covenant (45-7) -- Correct
--Knights scored first and kept this interesting for most of 3 quarters, but the Chargers ran away late. District title on the line in 2 weeks against Tyler All Saints.

Dallas Parish Episcopal over Plano Prestonwood Christian (38-35) -- Correct
--Panthers sneak out with a home win. Lions will be pointing toward a Round 1 home game before getting ready for all the district rematches that seem likely in the final 3 rounds of Division I.

Fort Worth All Saints over Midland Christian (45-10) -- Correct
--Seemingly any thoughts of the gap closing on the defending champions were dashed with a dominant win over a leading challenger. Saints very much the favorites in Division II.

Austin Hyde Park over Tyler Grace Community (28-20) -- Correct
--Panthers get the win they needed to stay in the district title race. Cougars will need one more win to make the playoffs.

Houston Lutheran South over Sugar Land Fort Bend Christian (35-18) -- Correct
--Pioneers get the notable win to set up a district title game with The Woodlands Christian. 

Victoria St. Joseph over Brownsville St. Joseph (10-18) -- Wrong
--Bloodhounds secure a home win that sets them up for a district championship game at San Antonio Christian. Flyers will get a chance at 2nd place (or maybe a 3-way tie) against the same opposition in Week 11.

Austin Regents over Arlington Grace Prep (49-21) -- Correct
--Lions with a game effort but the march continues for Regents. It all seems to be headed towards Knights vs. Saints in the semifinals.

Week 9: 6-1
Season: 44-17 

Quick Hits: (Season: 61-19)

Tyler All Saints over McKinney Christian (38-7) -- Correct
Lubbock Christian over Colleyville Covenant Christian (57-30) -- Correct
Fort Worth Lake Country Christian over Willow Park Trinity Christian (53-7) -- Correct
Fort Worth Christian over Fort Worth Southwest Christian (57-13) -- Correct
San Antonio Christian over San Antonio St. Anthony (41-6) -- Correct
San Antonio Antonian over Houston St. Pius X (35-26) -- Correct
Dallas Bishop Lynch over Addison Trinity Christian (47-9) -- Correct
Arlington Oakridge over Fort Worth Country Day -- Zonk (Will play in the SPC 3A Championship)
Houston Kinkaid over The Woodlands John Cooper (38-20) -- Correct
Bryan Brazos Christian over Shiner St. Paul (48-0) -- Correct

Week 9: 9-0
Season: 70-19

Week 9 Picks 2025

The district results are becoming clearer and we should be able to project the playoff fields pretty closely once we're at 2 weeks to go. Some cooler temperatures also seem to be bringing us some storms and rain possibilities. Thursday night contests and Friday afternoon showdowns create a few more obstacles for everyone to navigate. Good luck and safe travels to your team on its road to State!

This Week: (Season: 38-16)

Dallas Covenant @ Dallas Christian -- The Chargers last lost a district game in 2019. A new challenge awaits with a Thursday night home game. The Knights have been the most significant challenger on the district slate for the last 3 seasons and entering the season appeared to be so again. It was just a 24-13 win for DC last year at Covenant, much closer than the 3 meetings before. In 2025, its just a 3-4 mark for the Knights so far. The loss to Tyler All Saints puts Covenant way behind in the race for a home game in Round 1. With so few district games, this really is the Knights only opportunity to make up the ground needed. The Chargers won the two district games so far 122-7. Covenant will be closer than that, but the matchup does not favor the visitors. Chargers win, 38-14.

Plano Prestonwood Christian @ Dallas Parish Episcopal -- The Panthers took down the defending champions from Argyle last week and this actually looks like a perfect trap game. A season ago Prestonwood had not seen their bye week yet. This year they've played a complete game just 5 of 8 weeks, holding a record of 3-2. The Panthers lost their opener to All Saints and have not dropped a contest since. The Lions dropped a two touchdown margin to Liberty and narrowly survived a home game against Biship Lynch. The Lions got the 3-point home win in the regular season a year ago, but Parish has trended up since then. Another Thursday night offering adds a little more intrigue to this one. The Panthers are better and at home I do not think they'll be topped. It all feels like a prelude to the playoffs in District 1. Parish cements its place as favorite, 42-27.

Midland Christian @ Fort Worth All Saints -- The Saints opened 2024 with what we thought was an upset win over Parish Episcopal. After 20 consecutive wins, it may have been the expected result. Lubbock Trinity though gave the Saints a test with All Saints winning by just 8 on the long trip. The Mustangs have their shot at the district title after defeating undefeated Fort Worth Christian last week. A season ago the MCS defense could not slow the Saints attack in a 49-28 loss in the Permian Basin. The Mustang defense must perform better than that to win this one. If this game is held under 30 points MCS is very much in the running, but I think the Saints are too good. All Saints wins, 39-20.

Tyler Grace Community @ Austin Hyde Park -- The Cougars make their first ever visit to the Quarries as two teams head in different directions. These two met with a 1st round home game on the line last season. The Panthers took a 46-28 win from Tyler to secure 2nd place in the district. The Cougars had to open the playoffs in Midland as a result. Its been a tough season for Grace since that playoff loss last year. Just a 2-5 mark and having been blown out in 4 of their last 5 outings, leaves this as a last chance saloon of sorts for the Cougars. The Panthers are 5-2 having started district play 3-0. If they win this one, they'll be heavily favored over Brentwood to set up a district title game in Week 11 against Regents. The common opponent of Brook Hill offers the biggest data point for this one. Hyde Park defeated the Guard 24-14 while Grace Community dropped their visit to Bullard 44-10. So everything favors the Panthers. Hyde Park wins 42-14.

Sugar Land Fort Bend Christian @ Houston Lutheran South -- The Eagles won the 2022 State Championship but went 6-6 the next season and 8-5 last year. Though playing 13 games does mean you reached the semifinals so perhaps things were back on track. The middle of the 2025 schedule was challenging for FBCA and the record showed it. The Eagles scored just 25 points total across a 4-game losing streak. The dominated Shiner St. Paul and secured a runaway district opening win over Beaumont Kelly. So now at 3-4 the "big 3" of District 4 await. The Pioneers are 5-2 and already 2-0 on the district side. A win here would set up a district championship game next week at home. The Pioneers have not won a solo district title in the MaxPreps era. Both squads posted wins over Kelly though the Eagles were a little more impressive. Anahuac, Hyde Park, and Second Baptist, are all more impressive wins for the Pioneers than the Eagles have so far this year. With the game at Lutheran South, they seem to be the pick. I think this one is close though. Pioneers win a squeaker, 33-30.

Victoria St. Joseph @ Brownsville St. Joseph -- We travel to the Southern reaches of the state for great mascot clash. The Bloodhounds finished 10-2 a season ago, winning a 1st round playoff game. This season has been a much tougher road with a 2-5 record so far. The defense has struggled. In 2024, they allowed 230 points in 12 games. In 2025, they've allowed 313 points in 7 games. The Flyers have gone the opposite way in 2025. At 6-1, they've already equaled their 2024 win total. The Flyers are averaging 37.7 points per game and so far this season the 'Hounds have not matched that offensive efficiency. The winner here should contest the district title with San Antonio Christian in the final weeks of the season. The road test is a challenge, but this sets up for the Flyers to get a big win. VSJ wins 35-19.

Austin Regents @ Arlington Grace Prep -- Our last game of Week 9, is an interesting test for both squads. Any progress the Lions have made can be quickly erased with another Regents beatdown. The Knights have a Friday afternoon challenge thanks to weather and no lights at Grace Prep. Regents is averaging over 51 points per game and at 8-0 looks the part of a team that could challenge Fort Worth All Saints for the crown. The points allowed continues to decline as well for Regents, with just 27 points allowed in 4 district games. The Grace Prep offense should be competitive but faces a big challenge. The Brook Hill loss for the Lions points toward this being too big a mountain to climb. Maybe the home field can help, but unlikely to replicate the 76 point outing they had in Week 3 against McKinney Christian. Knights win, 52-18.

Quick Hits: (Season: 61-19)

Tyler All Saints over McKinney Christian
Lubbock Christian over Colleyville Covenant Christian
Fort Worth Lake Country Christian over Willow Park Trinity Christian
Fort Worth Christian over Fort Worth Southwest Christian
San Antonio Christian over San Antonio St. Anthony
San Antonio Antonian over Houston St. Pius X
Dallas Bishop Lynch over Addison Trinity Christian
Arlington Oakridge over Fort Worth Country Day
Houston Kinkaid over The Woodlands John Cooper
Bryan Brazos Christian over Shiner St. Paul

Week 8 Results 2025

This Week:

Dallas Christian over Dallas Shelton (62-7) -- Correct
--DC dominates early and has the remaining two district games at home with a chance to secure a place in the bracket on the opposite from both Lubbock Christian and Holy Cross.

Argyle Liberty Christian over  Dallas Parish Episcopal (28-56) -- Wrong
--Panthers should win District 1 and sets everyone on the path for a rematch in the playoffs.

Dallas First Baptist over San Antonio Holy Cross (34-7) -- Correct
--Saints win big as the Knights need to pick up the pieces heading into the playoffs.

Fort Worth All Saints over Lubbock Trinity Christian (38-30) -- Correct
--Saints not as dominant as I expected so a very good showing by the Lions. All Saints hosts Midland Christian for the presumptive district title next week. 

Midland Christian over Fort Worth Christian (31-24) -- Correct
--Mustangs get by the Cardinals with a big 2nd half. They'll get their shot at breaking the All Saints win streak next week in what seems like its probably the district title game.

Houston Kinkaid over Bellaire Episcopal (28-24) -- Correct
--Falcons are not locked into the SPC 4A title game, but its close. Knights have a good chance at a rematch for the title but need another win.

Shiner St. Paul over Hallettsville Sacred Heart (20-27) -- Wrong
--Indians get the big rivalry win and set up a showdown with Central Texas Christian for 2nd place in District 2.

Week 8: 5-2
Season: 38-16 

Quick Hits:

Tyler All Saints over Tyler T.K. Gorman (49-12) -- Correct
Fort Worth Southwest Christian over Grapevine Faith Christian (49-35) -- Correct
Bullard Brook Hill over Arlington Grace Prep (47-21) -- Correct
Austin Regents over Austin Brentwood (49-0) -- Correct
The Woodlands Christian over Houston Second Baptist (42-10) -- Correct
Plano Prestonwood Christian over Frisco Legacy Christian (51-25) -- Correct
Dallas Bishop Lynch over Fort Worth Nolan (55-3) -- Correct
Arlington Pantego Christian over Fort Worth Lake Country Christian (26-21) -- Correct
Boerne Geneva over Austin Hill Country Christian (28-12) -- Correct
Fort Worth Trinity Valley over Addison Greenhill (49-31) -- Correct

Week 8: 10-0
Season: 61-19 

Week 8 Picks 2025

Another week is upon us as district play ramps up across the state. The high percentage of playoff qualifiers in TAPPS can make some of the games less dramatic than they might seem, but anytime you take the field on game night in Texas its a special occasion. We have some interesting curve balls this year as the Holy Cross sanctions create a bizarre district standing in Division III District 3. The newly released brackets create even more intrigue. Should be a fun stretch run as we head toward Waco. Good luck and safe travels on the road to state.

This Week: (Season: 33-14)

Dallas Christian @ Dallas Shelton -- Its the rare Chargers on Chargers matchup. This will be the 8th meeting all time between the two with DC winning the previous seven by a minimum of 38 points. The big games for Shelton are after this one. With 4 of the 5 squads in District 2 headed to the playoffs, Shelton will just need to win one of their final 3 to make the postseason. The Preston Road based Chargers had one of their best seasons a year ago winning 7 games for the first time since 2017. This season has been more of a challenge with just a 2-4 start. The Mesquite based Chargers had an up and down non-district entering this one at just 3-2, but coming off a big district opening win that included 2 safeties. Shelton looks to be better than Gorman, but this one is unlikely to be close. DC wins 50-6.

Argyle Liberty Christian @ Dallas Parish Episcopal -- A season ago this was the showdown of champions as the 2023 champions of Divisions I and II were matched in the same district for this biennium. In 2025, we'll settle for this being a state final rematch. The Panthers had won 5 state titles in a row before Liberty took them out twice last year, including the final game of the season. After an opening loss to All Saints, Parish has won 6 straight and is very much in the mix for the Division I crown. The Warriors lost their opening pair against top UIL squads and now have 4 straight wins themselves. Both teams are piling up points with over 40 per game. The defenses are going to decide this one but they're also going to allow some points. Last year this signaled the changing of the power in Division I as the Warriors took a win and the district title. This season it feels like a prelude to a December showdown. For this picker, the Warriors are the champs until dethroned. Liberty wins a squeaker, 43-41.

San Antonio Holy Cross vs. Dallas First Baptist @ Belton -- The clash of Division III and Division IV contenders has taken a turn with the sanctions announced against the Knights. Holy Cross is 5-2 based on game ending scores, but 1-6 in the record books. This space is not going to wade into the situation. All that matters for us is how it effects the standings and the playoffs. The Knights will almost certainly not finish 1st in District 3 and as such will wind up on the opposite side of the bracket. Though this week's game will not decide any of that since its a non-district clash. The Saints are the favorites as the defending champions in Division IV and nothing about this season has changed that. Two losses to a Division I team and an out of state team does nothing to erode the Saints chances. FBA will be looking to avenge their only loss from 2023 and 2024 and the Knights seem a little down from the last two seasons. This should be a really good game and I love that they've kept this late season neutral site game for a 2nd season. I think FBA squeaks by as the defenses rise up. Saints win, 20-18.

Fort Worth All Saints @ Lubbock Trinity Christian -- The Saints opened 2024 with notable wins over Prestonwood and Parish and have not slowed down since, winning 19 in a row. All Saints filled the void of Liberty's move up a division and seem to be unstoppable. None of the remaining 4 district games look like walkovers though so we'll probably see the Saints as regulars in this space. The Lions have held a similar win pattern to a season ago, entering this one at 3-3. That squad did not get another win, finishing 3-7. This included a 43-6 drubbing by the Saints. The Lions defense may keep this one interesting for a minute, but I just don't see them having enough to keep this in range. The road trip makes it a tiny bit more interesting, but not by much. Saints win their 20th consecutive, 45-8.

Fort Worth Christian @ Midland Christian --  The Cardinals have demonstrated that they are a stronger squad than 2024. At 6-0, its clear they are in the group in closest chase of All Saints. Only a thunderstorm has kept the Cardinals under 45 points so far this year. The Mustangs were a bit of a mystery entering the district slate at 3-2 and owing to the geographic separation of their opponents. MCS completely dominated Southwest Christian in the district opener setting this up as a clear showdown game. The winner has a clear path to a top 2 finish and a home playoff game. Further, the winner will have their shot at the district crown. A season ago, MCS went to Fort Worth and took a 21-19 win to earn the 2nd place district finish. The Mustangs defense should slow the Cardinals attack more than previous opponents and with the long road trip I think this favors the Mustangs. MCS deals the Cardinals their first loss, 28-21.

Houston Kinkaid @ Bellaire Episcopal -- After 2 losses to UIL power Gunter and TAPPS contender Regents, the Falcons have 5 wins and scored 40+ in their last 4. Notably, they've dominated the SPC 4A counters and win here would almost get them a spot in the title game. The Knights are in a similar position, but already have a win over St. John's in the bag. Their remaining schedule makes it even more likely that win would put them in the top 2 of SPC 4A. The Episcopal defense should be better than the recent squads Kinkaid has seen. A season ago it was a defensive struggle as the Falcons took a 16-14 home win and then blew out the Knights in the title game. A home game makes this a better matchup for Episcopal, but this also feels like a prelude to another SPC 4A championship game as these two have contested the last 3. Kinkaid looks like the better team to me, but it should be another classic. Falcons win, 35-32.

Hallettsville Sacred Heart @ Shiner St. Paul -- Encompassing all the divisions and areas of the state we check in on the legendary South Texas clash. This will be the 66th meeting since 1971 and given the size of the two schools you wonder how long it will continue at the 11-man level. The Cardinals once won a state title from a 2-8 regular season so at 4-2 they are very dangerous in the Division IV ranks. They scored 56 points in a district opening win over Conroe Covenant and seem to be back on track. The Indians lost a district opening rock fight to Brazos Christian just 14-6. That type of defense will surely lead them to victory this week. This district looks extremely competitive but also behind FBA in the northern half of the Division. The Indians won a season ago at home, but I think the Cardinals have moved ahead and with this one at home we'll favor them. Its just 14 miles from door to door between these two and that proximity always makes for great games. Cardinals win, 30-26.

Quick Hits: (Season: 51-19)

Tyler All Saints over Tyler T.K. Gorman
Fort Worth Southwest Christian over Grapevine Faith Christian
Bullard Brook Hill over Arlington Grace Prep
Austin Regents over Austin Brentwood
The Woodlands Christian over Houston Second Baptist
Plano Prestonwood Christian over Frisco Legacy Christian
Dallas Bishop Lynch over Fort Worth Nolan
Arlington Pantego Christian over Fort Worth Lake Country Christian
Boerne Geneva over Austin Hill Country Christian
Fort Worth Trinity Valley over Addison Greenhill

Week 7 Results 2025

This Week:

Dallas Christian over Tyler T.K. Gorman (60-0) -- Correct
--Chargers dominate another district game and look to be ramping up for the playoffs.

Dallas Covenant over Tyler All Saints (21-31) -- Wrong
--Surprise loss for the Knights as the Trojans move into the driver's seat for the 2nd seed in District 2.

McKinney Christian over Dallas Shelton (45-24) -- Correct
--Mustangs much improved in 2025 and should look to parlay that success into better finishes in district play starting next season.

Argyle Liberty Christian over Plano Prestonwood Christian (38-24) -- Correct
--Lions weren't run out of this one but will have work to do in a rematch. Warriors remain the champs and the favorites. 

Austin Regents over Tyler Grace Community (56-7) -- Correct
--Knights roll to another big win and 7-0. Seems to be a march to a showdown with All Saints in a likely semifinal (if we ever see a bracket). 

Bullard Brook Hill over Austin Hyde Park (14-24) -- Wrong
--After dominating Tyler Grace things seemed set up for the Guard, but the Panthers now point toward a possible district title game with Regents in Week 11.

Dallas Bishop Lynch over Frisco Legacy Christian (21-14) -- Correct
--Friars survive a road trip and solidify their place as a probably 3rd place finisher.

Week 7: 5-2
Season: 33-14 

Quick Hits:

Lubbock Christian over Fort Worth Lake Country Christian (65-19) -- Correct
Fort Worth Christian over Lubbock Trinity Christian (59-14) -- Correct
Fort Worth All Saints over Grapevine Faith Christian (49-15) -- Correct
Midland Christian over Fort Worth Southwest Christian (56-14) -- Correct
Houston Second Baptist over Houston Lutheran South (20-24) -- Wrong
The Woodlands John Cooper over Dallas St. Marks (23-13) -- Correct
Bellaire Episcopal over Houston St. Johns (35-21) -- Correct
Houston Kinkaid over Episcopal School of Dallas (43-7) -- Correct
Bryan Brazos Christian over Halletsville Sacred Heart (14-6) -- Correct
Shiner St. Paul over Conroe Covenant Christian (56-28) -- Correct

Week 7: 9-1
Season: 51-19 

Week 7 Picks 2025

Off to a slightly slower start on the record so far in 2025. As district play will be underway for most after this week we should start to get a clearer picture of the contenders. Wishing Good Luck and Good Weather for all as the games begin to tally in the standings.

This Week: (Season: 28-12)

Tyler T.K. Gorman @ Dallas Christian -- Anytime these two meet there is a long list of historic games we could mention. The crux of it though is that the Chargers have dominated, winning all 13 since MaxPreps started storing the scores. The Crusaders have struggled since a semifinal loss to DC in 2014, finishing above .500 just 3 times in 10 seasons. 2025 is not off to a better start with a 1-4 mark in the non-district slate. The Gorman defense has been extremely porous in recent years and this year is no different but having not allowed 50 in a game so far this season is an improvement over last season. The Chargers 2-2 mark is uncharacteristically average for the program. Neither loss was a shock but the struggles offensively at times have put pressure on the DC squad in ways that the previous four state title teams did not have to battle. All signs point to the Chargers being heavily favored here. Last season's 63-0 win in Tyler is probably the biggest evidence. DC will score early and often in this one unless the Crusaders have been hiding on us. Chargers win 54-6.

Tyler All Saints @ Dallas Covenant -- The Knights could not get the 2nd stops against the visiting Covenant Cougars last week and fell to 1-3. They did lead in a called game at the half as well. Consistent offense is the missing piece for Covenant right now. The Trojans improved greatly a season ago, winning a playoff game at New Braunfels Christian. This season is a mixed bag, posting big wins over some lesser opponents but also allowing a big number to Life Oak Cliff. If the game is high scoring that bodes well for All Saints. The Knights defense needs to improve to break into the top of Division III. I think the Knights are the better team and last year was a 43-0 win for Covenant in Tyler. The margin should be closer this year, but maybe only because the Knights struggle a little more offensively. Covenant wins 33-14.

Dallas Shelton @ McKinney Christian -- The Mustangs have struggled since reaching the state final in 2017. They've finished .500 just once since.  This has led to MCA leaving district play to contest an independent schedule this season. Of course, it appears to be their best squad since that 2017 team and they are off to a 4-1 start. The only blemish was a shocking 76-63 affair at Grace Prep. The result wasn't shocking but anytime you score 63 and lose we are going to notice. The Chargers 7 wins in 2024 was good enough for a playoff berth and one of the best seasons in program history. They should be in the running for one of the lower playoff seeds this year, but we don't know how many teams make the playoffs. TAPPS hasn't released the bracket yet. A year ago Shelton dominated the Mustangs, 61-21. The Chargers are scuffling a bit this year at just 2-3. They are also allowing a ton of points. The Mustangs appear to have improved most on offense and that bodes poorly for Shelton in this matchup. The Mustangs should turn the table at home, but we'll never know how they would have finished in District 2 this season. MCA wins 46-22.

Plano Prestonwood Christian @ Argyle Liberty Christian -- With three main contenders in Division I District 1 we planned to have three showdown games across the district slate. This should be one of them. Last week though introduced some confusion in the District projections. Both squads went to OT a week ago. The Warriors were playing UIL semifinalists Canyon West Plains in a back and forth affair that saw Liberty need a field goal on the final play to force OT. The Lions were playing Bishop Lynch. While Lynch is certainly no pushover, the projections certainly had Prestonwood as better squad. So we have to ask ourselves, "Is Prestonwood not as good as we thought or is Bishop Lynch better than we thought?" I just don't know. Partly because scheduling and weather quirks have the Lions with just 3 official games so far and a record of 2-1. Before last week, I would have this as a tight game. However, with what I've seen I think the Warriors are the better squad. A season ago, Liberty won in Plano 30-27. This is a tall mountain for the Lions and I just do not see them climbing it. Having said that, it does feel like a bit of a prelude to a playoff game though which side of the bracket everyone winds up on remains a mystery. Warriors win 35-18.

Tyler Grace Community @ Austin Regents -- The Cougars travel south for a difficult Thursday night test. The Knights are 6-0 and outscoring the opposition by just under 27 points per game. After allowing 41 points to Antonian in Week 3, Regents has allowed just 35 points in three weeks. Last year, Division II seemed wide open at this point of the season. All Saints filled that void and then some. Regents has been constantly in the final stages of the postseason since moving to Division II in 2012. They've only gotten across the state championship finish line once, in 2020. Notably, both squads played Brook Hill in consecutive weeks. The Cougars fell 44-10 while the Knights routed them 56-14. Where do the stops come from for Grace? The over 34 points per game allowed by the Cougars so far this season will not be enough to win this road game. Turning around last season's 42-0 shutout will be a tall task. With a Thursday game, the Knights will be one of the first in the state to reach 7-0. Regents wins 49-7.

Austin Hyde Park @ Bullard Brook Hill -- The Guard secured that key district win over Grace last week to even their record at 1-1. With Regents already in the rear view mirror of the schedule, the path to a home playoff game seems laid out in front of Brook Hill. Just 138 points allowed in five games and 56 of those to Regents says the Guard are up to the task this season. The Brook Hill offense simply has to score more to compete in the biggest games. The Panthers will be making their first ever visit to Herrington Stadium with a chance to get in the district race if they can get to 2-0. The district opening win over Grace Prep establishes them as a strong contender below Regents and a win here would set them up for a shot at Regents. Could be a possible 5-0 vs. 5-0 showdown for Week 11. The opponents each have faced leaves so little to compare that I just don't have a strong feeling about this one so we'll go with the home team. Guard win a close one 28-27.

Dallas Bishop Lynch @ Frisco Legacy Christian -- The Friars pushed Prestonwood to OT a week ago and thus pushed their way up the projections in Division I. At just 2-3 its hard to know how good the Friars are. The win over First Baptist is a good one, but its hard to rank the Division IV squad against Division I. The depth created by the larger rosters poses a different test. They played very close games with good teams in Midland Christian and Prestonwood, but ultimately lost both. The other loss is an out-of-state opponent and the other win is over an HSAA team that just picked up their first win. The Eagles record looks better at 4-1 but they were not as impressive against HSAA as the Friars. A road win over Brook Hill is better than the Friars wins, but maybe not the losses. The Legacy defense will need to be the winning unit and with both Prestonwood and Liberty on the schedule they have their work cut out for them. I think the Friars are the better squad and after last week's visit to Prestonwood they appear unfazed by the road challenge. Bishop Lynch wins 33-21.

Quick Hits: (Season: 42-18)

Lubbock Christian over Fort Worth Lake Country Christian
Fort Worth Christian over Lubbock Trinity Christian
Fort Worth All Saints over Grapevine Faith Christian
Midland Christian over Fort Worth Southwest Christian
Houston Second Baptist over Houston Lutheran South
The Woodlands John Cooper over Dallas St. Marks 
Bellaire Episcopal over Houston St. Johns
Houston Kinkaid over Episcopal School of Dallas
Bryan Brazos Christian over Halletsville Sacred Heart
Shiner St. Paul over Conroe Covenant Christian

Week 6 Results 2025

This Week:

Colleyville Covenant Christian over Dallas Covenant School (34-22) -- Correct
--Cougars get a good road win and things point toward a showdown with Lubbock Christian. Knights with work to do, but probably still favored for a top 2 finish in District 2. 

Bullard Brook Hill over Tyler Grace Community (44-10) -- Correct
--Guard with a dominant win over their rivals and avoid the 0-2 start to district play. Cougars head into back-to-back trips to Austin on a loss.

Bellaire Episcopal over Episcopal School of Dallas (48-14) -- Correct
--Knights score early and often and demolish the Eagles. ESD just not in the running in SPC 4A it appears.

Argyle Liberty Christian over Canyon West Plains (41-35 OT) -- Correct
--Warriors fall behind, lead by double digits, and many twists and turn later have the win over the Wolves. Liberty has to be favored for a 3-peat at this point but it is closer than last year.

San Antonio Holy Cross over Boerne Geneva (46-14) -- Correct
--Knights continue to run District 3 and are squarely among the contenders in Division III.

Lubbock Trinity Christian over Tulia (49-0) -- Correct
--Lions dominant as they head to the district slate next week. A interesting clash with FWC kicks things off.

Sugar Land Fort Bend Christian over Shiner St. Paul (48-14) -- Correct
--Cardinals kept it close for a while but are overrun as the game went on. Eagles trending up heading to district play.

Week 6: 7-0
Season: 28-12 

Quick Hits:

Lubbock Christian over Prosper Richland (36-33) -- Correct
New Braunfels Christian over Austin Hill Country Christian (27-33) -- Wrong
Frisco Legacy Christian over Addison Trinity Christian (53-22) -- Correct
Plano Prestonwood Christian over Dallas Bishop Lynch (35-28 OT) -- Correct
Grapevine Faith Christian over Fort Worth Lake Country Christian (56-7) -- Correct
Arlington Grace Prep over Austin Hyde Park (14-34) -- Wrong
Arlington Pantego Christian over Flower Mound Coram Deo (62-43) -- Correct
Houston Kinkaid over Dallas St. Mark's (45-22) -- Correct
Tomball Concordia Lutheran over Houston St. Pius X (28-21) -- Correct
Houston St. Thomas over San Antonio Central Catholic (45-3) -- Correct

Week 6: 8-2
Season: 42-18

Week 6 Picks 2025

The week before the 5 and 6 team districts kick off district play always brings many idles to the schedule. So we'll hunt for the games of note and know that the playoff deciding games are just around the corner. Speaking of the playoffs, wonder when TAPPS might release a bracket...

This Week: (Season: 21-12)

Colleyville Covenant Christian @ Dallas Covenant School -- The Covenant battle is the only game for a team in Division III District 2. The Cougars strong offensive showing against Southwest Christian provides some additional intrigue for their chances in Division III. At just 1-4 it doesn't look like the Cougars are top contender, but 48 points can not be ignored. Particularly since it came against a squad that allowed just 7 to Dallas Christian in a half. The Knights have appeared to be the team that might challenge Dallas Christian in the district slate for a few seasons now. Will this year be the time they push DC to the edge? This result will tell us a lot. Both squads were soundly defeated by FBA. Both squads have won just 1 complete game in 2025 (Covenant played only a half at John Paul II). Which teams offense of a week ago was a mirage and which was an indicator of contending status? This space leans home teams, but I think the Cougars offense is the best unit in this game and the Knight scored just 7 in last season's visit to Colleyville. Last week's performance for the Cougars is too much to ignore. So I'll take Colleyville Covenant in a high-scoring battle. Cougars win, 48-38.

Tyler Grace Community @ Bullard Brook Hill -- The Guard were thoroughly dominated in last week's district opener at Regents. A season ago Brook Hill had the same problem, dropping the district opener and needing a rivalry win over the Cougars. They failed in that mission in 2024, falling to 0-2 to start the district slate. This led to a 4th place finish and a trip to All Saints in Round 1. The Cougars are also highly motivated to avoid that fate and having the district win over Brentwood in their pocket sets them up to almost guarantee a top 3 finish with a win this week. The Cougars won a 28-21 battle last year in Tyler. Neither offense has displayed the consistency to score repeatedly against quality teams. So a similar "tweener" score seems like the way to go here. When you don't have a strong opinion in this space, we lean home team. I look at the Cougars close defeat by FBA and think that team would win this one, but I can't see that level of production happening in Bullard. Guard win, 27-22.

Episcopal School of Dallas @ Bellaire Episcopal -- The battle of Episcopal has a different feel than a season ago. The Eagles have already secured 3 wins on the campaign, besting last season's mark. Though swapping Prestonwood for Bishop Dunne on the schedule does help that. The margin of defeat against All Saints though ballooned from 3 to 17. So its hard to say where the Eagles slot. We will find out very quickly in the opener of SPC 4A play. The Knights are just 2-3 on the season. Having narrowly survived Austin St. Michael's and suffering a defeat at The Woodlands Christian. For me that loss was a surprise and leaves SPC 4A wide open. ESD is the only squad with less than 2 losses and I just can't make them the favorite here. A season ago in Dallas, the Knights walked out with a 25-20 win. I see nothing that makes me think either team will overwhelm the other. So home team is the choice, especially given the length of the trip. Knights win, 33-27.

Canyon West Plains @ Argyle Liberty -- With so many idle weeks across the state during Week 6, it can make for some strange matchups. So the Wolves return last year's visit by Liberty to start October. The Warriors played just 1 home game in September and it was last week's domination of TCA. Liberty will have to make sure they do not look too far ahead to next week's Prestonwood showdown. The Warriors quickly dispatched the Wolves a season ago, 56-7. This year's Warriors may not be quite as good as last season's 12-1 state champions, but still have plenty of firepower. West Plains went on to run the table in district play and reach the state semifinals after getting boatraced by the Warriors. A 4-0 start to 2025 means West Plains has lost just once in its last 14 outings since that bludgeoning. So this should be closer than last year, but I think Liberty remains on top. Warriors close out an interesting one, 40-30.

San Antonio Holy Cross @ Boerne Geneva -- The Knights were undefeated heading into the state championship game in 2024. That squad seemed to be on a mission from the opening kickoff in August, and only a historic run by Dallas Christian stopped them. At the end of 2024, Holy Cross had lost just twice in their last 25 games. Both times state championship games to Dallas Christian. So entering 2025 its a long mountain to climb back to the top and they've not started with the same punch. Particularly, the loss to San Antonio Christian pointed to some things to improve for the Knights. That broke a string of 9 straight wins over the Lions. The Knights responded with 3 tidy wins to right the ship. This includes dominating New Braunfels Christian in the district opener again. The Eagles of Geneva reached a couple of title games in the last decade, but even those seasons had 4 losses. So it seems Geneva lands right in the middle of whatever pack their in. They won't be easily ousted though as many playoff opponents found out. The 4-1 start though includes 3 road wins and points to the Eagles being the Knights strongest opposition on the district schedule. That said, in 2024 it was a 61-7 win for the Knights and I don't see that margin having been cleared by the Eagles. Holy Cross wins, 42-21.

Tulia @ Lubbock Trinity Christian -- The Lions had some interesting swaps in the middle of the schedule. This week they switch Merkel from 2024 for Tulia. After back-to-back shutouts Stratford knocked Trinity's record down to 2-2. Historically, Stratford has been the better team compared to Tulia. The Lions all or nothing performance on defense though will need to be more like the nothing for a win this week. The Hornets are 2-3 but played a quality group of West Texas opponents, including one literally named West Texas. Notably, both squads played Floydada this year. The Lions pitched a 33-0 shutout while the Hornets controlled the game as well, 46-14. I think both defenses will be ahead of the offenses in this one, and it should come down to who can make a late play on offense. We'll take a slugfest going to the Lions, 16-10.

Sugar Land Fort Bend Christian @ Shiner St. Paul -- The last game of the week brings in a favorite of this space. The Cardinals consistently have one of the lowest 11-man enrollments in TAPPS. The numbers game catches up to them sometimes, but they play well every year no matter the numbers. The Cardinals rank 3rd all-time with 10 championships. Including 2 in Division III when TAPPS played just 3 11-man divisions. Things seemed to be a bit low with a 10-8 win over KIPP Sunnyside and a loss to Bay Area Christian, but the Cardinals evened the record at 2-2 with dominant wins over Corpus Christi John Paul and Katy St. John XXIII. Now they move into the non-Pope category of opponents. The Eagles finally won one for the southern members of Division II, claiming the title in 2022. It seems FBCA and Second Baptist have battled forever for the District 4 crown. Last year, the pair once again split their matchups with Fort Bend taking the district title but losing the playoff game. Last season started 1-4 and this season started 1-4 so maybe the Eagles have us right where they want us. The numbers game catches up to the Cardinals late in this one. Eagles win, 35-21. 

Quick Hits: (Season: 34-16)

Lubbock Christian over Prosper Richland
New Braunfels Christian over Austin Hill Country Christian
Frisco Legacy Christian over Addison Trinity Christian
Plano Prestonwood Christian over Dallas Bishop Lynch
Grapevine Faith Christian over Fort Worth Lake Country Christian
Arlington Grace Prep over Austin Hyde Park 
Arlington Pantego Christian over Flower Mound Coram Deo
Houston Kinkaid over Dallas St. Mark's
Tomball Concordia Lutheran over Houston St. Pius X
Houston St. Thomas over San Antonio Central Catholic