Regional Playoff Picks 2025

Just three more weeks to go and after Friday we'll have just 12 games of 11-man TAPPS football to play. The weather forecast is looking better than it was early in the week and it should be a fun week as we head toward Waco.

This Week: (Season: 54-18)

Division III  

Dallas Christian vs. Colleyville Covenant Christian @ Dallas Loos Stadium -- The Chargers enter the playoffs with another district title and 1st round bye. The season started a bit rocky with losses to San Antonio Cornerstone and Pittsburg in the non-district. They did not have that consistency that the Luke Carney led offense promised in the last 4 seasons. Its hard to knock out the champs though and they've rolled since the calendar turned to October. They'll have keep the offense on track to stretch the playoff win streak to 16. The Cougars have been very competitive in recent seasons, but have not put up the big win totals. They score and allow over 30 points per game so expect an active scoreboard. They scored 30 against the top team of District 1, Lubbock Christian. They also allowed 57. The DC defense has not been dominant when faced with comparable opposition. They both played Dallas Covenant with the Chargers scoring a dominant victory at home. The Cougars won their meeting on the road but be a smaller margin. So this will be a test, but favoring the champs is never a bad idea. We also know how this space leans. Chargers win a shootout, 44-30.

Dallas Covenant vs. New Braunfels Christian @ Mary Hardin Baylor -- The Knights seemed to be the 2nd best team in District 2 entering the season. They were expected to lead the group behind the "big 3" of Dallas Christian, Lubbock Christian, and Holy Cross. It hasn't played out that way in the regular season. However, a win here and we are right where we thought we'd be. Being blown out by Dallas First Baptist was the first sign that the Knights offense was not quite up to recent standards. The Wildcats are 9-1 having reaped the benefits of Holy Cross forfeits and gotten the first round bye. That saved them from a repeat of last year where they lost the opening playoff game at home. A 2nd straight 9-win season shows the progress they've made, but a playoff win would validate that success. They've won the games they should and now they need to back that up. They'll need to be better than the group that allowed 41 to Geneva and lost to Hill Country. The Knights will need to better than the group that lost to Colleyville Covenant and Tyler All Saints. I see this a low scoring affair and I like the Wildcats to get a signature win for their program and a 1st semifinal. NBCA wins, 20-18.

Lubbock Christian vs. San Antonio Holy Cross @ McMurry -- The forfeits move the Knights to 3rd in District 3 and force two of the "big 3" to meet a round early. The Eagles results look the best in the division so far this season. Just the lone loss to UIL Wellington has them at 9-1 after a 1st round bye. They've piled up over 46 points per game. The Knights will be the toughest defense the Eagles have faced outside of that loss. After the board decision and a disappointment outing against First Baptist, the Knights have returned to dominant form. Both teams completely squashed Lake Country as we look for common opponents. I think the Eagles are the better squad but they have their toughest test here. If the Knights can get their offense rolling it may be difficult for the Eagles to keep up. I think Lubbock Christian slows them just enough to overcome the strong Knights defense. Eagles win, 28-21.

Tyler All Saints vs. Boerne Geneva @ Little River-Academy -- The Trojans have finally found some form after years of struggle since starting football in 2007. They were so ravaged by the COVID season they played just 3 games. The three years that followed saw All Saints win just 3 games. A season ago they won 6 and upset New Braunfels Christian on the road in the playoffs. Their 7 wins this season earned them a 2nd place a finish and a home playoff win last week. At 39 points per game they have enough firepower to win this one. The Eagles have their own 9 win season going and dominated TK Gorman in Round 1. It was a similar win to that of the Trojans. They points allowed to squads like Cypress Christian and TMI leave some room for All Saints to capitalize on that side of the ball. I think the Trojans have just enough firepower to claim a victory and a 1st ever semifinal appearance. All Saints wins a pointsy evening, 50-41.

Division I

Plano Prestonwood Christian @ Argyle Liberty Christian -- The Division I Regionals always deliver and this should be no exception. These two and Parish have been the consensus Top 3 throughout the season. The Warriors are the holders of back-to-back titles and by that standard have struggled this year. Now struggle is 8-3 and a great season for many. They were doubled up by Parish Episcopal and just sneaked by Frisco Legacy. Three losses is a lot when you lost one in the previous two seasons. The Lions had a very strange start to the season with 2 open dates and a no contest within the first 4 weeks. So at the end of September Prestonwood was officially 1-1. They lost to Parish by just 3 points and are certainly a contender in Division I. A bit of a shame to lose one of these teams in Round 2. I think Prestonwood is in the better form and should be well prepared to deal with a bye week after El Paso Cathedral's withdrawal. That said with the game in Argyle, I think this goes the Warriors way. Liberty wins a squeaker, 37-34.

Frisco Legacy Christian @ Houston St. Thomas -- Flying above the storm is a pair of Eagles. Legacy has been a snake bit squad for their entire time in Divisions I and II. This year losing by just 7 to Bishop Lynch and by only 4 to Argyle Liberty. They completely dominated Austin St. Michael's in the playoff opener. St. Thomas earned the 1st round bye with an undefeated run in District 2. Finishing the season at 8-2 they proved the best squad of that bunch. Non-district losses to Prestonwood and Kinkaid show a lot of room to improve. With Prestonwood and Liberty playing it opens up another spot in the semis. Legacy has a great chance here to get to a 2nd straight semifinal. The results for Legacy and the general strength of District 1 have me leaning that way, but a road game against a very good team this a difficult pick. Ultimately, I'm disappointed that St. Thomas changed from Tommies to Eagles many years ago. So I'll lean Legacy to win, 31-28.

Division II

Fort Worth All Saints vs. Fort Worth Christian @ Grapevine -- The Saints won the 2024 title with a 14-0 mark and have chalked up 10 more in an undefeated regular season plus one playoff win. Three of those 24 wins are over the Cardinals. Will the 4th shot at the king be the one that gets through? The 8 point win over Lubbock Trinity is the only slow down the Saints have experienced against D2 competition. That seems to have been the aberration, taking out all others by at least 20 points. The Cardinals have their own 9-2 season going and will not be easy team to beat a 2nd time. The Friday afternoon game is a curious one that you have to wonder how it might effect things. Unless the Saints offense under-performs, I don't see FWC keeping pace. Its not a lock by any means and I think this will be the closest of the 4 meetings in the last two years. Saints win a good one, 42-36.

Midland Christian vs. Austin Regents @ San Angelo -- The Mustangs are always ready for the road but have a tall mountain to climb out of the Permian Basin. The Knights have rolled off another 11 wins posting double digits in that column for a 9th straight season. In 2024, Kinkaid and All Saints were the only squads to top Regents. They avenged the Kinkaid loss earlier this year and can get that shot at the champs with a win here. A season ago, Regents took out MCS 46-23. The Mustangs struggled to put away Brook Hill at Awtry Field last week but survive and advance is the plan. It was way back in September but Regents forced the running clock in a 42 point win over Brook Hill. I just see the dominant Knights as being too much for the Mustangs to answer. They would be the team that could find the upset, but I can't make that call personally. Knights win 40-20.

Division IV

Tomball Rosehill Christian vs. Fort Worth Mercy Culture @ Mexia -- Our final pick brings us to the smallest of the 11-man squads. A win here would get the Eagles (another one???) to 7 wins for the first time since 2019. They did not threaten the top teams in District 2 being shutout by both Brazos Christian and Central Texas Christian. The bracket has set up a huge chance to make the semis though. Perennial power Shiner St. Paul is out. First Baptist and Central Texas are on the other half. However, the Conquerors have to see this as their big chance as well. And with a great name like Conquerors we should have included them in this space sooner. Though I'm not being told that when Mercy Culture took over they changed the name to Royals. Not as good, but still preferred to Eagles. Since being dominated by First Baptist they've won five in a row and scored 48 or more in four of five. I think the Royals are the better team here, but its not a wide margin. The winner has a tough one coming up in the semis, but no reason to sweat that now. Royals win a fun one, 30-28.

Quick Hits: (Season: 97-23)

Dallas Parish Episcopal over Dallas Bishop Lynch
Tomball Concordia over San Antonio Antonian
Houston Lutheran South over Brownsville St. Joseph
The Woodlands Christian over Houston Second Baptist
Dallas First Baptist over Hallettsville Sacred Heart
Temple Central Texas Christian over Waco Live Oak
Bryan Brazos Christian over Muenster Sacred Heart

TAPPS Regional Playoff Times and Locations 2025

Division I

Dallas Bishop Lynch High School at Dallas Parish Episcopal School
--7:00 Friday Dallas' Gloria Snyder Stadium

San Antonio Antonian College Preparatory High School at Tomball Concordia Lutheran High School

--6:00 Friday Tomball's Crusader Stadium

 

Plano Prestonwood Christian Academy at Argyle Liberty Christian School  

--7:00 Friday Argyle's Mullen Realty - Warrior Stadium

Frisco Legacy Christian Academy at Houston St. Thomas High School

--6:00 Friday Houston's Granger Stadium

Division II

Fort Worth All Saints Episcopal School vs. Fort Worth Christian School

--1:00 Friday Grapevine's Mustang-Panther Stadium

Midland Christian School vs. Regents School of Austin

--1:00 Friday San Angelo Stadium

Brownsville St. Joseph Academy vs. Houston Lutheran South Academy

--7:00 Friday San Antonio's Bob Benson '66 Stadium

Houston Second Baptist School vs. The Woodlands Christian Academy

--7:00 Friday Hempstead's Bobcat Stadium

Division III

Lubbock Christian School vs. Holy Cross of San Antonio

--4:00 Friday Abilene's Wilford Moore Stadium

Tyler All Saints Episcopal School vs. Geneva School of Boerne

--7:00 Friday Little River-Academy's John Glover Stadium

 

Mesquite Dallas Christian School vs. Colleyville Covenant Christian Academy
--7:00 Friday Addison's Kedric Couch Field at Alfred J. Loos Stadium

Dallas The Covenant School vs. New Braunfels Christian Academy

--7:00 Friday Belton's Fredenburg Field at Crusader Stadium

Division IV 

Hallettsville Sacred Heart vs. Dallas First Baptist Academy
--6:00 Friday Bartlett's Bulldog Stadium

Waco Live Oak Classical School vs. Temple Central Texas Christian School
--7:00 Thursday Lorena's Leopard Field

Tomball Rosehill Christian School vs. Fort Worth Mercy Culture Preparatory

--7:00 Friday Mexia's Blackcat Field

Muenster Sacred Heart Catholic School vs. Bryan Brazos Christian School
--6:00 Friday Italy's Gladiator Coliseum

Area Playoff Results 2025

This Week: (Season: 54-18)

Colleyville Covenant Christian over Schertz John Paul II (42-6) -- Correct
--Cougars dominate the Guardians and are a team that could surprise DC next week.

Dallas Covenant over Arlington Pantego Christian (35-14) -- Correct
--Knights scoot away late in this one and have a great chance at a semifinal slot next week against New Braunfels Christian.

San Antonio Holy Cross over Fort Worth Lake Country Christian (48-14) -- Correct
--Knights set up the showdown with Lubbock Christian next week.

Tyler All Saints over Austin Hill Country Christian (49-34) -- Correct
--Trojans needed all of their offense to eliminate the Knights in their first ever home playoff game. Geneva as the Regional opponent provides a great opprutunity for either to make the semis.

Boerne Geneva over Tyler T.K. Gorman (49-12) -- Correct
--Eagles comfortably into the 2nd round and an interesting game with Tyler All Saints. Someone gets to be a surprise semifinalist.

Fort Worth Christian over Austin Hyde Park (42-10) -- Correct
--Cardinals way out front early in this one and will try their hand at a rematch with All Saints. 

Frisco Legacy Christian over Austin St. Michael's (52-9) -- Correct
--Eagles dominate a road game and show District 1 is way ahead of District 2, at least in the middle. St. Thomas will be a tougher test for Legacy.

Week 12: 7-0
Season: 61-18 

Quick Hits:

Dallas Bishop Lynch over San Antonio Central Catholic (35-34) -- Correct
San Antonio Antonian over Addison Trinity Christian (70-35) -- Correct
Argyle Liberty Christian over Houston St. Pius X (63-0) -- Correct
Fort Worth All Saints over Arlington Grace Prep (58-21) -- Correct
Midland Christian over Bullard Brook Hill (28-12) -- Correct
Austin Regents over Fort Worth Southwest Christian (62-2) -- Correct
Brownsville St. Joseph over Sugar Land Fort Bend Christian (26-18) -- Correct
Houston Lutheran South over San Antonio Christian (38-28) -- Correct
Houston Second Baptist over Victoria St. Joseph (42-10) -- Correct
The Woodlands Christian over Tyler Grace Community (51-6) -- Correct

Week 12: 10-0
Season: 97-23 

Area Playoff Picks 2025

The playoffs have arrived at last. Just 4 weeks separate us from the trophies being handed out in Waco. This season brings all 4 champions back looking for another shot at glory and believing they have a good chance. In Division I, Liberty probably has its work cut out to repeat but will not be ousted easily. In Division II, All Saints hasn't lost since 2023 and seems to show no signs of stopping. In Division III, Dallas Christian looks for 5 in a row but replacing Luke Carney at quarterback seems to have the door open for someone to topple the king. In Division IV, First Baptist has not looked as dominant this season and there is an undefeated challenger lurking on the other side of the draw. Should be a fun run to the end. Good luck and safe travels on the road to State!

This Week: (Season: 54-18)

Division III Playoffs:

Schertz John Paul II @ Colleyville Covenant Christian -- We will dutifully pick each game in the playoffs of Dallas Christian's division, so we start with the game that leads into the Chargers Regional game. The first round of the playoffs can bring some mismatches on paper and this is probably one of those. The Cougars record is just 5-5, but they lost 4 in a row before the calendar turned to October. They've been regularly in the mix for the title in the last decade, winning Division IV in 2017 and Division III in 2020. They gave Lubbock Christian a bit of a run for the district title in each of the last two seasons. The Cougars offense should be very competitive with the best squads in Division III. They just haven't been able to pair the defense and the offense in recent seasons. The big games allowed 52, 57, 41 in recent seasons. The Guardians have not won 7 games in a season in program history and are just 2-8 this season. However, they played district champion New Braunfels Christian to just an 8 point game last week. They held Hill Country to just 27 points but Geneva dominated them. So really a mysterious group from Schertz (note to MaxPreps and those editing it, not all JP2s are the Plano variety). The Cougars offense should run away with this one at home, but last week's game for the Guardians does give a little pause. Colleyville Covenant advances to play DC in the Regional, 42-14.

Dallas Covenant vs. Arlington Pantego Christian @ L.D. Bell High School -- The Panthers had a shot at 2nd place a round 1 home game last week but fell to Covenant 35-27. Pantego started 7-0 for the 2nd straight year and did get to 8-0 this year but both Lubbock Christian and Colleyville Covenant bested them. The scores do show progress over 2024, losing by just 8 at Covenant and 40-8 against Lubbock Christian. They were shutout in both contests last year. The defeated Geneva to open the playoffs last year before Dallas Christian eliminated them. The lesser opponents have not been able to slow the Pantego offense. The Knights should be better than some of the early squads Pantego played. For example, both schools handled Shelton easily. Though Covenant has trended opposite of the Panthers. The Knights were DC's strongest opposition for 2023 and 2024 in district play. This year they were run over by DC and also dropped the home game slot with a loss to Tyler All Saints. At just 5-5 on the season, I don't think a single result for the Knights looked better in 2025 compared to 2024. That said they still appear to be favored in this one. Knights slide by 28-12.

Fort Worth Lake Country Christian @ San Antonio Holy Cross -- The Knights won all the district games on the field, but broke a rule along the way. So the official record for Holy Cross is 3-7 and just 3-2 in district play. So a 3rd place finish makes them a sort of "floater" in the bracket. A season ago only Luke Carney could best the Knights as they fell in the title game 21-18 for their only loss of the season. So entering 2025 the last two losses for Holy Cross were to Dallas Christian in the State Championship Game. The Eagles have a difficult task ahead looking for a road upset. At 3-7 and with no impressive wins this season it feels like an uphill climb. Throw a road trip on top and I don't see it. With just 20 points per game averaged for Lake Country they will have to play their best game in years to get this upset. Its hard to know where Holy Cross slots given the forfeits and skewed district standings, but they should win this one. Knights win 43-14.

Austin Hill Country Christian @ Tyler All Saints -- In just their 2nd season playing 11-man the Knights are making their second appearance in the picks. Last season they lost the playoff opener to Dallas Covenant 35-12. This season is up to 5 wins after 4 last year. Notably, the win over New Braunfels Christian is a quality victory and their best 11-man win as a program. The offense has a tendency to dry up for the Knights and that is not something they can afford on the road in Round 1. The Trojans are having their best season, and will be looking forward to a Division IV schedule next season. In the mean time, All Saints has finished 2nd in district and earned a home game with a road win over favored Dallas Covenant. They struggled after scoring first last week at Dallas Christian. The Trojans are averaging 38 points per game and that should be enough to get to Round 2. All Saints wins 40-14.

Tyler T.K. Gorman @ Boerne Geneva -- The Eagles have felt like the mushy middle of Division III for multiple seasons. They wind up 2nd place in District 3 this year after Holy Cross forfeits and losing to New Braunfels Christian in what became the district title game on Oct. 9. While 8-2 is a great season, Geneva just doesn't have what we would consider a signature win. They are averaging 44 points per game  on the season and that should be plenty to get them to Round 2. The Crusaders have played hard and have not been embarrassing on the season. They just haven't won. At 2-8 and averaging just 17 points per game, I can't see how TKG has enough to spring the road upset. A tidy victory for the Eagles as they head into the Regional. Geneva wins 33-7.

The Rundown:

The readers of this space know that I talk about team mascots and love to trumpet the more interesting descriptors across the state. We also poke a little fun at the lack of creativity we find at times too. So we always open the playoffs with a particular unique preview of the 4 week journey ahead. I actually did one of these a year before I started the picks, so here is rundown #12:

Once again too many Eagles soar above the storm looking for a state title; 3 such squads in the bracket this year. Its only tied for the most common though as 3 Knights blanket the bracket as well. Six of the 13 squads are covered by just these two mascots. We wish good luck to all of them, even if we don't like so many matching names. The other 7 teams have a name to themselves in this bracket. The large cats always make a splash and this year is no different as we send off the Wildcats, Cougars, and Panthers with good luck on the road. While not as noble as the Knights, several combatants hunt for the crown. We wish the Trojans, Crusaders, and Guardians, good luck on their quests. Sometimes we wonder if they're a knight, a lightning bolt, or a horse, but we always end with the best of luck to the Dallas Christian Chargers.

Additional Area Round Picks:

Fort Worth Christian @ Austin Hyde Park -- The Panthers had a shot at the district title last week and Regents dominated the game, 48-7. Hyde Park won some tight district games along the way, and that is why they seem like a vulnerable home team this week. In a similar spot last year, FWC came to Austin and got a 31-19 win. The Cardinals appear a little better than their 2024 squad having 8 wins in the regular season to last year's 7. They were very much in the game with the top two finishers in District 1. They've averaged 44 points per game this season and that will be a hard pace for the Panthers to keep up with. They 28 and 24 posted against Grace and Brook Hill in the district slate will not scare of FWC in the slightest. If the Panthers can find a way to 30 points they probably should win. That would keep the Cardinals offense off the field, but I don't see it happening. Cardinals get the road win, 40-20.

Frisco Legacy Christian @ Austin St. Michael's -- The separation between districts always feels huge in Division I. This seems to set up a primary top 3 in District 1 that we expect to see in the semifinals. That leaves one spot from this section of the draw. The Eagles had a game effort last week against defending champion Liberty Christian. They've seemingly been a bit snake bit in the big games. Even dating back to Division II they'd get close to the big upset. Just a 7 point loss to Prestonwood last year, an OT loss to Faith in 2022, halftime leads that evaporated. The list goes on. This season they notably had a 64 yard field goal made and have scored 33 points per game. The rebranded Warriors are 5-5 and coming off a 1-point win over Tomball Concordia to earn the home game. They are allowing over 34 points per game and so this seems to be set for a shootout. I think the Eagles defense is better and that is why this strikes me as a chance to pick a road winner. Legacy has played the tougher schedule and I think their results have looked better against it. Eagles get the road win and a date with Houston St. Thomas for that 4th spot in the semis. Legacy wins 33-22.

Quick Hits: (Season: 87-23)

Dallas Bishop Lynch over San Antonio Central Catholic
San Antonio Antonian over Addison Trinity Christian
Argyle Liberty Christian over Houston St. Pius X
Fort Worth All Saints over Arlington Grace Prep
Midland Christian over Bullard Brook Hill
Austin Regents over Fort Worth Southwest Christian
Brownsville St. Joseph over Sugar Land Fort Bend Christian
Houston Lutheran South over San Antonio Christian
Houston Second Baptist over Victoria St. Joseph
The Woodlands Christian over Tyler Grace Community

TAPPS Area Playoff Times and Locations 2025

Division I

Dallas Parish Episcopal School (1-1st) BYE

San Antonio Central Catholic High School (2-5th) @ Dallas Bishop Lynch High School (1-4th)
--6:00 Friday Dallas' Roffino Stadium

Addison Trinity Christian Academy (1-6th) at San Antonio Antonian College Preparatory High School (2-3rd)
--6:00 Friday San Antonio's John J. Ferrara Field

Tomball Concordia Lutheran High School (2-2nd) BYE


Houston St. Pius X High School (2-6th) at Argyle Liberty Christian School (1-2nd)

--7:00 Friday Argyle's Mullen Realty - Warrior Stadium

Plano Prestonwood Christian Academy (1-3rd) BYE (El Paso Cathedral chose not to participate)

Frisco Legacy Christian Academy (1-5th) at Austin St. Michael's Catholic Preparatory School (2-4th)
--6:30 Friday Austin's Crusader Field

Houston St. Thomas High School (2-1st) BYE

Division II

Arlington Grace Preparatory Academy (2-4th) at Fort Worth All Saints Episcopal School (1-1st)

--7:00 Friday Fort Worth's McNair Stadium

Fort Worth Christian School (1-3rd) at Austin Hyde Park (2-2nd)
--7:00 Friday Austin's Hyde Park Baptist Field at The Quarries

Bullard The Brook Hill School (2-3rd) at Midland Christian School (1-2nd)
--3:00 Friday Midland's Gordon Awtry Field

Fort Worth Southwest Christian School (1-4th) at Regents School of Austin (District 2-1)
--1:00 Saturday Austin's Knights Field

Sugar Land Fort Bend Christian Academy (District 4-4) at Brownsville St. Joseph Academy (District 3-1)
--5:00 Friday Brownsville's J.T. Canales Field

San Antonio Christian School (District 3-3) at Houston Lutheran South Academy (District 4-2)
--7:00 Friday Houston's Teichman Field at Glassell Stadium

Houston Second Baptist School (District 4-3) at Victoria St. Joseph High School (District 3-2)
--6:00 Friday Edna's Cowboy Memorial Stadium

Tyler Grace Community School (District 2-5) at The Woodlands Christian Academy (District 4-1)

--6:30 Friday The Woodlands' Woodforest Field

Division III

Lubbock Christian School (1-1st) BYE

Fort Worth Lake Country Christian School (1-4th) at Holy Cross of San Antonio (3-3rd)

--7:00 Friday San Antonio's Holy Cross Stadium

Hill Country Christian School of Austin (3-4th) at Tyler All Saints Episcopal School (2-2nd)

--7:00 Friday Tyler's Mewbourne Field

Tyler Bishop Gorman Catholic School (2-4th) at Geneva School of Boerne (3-2nd)

--6:00 Friday San Antonio's Warrior Stadium

 

 

Mesquite Dallas Christian School (2-1st) BYE

Schertz St. John Paul II Catholic High School (3-5th) at Colleyville Covenant Christian Academy (1-2nd)

--6:00 Friday Colleyville's Covenant Christian Field

Dallas The Covenant School (2-3rd) vs. Arlington Pantego Christian Academy (1-3rd)

--7:00 Friday Hurst's LD Bell Raider Bowl

New Braunfels Christian Academy (3-1st) BYE

Division IV - Regional Round (may be played anytime before November 22)

Hallettsville Sacred Heart (2-4th) vs. Dallas First Baptist Academy (1-1st)
--7:00 Thursday, November 20, Little River-Academy's John Glover Stadium

Waco Live Oak Classical School (1-3rd) vs. Temple Central Texas Christian School (2-2nd)
--7:00 Thursday, November 20, Lorena's Leopard Field

Tomball Rosehill Christian School (2-3rd) vs. Fort Worth Mercy Culture Preparatory (1-2nd)

--7:00 Friday, November 21, Mexia's Blackcat Field

Muenster Sacred Heart Catholic School (1-4th) at Bryan Brazos Christian School (2-1st)
---6:00 Friday, November 21, Italy's Gladiator Coliseum

Week 11 Results 2025

This Week:

Dallas Christian over Tyler All Saints (56-9) -- Correct
--The Trojans scored first and then the Chargers got rolling. The big 3 of Holy Cross, Lubbock Christian, and DC remain the primary title contenders. 

Dallas Covenant over Dallas Shelton (56-14) -- Correct
--Knights dominate the Chargers to head into the playoffs on a high note. A neutral site game against Pantego awaits. 

Austin Regents over Austin Hyde Park (48-7) -- Correct
--Knights run away with another district title and all signs point to a Regents-All Saints semifinal showdown.

Colleyville Covenant Christian over Arlington Pantego Christian (35-27) -- Correct
--Panthers nearly get the win, but still fall short of a host position in the final standings. Cougars get the easier 1st round opponent but will have to face DC in Round 2.

The Woodlands Christian over Sugar Land Fort Bend Christian (48-7) -- Correct
--Warriors dominate to finish a 10-0 regular season. They are definitely one of the contenders for the South spot in the title game and would only have to play one of All Saints and Regents in the playoffs.

Houston Kinkaid over Bellaire Episcopal (31-21) -- Correct
--Falcons were the best last year and remained so in 2025. This makes 3 championships in 4 seasons. Congrats to Kinkaid on the winning the SPC 4A title!

Arlington Oakridge over Fort Worth Country Day (38-23) -- Correct
--The Owls were the best in the conference all season and take the title after pushing back the Falcons test. Country Day had the lead but the Oakridge 4th quarter was too good. Congrats to the Owls on winning the SPC 3A title! 

Week 11: 5-0
Season: 54-18 

Quick Hits:

McKinney Christian over Tyler T.K. Gorman (24-12) -- Correct
Fort Worth Christian over Grapevine Faith Christian (33-28) -- Correct
Midland Christian over Lubbock Trinity Christian (36-30) -- Correct
San Antonio Christian over Victoria St. Joseph (35-41) -- Wrong
Argyle Liberty Christian over Frisco Legacy Christian (31-27) -- Correct
Dallas Parish Episcopal over Dallas Bishop Lynch (66-28) -- Correct
San Antonio Antonian over San Antonio Central Catholic (53-21) -- Correct
Tomball Concordia Lutheran over Austin St. Michael's (28-29) -- Wrong
San Antonio Holy Cross over Austin Hill Country Christian (49-7) -- Correct
Bryan Brazos Christian over Tomball Rosehill Christian (47-0) -- Correct

Week 11: 8-2
Season: 87-23 

Week 11 Picks 2025

The final week of the regular season is upon us. There are a few spots in the playoffs up for grabs, and few high seeds to be decided. Favorites have emerged, but we'll see plenty of competitive matchups when we enter the 2nd season. Good luck and safe travels on your road to the playoffs.

This Week: (Season: 49-18)

Tyler All Saints @ Dallas Christian -- The Chargers and Trojans will settle the district championship of District 2 in Division III. All Saints has made huge strides in the last 2 seasons. From 2020 to 2023, the Trojans won 1 game per season. Last season they went 6-6 including a playoff road win over New Braunfels Christian. They scored more points in 2024 than they did in 2022 and 2023 combined. That progress has carried forward to 2025, reaching 7 wins for the first time in program history. They've already scored more points in 9 games this year than 12 games last year. The Chargers rocky non-district slate has given way to a dominant district campaign of a 167-14 scoring margin. A season ago the Chargers dominated this matchup 56-7. That DC team was a little better on paper but this one is still very formidable. Only San Antonio Cornerstone scored more than 20 points against the Chargers defense. If the Trojans can score some points they can keep this interesting. Probably need 30 to have a shot at the win. That would keep the Chargers offense off the field as well. The margin is closer than last year's gap of 49 but winning at DC is always difficult. Chargers win 35-14.

Dallas Covenant @ Dallas Shelton -- A season ago these two contested 2nd place in District 2 with the Knights claiming the win 34-27 and earning a home playoff game. This season the two are scuffling at the bottom of the district standings. The Chargers force a 3-way tie for 3rd with an upset win. The Knights secure 3rd place solo with their own win. Covenant has fallen off on offense in 2025. Dropping from 32 points per game to 25. They dominated T.K. Gorman to get their first district win last week and maybe are finding a bit of form. The Chargers were roundly defeated by the same Gorman squad that lost to Covenant, so its hard to see this one being close. Maybe a home game helps the Chargers a bit, but this should be a comfortable Knights win to keep them away from a road game in Round 1. Covenant wins, 42-7.

Austin Hyde Park @ Austin Regents -- For a 2nd straight season the Panthers and Knights play a de facto district championship game in Week 11. Regents has not lost a district game since 2015. Hyde Park's last district loss was to Regents in the regular season finale last year. The Knights have been the far more impressive squad this season, averaging 51 points per game en route to a 9-0 record. They've won each district game by at least 29 points. The Panthers have a very good 7-2 squad, but haven't not squashed the opposition quite like Regents. They've won just one of their district games by more than 20. Regents entering this one from their week off can't be good news for the Panthers either. A season ago it was 35-13 in the Knights favor and nothing has really changed since then. Its even a little tougher for the Panthers heading across town to Regents for the game. Knights take the district crown again, 42-14.

Arlington Pantego Christian @ Colleyville Covenant Christian -- The Panthers season opening win streak lasted longer this year than it did in 2024. However, they were pretty much run over Lubbock Christian last week, 40-8. So at 8-1 they still have a shot at 2nd place and opening the playoffs at home. The Cougars are just 4-5 on the season but have the same chance to get to 2nd place on the district standings. Covenant missed in their chance at Lubbock Christian 57-30. So neither team showed much ability to stop the highly powered LCS squad. The Panthers defense should be good enough to make this interesting, but just hasn't had the stops against the better teams on the schedule. A season ago the Cougars rolled to a 42-0 victory. I think the Panthers are a little better than that this year, but not enough to win. Cougars win 36-13.

Sugar Land Fort Bend Christian @ The Woodlands Christian -- The Warriors pulled a big win at Lutheran South last week to win the district title. Now all that's left is to claim the 10-0 undefeated season. TWCA has scored 38 or more in every game and has a big chance to win the South half of Division II. Notable contenders Regents and All Saints will both be in the North half. The Eagles had shown some late season promise in beating Beaumont Kelly and playing a reasonable game with LSA. FBCA majorly disappointed last week in getting blown out by Second Baptist. Scoring points has been the Eagles problem and on the road this doesn't seem like where they will regain their form. A 1st round game at the District 3 champion will be their fate. Warriors run away with this one to finish 10-0, winning 42-7.

SPC 4A Championship: Bellaire Episcopal vs. Houston Kinkaid @ Stafford -- The Knights and Falcons rumble for a 4th straight year to decide the SPC crown. Kinkaid won the 2022 and 2024 titles, notably routing Episcopal in the title game last season. This year's 28-24 win in the regular season gives the Falcons 3 in-a-row in the series. Only UIL power Gunter and undefeated Austin Regents have taken out Kinkaid this year. Just 7 total points was the margin of defeat in those two games and since then they've won 8 in-a-row. The Knights have had a rockier 6-4 season, but similarly controlled the other SPC opponents in the counter games. Episcopal has allowed far more points at 276 to Kinkaid's 206. Considering Gunter scored 49 of those in Week 1, the Falcons defense has to make them favored here. Certainly not a pushover, but all signs point to a repeat championship for the Falcons. The Knights should be closer than last year's title game blowout. Kinkaid wins 30-20.

SPC 3A Championship: Fort Worth Country Day vs. Arlington Oakridge @ Arlington's Maverick Stadium -- Coming off 3 SPC losses in 2024 the Owls were not the favorites to start the season but quickly ascended the rankings averaging over 45 points per game in a 9-0 campaign. Similarly the Falcons turned 2 SPC losses into a 5-0 conference mark a season later. With both teams locked into the title game thanks to wins over Trinity Valley their Week 9 regular season game was cancelled due to the weather forecast. So not as much to go on as we normally have in an SPC rematch. Country Day has scored plenty as well, but at 37 points per game its a touchdown less than the Owls. Oakridge has allowed 8 fewer points on the season despite playing 1 more game. Both squads rolled by much of the SPC 3A opponents and narrowly secured 1 point wins over Trinity Valley. This really feels like a toss up. Throughout the season I've felt the Owls had the better results, but its not a big margin at all. Oakridge wins a nail biter, 36-35.

Quick Hits: (Season: 79-21)

McKinney Christian over Tyler T.K. Gorman 
Fort Worth Christian over Grapevine Faith Christian
Midland Christian over Lubbock Trinity Christian
San Antonio Christian over Victoria St. Joseph
Argyle Liberty Christian over Frisco Legacy Christian
Dallas Parish Episcopal over Dallas Bishop Lynch
San Antonio Antonian over San Antonio Central Catholic
Tomball Concordia Lutheran over Austin St. Michael's
San Antonio Holy Cross over Austin Hill Country Christian
Bryan Brazos Christian over Tomball Rosehill Christian