Below you’ll find The Dallas Morning News’ coverage of Week 5 of Texas high school football. Game stories, highlights, top performers, photos and more!
Final scores: See who won in matchups across the Dallas area.
Statewide scores: Scores and results for games across the Lone Star State.
Thursday’s coverage
Photos
— McKinney North vs. Frisco Wakeland
Week 5 preview content
Schedule of games: View matchups here
Players to watch: North Crowley star has been incredible
Storylines to know: Anna, Melissa renew Collin County rivalry
Notable games: Previews and predictions for games
Pick ‘Em: Here’s who our experts are taking
Stat leaders: See top performers in each classification
Area rankings: Two top Class 5A teams swap spots
State rankings: Prosper, Lone Star rise; Highland Park slides
The Undefeateds: See which Dallas-area teams are undefeated after Week 4 of Texas high school football
Notable reads
‘It’s pretty amazing’: How video, data technology is changing Texas high school football
MANSFIELD — Mansfield has trailed at halftime in three of its first four games, but the scene in the locker room during the intermission illustrates why the school has started 4-0 for the third straight season.
The defense gathers as a unit during halftime, and coaches use a mini projector to show plays and formations from the first half on a wall while discussing adjustments that need to be made. Offensive players break off with their position coaches and use iPads to review first-half video that was compiled from three camera angles, and it has led to Mansfield outscoring the opposition 76-23 in the second half in its three comeback wins.
“It’s pretty amazing,” Mansfield assistant coach Brian Boydstun said. “Most of the time when you’re coaching, you see things, but you don’t see it all. Now, you see it all. You can see it play by play.”
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More must-read stories
— Dallas-area high school football stars, inspired by Travis Hunter, embrace two-way roles
— Byron Nelson QB Grant Bizjack making own mark in rich athletic family legacy
— District 4-6A, with Southlake Carroll, Euless Trinity, proving to be one of deepest in the state
— High school football season has produced crazy numbers, some of which are hard to believe
— Denton Guyer’s deepest defensive line in four years fuels 2-1 start
— Plano East faces tough challenge to achieve 5-0 start for first time since 2018
— All-district status motivating Royse City’s Billy Jones Jr. in superb start of season
— 5 Dallas-area teams scored 70 points in Week 4 blowouts, showing large gaps among programs
— 5 tasty possible first-round 6A playoff matchups, including tough test for North Crowley
— SMU lands Lancaster cornerback Victor Lincoln as first commit of 2026 class
Find more high school sports coverage from The Dallas Morning News here.
