Below you’ll find The Dallas Morning News’ coverage of the area round of the 2025 Texas high school football season.
Final scores, photos and more!
— 2025 statewide Texas high school UIL football playoff pairings, schedule
— 2025 TAPPS Texas high school football playoff pairings, schedule
More playoff football coverage
— Regional championships
High School Sports
— Dark-horse teams
— State championship predictions
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
Stories
— Harrison Cullum, Buck Randall lead Highland Park past Frisco Reedy in area round showdown
Photos
— Highland Park vs. Frisco Reedy
Area round preview content
Schedule of games: View matchups here
Players to watch: North Forney star, now committed to Ohio State, stands out
Storylines to know: DeSoto has chance to avenge playoff loss to Longview
Notable games: Previews and predictions for games
Pick ‘Em: Here’s who our experts are taking
Hero poll: Vote for the bi-district SportsDayHS Texas high school football Hero!
Must-read stories
— Midlothian Heritage’s high standards led to a decade of success. Is a state title next?
— Javian Osborne’s spectacular career includes becoming Forney’s all-time touchdown leader
— Inexperienced Jesuit offense maturing at best possible time ahead of area round
— How do Dallas-area high school football teams historically fare in the area round?
— As North Forney’s Legend Bey keeps rolling, a tough playoff test against Waxahachie awaits
— How quarterback DeShawn Edwards broke out, led Mansfield Lake Ridge’s resurgent season
— Desoto-Longview headlines Dallas vs. East Texas in area round of UIL football playoffs
Find more high school sports coverage from The Dallas Morning News here.
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