2025 Texas High School Football Playoffs: Brackets, Biggest Upsets & Must-Watch Games

With the 2025 Texas high school football playoffs roaring into Round 2 this week, every classification from 1A six-man to 6A Division I is one step closer to December’s state-championship marathon at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. Second-round schedule highlights • 6A-I: No. 1 Duncanville collides with surging Rockwall-Heath, while North Shore squares off against Ridge Point in a Houston-area heavyweight bout. Allen also meets Lake Highlands in a classic Metroplex rivalry. • 6A-II: Guyer battles Dallas Jesuit, and Southlake Carroll hosts San Angelo Central as East vs. West bragging rights loom large. DeSoto’s high-octane offense tests Longview’s top-five defense Friday night. • 5A-I: Aledo faces Amarillo Tascosa, while Smithson Valley tackles Veterans Memorial in a Saturday showcase. • 5A-II: Defending champ South Oak Cliff opens with Mt. Pleasant; red-hot Melissa draws El Paso Andress. • Small schools: perennial six-man powers May, Balmorhea and Benjamin headline 1A brackets, and two-time 2A champ Refugio kicks off against Rosebud-Lott. Key storylines to watch 1. Quarterback depth in 6A. Duncanville’s dual-threat senior Jason Parks and North Shore sophomore phenom C.J. Vance have combined for 62 total touchdowns. A potential semifinal showdown could decide Offensive Player of the Year honors. 2. Metroplex gauntlet. Six DFW programs are still alive in 6A-I, raising the possibility of an all-Metroplex championship for the first time since 2021. 3. Central Texas dark horses. Liberty Hill and Brenham (5A-II) both enter Week 2 undefeated; a regional-final meeting would pit the state’s top two rushing attacks against each other. 4. Repeat fever. South Oak Cliff, Wimberley and Canadian each seek a third straight trip to Arlington, but brutal regionals mean none are guaranteed a December return trip. How to follow the action • Brackets and live scoreboards: UIL playoff hub updates nightly across every division. • Streaming: NFHS Network carries most matchups; select games air on Bally Sports Southwest. • Social: Track #txhsfbplayoffs on X (formerly Twitter) for instant score alerts and highlight clips. What’s next Area-round winners advance to regional semifinals (Nov 28–29), with semifinal weekend set for Dec 11–13. The 12 UIL state title games run Dec 18–20, culminating in the 6A Division I showdown under the big lights of AT&T Stadium. Final whistle From six-man shootouts on the Panhandle prairie to 6A slugfests in Houston and Dallas, the 2025 Texas high school football playoffs promise drama, upsets and breakout stars. Buckle up: Friday night lights are about to burn even brighter.