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Today’s edition · Fri., Nov. 6

Guyer wins 40-21 to end district play, and TWU tops $195M

Plus, closures at the I-35E/W interchange in Denton run into Saturday morning.

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No. 12 Guyer beats Flower Mound 40-⁠21 to finish district play at 6-⁠1

Guyer's Carter Morgan carried the Wildcats early

328
passing yards for Carter Morgan
40-0
Guyer's lead early in the third quarter
2
rushing touchdowns for Morgan

Source: Cross Timbers Gazette

If you spent Thursday night at a Denton-area football game, you may have seen this one coming early. Guyer, ranked No. 12 in Class 6A, finished district play strong with a 40-21 win over Flower Mound. The Wildcats led 40-0 early in the third quarter, and quarterback Carter Morgan passed for 328 yards and two touchdowns and ran for two more.

Guyer will open the playoffs next week. Pilot Point's playoff seed is also set, per the Record-Chronicle's Week 11 roundup.

Guyer finished the regular season ahead of Flower Mound

8Wins6
2Losses4
6District wins3
1District losses4

Source: Cross Timbers Gazette

  • Lewisville 41, Little Elm 14: Fighting Farmers finish 10-0
  • Lewisville's playoff opener: Prosper on Nov. 13
  • Byron Nelson 49, Keller Timber Creek 20

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News Notes

TWU

Texas Woman's University's Dream Big campaign has passed $195 million, $70 million over its original $125 million goal. The school cleared that goal in August 2024, after BuzzBallz founder Merrilee Kick gave a record $30 million to the business college. Dallas Innovates

TWU's Dream Big campaign has passed its original goal by $70 million

Source: Dallas Innovates

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Original goal$125 million
Raised so far$195 million

I-35E/W

Intermittent closures at Denton's I-35E and I-35W interchange started Thursday night and will last until Saturday morning. If you're headed that way, we suggest leaving extra time or finding another route. Denton Record-Chronicle

Braswell

Braswell beat Hebron 20-19 on Thursday in . A win over Hebron was enough to qualify the Bengals for the postseason, which would be their second berth in program history and first since 2019. GM Sports MediaDenton Record-Chronicle

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Peyton Barfield's The Bohemian Bookshop will open later this year at 525 Bryan St. after starting as a pop-up last year. It focuses on small printers and independent authors. North Texas Daily

Argyle

Argyle picked Crossland Construction out of 13 firms to build its new police building, with construction expected to start July 2027. The town approved $8.5 million for the project, which will be named the Donald G. Moser Law Enforcement Center after a former mayor. Cross Timbers Gazette

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Base Power

Austin's Base Power is bringing home batteries to nearly 6,500 homes in three Hillwood Communities neighborhoods, including Pecan Square in Northlake. The company has more than 100 employees now and more than 50% of its customers in Dallas-Fort Worth. Dallas Innovates

Volleyball

Trophy Club Byron Nelson (31-7) plays McKinney Boyd (30-7) at 6:30 p.m. Friday at Coppell High School in a UIL 6A regional semifinal. Haslet Eaton (25-14) faces Allen (39-2) at 6:30 p.m. Friday at Hebron High School. Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Byron Nelson and Eaton play volleyball regional semifinals Friday

MatchupTimeSite
Byron Nelson (31-7) vs. McKinney Boyd (30-7)6:30 p.m. FridayCoppell HS
Haslet Eaton (25-14) vs. Allen (39-2)6:30 p.m. FridayHebron HS

Source: Fort Worth Star-Telegram

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Daily Dentonto me · Fri., Nov. 66:00 a.m.

Guyer wins 40-21 to end district play, and TWU tops $195M

Plus, closures at the I-35E/W interchange in Denton run into Saturday morning.

The TLDR

  1. No. 12 Guyer beats Flower Mound 40-21 to end district play
  2. TWU's Dream Big campaign passes $195 million
  3. I-35E/W interchange closures run until Saturday morning
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