High School FootballTuesday, November 10
Denton-area football teams open the playoffs this week with big first-round games
The Daily Denton team
If you're planning your Friday night, the bi-district pairings are set. Denton (8-2) plays Fort Worth Wyatt (9-1) at 7 p.m. at Little Elm Braswell High School. Denton Ryan (7-2) plays Fort Worth Paschal (4-6) at 7 p.m. at Collins Stadium in Denton.
Five local teams have first-round games on Friday
| Game | Where |
|---|---|
| Argyle vs. Panther Creek | Argyle ISD Stadium |
| Lewisville vs. Prosper | Goldsmith Stadium, Lewisville |
| Byron Nelson at Arlington Martin | Martin HS, 7 p.m. |
| Denton vs. Fort Worth Wyatt | Little Elm Braswell HS, 7 p.m. |
| Denton Ryan vs. Fort Worth Paschal | Collins Stadium, 7 p.m. |
Guyer (8-2) draws Rock Hill (6-4), the same first-round opponent as in 2025. Quarterback eligibility made headlines. Argyle's Hayes Hackney was cleared after missing one game. Lewisville's Laykon Brassfield was ruled eligible on appeal.
- Argyle winner next faces El Paso Del Valle or Abilene Wylie
- Lewisville winner next faces South Grand Prairie or Coppell
- Guyer winner next faces Haltom or Lake Highlands
- Byron Nelson winner next faces Midland Lee or El Paso Pebble Hills
Lewisville is perfect and Byron Nelson is 5-5 entering the playoffs
- 10-0
- Lewisville's regular season, after its three forfeited wins returned
- 5-5
- Byron Nelson's regular season; all five losses came to playoff teams
- 40-0
- Guyer's win over Rock Hill in the 2025 first round
- 20-19
- Argyle's 2025 quarterfinal loss to Melissa
Source: Cross Timbers Gazette