The addition of North Crowley to District 11-6A sees two past 6A-I state champs meeting in district and pits the best of Dallas vs the best of Fort Worth.
The primary election is one month away. Check out our voter guide to see candidate profiles, recommendations and build your sample ballotThe addition of North Crowley to District 11-6A sees two past 6A-I state champs meeting in district and pits the best of Dallas vs the best of Fort Worth.
North Crowley defensive back Camden Hawkins tackles Duncanville wide receiver Zach Turner after a catch during the first half of a Class 6A Division I state semifinal football playoff game, Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, in Mesquite, Texas.is anticipating which games will be on tap for the next two seasons. Powerhouse clashes or old vs new, every cycle there are new matchups that emerge with their own set of appeals to casual fans, players and coaches alike., the realization settled in. These two are guaranteed to play for the next two seasons. Arguably two of the four or five best teams in D-FW over the last few seasons are now district rivals. Duncanville went fromNot only are two previous 6A Division I state champions meeting in district, it’s also the best of Dallas vs the best of Fort Worth. What more could you want? These two last met inset the tone for each team’s season going forward, look for this DF-W clash to do the same. This feels like a heavyweight fight that the entire state will pay attention to over the next two seasons.Prosper’s flagship school against Prosper’s newest 6A high school in Walnut Grove coming off of a 12-1 season that resulted in them advancing to the regional semifinals. A lot of these students likely grew up together or know each other from outside-of-school activities with the campuses being just five miles apart.Prosper has already established itself over the last decade as one of the playoff staples in the D-FW area. Is Walnut Grove on track to do the same despite jumping from 5A Division II to the highest classification in Texas and joining District 6?One of the resurgent programs over the last 10 years coming off of a regional final run in Class 5A Division II taking on the 5A Division I state runner-up? Yes, please. Melissa moves up to Division I and instantly poses a challenge to the likes of Lone Star and Frisco Reedy in District 5-5A. During this realignment cycle, we’ll see both teams led by two of the emerging stars in Texas high school football in Melissa sophomore running back Bear Tabor and Lone Star sophomore quarterback Trey Wright .Mesquite opened in 1902. West Mesquite opened in 1976. The campuses are just about three miles apart and the two programs will play for the first time ever this fall. That sounds insane, but it’s true.Mesquite always paced ahead of West when it came to enrollment but now both schools meet in District 7-5A Division I as Mesquite drops down for the first time. Both schools are also in the middle of recent coaching changes with Mesquite’s Rafael Thomas entering his second season andTwo programs who struggled in recent history but have found their strides over the last few seasons meet in District 6-5A Division I. Richland only had six winning seasons from 2004 to 2022 but under Ged Kates, have slowly rebuilt and gone 21-8 the last three years. Creekview have just seven winning seasons since 2000 but in two years under Dusty Ortiz, have gone 8-3 and 9-2, winning more games than the last 10 seasons combined.Two recent state champions from two rapidly-growing areas became district foes in District 4-5A Division II. Another commonality between the two is that Anna also moved up to 5A Division II the realignment immediately after winning state at 4A Division I. Celina‘s debut season in 5A should still have the historic program competing at a high level and one of the immediate contenders.in District 4 Class 5A Division II after going 30-7 over the last three seasons. Frisco is also on a run of its own, only missing the playoffs once since going 0-10 in 2017.National Signing Day 2026: Dallas-area high school signees, recruiting news and moreIshmael Johnson is a high school sports reporter covering the D-FW area for The Dallas Morning News. He joined in December 2025 after 10 years combined previously working at Dave Campbell's Texas Football and the San Marcos Daily Record. He graduated from Texas State University and is from Manor, TX.This ‘Top Chef’ alum beat Stage 4 cancer. Then she opened a restaurant in Dallas
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