The 2025 Texas high school football playoffs have begun, with Division I and Division II teams competing through regional, area, bi‑district, and district rounds before the state championship on Dec. 19.
Division I Highlights
**State Championship – Kilgore (14‑1) vs. Stephenville (15‑0) at Arlington’s AT&T Stadium, 11 a.m., Dec. 19.
Semifinal Round – Kilgore 49, La Vernia 0; Stephenville 24, Celina 21.
Quarterfinal Round –
- Region I: Stephenville 41, West Plains 21
- Region II: Celina 52, Alvarado 27
- Region III: Kilgore 30, Fort Bend Crawford 3
- Region IV: La Vernia 38, Davenport 27
Regional Round –
- Region I: West Plains 35, Canyon 3; Stephenville 51, Canyon Randall 6
- Region II: Alvarado 63, Springtown 14; Celina 33, Decatur 7
- Region III: Kilgore 34, Bridge City 0; Fort Bend Crawford 48, Longview Pine Tree 10
- Region IV: Davenport 34, Bay City 19; La Vernia 31, CC Calallen 13
Area Round –
- Region I: Canyon 31, Brownwood 28; West Plains 42, Lampasas 7; Canyon Randall 24, Burnet 14; Stephenville 55, Dumas 7
- Region II: Springtown 49, Frisco Panther Creek 41; Alvarado 51, Sulphur Springs 43; Celina 70, FW Eastern Hills 22; Decatur 49, Paris 21
- Region III: Kilgore 42, Stafford 0; Bridge City 35, Navasota 27; Longview Pine Tree 35, Yates 28; Fort Bend Crawford 35, Lindale 28
- Region IV: Bay City 34, Austin LBJ 19; Davenport 38, Port Lavaca Calhoun 28; La Vernia 45, Somerset 20; CC Calallen 42, Fischer Canyon Lake 14
Bi‑District Round –
- Region I: Canyon 66, EP Ysleta 13; Brownwood 51, Big Spring 7; West Plains 85, EP Irvin 0; Lampasas 52, San Angelo Lake View 14; Burnet 21, Andrews 7; Canyon Randall 49, EP Austin 0; Stephenville 56, Pecos 7; Dumas 83, EP Riverside 35
- Region II: Springtown 55, Lake Worth 0; Frisco Panther Creek 49, Dallas Carter 7; Alvarado 77, FW Carter‑Riverside 0; Sulphur Springs 62, Dallas Kimball 9; Celina 77, Dallas Pinkston 0; FW Eastern Hills 22, Kennedale 17; Paris 41, Dallas Lincoln 15; Decatur 63, FW Castleberry 14
- Region III: Kilgore 61, Little Cypress‑Mauriceville 14; Stafford 49, Houston Wheatley 7; Bridge City 24, Tyler Chapel Hill 21; Navasota 56, Houston North Forest 12; Yates 50, Needville 24; Longview Pine Tree 35, Lumberton 0; Fort Bend Crawford 50, Worthing 7; Lindale 63, Huffman Hargrave 21
- Region IV: Austin LBJ 37, Fredericksburg 15; Bay City 44, CC Tuloso‑Midway 24; Davenport 62, Austin Eastside Memorial 0; Port Lavaca Calhoun 54, Zapata 14; La Vernia 78, Hidalgo 0; Somerset 70, Manor New Tech 26; CC Calallen 27, El Campo 14; Fischer Canyon Lake 63, Taylor 19
Division II Highlights
State Championship – Carthage (15‑0) vs. West Orange‑Stark (12‑3), 3 p.m., Dec. 19 at Arlington’s AT&T Stadium.
Semifinal Round – Carthage 49, Brock 21; West Orange‑Stark 28, Sinton 3.
Quarterfinal Round –
- Region I: Brock 35, Midland Greenwood 14
- Region II: Carthage 63, Athens 28
- Region III: West Orange‑Stark 35, La Vega 20
- Region IV: Sinton 45, Cuero 42
Regional Round –
- Region I: Midland Greenwood 36, Graham 21; Brock 66, Seminole 3
- Region II: Athens 37, Sunnyvale 36; Carthage 34, Texarkana Pleasant Grove 20
- Region III: West Orange‑Stark 35, Sealy 28; La Vega 33, La Marque 6
- Region IV: Cuero 48, Rockport‑Fulton 27; Sinton 35, Wimberley 26
Area Round –
- Region I: Midland Greenwood 58, Eagle Mountain 13; Graham 35, Liberty 28; Brock 65, Lubbock Estacado 18; Seminole 39, Glen Rose 27
- Region II: Athens 48, Krum 42, OTSunnyvale 56, Van 28; Texarkana Pleasant Grove 48, Canton 7; Carthage 62, Sanger 35
- Region III: West Orange‑Stark 35, Robinson 21; Sealy 54, West Columbia 7; La Marque 34, China Spring 27; La Vega 30, Silsbee 14
- Region IV: Rockport‑Fulton 56, Salado 28; Cuero 35, Gonzales 14; Sinton 52, Jarrell 21; Wimberley 45, Robstown 20
Bi‑District Round** –
- Region I: Midland Greenwood 59, Perryton 20; Eagle Mountain 28, FW Benbrook 12; Liberty 49, Monahans 0; Graham 32, Godley 0; Brock 49, FW Dunbar 0; Lubbock Estacado 31, Fort Stockton 17; Glen Rose 48, Mineral Wells 34; Seminole 77, Levelland 38
- Region II: Krum 42, Ferris 15; Athens 57, Gilmer 49; Sunnyvale 49, Van Alstyne 41; Van 50, Center 48; Texarkana Pleasant Grove 56, Brownsboro 13; Canton 20, Caddo Mills 7; Carthage 63, Pittsburg 34; Sanger 31, Quinlan Ford 20
- Region III: West Orange‑Stark 51, Wharton 21; Robinson 60, Madisonville 41; West Columbia 35, Shepherd 24; Sealy 37, Gatesville 6; China Spring 28, Bellville 21, OT; La Marque 35, Hamshire‑Fannett 32; La Vega 42, La Grange 0; Silsbee 48, Sweeny 27
- Region IV: Salado 49, Pearsall 6; Rockport‑Fulton 50, Kingsville King 16; Gonzales 24, Bandera 17; Cuero 42, La Feria 14; Sinton 71, Rio Grande City La Grulla 7; Jarrell 66, Devine 28; Robstown 38, Port Isabel 28; Wimberley 59, Carrizo Springs 0
Key Takeaways
- Kilgore and Stephenville will face off in the Division I state championship.
- Carthage and West Orange‑Stark are set to compete in the Division II state championship.
- Division I semifinal winners were Kilgore (49‑0) and Stephenville (24‑21).
- Division II semifinal winners were Carthage (49‑21) and West Orange‑Stark (28‑3).
The playoffs continue to showcase the depth of Texas high school football talent, with teams advancing through multiple rounds toward the ultimate showdown on Dec. 19.
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