South Oak Cliff's 506-97 Machine Opens Tonight, and Thursday's DFW Bi-District Slate Is Bigger Than Allen

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RF Sports Radio branded title card: Thursday bi-district, South Oak Cliff vs. Whitehouse

By Coach Terrence Booker, RF Sports Radio DFW high school voice

DFW football fans, everybody is talking about Allen tonight, and they should. But if you want to see the defending champs, head to Kincaide Stadium. South Oak Cliff has won eight straight, and its playoff run starts tonight.

The facts

Per the Tyler Morning Telegraph, South Oak Cliff (8-2) hosts Whitehouse (5-5) at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at John Kincaide Stadium in the Class 5A Division II bi-district round. SOC has won eight straight since opening 0-2 with one-possession losses to Richmond Randle and North Shore, and has outscored opponents 506-97. The Golden Bears won state titles in 2021, 2022 and 2025. The winner faces Belton or Ennis.

MaxPreps says SOC has scored at least 31 points in eight straight games. In last week's 55-20 win over Samuell, Kenneth Young ran for 140 yards and two touchdowns on 10 carries, and Jayden Williams threw for 203 yards. Whitehouse freshman Elijah Williams threw for 327 yards in a 24-20 win over Marshall, and Keaton Whittle has 62 catches for 1,046 yards, per the Telegraph.

The rest of Thursday, per High School On SI's UIL brackets: Allen hosts Hebron at 7 in 6A Division I, Lone Star meets Birdville at 7 and Lancaster plays Crandall at 7 in 5A Division I, and Denton Ryan meets Paschal and Brewer meets Azle at 7 in 5A Division I Region I. In 3A, Edgewood and Valley View play at 7 in Garland, per the Telegraph. Friday's slate includes Duncanville vs. Waco Midway, Lewisville vs. Prosper, Keller vs. Arlington, and Highland Park vs. McKinney North.

RF Sports Radio's take (opinion)

My take: 506-97 is not a typo, and it is the most dangerous number in North Texas. That is what a program looks like when it learns from two early losses instead of getting rattled by them. SOC is built for December.

Whitehouse has a real weapon in Whittle, and a freshman quarterback who just threw for 327 is not nothing. But playoff football on the road at Kincaide is a different thing for a freshman.

My upset watch for Thursday is Lone Star-Birdville. An unbeaten team in its first playoff game always feels the pressure, and the underdog has nothing to lose.

Prediction: SOC by three scores, Allen rolls, and Lone Star survives a closer game than people expect.

What to watch next

Watch the Thursday scores tonight, then Friday's full slate. For our look at Ty Snell and Allen, read our Nov. 11 Allen and Ty Snell preview, and follow the playoffs on our DFW High School Football page.

Radio question: who is the scariest team in DFW right now: Allen, South Oak Cliff, or somebody we are not talking about?

Sources: Tyler Morning Telegraph - Thursday football playoff capsules; MaxPreps - South Oak Cliff entering on a hot offensive stretch; High School On SI - Texas bi-district playoff brackets; Allen Record - Allen hosts Hebron in playoff opener Thursday.

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