Ty Snell's 30 Touchdowns Lead Allen Into Thursday, Lone Star Gets the Ford Center, and Friday's Upset Watch Starts in Waco

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RF Sports Radio branded title card with football icon: Bi-district Thursday, Allen and Lone Star

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

DFW football fans, it is playoff week, and Thursday night gets the first word. Two unbeaten teams open at home, one with a sophomore quarterback the whole country is starting to notice. Then Friday brings the games that will decide which big names are still playing next week.

The facts

Per the Allen Record, Allen (10-0) hosts Lewisville Hebron (5-5) in the Class 6A Division I bi-district round at 7 p.m. Thursday at Eagle Stadium. Sophomore quarterback Ty Snell has completed 76 percent of his passes for 2,011 yards, 30 touchdowns and three interceptions, according to The Dallas Morning News as cited by the Record, and he holds 37 college offers. The Record says Allen is ranked No. 8 in the nation by MaxPreps.

Also Thursday at 7, per Frisco.city, unbeaten Frisco Lone Star (10-0) meets North Richland Hills Birdville (7-3) at the Ford Center at The Star in Class 5A Division I. Frisco High (7-3) plays Colleyville Heritage at the Ford Center on Friday, Frisco Reedy goes to 9-1 Richland and Panther Creek visits 9-1 Argyle. Highland Park hosts McKinney North, and Celina opens at Lovejoy.

In 6A, per the NBC 5 bracket, Duncanville (6-4) plays Waco Midway (9-1) at 7:30 p.m. Friday at McLane Stadium. Prosper (9-1) is at Lewisville (7-3), Euless Trinity (9-1) faces Plano East (6-4) at Pennington Field, Arlington Martin (10-0) faces Northwest Nelson, and North Crowley (10-0) faces Lake Belton. The UIL state title games are at AT&T Stadium, with the playoffs running through Dec. 19, per the Record.

RF Sports Radio's take (opinion)

My take: Snell's numbers are not normal for a sophomore. Thirty touchdowns and three picks means he is not just talented, he is making good decisions, and that is the thing that wins in December. Hebron has to shorten this game and keep the ball away from him.

Lone Star is the one that makes me nervous. Undefeated, yes, but VYPE pointed out this week that this team has not played its best football in a while, and Birdville started 5-0. The Ford Center helps, but it does not tackle.

Friday, I still say Duncanville-Midway is the game of the weekend. A 6-4 Duncanville team is the most dangerous four-loss team in the state.

Prediction: Allen by 30, Lone Star by 10, and Duncanville goes into McLane and wins by a field goal.

What to watch next

Watch Thursday's two openers, Friday's late finishes in Waco and Euless, and the area-round pairings over the weekend. For our two-night bracket preview, read our Nov. 10 two-night bracket preview, and follow the playoffs on our DFW High School Football page.

Radio question: is Ty Snell already the best quarterback in DFW, regardless of class?

Sources: Allen Record - Allen Eagles host Hebron in playoff opener Thursday; Frisco.city - Unbeaten Lone Star leads four Frisco ISD teams into the playoffs; NBC 5 / AP - 2026 Class 6A bi-district schedule; VYPE - Top 10 games to watch in DFW bi-district action.

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