High School Sports

Pat Doney reports from AT&T Stadium where North Texas teams are playing for the big win this weekend. Celina Bobcats played Friday afternoon against Kilgore while the South Oak Cliff Golden Bears looking for a third state championship take the stage later in the evening.

South Oak Cliff High takes the field in just over an hour, aiming for a third state title for the Dallas ISD school in four years. What started as making history, could be one win away from a Texas football dynasty. David Goins has more.

The South Oak Cliff Golden Bears led by head coach Jason Todd are looking for a third state championship in the last four years. SOC will be taking on the Houston-area Randle Lions. SOC has been dominating its competition of late – and has won every game since early September by more than 27 points.

Pat Doney reports from AT&T Stadium where North Texas teams are playing for the big win this weekend. 

Texas Association of Basketball Coaches high school rankings for the week of Dec. 16:

After 10 weeks of regular season play and five weeks of playoffs, championship week for Texas high school football at AT&T Stadium in Arlington is nearly set.

Big Game Friday’s game of the week had Denton Ryan facing off against Highland Park. NBC 5’s Pat Doney reports with a field goal in the final seconds and a 24-21 victory the Scots are moving on to the state championship game next week.

Pat Doney reports from Ford Center at the Star in Frisco – the neutral site location of our NBC 5 Big Game Friday game of the week – it’s an absolute showdown in the state semifinals, as Denton Ryan and Highland Park face off at the home of the Dallas Cowboys with a trip to the state championship on the line.

Our Big Game Friday game of the week is a semifinal matchup between two of the best programs in North Texas and both Highland Park and Denton Ryan are hoping they will get to be a part of that incredible opportunity.
 

Big Game Friday’s game of the week features the high school football state semifinal matchup between Highland Park and Denton Ryan. NBC 5’s Pat Doney has a preview of the game from the Ford Center.

Keelon Russell, a five-star recruit out of Duncanville High School who is committed to playing quarterback for Alabama, won the 2024-25 Gatorade National Football Player of the Year award earlier this month.

Keelon Russell, a five-star recruit and Alabama QB commit, won the 2024-25 Gatorade National Football Player of the Year award. Dallas Cowboys cornerback and Alabama football alum Trevon Diggs surprised Russell with the honor.

Texas Association of Basketball Coaches high school rankings for the week of Dec. 9, supplied by The Associated Press.

NBC 5’s Pat Doney reports from Prosper for our NBC 5 Big Game Friday Game of the Week. A fantastic high school football state quarterfinal matchup between Argyle and Lovejoy.

Children’s Health Stadium in Prosper is the neutral site for the state quarterfinal matchup between Argyle and Lovejoy. NBC 5’s Pat Doney reports from the Big Game Friday game of the week.

NBC 5’s Big Game Friday game of the week has Argyle taking on Lovejoy in the state quarterfinals. NBC 5’s Pat Doney reports Lovejoy head coach Todd Dodge, who came out of retirement to coach, is hoping to take the Leopards to the semifinals.

NBC 5’s Big Game Friday game of the week has Argyle facing off against Lovejoy. NBC 5’s Pat Doney reports Argyle has 12 victories in a row and coach Todd Rodgers hopes the program can keep its winning ways.

Friday night, the South Oak Cliff Golden Bears will face the team that upset their run for a third-straight championship win last year. SOC and Port Neches will play in the regional finals Friday where both teams are expected to have a chip on their shoulders. Candace Sweat spent some time at the Bear Cave during early signing day ahead...

The South Oak Cliff Golden Bears will face the team that upset their run for a third-straight championship win last year.

Winning a 39-35 thriller over Midlothian in North Richland Hills, Frisco Lone Star is moving on to the Class 5A Division I quarterfinals.