High school football's district title and playoff races are coming into focus, and the Star Local Media sports staff breaks down the action coming off a busy Week 8.

Matt Welch, Devin Hasson, Bryan Murphy, Kendrick Johnson and Taylor Raglin discuss the thrilling rematch between The Colony and Frisco Lone Star (2:04), a pivotal few weeks on the horizon between McKinney North, Mesquite Poteet and 7-5A Division I (8:26) and the latest craziness to rock the foundation of Frisco ISD and 7-5A Division II (11:54).

The student-athlete spotlight shines on Plano Senior running back Tylan Hines (17:12) before the staff resumes the discussion in with a look at Plano's improving playoff stock and more in 9-6A (21:39), the potential for chaos in 6-6A between Lewisville ISD and Coppell (31:09), the continued parity between Rowlett, Sachse and 10-6A (34:52) and Mesquite's season-saving win in 11-6A (37:46).

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Mesquite News sports editor Devin Hasson recaps Friday's District 7-5A Division I football game between McKinney North and West Mesquite.

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Star Local Media sports editor Matt Welch recaps Friday's District 9-6A football game between Allen and Jesuit.

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Plano Star Courier sports reporter Taylor Raglin recaps Friday's District 9-6A rivalry game between Plano Senior and Plano East.

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McKinney Courier-Gazette sports editor Kendrick Johnson recaps Friday's District 9-6A football game between McKinney and Plano West.

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Frisco Enterprise sports editor Bryan Murphy recaps Thursday's District 5-5A Division I football game between Frisco Independence and Frisco Wakeland.

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Star Local Media previews a few of the week's marquee high school football games, including our reader-voted Game of the Week: Hebron vs. Flower Mound.
 
Matt Welch and Taylor Raglin break down Friday's District 6-6A showdown between the Hawks and Jaguars, followed by a student-athlete spotlight interview with Hebron quarterback Carson Harris (19:28).
 
Previews and predictions follow for Frisco Reedy vs. Denton Braswell (24:02), Plano East vs. Plano Senior (30:05), Allen vs. Jesuit (34:46) and Celina vs. Melissa (39:25).

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The latest week in local high school football produced its share of noteworthy results and talking points, and the Star Local Media sports staff tries to make sense of it all.

Matt Welch, Devin Hasson, Bryan Murphy, Kendrick Johnson and Taylor Raglin break down a big week in 9-6A that included big wins for Plano Senior and Jesuit (2:30), Marcus clarifying the 6-6A title picture (15:05) and Mesquite Horn pushing defending state champion Longview (17:45).

The student-athlete spotlight shines on Lovejoy for a chat with quarterback R.W. Rucker (22:09) before the discussion continues with Lovejoy's big win over a hard-luck Reedy team in a topsy-turvy 7-5A Division II (26:52), plus the three-horse race in 7-5A Division I that features Poteet, McKinney North (33:34) and the playoff qualifiers emerging in 5-5A Division I between Frisco ISD and The Colony (37:35).

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Mesquite News sports editor Devin Hasson recaps Friday's District 11-6A football game between Mesquite and North Mesquite.

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Star Local Media sports editor Matt Welch recaps Friday's District 9-6A football game between Allen and Plano East.

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