Denton Guyer (10-1) vs Dallas Jesuit (10-1), 7 p.m. Friday at Frisco’s Ford Center: The Jesuit Rangers look to pull off the upset against ninth ranked Denton Guyer who most view as the favorite in Region I in 6A-Division II. Denton Guyer wasn’t offensively flashy in their 34-14 win over Flower Mound as their defense went to work. The Guyer defense was able to force five interceptions off of Florida commit Nick Evers. Not to be outdone, quarterback Jackson Arnold threw for 294 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception. DB Eli Bowen stole for the show for the Wildcats picking off three passes and returning one for a touchdown. Dallas Jesuit had a nice scoreline as they beat Arlington 69-36. They used their potent ground game to run over the Colts. Running backs Robert Fitzgerald and Jake Musso each at least had 170 yards and combined for seven touchdowns, with Fitzgerald having the bulk of them. If Guyer’s last game showed anything, it is that its defense is legit. Jesuit will have to keep relying on a ground game that got them a district title. The key for Jesuit will be protecting the football if they want to pull the upset against Guyer. DCTF Intern Joshua Price’s Pick: Denton Guyer by 14
San Antonio Taft (9-2) vs Edinburg Vela (11-0), 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Edinburg’s Flores Stadium: All eyes in the Valley will be on Edinburg as Vela, the wire to wire number one team in the RGV will host a strong San Antonio Taft squad. Taft had some late season struggles dropping two of three games from Week 8-10, but the Raiders have rolled in their last two outings, including a dominant 42-7 win to open the playoffs over Del Rio. QB Justice Hurt was the catalyst for the Raiders in the win, rushing for 130 yards and three touchdowns and he added 91 yards and a touchdown through the air as well. Vela went very vanilla on offense last week in their 17-7 win over San Benito, the Sabercats were led by the defense which picked off three passes. Versatile PJ Rivera accounted for both Edinburg Vela touchdowns and had 139 yards from scrimmage in the win. For Edinburg Vela to pull what most would be considered an upset against a good San Antonio squad they’ll need QB Chase Campbell to step up and put up big numbers, if that happens, Vela’s offense has the firepower. Stepp’s Pick: San Antonio Taft by 4