Region II had a surprise winner as Forney took home the regional title before falling to eventual state champion Aledo in the state semifinals. This region has been shaken up in a major way going into 2024 as the four regional semifinalists from 2023 are all gone (Forney, Lancaster and Longview to 6A and Richland over to Region I). That means we’ll have some new (or maybe old) blood rising to the forefront in 2024.
There’s plenty of parity and balance in 5-5A Division I where two or three pretty solid teams will miss out on the playoffs as this district goes seven deep with quality playoff type depth. Lone Star is the easy pick to win the district as the Rangers return a boat load of talent on both sides of the ball. But they do have to answer a pretty big question at QB. McKinney North doesn’t bring back the name talent some of the others in this loop have, but the Bulldogs are battle-tested from the old 7-5A Division I. Frisco returns 17 starters from a playoff team in 2023 and should hold off always tough Reedy for the 3-seed. Don’t sleep on playoff-tested Wakeland, a super talented Heritage squad, or a tricky Sherman team either; Sherman has the best homefield advantage in the district and that could pay off if they can pull an upset or two on the road.