We are mere days away from the kickoff of the 2024 Texas high school football season, with 1,471 of the 1,515 varsity teams across the Lone Star State scheduled to play in Week 1. And while the playoffs will determine the state champion, and district play will determine the playoffs, there's a unique thrill in a major non-district matchup — coaches are free to schedule who they want, when they want, where they want, and that sets up some colossal matchups that you otherwise would never get to see.
There are literally thousands of non-district games kicking off in Week 1, but let's narrow them down to a top 25. Before we start, a few caveats: