Final scores, stories and more for Dallas-area teams (August 29-31)

Below you will find The Dallas Morning News’ coverage of Week 1 of Texas high school football. Game stories, highlights, top performers, photos and more!

Thursday’s news

Stories

— LB Agape Lawrence, Stout Defense Leads Frisco Emerson Past McKinney in Season Opener

— Highland Park turns to sophomore Buck Randall to open season with win over Rockwall-Heath

Final score: See who won in the Dallas area competitions

State-wide scores: Scores and results from games in the Lone Star State.

Photos

— Highland Park at Rockwall-Heath

— North Forney at Skyline

— Vine at Frisco Wakeland

Preview Content 2024

— 2024 high school football power rankings: Picking the top 100 teams in the Dallas region

—These Are the Best Dallas High School Football Games to Watch in 2024

— Preseason all-area offense: See the full roster from The Dallas Morning News

— Preseason all-area defense: See the full roster from The Dallas Morning News

District Forecasts

Class 6A | Class 5A | Class 4A | Private

Players to watch

Class 6A | Class 5A | Class 4A | Private

Pre-season rankings

Class 6A | Class 5A | Class 4A | Private

Click or tap here to view all of our 2024 preview content

Preview of week 1

Schedule: Check out the matchups here

Players to watch: Baylor, Texas face off

Storylines to know: D-FW’s key matches, coaching debuts and more

Notable games: Match Previews and Predictions

Choose them: These are the people our experts bring with them

Remarkable reading

Texas high school coaches call for UIL rule changes amid staggering number of transfers

The University Interscholastic League estimates that as many as 15,000 athletes could transfer to Texas high schools this school year. They could transfer within the state or come from out of state.

The UIL, which regulates extracurricular activities at Texas public schools, prohibits students from transferring for athletic purposes, but at that rate, coaches say there’s an increased risk that schools will be able to create “super teams.” Especially considering the UIL said less than 1 percent of all transfers were ruled ineligible last year.

For the first time in decades, the UIL is willing to do something about it. But it may not be the dramatic change that many are calling for.

— Click or tap here to read the full story —

More from our OWL Transfer Series

— UIL has been a mainstay in the Texas high school landscape since 1910. How does it work?

— Faith Family Basketball Stirs Uproar at UIL Charter Schools: ‘It’s a Free Game’

—If a school like Jesuit participates in the UIL, why is the organization separate from TAPPS?

— Coaches frustrated with the way UIL determines penalties and player eligibility for schools

More must-read stories

— Why Texas HS Football Dynasties Are Hard to Reach in the State’s Top Division

— Parish Episcopal coach Daniel Novakov works to maintain dominant TAPPS dynasty

— CW33 live broadcast schedule includes 3 nationally ranked soccer teams from D-FW

— UIL football state championships return to AT&T Stadium for ninth straight year

— See which six Dallas-area soccer teams made MaxPreps’ preseason national rankings

— North Crowley, Lancaster football opens seasons on Channel 21 as part of Jerry Jones Classic

— Melissa ready for the challenge of District 4-5AII, on the road to the state championship

— Denton Ryan football’s rugby-inspired theme this season: ‘stay blue’

— DeSoto has two top players in Texas in the Class of 2027 rankings, including a 4-star transfer

— Kimball remains humble, ready to work toward 4A success: ‘We haven’t earned it yet’

— Episcopal School of Dallas opens soccer season in Ireland against IMG, but there’s a twist

— Despite the UIL realignment, 5A Division I is still loaded with elite prospects

— Coaches revive Bishop Lynch-Bishop Dunne rivalry after five-year absence

— Bigger Texas: Check out some of the best high school football stadiums in Collin County

— Squandered goals: Collin County voters say no to expensive high school football stadiums

— Wylie, Richardson Pearce quarterbacks bring under-the-radar excellence to season opener

— ‘Match.com for High School Football’: How Dallas-area teams find out-of-state opponents

Find more high school sports coverage from The Dallas Morning News here.

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