Texas high school football experts predict winners of top DFW games in Week 1

The top high school football minds in the state of Texas are teaming up with the Star-Telegram to offer up their predictions for some of the best games in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex each week of the 2022 season.

Our esteemed cast of prognosticators

Brian Gosset - The Star-Telegram’s Prep Sports Editor

Darren Lauber - Fort Worth Star-Telegram writer

Derek Johnson - Writer for TXHSFB.net

Kenny Matthews - Friday Night Glory Analyst

Jason Howell - Senior Recruiting Analyst for TexAgs.com

Marc Henry - The Top Texas Prospects Show Analyst

Matt Diggs (defending champ) - High school football Analyst, Writer for Inside High School Sports

Matt Stepp - Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Insider

Matthew Davidson - The Top Texas Prospects Show Analyst

Mike Alexander - Bally Sports Southwest Photographer

Mike Leslie - WFAA anchor and broadcaster

Nick Harris - National recruiting analyst for Rivals

Nolan Ruth - Parker County sports

Payton Peterson - Friday Night Glory Analyst

Stephen Peters - High School Sports Freelancer Extraordinaire

Tarrance Johnson - Friday Night Glory Analyst

Games

Prosper vs. Euless Trinity

Lake Travis vs. Martin

Plano vs. Byron Nelson

Grapevine vs. Frisco Wakeland

Timberview vs. South Grand Prairie

DeSoto vs. New Orleans St. Augustine

Ennis vs. Waxahachie

Northwest vs. Rock Hill

Burleson Centennial vs. Burleson

Aledo vs. Parish Episcopal

Picks

Brian Gosset, @gosset41: Trinity, Martin, Byron, Grapevine, Timberview, DeSoto, Waxahachie, Northwest, Centennial, Aledo

Darren Lauber, @darren_lauber: Trinity, Lake Travis, Byron, Wakeland, Timberview, DeSoto, Waxahachie, Northwest, Centennial, Aledo

Derek Johnson, @derekraydj: Trinity, Lake Travis, Byron, Wakeland, SGP, DeSoto, Ennis, Northwest, Centennial, Aledo

Jason Howell, @Jason_Howell: Prosper, Martin, Byron, Wakeland, Timberview, DeSoto, Waxahachie, Northwest, Burleson, Aledo

Kenny Matthews, @KennyMatthews: Prosper, Lake Travis, Byron, Wakeland, Timberview, DeSoto, Waxahachie, Northwest, Centennial, Aledo

Marc Henry, @Marchen44: Prosper, Martin, Byron, Wakeland, Timberview, DeSoto, Waxahachie, Northwest, Burleson, Aledo

Matt Diggs, @ProfessorDiggs: Prosper, Lake Travis, Byron, Wakeland, Timberview, DeSoto, Waxahachie, Northwest, Centennial, Aledo

Matt Stepp, @Matt_Stepp817: Prosper, Lake Travis, Byron, Wakeland, Timberview, DeSoto, Waxahachie, Northwest, Centennial, Aledo

Matthew Davidson, @MDZgo: Prosper, Lake Travis, Byron, Wakeland, SGP, DeSoto, Waxahachie, Northwest, Centennial, Aledo

Mike Alexander, @MikeAMVPSports: Prosper, Lake Travis, Byron, Wakeland, Timberview, DeSoto, Waxahachie, Northwest, Burleson, Aledo

Mike Leslie, @MikeLeslieWFAA: Prosper, Lake Travis, Byron, Grapevine, Timberview, DeSoto, Waxahachie, Northwest, Centennial, Aledo

Nick Harris, @RivalsNick: Prosper, Lake Travis, Byron, Wakeland, Timberview, DeSoto, Waxahachie, Rock Hill, Centennial, Aledo

Nolan Ruth, @RealNolanRuth: Trinity, Lake Travis, Byron, Grapevine, Timberview, DeSoto, Waxahachie, Northwest, Centennial, Aledo

Payton Peterson, @paytpeterson1: Trinity, Lake Travis, Byron, Grapevine, Timberview, DeSoto, Ennis, Northwest, Centennial, Aledo

Stephen Peters, @iamspeters: Trinity, Lake Travis, Byron, Grapevine, SGP, DeSoto, Waxahachie, Northwest, Centennial, Aledo

Tarrance Johnson, @The_RightCall: Prosper, Lake Travis, Byron, Wakeland, Timberview, DeSoto, Ennis, Northwest, Centennial, Aledo