Despite having losing records, a handful of Dallas-area teams have punched their tickets to the playoffs, proving that a challenging regular season doesn’t always rule out a postseason run. While these four teams face long odds in their opening matchups,

Hoover's Jonah Winston runs against Fairhope's August Faulkner during the high-school football game in Hoover, Ala., Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. (Vasha Hunt | preps.al.com) Vasha Hunt Class 7A is down to the final eight teams while 16 teams are still playing in Class 6A-Class 1A.

MHSAA schedule for 2024 regional finals in Michigan high school football playoffs third round for 11-Player and 8-Player state tournaments.

Follow the action from Friday night’s playoff games with score updates and highlights from the Southern California News Group’s large team of reporters.

The Texas high school football playoffs start this week with teams hoping to make AT&T Stadium for a shot at state glory.

High school football playoffs involving Pine Belt will ratchet up a notch Friday. For the first time, the larger schools under the Mississippi High School Activities Association umbrella _ Class 7A, Class 6A and Class 5A _ will take their first steps onto the field of postseason play Friday night.