After a month of chaotic regular season action, the Big Country’s best high school football teams have battled in back-and-forth shootouts and secured statement wins during the first five weeks of the 2025 Texas high school football season.
Now it’s time to turn the page to Week 6, as teams throughout the Lone Star State will ramp up their schedules with district play beginning for most teams and while non-district slates wrap up for others Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 2-4.
The Abilene Reporter-News will offer weekly picks and projections for every 11-man and six-man high school football game featuring Big Country teams throughout the 2025 Texas high school football season.
Here’s how we see contests playing out for teams throughout the Big Country and Abilene area during Week 6 of the Texas high school football season:
ARN’s Week 1 Big Country Football Picks = 31-23
ARN’s Week 2 Big Country Football Picks = 51-11
ARN’s Week 3 Big Country Football Picks = 47-14
ARN’s Week 4 Big Country Football Picks = 49-11
ARN’s Week 5 Big Country Football Picks = 46-11
Abilene Reporter-News’ Big Country High School Football Picks – Week 6 (Oct. 2-4)
Thursday, Oct. 2nd:
SIX-MAN
NON-DISTRICT
Haskell Paint Creek Pirates vs. Chillicothe Eagles, 7 p.m. at Moffett-Dodson Stadium in Chillicothe
Rising Star Wildcats (JV) vs. Lueders-Avoca Raiders, 7 p.m. at Raider Field in Lueders
Three Way Braves vs. Paint Rock Indians, 7:30 p.m. at Indian Field in Paint Rock
Friday, Oct. 3rd:
NON-DISTRICT
Brownwood Lions vs. Ingleside Mustangs, 7 p.m. at Smithson Valley’s Ranger Stadium in Spring Branch
Coahoma Bulldogs vs. Littlefield Wildcats, 7 p.m. at Wildcat Stadium in Littlefield
Fort Stockton Panthers vs. Big Spring Steers, 7 p.m. at Memorial Stadium in Big Spring
Levelland Loboes vs. Snyder Tigers, 7 p.m. at Grant Teaff Tiger Stadium in Snyder
Merkel Badgers vs. Brownfield Cubs, 7 p.m. at Cub Stadium in Brownfield
Stephenville Yellow Jackets vs. Ruston (LA) Bearcats, 7 p.m. at Lobo Stadium in Longview
DISTRICT 2-5A DI
Amarillo High Sandies vs. Abilene High Eagles, 7 p.m. at Shotwell Stadium in Abilene
DISTRICT 2-5A DII
Abilene Cooper Cougars vs. Abilene Wylie Bulldogs, 7 p.m. at Hugh Sandifer Stadium in Abilene
DISTRICT 6-2A DII
Haskell Indians vs. Seymour Panthers, 7 p.m. at Fair Park Stadium in Seymour
Windthorst Trojans vs. Munday Moguls, 7 p.m. at Scruggs Field in Munday
DISTRICT 10-2A DII
Hubbard Jaguars vs. Goldthwaite Eagles, 7 p.m. at Eagle Field in Goldthwaite
Frost Polar Bears vs. Meridian Yellowjackets, 7 p.m. at Frank Pollard Stadium in Meridian
SIX-MAN
NON-DISTRICT
Cherokee Indians vs. Benjamin Mustangs, 7 p.m. at Ben Grill Field in Benjamin
Hedley Owls vs. Guthrie Jaguars, 7 p.m. at Jack Huey Field in Guthrie
Woodson Cowboys vs. Blanket Tigers, 7 p.m. at Switzer Field in Blanket
Brookesmith Mustangs vs. Olfen Mustangs, 7:30 p.m. at Mustang Field in Olfen
Crowell Wildcats vs. Throckmorton Greyhounds, 7:30 p.m. at Greyhound Stadium in Throckmorton
Eden Bulldogs vs. Baird Bears, 7:30 p.m. at The Bears’ Den in Baird
Gorman Panthers vs. Bryson Cowboys, 7:30 p.m. at Cowboy Stadium in Bryson
Gustine Tigers vs. Morgan Eagles, 7:30 p.m. at John Bryant Field in Morgan
Jayton Jaybirds vs. Newcastle Bobcats, 7:30 p.m. at Bobcat Field in Newcastle
Loraine Bulldogs vs. Ira Bulldogs, 7:30 p.m. at Ira ISD Football Stadium in Ira
May Tigers vs. Irion County Hornets, 7:30 p.m. at O.K. Wolfenbarger Field in Mertzon
Mullin Bulldogs vs. Lohn Eagles, 7:30 p.m. at Eagle Field in Lohn
Oakwood Panthers vs. Avalon Eagles, 7:30 p.m. at Eagle Field in Avalon
Richland Springs Coyotes vs. Lometa Hornets, 7:30 p.m. at Hornet Field in Lometa
Rising Star Wildcats vs. Priddy Pirates, 7:30 p.m. at Priddy Athletic Complex in Priddy
Robert Lee Steers vs. Bronte Longhorns, 7:30 p.m. at Stephenson Stadium in Bronte
Rotan Yellowhammers vs. Aspermont Hornets, 7:30 p.m. at Hornet Stadium in Aspermont
Rule Bobcats vs. Harrold Hornets, 7:30 p.m. at Ron Brandon Field in Harrold
Santa Anna Mountaineers vs. Zephyr Bulldogs, 7:30 p.m. at Bulldog Field in Zephyr
Strawn Greyhounds vs. Ranger Bulldogs, 7:30 p.m. at O.C. Warden Stadium in Ranger
Westbrook Wildcats vs. Garden City Bearkats, 7:30 p.m. at Bearkat Stadium in Garden City
Saturday, Oct. 4th:
SIX-MAN
NON-DISTRICT
Trent Gorillas vs. Moran Bulldogs, 5:30 p.m. at Bulldog Field in Moran
Gholson Wildcats vs. Iredell Dragons, 7:30 p.m. at Dragon Field in Iredell
Valera Panther Creek Panthers vs. Blackwell Hornets, 7:30 p.m. at Hornet Stadium in Blackwell
Week 6 off weeks: Breckenridge; Clyde; Comanche; Sweetwater; Tuscola Jim Ned; Dublin; Early; Eastland; Abilene TLCA; Anson; Cisco; Hawley; Stamford; Ballinger; Bangs; Coleman; De Leon; Hico; Albany; Miles; Roscoe; Winters; Cross Plains; Hamlin; Hermleigh; Roby; Roscoe Highland; Gordon; Lingleville; Sidney; Rochelle.
This article originally appeared on Abilene Reporter-News: Abilene Reporter-News’ Week 6 Big Country football picks (Oct. 2-4)
Reporting by Andrew McCulloch, Abilene Reporter-News / Abilene Reporter-News
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