After a month and a half 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 six weeks of the 2025 Texas high school football season.
Now it’s time to turn the page to Week 7, 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. 9-11.
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 7 of the Texas high school football season:
ARN’s Week 1 Big Country Football Picks = 31-23 (57.41%)
ARN’s Week 2 Big Country Football Picks = 51-11 (82.26%)
ARN’s Week 3 Big Country Football Picks = 47-14 (77.05%)
ARN’s Week 4 Big Country Football Picks = 49-11 (81.67%)
ARN’s Week 5 Big Country Football Picks = 46-11 (80.70%)
ARN’s Week 6 Big Country Football Picks = 32-6 (84.21%)
Overall 2025 Season Picks = 256-76 (77.11%)
Abilene Reporter-News’ Big Country High School Football Picks – Week 7 (Oct. 9-11)
Thursday, Oct. 9th:
DISTRICT 2-5A DI
Abilene High Eagles vs. Lubbock Coronado Mustangs, 7 p.m. at Lowery Field in Lubbock
SIX-MAN
DISTRICT 13-1A DI
Gordon Longhorns vs. Lingleville Cardinals, 7:30 p.m. at Lingleville Field in Lingleville
DISTRICT 8-1A DII
Aspermont Hornets vs. Rule Bobcats, 7 p.m. at Bobcat Stadium in Rule
Jayton Jaybirds vs. Haskell Paint Creek Pirates, 7 p.m. at Pirate Field in Paint Creek
DISTRICT 11-1A DII
Bluff Dale Bobcats vs. Three Way Braves, 7 p.m. at Brave Field in Stephenville
Friday, Oct. 10th:
NON-DISTRICT
Big Spring Steers vs. Kermit Yellow Jackets, 7 p.m. at Walton Field in Kermit
DISTRICT 2-5A DII
Abilene Wylie Bulldogs vs. Amarillo Palo Duro Dons, 7 p.m. at Dick Bivens Stadium in Amarillo
Lubbock Cooper Pirates vs. Abilene Cooper Cougars, 7 p.m. at Shotwell Stadium in Abilene
DISTRICT 4-4A DI
Lampasas Badgers vs. Brownwood Lions, 7:30 p.m. at Gordon Wood Stadium in Brownwood
DISTRICT 1-4A DII
Monahans Loboes vs. Snyder Tigers, 7 p.m. at Grant Teaff Tiger Stadium in Snyder
DISTRICT 3-3A DI
Breckenridge Buckaroos vs. Clyde Bulldogs, 7 p.m. at Clyde Bulldog Stadium in Clyde
Comanche Indians vs. Tuscola Jim Ned Indians, 7 p.m. at Indian Stadium in Tuscola
Sweetwater Mustangs vs. San Angelo TLCA Eagles, 7 p.m. at Lake View Stadium in San Angelo
DISTRICT 4-3A DII
Merkel Badgers vs. Wall Hawks, 7 p.m. at Hawk Stadium in Wall
San Angelo Grape Creek Eagles vs. Coahoma Bulldogs, 7 p.m. at Bill Easterling Memorial Stadium in Coahoma
DISTRICT 5-3A DII
Clifton Cubs vs. Eastland Mavericks, 7 p.m. at Maverick Stadium in Eastland
Dublin Lions vs. Brady Bulldogs, 7 p.m. at Bulldog Stadium in Brady
Tolar Rattlers vs. Early Longhorns, 7 p.m. at Longhorn Stadium in Early
DISTRICT 4-2A DI
Anson Tigers vs. Hawley Bearcats, 7 p.m. at Forrest Field in Hawley
Olney Cubs vs. Abilene TLCA Eagles, 7 p.m. at Curly Hayes Field in Abilene
Stamford Bulldogs vs. Cisco Loboes, 7 p.m. at Chesley Stadium in Cisco
DISTRICT 5-2A DI
Bangs Dragons vs. Ballinger Bearcats, 7 p.m. at Bearcat Stadium in Ballinger
Hamilton Bulldogs vs. Coleman Bluecats, 7 p.m. at Hufford Field in Coleman
Hico Tigers vs. De Leon Bearcats, 7 p.m. at Bearcat Stadium in De Leon
DISTRICT 6-2A DII
Munday Moguls vs. Haskell Indians, 7 p.m. at Indian Field in Haskell
DISTRICT 7-2A DII
Albany Lions vs. Miles Bulldogs, 7 p.m. at Gary Krejci Memorial Stadium in Miles
Roscoe Plowboys vs. Cross Plains Buffaloes, 7 p.m. at Buffalo Stadium in Cross Plains
Winters Blizzards vs. Hamlin Pied Pipers, 7 p.m. at Piper Stadium in Hamlin
DISTRICT 10-2A DII
Goldthwaite Eagles vs. Frost Polar Bears, 7 p.m. at Joe Parum Stadium in Frost
SIX-MAN
NON-DISTRICT
Santa Anna Mountaineers vs. Woodson Cowboys, 7 p.m. at Cowboy Stadium in Woodson
Bowie Gold-burg Bears vs. Throckmorton Greyhounds, 7:30 p.m. at Greyhound Stadium in Throckmorton
Rocksprings Angora vs. May Tigers, 7:30 p.m. at May Sports Complex in May
San Antonio Saint Mary’s Hall Barons vs. Rochelle Hornets, 7:30 p.m. at Hornet Pride Stadium in Rochelle
DISTRICT 7-1A DI
Hermleigh Cardinals vs. Roscoe Highland Hornets, 7 p.m. at Hornet Field in Roscoe
Rotan Yellowhammers vs. Westbrook Wildcats, 7 p.m. at Wildcat Stadium in Westbrook
Ira Bulldogs vs. Roby Lions, 7:30 p.m. at Lion Stadium in Roby
DISTRICT 13-1A DI
Baird Bears vs. Gorman Panthers, 7:30 p.m. at Brogden Field in Gorman
DISTRICT 6-1A DII
Loraine Bulldogs vs. Bronte Longhorns, 7:30 p.m. at Stephenson Stadium in Bronte
Olfen Mustangs vs. Blackwell Hornets, 7:30 p.m. at Hornet Stadium in Blackwell
DISTRICT 7-1A DII
Guthrie Jaguars vs. Benjamin Mustangs, 7:30 p.m. at Ben Grill Field in Benjamin
DISTRICT 11-1A DII
Iredell Dragons vs. Morgan Eagles, 7 p.m. at John Bryant Field in Morgan
DISTRICT 13-1A DII
Gustine Tigers vs. Blanket Tigers, 7:30 p.m. at Switzer Field in Blanket
Rising Star Wildcats vs. Zephyr Bulldogs, 7:30 p.m. at Bulldog Field in Zephyr
DISTRICT 15-1A DII
Brookesmith Mustangs vs. Richland Springs Coyotes, 7:30 p.m. at Coyote Field in Richland Springs
Lohn Eagles vs. Valera Panther Creek Panthers, 7:30 p.m. at Panther Stadium in Valera
TAPPS SIX-MAN DIVISION II DISTRICT 1
Abilene Christian Panthers vs. Weatherford Christian Lions, 7 p.m. at Weatherford Christian School in Weatherford
Week 7 idle weeks: Stephenville; Ranger; Trent; Lueders-Avoca; Moran; Strawn; Oakwood; Sidney.
This article originally appeared on Abilene Reporter-News: ARN’s Week 7 Big Country high school football picks (Oct. 9-11)
Reporting by Andrew McCulloch, Abilene Reporter-News / Abilene Reporter-News
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