Super Centex high school football podcast

• There are always lopsided matchups in bi-district, especially with 2-8 teams involved. But there are also some great matchups. Which game this week will be an absolute banger, do you think?
• In Class 6A and 5A, teams now get to host in the first round. Is that a good idea, or do you like having neutral-site playoff matchups? And should it expand down to 4A and below?
• Finally, we're going to brag on our photographers. Let's show so...

• We've reached Week 11, the final week of the regular season. We have some games that matter, and ones that definitely don't. If you're one of those teams without a hope of making the playoffs, what are you trying to get out of this last game?
• Who are the hottest Centex teams, playing the best going into the postseason?
• Crawford vs. Rosebud-Lott is one of the most interesting games this week. Who do you like, and could either of t...

• Another district title showdown is here with 8-0 Brenham, ranked No. 6 in the state, facing University at Waco ISD Stadium. Both are undefeated in district. Do these types of high-profile matchups help teams get ready for the playoffs?
• University's London Smith is just an athletic marvel who's going to excel at any position, playing any sport. Who are some other guys around Central Texas who are like that, past or present?
• Let's ...

• La Vega is shaping up to be the state-ranked team we all expected, and there's likely the district title on the line vs. rapidly improving Robinson. Can the Rockets spring an upset here, or are they good enough for it not to be much of an upset? 
• The Chilton Pirates are back, and they've only given up 22 points all season. Meanwhile, Bremond and Tank Scott are on the other side. Who comes out on top in this state-ranked bat...

For homecoming week at Waco ISD Stadium, we're welcoming in Trib sportswriters past and present for a special homecoming edition of the Super Centex podcast.

They include former assistant sports editor Jerry Hill; past high school writers Luke Gilliam, David G. Campbell, Jason Orts, Jim Barnes; plus current writers Chad Conine, Michael Haag and Trib sports editor Brice Cherry. (Note: We've tacked on our guests' introductions and...

1. Which teams had a tough go in non-district play but seem poised to play spoiler in their districts going forward? Some of them may start with M — like Mexia, Marlin, McGregor.

2. We've got several matchups of two 0-1 teams facing off this week. How big does it make these matchups for a bunch of teams trying to avoid starting out 0-2? We're looking at Gatesville-Lorena, Grandview-Groesbeck, Cameron-Troy, Marlin-Bruceville-Eddy...

The very best edition of the Super Centex Podcast:

• What will be the best game of the week as district play begins in earnest, and why?
• What's best play you've seen so far this year?
• Power rankings: Who is the pound-for-pound best team in Central Texas, i.e. who has the best shot to win state?
• What's the best high school football game you've ever seen?

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• It's Week 2 of District 12-6A play, and Midway and Shoemaker both played 3-point games last week, though the Grey Wolves won while the Panthers fell. As they face off this week, do you expect another close one in 12-6A, and how much does Midway need this one?
• We're all looking forward to Bremond-Chilton in Week 9, a state-ranked clash coming up. But before we get there, can the underdog in Mart-Chilton — that's Mart, to be clear...

• Four districts start play this week: Which one seems the most wide-open? Who makes the playoffs in 7-2A behind Axtell, Bosqueville, Valley Mills? Is 10-2A Bremond's to lose? Where will Midway fall in 12-6A?
• We have six Centex teams ranked in the DCTF rankings. But who deserves to be in the state's Top 10, but isn't? What about Gatesville or Fairfield?
• We've got five private-school six-man teams in Waco, and they're all pretty goo...

• It's been a while since one of our 6A or 5A teams made a deep playoff run — that's Midway, University, Waco High, Temple, Belton and Lake Belton. Midway was the last one to make the third round, in 2019. Is it harder to make a run in the big divisions? And do we have a team this year that could do it?
• The game of the week may very well be in Class 2A, as undefeated Bosqueville hosts undefeated Rosebud-Lott. Who do you like? What...