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With summer nearing its end, and fall around the corner, Dave Campbell’s Texas Football has analyzed and made preseason predictions for Class 5A Texas high school football teams across the Lone Star State.
Next up in the 2025 Texas high school football preseason predictions is Class 5A Division I.
In the Big Country and West Texas area, there is one 5A DI district that features many of the top teams throughout the Abilene and greater West Texas area in District 2-5A DI.
Before diving into DCTF’s predictions for this West Texas district, the Abilene High Eagles earned the top spot among Big Country squads in Dave Campbell’s preseason 5A DI statewide rankings at No. 20 following their district championship and trip to the area round of the 5A DI UIL football playoffs last year.
Abilene High quarterback Tristan Beal and Amarillo High defensive back Creed Cavalier were recognized as DCTF’s Preseason Offensive and Defensive MVPs, respectively, for District 2-5A DI.
Here is what Dave Campbell’s analyzed and predicted for the Big Country, Abilene-area’s Class 5A Division I district.
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Preseason Offensive MVP – QB Tristan Beal, Abilene High
Preseason Defensive MVP – DB Creed Cavalier, Amarillo High
1. Abilene High Eagles
Enrollment – 1,933
Head Coach – Mike Fullen
Lettermen – Returning 29, Leaving 30
Starters returning – Offense 5; Defense 5
2025 Season Results – Area finalist, 9-3 overall; 6-0 district
2. Amarillo High Sandies
Enrollment – 2,161
Head Coach – Chad Dunnam
Lettermen – Returning 33, Leaving 31
Starters returning – Offense 4; Defense 8
2025 Season Results – Bi-district finalist, 2-9 overall; 2-4 district
3. Lubbock Monterey Plainsmen
Enrollment – 2,032
Head Coach – Jason Sims
Lettermen – Returning 27, Leaving 20
Starters returning – Offense 7; Defense 7
2025 Season Results – Area finalist, 7-5 overall; 4-2 district
4. Amarillo Tascosa Rebels
Enrollment – 2,105
Head Coach – Ken Plunk
Lettermen – Returning 36, Leaving 38
Starters returning – Offense 5; Defense 3
2025 Season Results – Area finalist, 7-5 overall; 4-2 district
5. Wolfforth Frenship Tigers
Enrollment – 1,980
Head Coach – Jay Northcutt
Lettermen – Returning 32, Leaving 33
Starters returning – Offense 6; Defense 4
2025 Season Results – 4-7 overall; 2-3 district
6. Amarillo Caprock Longhorns
Enrollment – 2,015.5
Head Coach – Rowdy Freeman
Lettermen – Returning 27, Leaving 26
Starters returning – Offense 6; Defense 7
2025 Season Results – 3-7 overall; 2-4 district
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7. Wolfforth Frenship Memorial Panthers
Enrollment – 2,194
Head Coach – Jason Richards
Lettermen – N/A (First season as varsity program)
Starters returning – Offense 11; Defense 11
2025 Season Results – 7-3 overall
8. Lubbock High Westerners
Enrollment – 1,901.5
Head Coach – Juan Rodriguez
Lettermen – Returning 19, Leaving 20
Starters returning – Offense 5; Defense 3
2025 Season Results – 3-7 overall; 2-4 district
Class 5A Division I
Region I – Denton Ryan over Abilene High
Region II – DeSoto over Frisco Lone Star
Region III – Richmond Randle over La Porte
Region IV – Smithson Valley over Boerne Champion
State Champion – DeSoto
Andrew McCulloch covers Big Country area high school sports and Abilene Christian University sports for The Abilene Reporter-News. Reach him at [email protected]. Follow him on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, @ByAndyMcCulloch.
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Next up in the 2025 Texas high school football preseason predictions is Class 5A Division I.
In the Big Country and West Texas area, there is one 5A DI district that features many of the top teams throughout the Abilene and greater West Texas area in District 2-5A DI.
Before diving into DCTF’s predictions for this West Texas district, the Abilene High Eagles earned the top spot among Big Country squads in Dave Campbell’s preseason 5A DI statewide rankings at No. 20 following their district championship and trip to the area round of the 5A DI UIL football playoffs last year.
Abilene High quarterback Tristan Beal and Amarillo High defensive back Creed Cavalier were recognized as DCTF’s Preseason Offensive and Defensive MVPs, respectively, for District 2-5A DI.
Here is what Dave Campbell’s analyzed and predicted for the Big Country, Abilene-area’s Class 5A Division I district.
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District 2-5A DI
Preseason Offensive MVP – QB Tristan Beal, Abilene High
Preseason Defensive MVP – DB Creed Cavalier, Amarillo High
1. Abilene High Eagles
Enrollment – 1,933
Head Coach – Mike Fullen
Lettermen – Returning 29, Leaving 30
Starters returning – Offense 5; Defense 5
2025 Season Results – Area finalist, 9-3 overall; 6-0 district
2. Amarillo High Sandies
Enrollment – 2,161
Head Coach – Chad Dunnam
Lettermen – Returning 33, Leaving 31
Starters returning – Offense 4; Defense 8
2025 Season Results – Bi-district finalist, 2-9 overall; 2-4 district
3. Lubbock Monterey Plainsmen
Enrollment – 2,032
Head Coach – Jason Sims
Lettermen – Returning 27, Leaving 20
Starters returning – Offense 7; Defense 7
2025 Season Results – Area finalist, 7-5 overall; 4-2 district
4. Amarillo Tascosa Rebels
Enrollment – 2,105
Head Coach – Ken Plunk
Lettermen – Returning 36, Leaving 38
Starters returning – Offense 5; Defense 3
2025 Season Results – Area finalist, 7-5 overall; 4-2 district
5. Wolfforth Frenship Tigers
Enrollment – 1,980
Head Coach – Jay Northcutt
Lettermen – Returning 32, Leaving 33
Starters returning – Offense 6; Defense 4
2025 Season Results – 4-7 overall; 2-3 district
6. Amarillo Caprock Longhorns
Enrollment – 2,015.5
Head Coach – Rowdy Freeman
Lettermen – Returning 27, Leaving 26
Starters returning – Offense 6; Defense 7
2025 Season Results – 3-7 overall; 2-4 district
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7. Wolfforth Frenship Memorial Panthers
Enrollment – 2,194
Head Coach – Jason Richards
Lettermen – N/A (First season as varsity program)
Starters returning – Offense 11; Defense 11
2025 Season Results – 7-3 overall
8. Lubbock High Westerners
Enrollment – 1,901.5
Head Coach – Juan Rodriguez
Lettermen – Returning 19, Leaving 20
Starters returning – Offense 5; Defense 3
2025 Season Results – 3-7 overall; 2-4 district
Statewide postseason picks
Class 5A Division I
Region I – Denton Ryan over Abilene High
Region II – DeSoto over Frisco Lone Star
Region III – Richmond Randle over La Porte
Region IV – Smithson Valley over Boerne Champion
State Champion – DeSoto
Andrew McCulloch covers Big Country area high school sports and Abilene Christian University sports for The Abilene Reporter-News. Reach him at [email protected]. Follow him on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, @ByAndyMcCulloch.
This article originally appeared on Abilene Reporter-News: Dave Campbell's predictions for 5A DI Big Country high school football teams
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