High School Football Playoffs: Who Will Magnolia, Mag West Play?

MAGNOLIA, TX — Both Magnolia West and Magnolia high schools open play in the UIL Class 5A Division I playoffs Friday night.

Magnolia West (9-1) will host Tyler John Tyler at 7 p.m. at Mustang Stadium, while Magnolia (7-3) will play at Longview at 7 p.m. Friday.

Magnolia West was ranked heading into the final week of the regular season, but the Mustangs suffered their first loss of the season to No. 2 College Station to fall short of a District 8-5A Division I title and drop out of the rankings. The Region II bracket is stacked, with five top-10 teams vying to come out of the region, not including the on-the-fringe Mustangs.

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Here's how Region II of the Class 5A Division I playoffs shapes up:

• No. 1 Denton Ryan 49, Dallas White 14
• Magnolia West vs. Tyler John Tyler
• No. 10 Lancaster vs. Frisco Reedy
• Longview vs. Magnolia
• No. 3 Highland Park vs. New Caney
• Dallas Wilson vs. Frisco Wakeland
• No. 2 College Station vs. McKinney North
• No. 5 Frisco Lone Star vs. Dallas Adams

Predictions: Dave Campbell's Matt Stepp and Ishmael Johnson picked College Station to get out of Region II, while Ashley Pickle had Denton Ryan and Greg Tepper had Highland Park. Stepp, Pickle and Tepper had their Region II picks winning the state title.

Magnolia West historical perspective: After 10 straight playoff appearances from 2010-'19 was snapped last year, the Mustangs return to the playoffs for their 11th overall appearance. Magnolia West has a 7-10 playoff record.

Magnolia historical perspective: The Bulldogs made the playoffs for the sixth time in seven seasons, missing only in 2018 during that stretch. Magnolia has a 19-19 playoff record.