Texas high school football: Central Texas week 1 highlights, scores
AUSTIN, Texas - High school football is back for another season!
Below you will find a complete rundown of Central Texas high school football scores and highlights from Week 1 of the 2023-24 high school football season.
View the preseason rankings here.
FOOTBALL HIGHLIGHTS FOR WEEK 1
Thursday, August 24
Manor spoils debut of new LBJ HC Rauls in season opener, 39-26
Week 1: Manor vs LBJ
LBJ and Manor brought the energy for the first week of the 2023-24 Cental Texas high school football!
Anderson notches second-straight blowout win over rival McCallum in the Taco Shack Bowl, 42-0
Week 1: Anderson vs McCallum
The annual Taco Shack Bowl between Anderson and McCallum took place in downtown Austin during the first week of the 2023-24 Central Texas high school football season.
Friday, August 25
Vandegrift handles Dripping Springs, 27-7, in third meeting over last two seasons
Week 1: Vandegrift vs Dripping Springs
These two teams faced each other last year in games that were decided by a field goal. Dripping Springs won the opener, but Vandegrift got the last laugh knocking the Tigers out of the playoffs. However, this time Vandegrift prevailed in the first week of the 2023-24 Central Texas high school football season.
Lake Travis overcomes costly early penalties, scores in final minute to rally past Arlington Martin, 13-6
Week 1: Arlington Martin vs Lake Travis
Arlington Marin beat Hank Carter's Cavs in the DFW area last season, now it's Lake Travis's turn to host for the first week in the 2023-24 Central Texas high school football season.
Weiss rolls on the road against Round Rock in debut of new HC Vernon Hughes, 37-7
Week 1: Weiss vs Round Rock
In Round Rock, we had two first-year head coaches going head-to-head Friday night during the first week of the 2023-24 Central Texas high school football season.
Texas Tech commit, senior QB Hammond leads Hutto to 66-35 opening night win over San Marcos
Week 1: San Marcos vs Hutto
Hutto quarterback and Texas Tech commit Will Hammond squared off with San Marcos' LSU-bound O-lineman Ory Williams during the first week of the 2023-24 Central Texas high school football season.
Del Valle shut out, 30-0, in new Head Coach Patmon's debut
Week 1: McNeil vs Del Valle
Del Valle's new coach is a familiar face: former Austin Reagan and Bastrop head coach Todd Patmon. However, his debut was marked with a shut out against McNeil in the first week of the 2023-24 Central Texas high school football season.
Cedar Park shuts down Cedar Ridge, 29-7, to avenge 2022 season-opening loss
Week 1: Cedar Ridge vs Cedar Park
Two traditional area powerhouses met Friday night for the first week of the 2023-24 Central Texas high school football season with both coming off rare losing seasons. Before last year, you had to go back to 2014 to find either Cedar Park or Cedar Ridge finishing below .500.
SCORES FOR WEEK 1
Thursday, August 24
Manor — 39
LBJ — 26
McCallum — 0
Anderson — 42
Vista Ridge — 21
Bowie — 14 F/OT
Belton — 35
Hendrickson — 27
Crockett — 42
SA Highlands — 0
Friday, August 25
Arlington Martin — 6
Lake Travis — 13
Cedar Ridge — 7
Cedar Park — 29
East View — 20
Westwood — 34
Hays — 36
Akins — 0
Leander — 48
Pflugerville — 28
McNeil — 30
Del Valle — 0
Stone Point — 24
Austin — 21
Vandegrift — 27
Dripping Springs — 7
Weiss — 37
Round Rock — 7
Westlake — 31
FB Ridge Point — 21
Bastrop — 29
Lehman — 15
Connally — 40
Marble Falls — 14
Copperas Cove — 7
Georgetown — 37
Eastside — 14
Manor New Tech — 47
Hempstead — 27
Northeast — 13
Johnson – 28
SA Clark – 0
SA Pieper — 62
Glenn — 0
Rouse — 10
Lake Belton — 34
San Marcos — 35
Hutto — 66
Gonzales — 55
Cedar Creek — 17
Wimberley — 60
Fischer Canyon Lake — 0
Achieve – 29
NB Christian – 22
Burnet — 27
LaVernia — 49
Columbus — 47
Giddings — 12
Elgin — 23
Lampasas — 31
Jarrell — 13
Llano — 28
Lago Vista — 21
Cameron Yoe — 45
La Grange — 20
Bellville — 68
LASA — 23
St. Andrews — 7
Lockhart — 35
SA Southwest — 41
Salado — 45
Fredericksburg — 35
Taylor — 27
Gatesville — 34
Travis — 0
Smithville — 37
Comfort — 20
Johnson City — 58
Frost — 46
Bartlett — 26
Hubbard — 8
Granger — 57
Mason — 29
Coleman — 20
Poth — 23
Blanco — 27
Rice Cons. — 43
Luling — 6
San Saba — 40
Florence — 3
Shiner St. Paul — 26
Flatonia — 49
Teague — 28
Rockdale — 21
Thorndale — 12
Lexington — 45
Thrall — 42
Somerville — 14
Hyde Park — 20
Lubbock Christian — 30
Central Catholic – 14
Regents – 45
Wheaton – 41
St. Michaels – 8
St. Stephen's — 7
Veritas — 23
RR Christian – 37
Hill Country – 73
CTCS — 21
Brentwood — 40
Bulverde Deo — 34
MF Faith — 24
SM Academy – 34
Fredericksburg Heritage – 56
RR Concordia – 46
Summit – 0
Georgetown Grace – 12
Waco Vanguard – 57
Saturday, August 26
Liberty Hill – 17
SA Wagner – 49
St. Dominic Savio – 28
Navarro – 6