MaxPreps Game of the Week Presented By T-Mobile: Unbeaten North Crowley, Waxahachie collide in Texas showdown

High-powered Panthers and Indians meet for the first time.

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Oct 7, 2026, 10:00am
Two of the top teams in Texas collide Friday when unbeaten North Crowley (Fort Worth) and Waxahachie meet for the first time in the MaxPreps Game of the Week Presented By T-Mobile.

Ranked No. 18 nationally and No. 2 in the state by MaxPreps, North Crowley is 5-0 after navigating a loaded non-district schedule that included wins over Aledo, Southlake Carroll (Southlake) and Summer Creek (Houston). The Panthers opened district play with a 47-30 victory at Duncanville. The program is 33-2 over the past three seasons with a state championship in 2024 and a quarterfinal appearance in 2025.

MaxPreps Game of the Week Presented By T-Mobile
No. 18 North Crowley at Waxahachie
Date: Friday, Oct. 9, 2026
Time: 7 p.m. CT
Streaming: MaxPreps YouTube
Location: Lumpkins Stadium, Waxahachie High School
Waxahachie running back Taylen Strange is averaging more than 110 rushing yards per game with 12 touchdowns this season. The 5-0 Indians take on undefeated North Crowley in the MaxPreps Game of the Week Presented By T-Mobile. (PHOTO: Robbie Rakestraw)
Waxahachie running back Taylen Strange is averaging more than 110 rushing yards per game with 12 touchdowns this season. The 5-0 Indians take on undefeated North Crowley in the MaxPreps Game of the Week Presented By T-Mobile. (PHOTO: Robbie Rakestraw)
North Crowley features one of the state's deepest collections of recruits led by UCLA commit Jerry Outhouse, Arizona State commit Elijajuan Houston and TCU commit Gabriel Brooks. Four-star junior receiver Damarion Mays headlines the underclassmen while Jacob Torres directs an offense featuring running backs Kiante Ingram and G'yrell Smith.

Waxahachie is also 5-0 and averaging more than 53 points per game under first-year coach Lawrence Williams. The Indians re-established themselves among the state's elite last season when they beat perennial power Duncanville 28-27 before eventually falling to the Panthers in the Conference 6A Division I quarterfinals.

South Carolina quarterback commit Jerry Meyer III leads a talented Waxahachie offense alongside Boise State running back commit Jordan Smith and Colorado State receiver commit Ketrorion King. Texas A&M safety commit Jayquan Snell and Kansas State edge commit Sedrick Marsh Jr. headline the defense.

Expect the scoreboard operators to be busy as the district foes combine to score more than 90 points per game.

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