GAME OF THE WEEK

The Game of the Week for Week 1 of the high school football playoffs features the undefeated Johnson Jaguars against the New Braunfels Unicorns at Heroes Stadium.

Two of the top five teams clash in the final week of the regular season with the District 27-6A title up for grabs, as No. 2 Steele hosts No. 5 Smithson Valley at Lehnhoff Stadium.

Johnson's remarkable rally over Reagan to claim the District 28-6A title and O'Connor's stunning upset of Taft on Saturday night are just two of the best games from Week 10 of KSAT's Big Game Coverage.

EDINBURG — The Edinburg Vela SaberCats secured their second consecutive District 31-6A championship with a 35-7 victory over Mission High in The Monitor’s Game of the Week on Thursday at Richard R. Flores Stadium. The SaberCats improved to 10-0 on the year and 8-0 in district play, while the Eagles, who have already locked up a playoff spot of their own, dropped to 6-3 overall and 5-2 in 31-6A competition. Edinburg Vela athlete PJ Rivera scored two rushing touchdowns and one receiving score while gaining 135 yards of offense. The district championship is Vela’s fourth in five years under fifth-year head coach John Campbell, and its sixth in program history since the school began competing at the varsity level in 2012. The SaberCats have a bye week during Week 11 and will take the field again during the bi-district round of the playoffs against a District 32-6A opponent to be determined.

The District 28-6A title will be on the line at Heroes Stadium on Friday night, as No. 8 Reagan takes on No. 3 Johnson in Week 10's Game of the Week.

The District 15-5A Division II match up between Boerne Champion and Alamo Heights is KSAT 12′s Big Game Coverage Game of the Week for Week 9 of the high school football season.

The rivalry between the PSJA High Bears and PSJA North Raiders will take center stage as The Monitor’s Game of the Week for Week 8. The longtime rivals find themselves and playoff contenders set to collide for bragging rights and positioning in the District 31-6A standings. PSJA North (5-1, 3-1) is riding a three-game winning streak entering the matchup, while the Bears (3-3, 2-2) will be out to bounce back from a Week 7 loss to district leader Edinburg Vela. It will also be a matchup of contrasting offense with the Raiders ground-and-pound style of play and the Bears’ fast-paced passing attack. Kickoff between the Bears and Raiders is slated for 7:30 p.m. Friday at PSJA Stadium in Pharr.

A battle between District 14-5A Division I rivals headlines Week 8 of KSAT 12's Big Game Coverage, as the Southwest Dragons take on the Southwest Legacy Titans on Friday at 7 p.m.

A battle of undefeated teams headlines Week 7 of the KSAT 12's Big Game Coverage as 5-0 Alamo Heights hosts 5-0 Floresville at Orem Stadium on Friday at 7 p.m.

A clash between two undefeated teams in District 28-6A headlines Week 6 of the high school football season, as Madison takes on Reagan at Heroes Stadium on Friday night.

A battle of undefeated teams in District 28-6A highlights Week 5 of the high school football season, as No. 8 Brandeis takes on No. 4 Johnson at Heroes Stadium.

District 27-6A play kicks off with a huge showdown between the undefeated Smithson Valley Rangers and the Wagner Thunderbirds.

Preston Freeman caught the game-winning touchdown, as Floresville remains one of several undefeated teams in the San Antonio area.

A battle of unbeaten teams highlights Week 3's action on Friday night, as McCollum takes on Somerset in Big Game Coverage's Game of the Week.

EDINBURG — Edinburg Vela and Harlingen High entered The Monitor’s Game of the Week with an argument to be made as the top team in the Rio Grande Valley. 1 SaberCats (2-0, 0-0) put rest to the debate with a 30-3 win over the No. 3 Cardinals (1-1, 0-0) on Thursday evening at Richard R. Flores Stadium in Edinburg. We made some adjustments at halftime and I thought we did well in that situation, but it’s back to work,” Edinburg Vela head coach John Campbell said. Harlingen will look to bounce back with another non-district bout against Laredo United (0-1, 0-0) at 7 p.m. on Sept. 10 in Harlingen.

A classic battle in the trenches between No. 3 Steele and No. 4 Reagan kicks off KSAT 12's Big Game Coverage for Week 2 of the 2021 high school football season.

A matchup between No. 1 Brennan and No. 2 Reagan kicks off KSAT 12's Big Game Coverage on Week 1 of the 2021 high school football season.