Instead of previewing both teams, we'll take the local angle and dig deep into the DFW teams, and we peel back the curtain on Denton Ryan, which is gunning for its first state title since 2002.
HOW RYAN GOT HEREThrough the regular season, Ryan encountered one tough game in a cross-town matchup with Denton Guyer.
Including that game, Ryan scored less than 41 points on twice leading up to the playoffs, winning by an average of 30 points per game.
With talent at the skill positions, the most important play will come down to quarterback Seth Henigan, who struggled for most of last year's state title game.
Ryan needed a wakeup call to flip the switch, and the same thing for Cedar Park last week.