Five weeks are in the books for Friday Night Lights, as the 2024 Texas high school football season continues on. It's time to look back at the TXHSFB highlights that Jason Howell, Ryan Brauninger and Cade Draughon saw during Week 5 around the Lone Star State.

Mesquite utilized a steady ground game, some tough redzone defense and a 21-point second quarter to pull away for a 21-7 halftime lead over Horn. Ultimately, the Skeeters were able to hold off Horn’s fourth-quarter effort and claim a 24-17 win.

Week 1 of the high school football season has come and gone, but there are still plenty of big-time matchups in DFW left on the docket. Jason Howell provides a deep dive of matchups to keep an eye on in addition to the latest intel for commits in his area of coverage.

As he does every Friday morning, TexAgs' senior recruiting analyst Jason Howell offered up another round of his weekly recruiting thoughts. In this edition of his Three Things, Howell offered his thoughts on a massive recruiting weekend as Texas A&M welcomes in Notre Dame.

It's a massive opener for Mike Elko & Co., accompanied by a massive visitor list as many of the nation's top prospects make their way to Aggieland for Saturday's Texas A&M-Notre Dame showdown. Our TexAgs Recruiting team keeps you updated on the latest news and notes.

2026 North Forney cornerback Ryan Gilbert committed to Texas A&M on July 3, and his next stop in Aggieland is set for Aug. 31 when the Ags host Notre Dame. He spoke to TexAgs about his upcoming junior season after moving from Mesquite Horn to North Forney.

Safety Markel Ford became Texas A&M's first 2026 commit when he gave the Aggies his pledge in June, and he's planning to return to Aggieland for A&M's showdown with Notre Dame on Aug. 31. Ford spoke to TexAgs ahead of his junior season at Mesquite Horn.