We're into the playoffs of the Texas high school football season and there are games both in town and out of the 915 this week in the bi-district round. 600 ESPN El Paso's playoff edition of Football Friday Night kicks off in full swing on Friday with Beau Bagley and Paul MacKinnon handling the pregame show at 6:00. Follow @600espnelpaso for live updates throughout the night.

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600 ESPN El Paso Reporter Schedule (Thursday)

Abilene Cooper vs. Del Valle at 6 p.m. Steve Escajeda / Sebastian Perez-Navarro
Lubbock Cooper vs. Canutillo at 6 p.m. Brandon Cohn
Midland Legacy vs. Franklin at 5 p.m. Adrian Broaddus
Amarillo Tascosa vs. Americas (SAC 2) at 6 p.m. Alberto Urueta

Ysleta vs. Canyon Randall (Hobbs, NM) at 5 p.m.
Clint vs. West Plains (Bulldog Bowl, Artesia, NM) at 6 p.m.
Bel Air vs. Lubbock Monterey (Lowrey Field in Lubbock) at 5 p.m.
Parkland vs. Abilene High (Shotwell Stadium) at 5 p.m.

600 ESPN El Paso Reporter Schedule (Friday)

Odessa Permian vs. Eastlake (SAC) at 7 p.m. Steve Escajeda / Angel Torres
Amarillo High vs. El Dorado (SAC 2) at 6 p.m. Jeremy Carranco / Alberto Urueta / Jorge Guajardo

Riverside vs. Hereford (Ratliff Stadium, Odessa) at 5 p.m.
Austin vs. Dumas (Denver City High School) at 5 p.m.
Chapin vs. Wichita Falls Memorial at 4 p.m.
Andress at Abilene Wylie at 5 p.m.
Pebble Hills vs. Midland High (Astound Broadband Stadium, Midland) at 6 p.m.
Montwood at Frenship at 5:30 p.m.

Thursday overview

On a rare, yet busy Thursday evening in the bi-district round, there are four in-town games and some out of town hopefuls to kick things off.

Del Valle (9-0) will bring their unbeaten season to the postseason to open things on Thursday as they host Abilene Cooper (4-6). The Conquistadores have been the best team in town all season and could be destined for a run during the playoffs. In the same district but opposite sides of town, Canutillo (9-1) hosts Lubbock Cooper (7-3) in the bi-district opener of Class 5A Division 2. Even though they are playing without their quarterback Matthew Gasca, Canutillo's defense can make a difference in this opening playoff matchup. In the 6A ranks, Franklin (6-4) hosts Midland Legacy (5-5) on the west side. After a 49-35 win against Pebble Hills last week, the Cougars hope to carry some momentum going into this matchup against a balanced Rebels offense. They will need an explosive running game from junior Ernie Powers (2,125 rushing yards).

Friday rundown

Most of the matchups on Friday will be played on the road or at a neutral site. The three games I will have my eyes on: Permian coming to town to face Eastlake, El Dorado trying to continue their perfect season against Amarillo and Riverside facing Hereford at Ratliff Stadium. The Falcons (7-3) have been playing their best football as of late and enter the bi-district round on a six-game win streak. El Dorado (10-0) ended their season with an unblemished record. They will have Amarillo High (5-4) at the SAC on Friday, which feels like a winnable game for the Aztecs to continue their postseason run. Meanwhile, Riverside (9-1) has a tough 4A first round matchup against Hereford (6-4). They have the talent to win this, but they will need a big game from QB/ATH Carlos Rojas III.