By Kevin Lonnquist
NTX Varsity Sports Columnist
Nothing says North Texas will experience a winter weather outbreak at some point between January and February than the Texas High School soccer season.
If you’re a follower of this kind of thing, there typically is a week out there where matches are either being re-scheduled or cancelled because of the ice or snow. But once we cross over into March, it’s a beautiful thing.
What makes Texas High School soccer more appealing in recent years is the addition of Class 4A programs. That happened about 17 years ago.
Because of enrollment, only Class 5A and 6A schools played soccer. Critics can claim the new classification waters down the sport. On the contrary, 4A is providing another avenue for players to compete whereas in previous years they were denied.
The 2026 soccer season is just completing its second week. There have been tournaments where some programs have shined or purposely walked into a pit because coaches wanted to toughen their teams with the intent of knowing they would be better for it. It’s up to the coach knowing the mental fitness of the team.
District races are just about to begin. They will start over the next two weeks.
Here are just a few teams to watch in the NTX Varsity Sports are on both the boys and girls’ side. Team records are through Jan. 14.
Weatherford girls (6-0-1): The Lady Roos are coming off a phenomenal 2025 when they finished 16-2-2. They just drew a bad opening playoff draw and were eliminate. To this point, they have picked up where they left off. It figures they will battle for the District 3-6A title with Mansfield Lake Ridge.
Aledo girls (2-3): Those in the know will look at this record and wonder what’s going on with this traditional Class 5A power. It’s been a slow start. But there is an adjustment period in play. The Lady Cats have a new coach in Taylor May who came over from Keller Timber Creek. She succeeded longtime head coach Bryan Johnson. Plus, this program has gone throug an unforgiving non-district schedule. Let’s see what happens when the District 5-5A season begins.
Decatur girls (0-5): Now, why are we promoting a Class 4A team that hasn’t won a match this season. Well, we’re going to give the Lady Eagles a little grace because of their history. The Lady Eagles played above their weight class two weeks ago in the Southlake Carroll tournament. The same Carroll that’s currently the No. 1 Class 6A program.
Plus, Decatur had a slow start in 2025 as it began 2-4. Then the Lady Eagles finished 16-6-2, won the District 4-4A title and advanced to the regional semifinals. Remember, it’s not how you start, it’s how you finish.
Springtown girls (5-1-1): This is a team that’s pretty gritty. It just finds a way to win. And it can make some noise in the playoffs. The Lady Pines finished second in District 8-4A behind Lake Dallas in 2025 and advanced to the area round of the playoffs. They’re off to a solid start so far this season. We’ll see how things unfold.
All Saints (8-1): The defending TAPPS 5A Division I state champions mean business. They have begun the district season with authority. Through the first three matches, the Lady Saints have outscored their opponents, 23-0. They appeared poised to try and repeat just like the football team did.
Bridgeport boys (6-1): They were the surprise team of the 2025 Class 4A Division II state playoffs. They recorded an upset of then-No. 1 Diamond Hill-Jarvis and advanced to the state semifinals before they were upended by Gainesville.
The start to this season would validate that this program is for real. There are some solid players on it. And they want to make another deep playoff run this spring. This should be a fun story to track.
Decatur boys (3-0-2): The Eagles are coming off a remarkable 2025 season where they finished 20-1-2. The only loss was in the 4A Division I Regional semifinals to River Oaks Castleberry.
This team is deep and has already outscored the opposition through the first five matches, 17-6. The two draws? Those came against Class 6A programs in Arlington Lamar and Weatherford.
Aledo boys (2-3-1): Like the girls, the Bearcats have played a demanding non-district schedule. The beauty of it is that a team does not qualify for the playoffs because of what it did in non-district play. It needs to do the work in District 5-5A play. Aledo won the district championship last year. Time will tell how things will go in the coming weeks.
All Saints (5-2-1): The Saints were a playoff team in 2025. But there seems to be something different with this group at this point. The Saints have already matched the win total from 2025 (5-8-3) and present a group that can challenge for the TAPPS 1-5A title and make a playoff run.
That’s our preview for the Texas High School Soccer season. The public school season concludes with the state championships April 9-11 in Georgetown. The TAPPS season wraps with its state championships March 3-6 in Round Rock.
Enjoy the ride with these or the teams you follow.
