The playoffs are officially underway in Southeast Texas, and teams around the region were in action on Thursday night. Which local teams emerged victories? Check out all the local scores from Thursday's games. The first-round schedule will continue on Friday night.

Our panel of high school football experts — Greg Riddle, Myah Taylor, Ronald Harrod, and Colin Capece — break down each playoff region featuring Dallas-area teams. Their predictions for which teams will win state are below.