Four high school football teams in the Fort Worth area will take the field on Wednesday, a scheduling adjustment that moves their games from the originally planned Saturday date. Kennedale is set to host Fort Worth Diamond Hill-Jarvis at Farrington Field, while Fort Worth Dunbar will face Fort Worth Western Hills at Clark Stadium. Both matchups are scheduled to begin at 7 p.m.
Fort Worth ISD Athletic Director JJ Calderon explained that the change was made to optimize the rest period for the players. All teams in District 5-4A Division I had a bye in Week 4, which created a significant gap in the schedule.
Playing on Wednesday allows these squads to have 11 days between games, whereas a Saturday date would have stretched the break to 14 days. Calderon noted that a shorter interval is preferable for teams returning from a bye to maintain momentum.
"Coming off a bye, it’s better for those teams not to have as many days in between games," Calderon said. "[The teams] opted to play Wednesday instead of Saturday so that there is not as big of a gap."
The district typically schedules games on Fridays, Thursdays, and Saturdays to accommodate its 14 teams across three available stadiums: Farrington Field, Clark Stadium, and Scarborough-Handley Field. Only White Settlement Brewer and Kennedale are non-Fort Worth ISD teams within these specific district assignments. Calderon stated that the district must be creative with its layout to ensure coaches and teams have the best possible conditions.
