Denton Guyer Wildcats
Head Coach: Reed Heim (5th season; 42-12 record)
Last Season: 11-3; 7-0 in district (Lost to Southlake Carroll in regional final)
Returning Lettermen: 25 (5 returning starters on offense; 5 on defense)
Denton Guyer Key Players and Storylines
Denton Guyer was back to its usual self in 2025. The Wildcats secured their first district title since 2022 before advancing all the way to the fourth round of playoffs.
Expectations remain high this season at a program that now has earned 18-straight playoff berths.
Quarterback Carter Morgan (926 passing yards, 517 rushing yards) is back at the helm after a strong sophomore season. He’s got the mobility to make defenses account for him and the arm strength to open it up for playmaking wide receivers DJ Reese, who missed last year through injury, and Tristan Shelton (734 receiving yards and five touchdowns). Center Adriano Nevarez will be the glue guy in the trenches as a three-year starter.
Opposing offensive lines will have quite the dilemma this year. 6’1”, 270-pound defensive tackle Khyren Haywood (61 tackles, 24.5 TFLs) “demands double teams,” but they’ll also have to account for four-star defensive end Zane Rowe (72 tackles, 26 TFLs) and his fellow senior pass rusher Darrien Neal (54 tackles, 10 TFLs).
Denton Guyer 2027 DLs Khyren Haywood (@KhyrenHaywood) with the pressure & Darrien Neal (@Darrienneal_31) cleans it up for a sack. @DentonGuyer_FB has an elite DL unit. pic.twitter.com/3oM4kEG5GW
— Greg Powers 🏟️ (@GPowersScout) November 29, 2025
On the back end, turnover-creating safety Paxton Williams will need to lead what will be an inexperienced secondary.
The Guyer coaching staff believes the talent they have is similar to what they had a year ago. That should bode well as they eye a second-straight district title and more December football.
2026 Schedule
*- Denotes District 5-6A contest
Friday August 28 vs. Rockwall-Heath 7:00 p.m.
Friday September 4 at Melissa 7:00 p.m.
Thursday September 10 vs. Waxahachie 7:00 p.m.
*Thursday September 24 vs. Wakeland 7:00 p.m.
*Friday October 2 at Denton Braswell 7:00 p.m.
*Friday October 9 at Lewisville 7:00 p.m.
*Friday October 16 at Little Elm 7:00 p.m.
*Friday October 23 at Hebron 7:00 p.m.
*Friday October 30 vs. Marcus 7:00 p.m.
*Thursday November 5 at Flower Mound 7:00 p.m.
