Rankin at Happy: Red Devils visit Cowboys on Aug. 29

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Rankin travels to Happy on Friday, Aug. 29, when the Rankin Red Devils visit the Happy Cowboys at 7:30 p.m. CDT. The game page is on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/texas/football/games/5651613-rankin-vs-happy

Quick game details

• Kickoff: Friday, Aug. 29 — listed as 5:30 p.m. PDT; local Texas kickoff is 7:30 p.m. CDT

• Where: Happy (home team: Happy Cowboys)

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/texas/football/games/5651613-rankin-vs-happy

• Happy Cowboys: https://scorebooklive.com/texas/football/teams/252417-happy-cowboys

• Rankin Red Devils: https://scorebooklive.com/texas/football/teams/253796-rankin-red-devils

Why this one matters

This season-opening matchup pits two 0-0 teams against each other as they kick off the 2025 campaign. Last year’s meeting was a shootout — the Happy Cowboys edged the Rankin Red Devils 44-38 on Aug. 29, 2024 (linescore: Happy 14-8-14, Rankin 8-14-8) — so expect offenses to try to set the tone early.

Streaming and tickets

• Watch links (if your school has NFHS streaming access): Happy NFHS Network page — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/happy-high-school-happy-tx/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Rankin NFHS Network page — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/rankin-high-school-rankin-tx/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Note: SBLive fan and pick numbers (Rankin fans: 7; Happy fans: 2; picks: 0 for both) are shown on the team pages and may change. Follow the teams on SBLive to boost their fan counts and make picks for fun — picks are for fan engagement and aren’t tied to any win projections. For the latest updates, follow the game page and each team on SBLive.