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Hico Tigers and De Leon Bearcats football teams entering the field before their games. — Photos: Dixie Watson (Hico) / Tedra Zmeskal (De Leon)

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Game Preview · Oct 13, 2026

Hico at De Leon: Unbeaten Tigers Face Biggest Test Yet Against No. 10 Bearcats

The Tigers bring a perfect 6-0 record to Bearcat Stadium, where a matchup with the 5-1 Bearcats will help shape the District 5-2A Division I championship race.

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Albany at Stamford: Another Chapter in a Century-Old Rivalry

Nine state championships. More than a century of history. Two programs with generations of success meet again with an important district advantage at stake.

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Oct 7, 2026

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Week 6 District Races: What Matters as October Arrives

Goldthwaite and Santo have begun district play, Comanche’s district is already difficult to sort out, and Cisco, De Leon and Hico are preparing for their October 9 openers.

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Sep 27, 2026

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District 5-2A Division I Preview: Cisco, De Leon Set the Early Standard

Cisco and De Leon bring two of the district’s strongest résumés into October, but unbeaten Hico and dangerous Anson and Hawley give District 5 plenty left to sort out.

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Sep 27, 2026

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District 7-2A Division II Preview: Goldthwaite Leads a Competitive Race

The unbeaten Eagles enter district play as the favorite, but Albany and Stamford will have opportunities to reshape the race.

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Sep 25, 2026

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Jacksboro at Cisco: Who Has More to Prove?

The Tigers want to continue validating their top-five ranking. The Loboes want to prove last week was a fluke. Both arrive at Chesley Field with something to prove, just for entirely different reasons.

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Sep 24, 2026

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Seven Meets 47: De Leon and Goldthwaite Reignite an Old Rivalry

Two undefeated teams. Two high-powered offenses. Two stingy defenses. And an old rivalry returning with almost nothing separating them.

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Sep 17, 2026

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The Standard Is Taking Shape in De Leon

De Leon’s 42-7 win over No. 6 Albany was the Bearcats’ biggest statement yet, but their 3-0 start is something bigger than any one result.

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Sep 12, 2026

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The Climb Back: Goldthwaite Is Beginning to Look Like Goldthwaite Again

Four years after a winless season, the Eagles are 2-0 and showing signs that years of work are beginning to pay off.

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Sep 10, 2026

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Familiar foes meet again at Forrest Field

Former district rivals Stamford and Hawley renew a familiar matchup in VarsityVue’s Week 3 Game of the Week.

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Sep 7, 2026

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De Leon runs past Stamford, 57-7

A 36-point second quarter and a 377-yard rushing night pushed the Bearcats to a decisive Week 2 win.

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Sep 7, 2026

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Stephenville edges Brownwood, 28-24

A 75-yard touchdown in the final minute lifted the Yellow Jackets in a rivalry finish at Gordon Wood Stadium.

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Sep 7, 2026

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Week 2 standouts: Couch and McClendon power big rushing nights

Two featured-program backs topped 200 yards while helping De Leon and Stephenville to Week 2 victories.

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Sep 7, 2026