THE WEEK 10 ROUNDUPFriday’s results. November’s stakes.

Silver topographic illustration of Texas. A star marks Gilmer, home of the Buckeyes, in East Texas.

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THE BEARDGOTWGAME OF THE WEEK

THE LEAD / 4A DIVISION II

FINAL / OCTOBER 30

AWAYCarthage

HOMEGilmer

HOME TURF GILMER, TEXAS / THE BUCKEYES’ HOME ON THE MAP

Gilmer ends Carthage’s 38-game streak and earns every bit of the fuss

Gilmer scored 49 points on Carthage, stopped the Bulldogs on their last four chances and sent a 38-game winning streak into the history book. The Buckeyes’ 49–42 victory Friday at Jeff Traylor Stadium was earned the hard way, against a program that generally makes the other fellow explain himself.

FRIDAY FINALS / 6A

Central scores 80, Keller scores 49, and defense gets the homework

Keller put 49 points on the board Friday and finished 31 points behind. Keller Central won 80–49, a score that ought to keep the offensive meetings cheerful and the defensive meetings considerably shorter on compliments.

FRIDAY FINALS / 6A

Allen reaches November unbeaten, with bigger business ahead

Allen went to McKinney Boyd on Friday and settled the competitive portion of the evening before halftime.

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THE SCOREBOARD / WEEK 10609 REPORTED RESULTS

THURSDAY. FRIDAY.
THE FINAL WORD.

October 29 & 30, 2026.
Every class. Ranked teams first.

Find your schoolGame night

609 results across all classes

Sorted by class, then Beard Poll rank. Rankings are within each team’s poll.

6AFINAL

Allen#1 6A · BEARD POLL56

McKinney Boyd14

FRI, OCT 30

6AFINAL

North Crowley#2 6A · BEARD POLL72

Mansfield10

THU, OCT 29

6AFINAL

Sheldon C.E. King#3 6A · BEARD POLL27

Humble Summer Creek20

THU, OCT 29

6AFINAL

Galena Park North Shore#4 6A · BEARD POLL77

Channelview0

FRI, OCT 30

6AFINAL

Waxahachie#5 6A · BEARD POLL34

Crowley0

FRI, OCT 30

6AFINAL

Katy#6 6A · BEARD POLL66

Katy Taylor0

FRI, OCT 30

6AFINAL

Mesquite Horn14

Longview#7 6A · BEARD POLL56

FRI, OCT 30

6AFINAL

Prosper#8 6A · BEARD POLL52

Prosper Walnut Grove10

FRI, OCT 30

6AFINAL

Denton Braswell14

Lewisville#9 6A · BEARD POLL58

FRI, OCT 30

6AFINAL

Fort Bend Ridge Point#10 6A · BEARD POLL59

Fort Bend Travis0

FRI, OCT 30

6AFINAL

Aldine Nimitz55

Aldine MacArthur28

FRI, OCT 30

6AFINAL

Aledo61

Arlington Sam Houston0

FRI, OCT 30

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Posted final results and forfeits. Unconfirmed scores are omitted. Initials are used when a school logo is unavailable.

THE ROUNDUP / STATE RANKINGS

THE BEARD POLLS.

Ten teams. Every division. The Beard’s take.

STATEWIDE RANKINGSWEEK 10OCT 31, 2026 / 20 DIVISION BOARDS

JUMP TO A DIVISION

6A / All 6ATOP TEN

RANKTEAMW–L

01
AllenTHE BEARD POLLS / NO. 1
9–0OVERALL
02
North Crowley
9–0OVERALL
03
C.E. King
8–1OVERALL
04
North Shore
8–1OVERALL
05
Waxahachie
8–1OVERALL
06
Katy
9–0OVERALL
07
Longview
8–1OVERALL
08
Prosper
8–1OVERALL
09
Lewisville
6–3OVERALL
10
Ridge Point
9–0OVERALL

6A has one regular-season poll; playoff divisions are determined separately. Reported overall records checked October 31, 2026.

THE ROUNDUP / ANALYSIS

THE BEARD’S TAKE.

Allen keeps my vote after putting 56 on McKinney Boyd, but North Crowley is making this a real argument. Seventy-two against Mansfield after 75 against Skyline is a loud response to anyone treating second place like a consolation prize. Those two are setting the pace. The Houston argument needs some honesty. North Shore's 77–0 win over Channelview was emphatic, but it does not erase C.E. King's 42–21 head-to-head win. King followed that with a 27–20 win over Summer Creek. I am giving those results more weight than the size of one rebound score. And quit treating Waxahachie and Katy like background noise. Waxahachie beat Duncanville, then shut out Crowley. Katy just beat Taylor 66–0. Allen leads this poll; it does not own November. There are several teams here with a legitimate reason to believe they can knock the door down.

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THE WEEK AHEAD / WEEK 11 · NOVEMBER 5–6, 2026

THE BEARD’S PICKS.

Ten games worth your Thursday and Friday. The Beard makes the calls.

0/10PICKS LOCKED IN

6AFri, Nov 6 · 7 PM CT

AWAY

Fort Bend Hightower Hurricanes football helmet

Fort Bend Hightower Hurricanes7–2ATHOME

Fort Bend Ridge Point Panthers football helmet

Fort Bend Ridge Point Panthers9–0

Two unbeaten district records. One last regular-season test. Hightower has a chance to spoil Ridge Point’s perfect run and settle the title on the field.

THE BEARD’S PICKPICK TO COME

5A DIIFri, Nov 6 · 7 PM CT

AWAY

Gregory-Portland Wildcats football helmet

Gregory-Portland Wildcats9–0ATHOME

Corpus Christi Ray Texans football helmet

Corpus Christi Ray Texans9–0

Nine wins apiece, no losses, and neither has blinked in district. The Coastal Bend gets a regular-season finale with playoff weight behind every possession.

THE BEARD’S PICKPICK TO COME

4A DIIFri, Nov 6 · 7:30 PM CT

AWAY

Athens Hornets9–0ATHOME

Canton Eagles9–0

Somebody’s perfect season ends here. Athens and Canton bring matching 9–0 records and unbeaten district marks into a finale that needs no sales pitch.

THE BEARD’S PICKPICK TO COME

6AThu, Nov 5 · 7 PM CT

AWAY

Killeen Harker Heights Knights football helmet

Killeen Harker Heights Knights7–2ATHOME

Waco Midway Panthers8–1

Thursday gets the first big say. Both teams enter unbeaten in district, giving this one the feel of a title game before the postseason starts.

THE BEARD’S PICKPICK TO COME

6AFri, Nov 6 · 7:30 PM CT

AWAY

Northside Brennan Bears8–1ATHOME

Northside Harlan Hawks8–1

Two 8–1 teams with no district losses. San Antonio’s closing-week business runs straight through this matchup; neither side gets to coast into November.

THE BEARD’S PICKPICK TO COME

5A DIFri, Nov 6 · 7 PM CT

AWAY

Richmond Randle Lions9–0ATHOME

Friendswood Mustangs8–1

Randle puts its unbeaten season on the road against an 8–1 Friendswood club. The Mustangs have a chance to put a dent in the Lions’ district lead.

THE BEARD’S PICKPICK TO COME

4A DIIFri, Nov 6 · 7 PM CT

AWAY

Brock Eagles8–1ATHOME

Mineral Wells Rams8–1

Brock brings the unbeaten district record. Mineral Wells brings an 8–1 season and home-field opportunity. That is enough reason to keep this score close at hand.

THE BEARD’S PICKPICK TO COME

3A DIFri, Nov 6 · 7 PM CT

AWAY

Sweetwater Mustangs7–2ATHOME

Clyde Bulldogs9–0

Clyde’s 9–0 start meets a Sweetwater team that has matched it win for win in district. A perfect record will not buy the Bulldogs an easy finale.

THE BEARD’S PICKPICK TO COME

2A DIIFri, Nov 6 · 7 PM CT

AWAY

Chilton Pirates8–1ATHOME

Bremond Tigers9–0

Bremond is perfect. Chilton is one loss from it. Both are 6–0 in district, and the final week gives them a chance to settle the argument themselves.

THE BEARD’S PICKPICK TO COME

1A DI · SIX-MANFri, Nov 6 · 7:30 PM CT

AWAY

Abbott Panthers8–1ATHOME

Aquilla Cougars9–0

Aquilla puts a 9–0 season against an 8–1 Abbott club. Both are unbeaten in district. Six-man gets a seat at this table for a reason.

THE BEARD’S PICKPICK TO COME

BEYOND THE FINAL SCORE

AROUND THE STATE.

The rulings, performances and smaller-school games that belong in the conversation.

Longview’s 35-point quarter leaves Horn chasing an empty evening

Longview already led Mesquite Horn 14–0 on Friday when the Lobos scored 35 points in the second quarter. By halftime, the advantage was 49–0 and there was precious little left to negotiate.

Lake Travis gets back to work, leaves Round Rock with a 31–14 win

A rivalry loss can hang around a football team like a wet coat. Lake Travis had a better answer Friday: go win the next game.

Elsik’s middle quarters do enough to hold off Stratford

Alief Elsik gave itself a little room Friday, then needed it. The Rams turned a 7–7 tie into a 28–14 advantage and held off Houston Stratford 28–21 at Crump Stadium.

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Gilmer ends Carthage’s 38-game streak and earns every bit of the fuss

Central scores 80, Keller scores 49, and defense gets the homework

Allen reaches November unbeaten, with bigger business ahead

THURSDAY. FRIDAY.THE FINAL WORD.

THE BEARD POLLS.

AROUND THE STATE.

Longview’s 35-point quarter leaves Horn chasing an empty evening

Lake Travis gets back to work, leaves Round Rock with a 31–14 win

Elsik’s middle quarters do enough to hold off Stratford

THE WHOLE STATE. ONE GOOD FOOTBALL READ.

THURSDAY. FRIDAY.
THE FINAL WORD.