Get game times, ticket information and find out how to watch the 2025 UIL Texas high school football state championship games at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. Continue reading 2025 UIL football state championships: Scores, schedule, ticket information and how to watch
Smithson Valley celebrates its second consecutive Class 5A Division I state championship after defeating Frisco Lone Star at AT&T Stadium. View the full photo gallery from Arlington. Continue reading Photos: Smithson Valley wins second straight 5A Division I state championship
Smithson Valley held Frisco Lone Star’s high-powered offense in check, winning 28-6 to claim its second straight Class 5A Division I state championship. Continue reading Smithson Valley shuts down Lone Star to win second straight state title
The UIL released official enrollment cutoffs for the 2026–28 realignment, highlighted by a drop in the Class 6A threshold to 2,215 and several South Central Texas schools changing classifications. Continue reading UIL releases cutoff numbers for 2026-28 realignment, 6A number drops by 60
Frisco Lone Star and Smithson Valley meet at AT&T Stadium in the Class 5A Division I UIL state championship. See players to watch and our prediction. Continue reading Smithson Valley returns to AT&T Stadium with repeat in their sights
Find parings and scores for Austin-area teams playing in the 2025 UIL Texas high school football playoffs. We will update this page throughout the playoffs. Continue reading 2025 Texas high school playoff pairings: Schedule and results for Austin-area teams
Yoakum dominated Llano 71-27 in the Class 3A Division I semifinals, earning a trip to the UIL state championship game at AT&T Stadium. Continue reading Yoakum overwhelms Llano in rout, advances to Class 3A-I state championship
The UIL’s Snapshot Day enrollment numbers suggest Austin could add a fourth Class 6A district in the 2026–28 realignment cycle. Here are Austin Sports Journal’s early projections and analysis of how districts could be formed. Continue reading Could Austin get four 6A districts in realignment? It’s possible
Released UIL enrollment reveals major enrollment shifts across Austin–San Antonio schools, with six schools potentially jumping to Class 6A, while Smithville could fall to Class 3A. Continue reading UIL releases enrollment figures from snapshot day; who could be on the move?
Four Austin-area teams pursue Arlington in the UIL state semifinals. Matchups, game times and advancement percentages from the Austin Sports Journal. Continue reading Which of the four area teams have the best shot of reaching AT&T Stadium?
Meet the Covert Ford Austin-Area High School Athlete of the Week for the week of Nov.10-15, Bastrop running back Gary Jefferson Jr. Continue reading Covert Ford Athlete of the Week: Gary Jefferson Jr., Bastrop football
The Austin Sports Journal pick ’em panel makes their bi-district predictions for area Texas high school football playoff games and four Texas college football games. Continue reading The Austin Sports Journal’s bi-district playoff and college football picks
Check out the Austin Sports Journal’s final Austin-San Antonio region Texas high school football rankings for the regular season. Continue reading Final regular-season high school football rankings for Austin-area teams
The Austin Sports Journal pick ’em panel makes their predictions for 20 Texas high school football games and five Texas college football games. Continue reading The Austin Sports Journal’s Week 11 high school and college football picks
The Austin Sports Journal pick ’em panel makes their predictions for 20 Texas high school football games and five Texas college football games. Continue reading The Austin Sports Journal’s Week 10 high school and college football picks
Lake Travis’ Luke McBride and Thorndale’s Hudson Thigpen are our Friday Nigh Stars of the Week. See who got helmet stickers from the Austin Sports Journal for Week 9. Continue reading The Austin Sports Journal’s Week 9 helmet stickers and Friday night stars of the week
Check out this week’s Austin-San Antonio region Texas high school football rankings by the Austin Sports Journal. Continue reading Austin-San Antonio region Week 10 high school football rankings
Vote for this week’s Covert Ford Austin-Area High School Athlete of the Week. Athletes from Vandegrift, McCallum, Anderson, Thorndale and Pflugerville are nominated. Continue reading Vote for the Covert Ford Austin-area Athlete of the Week (10/27/25)
Lake Travis defeated Westlake 31-10 in the Battle of the Lakes, led by Vann Hopping and Luke McBride, putting the Cavaliers on track for their first district title since 2019. Continue reading Watch: Lake Travis defeats Westlake 34-10 for first win at Chaparral Stadium in 10 years
Westlake football retired Drew Brees’ No. 15 on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 before a sold out crowd at Chaparral Stadium in Austin, Texas. The former New Orleans Saints quarterback led the Chaparrals to a Class 5A state championship in 1996. Continue reading Watch: Westlake retires Drew Brees’ No. 15 in pregame ceremony
