IT’S THE 2026 PLAYOFFS! | Here’s the first round schedule, presented by EAST TEXAS LUMBER & EAST TEXAS HARDWARE!
EDITOR’S NOTE: Here is the playoff schedule for the programs in the ETBlitz.com coverage area for the University Interscholastic League’s high school football playoffs, which begin this week.
This information is what we have now. There is more information here on some games than others. We’ll update it as we get it, here on ETBlitz.com
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This information comes from the athletic departments of the respective schools. All games are first round / bi-district games.
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UIL CLASS 4A, DIVISION I PLAYOFFS
Pine Tree (7-3) vs. Caddo Mills (7-3)
Friday, Nov. 13, 7 p.m.
Pirate Stadium, Longview
Tickets $8 each for adults, $6 each for students; a $1 service charge applies.
Tickets on game day, $10 each for all. Presale tickets ends Friday, Nov. 13 at 8 a.m.
District, THSCA and senior passes all accepted
Kilgore (5-4) vs. Paris (5-5)
Friday, Nov. 13, 7:30 p.m.
Paris Stadium
Henderson (5-5) vs. Sulphur Springs (7-3)
Friday, Nov. 13, 7 p.m.
Gerald Prim Stadium
Sulphur Springs
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UIL CLASS 4A, DIVISION II PLAYOFFS
Gilmer vs. North Lamar
Friday, Nov. 13, 7 p.m.
Hanby Stadium, Mesquite
Tickets $6 each for adults, $4 each for students
District, THSCA and senior passes accepted
Carthage (8-1) vs. Quinlan Ford (6-4)
Thursday, Nov. 12
Lindale Eagle Stadium, 7 p.m.
Tickets are online only, will post link when we have it
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UIL CLASS 3A, DIVISION I PLAYOFFS
Tatum (7-3) vs. Winnsboro (9-1)
Thursday, Nov. 12, 7 p.m.
Meredith Memorial Stadium, Mineola
Gladewater (4-6) vs. Malakoff (10-0)
Thursday, Nov. 12, 7 p.m.
CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Rose Stadium, Tyler
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UIL CLASS 3A, DIVISION II PLAYOFFS
West Rusk (8-2) vs. New Boston (5-5)
Friday, Nov. 13, 7 p.m.
Jack V. Murphy Memorial Stadium, Gladewater
West Rusk is the home team
Adults $7, students $5
THSCA and district passes will be accepted
Troup (7-3) vs. DeKalb (7-3)
Friday, Nov. 13, 7 p.m.
Mineola’s Yellowjacket Stadium
Hooks (7-3) vs. Arp (7-3)
Friday, Nov. 13 – 7:30 p.m.
Hallsville’s Bobcat Stadium
Arp is the home team.
District, THSCA, senior citizen passes accepted for admission.
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UIL CLASS 2A, DIVISION I PLAYOFFS
Beckville (6-4) vs. Garrison (5-5)
Friday, Nov. 13, 7 p.m.
Henderson ISD Lion Stadium
Tickets $8 for all
THSCA, district, gold card, senior citizen passes all accepted
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CLASS 2A, DIVISION II PLAYOFFS
Overton (9-1) vs. Evadale (6-4)
Thursday, Nov. 12, 7 p.m.
Diboll Lumberjacks Stadium
Tickets are $5 each for all.
THSCA, district and senior passes all accepted.