November 8, 2026

IT’S THE 2026 PLAYOFFS! | Here’s the first round schedule, presented by EAST TEXAS LUMBER & EAST TEXAS HARDWARE!

Overton High School quarterback Brooks Davis. (Photo by RONNIE SARTORS / SPORT SHOT PHOTOGRAPHY & ETBLITZ.COM) Our original post incorrectly said Brody Davis. Our apologies, Brooks.

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

This year’s playoff sponsor on ETBlitz.com is East Texas Lumber and East Texas Hardware, both in Kilgore. Generations of families – from throughout East Texas region, not just Kilgore – have counted on the good folks at East Texas Lumber and East Texas Hardware for tools, garden supplies, grills, houseware, and of course, the absolute best in lumber and materials.

Now under the Nation’s Best banner, find East Texas Lumber and East Texas Hardware online right here: East Texas Hardware & Lumber | Shop Hardware & Home Improvement. Go see Rudy Galvan and the staff at East Texas Lumber at 500 S. Rusk Street in Kilgore, or call (903) 984-3629. To visit East Texas Hardware, go to 1111 N. Kilgore Street, and call them at (903) 984-2036. Click on the links below to go directly to their website.

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.

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