Vandegrift quarterback Gavin Koester (1) retrieves a fumble as Liberty Hill and Vandegrift face off in Liberty Hill on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026.
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Week 3 of the 2026 Central Texas high school football season wasn’t a great one for the American-Statesman’s top area Class 6A teams: No. 1 Lake Travis, playing only its second game after the Cavaliers canceled their season opener, saw its road game against Cibolo Steele end in a 28-28 tie after lightning forced the game to be called in the third quarter. No. 2 Westlake suffered its first loss at Prosper. And No. 3 Dripping Springs lost at Round Rock.
For the second time in three weeks, weather played a factor in Friday night’s games. Weather caused delay issues at a handful of matchups, including Lake Travis-Cibolo Steele in Schertz, Wimberley at New Braunfels Long Creek, Lehman at Lockhart and even Giddings at Smithville. Lehman-Lockhart was moved to Saturday.
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Westlake defensive back Mateus Teixeira (29) tackles Trinity running back Marcus Turner (5) during the game at Westlake High School on Friday, Sep. 4, 2026 in Austin.
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Central Texas Week 3 scoreboard
Thursday’s games
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Cedar Ridge 70, Vista Ridge 23
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Hendrickson 28, Georgetown 17
Vandegrift running back Preston James (2) advances the ball as Liberty Hill and Vandegrift face off in Liberty Hill on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026.
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Liberty Hill Dylan Belinga (2) advances the ball as Liberty Hill and Vandegrift face off in Liberty Hill on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026.
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Vandegrift quarterback Gavin Koester (1) looks to pass as Liberty Hill and Vandegrift face off in Liberty Hill on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026.
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Liberty Hill Cayden Timmons (27) advances the ball as Liberty Hill and Vandegrift face off in Liberty Hill on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026.
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Vandegrift running back Preston James (2) advances the ball to the end zone for a touch down as Liberty Hill and Vandegrift face off in Liberty Hill on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026.
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Liberty Hill Dylan Belinga (2) advances the ball as Liberty Hill and Vandegrift face off in Liberty Hill on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026.
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Liberty Hill Odonovan Francis (6) looks to pass as Liberty Hill and Vandegrift face off in Liberty Hill on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026.
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Vandegrift running back Preston James (2) advances the ball as Liberty Hill and Vandegrift face off in Liberty Hill on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026.
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Vandegrift running back Evan Williamson (22) carries a hand off from Vandegrift quarterback Gavin Koester (1) as Liberty Hill and Vandegrift face off in Liberty Hill on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026.
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Liberty Hill Odonovan Francis (6) passes down field as Liberty Hill and Vandegrift face off in Liberty Hill on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026.
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Liberty Hill Cayden Timmons (27) scores a touchdown as Liberty Hill and Vandegrift face off in Liberty Hill on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026.
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Vandegrift running back Evan Williamson (22) breaks away to score a touchdown as Liberty Hill and Vandegrift face off in Liberty Hill on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026.
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Vandegrift running back Evan Williamson (22) breaks away to score a touchdown as Liberty Hill and Vandegrift face off in Liberty Hill on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026.
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Liberty Hill Cayden Timmons (27) advances the ball as Liberty Hill and Vandegrift face off in Liberty Hill on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026.
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A referee stops players from an altercation as Liberty Hill and Vandegrift face off in Liberty Hill on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026.
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Players have an altercation as Liberty Hill and Vandegrift face off in Liberty Hill on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026.
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Friday’s games
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Lake Travis 28, Cibolo Steele 28
Vandegrift 45, Liberty Hill 14
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Stony Point 45, Waco University 21
Cedar Park 39, Waco Midway 34
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Bowie 58, Converse Judson 27
Round Rock 35, Dripping Springs 25
Jarrell 32, Austin High 13
Harker Heights 42, Hays 35
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Hutto 64, Copperas Cove 21
East View 56, Legacy Ranch 15
S.A. Madison 24, San Marcos 16
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A&M Consolidated 49, Connally 6
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Smithson Valley 63, McCallum 7
Boerne Champion 55, Cedar Creek 0
Manor (2-0, 0-0) at Seguin (0-2, 0-0), suspended
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Pflugerville 62, Del Valle 14
Manor New Tech 33, Crockett 14
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Wimberley 56, N.B. Long Creek 29
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S.A. St. Anthony at Austin Achieve, late
Little River Academy 54, Eastside 6
Lampasas 30, S.A. Central Catholic 28
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Fredericksburg 14, Marble Falls 3
Elgin (1-1) at Taylor (2-0), late
Giddings (2-0) at Smithville (1-1), suspended
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