McNeil quarterback Orion Covault (11) is tsacked during the game against Lake Travis at the Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex on Thursday, September. 24, 2026 in Austin.
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Week 6 of the 2026 Central Texas high school football season was headlined by a top District 25-6A matchup between the Westlake Chaparrals and the Round Rock Dragons, also two of the Austin-area’s top overall teams. One week later, here we are again.
Week 7 is led by yet another 25-6A showdown between two of Central Texas’ top teams: the Lake Travis Cavaliers and the Cedar Ridge Raiders. But there are other great district matchups as well, starting with Hays at Bowie and Vandegrift at Vista Ridge on Thursday, and then Hutto at Cedar Park, Anderson at Smithson Valley, A&M Consolidated at Weiss and Liberty Hill at Alamo Heights on Friday along with the Cavs-Raiders.
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Here’s the full schedule for Austin-area UIL teams, including district records:
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Central Texas Week 7 high school football schedule
Thursday’s games
Class 6A
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Vandegrift (3-2, 0-1) at Vista Ridge (2-3, 0-2)
Westlake (4-1, 1-0) at Westwood (1-4, 0-1)
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Hays (4-2, 1-1) at Bowie (4-1, 1-0)
Dripping Springs (4-1, 2-0) at Austin High (1-4, 1-1)
San Marcos (0-5, 0-2) at Cibolo Steele (3-1-1, 2-0)
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Georgetown (3-3, 2-2) at Killeen Shoemaker (1-4, 0-3)
Hendrickson (3-2, 2-1) at Glenn (1-5, 0-4)
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Elgin (2-3, 0-0) at Pflugerville (2-3, 0-0)
LASA (0-5, 0-0) at Navarro (0-5, 0-0)
Hutto running back Kevin Cooper (4) breaks a tackle during the game against Vista Ridge at Hutto High School on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026 in Austin.
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Hutto quarterback Micah Antoun (10) looks for an open receiver during the game against Vista Ridge at Hutto High School on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026 in Austin.
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Vista Ridge receiver Gavin Brooks (9) jumps for a catch during the game against Hutto at Hutto High School on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026 in Austin.
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Hutto head coach Casey Walraven walks the field during the game against Vista Ridge at Hutto High School on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026 in Austin.
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Hutto quarterback Micah Antoun (10) enters the stadium ahead of the game against Vista Ridge at Hutto High School on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026 in Austin.
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Hutto running back Brayden Childs (11) runs the ball during the game against Vista Ridge at Hutto High School on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026 in Austin.
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Vista Ridge quarterback Preston Froelich (1) hands the ball off to running back Quinn Szcytowski (3) during the game against Hutto at Hutto High School on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026 in Austin.
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Vista Ridge head coach Chad Scott walks the field during the game against Hutti at Hutto High School on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026 in Austin.
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Hutto receiver Jaiden Fields (1) makes a catch during the game against Vista Ridge at Hutto High School on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026 in Austin.
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Hutto running back Brayden Childs (11) dives for a touchdown during the game against Vista Ridge at Hutto High School on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026 in Austin.
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Hutto receiver Dylan Owens (2) evades a tackle during the game against Vista Ridge at Hutto High School on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026 in Austin.
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Hutto quarterback Micah Antoun (10) throws a pass during the game against Vista Ridge at Hutto High School on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026 in Austin.
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Hutto receiver Jaiden Fields (1) celebrates a touchdown during the game against Vista Ridge at Hutto High School on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026 in Austin.
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Hutto running back Kevin Cooper (4) runs the ball during the game against Vista Ridge at Hutto High School on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026 in Austin.
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Hutto receiver Jaiden Fields (1) hurdles Vista Ridge defensive back Cameron Pietrzak (8) during the game at Hutto High School on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026 in Austin.
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Hutto receiver Jaiden Fields (1) punches an intercepted ball out of the hands of Vista Ridge linebacker Aidan Crozier (33) during the game at Hutto High School on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026 in Austin.
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Vista Ridge’s Ethan Kriel (88) celebrates a defensive stop by linebacker Eli Prewitt (40) during the game against Hutto at Hutto High School on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026 in Austin.
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Hutto receiver Dylan Owens (2) makes a catch during the game against Vista Ridge at Hutto High School on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026 in Austin.
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Hutto receiver Jaiden Fields (1) runs the ball during the game against Vista Ridge at Hutto High School on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026 in Austin.
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Hutto receiver Dylan Owens (2) runs the ball during the game against Vista Ridge at Hutto High School on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026 in Austin.
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Friday’s games
Class 6A
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Hutto (5-1, 2-0) at Cedar Park (6-0, 2-0)
Rouse (3-3, 1-1) at Leander (1-4, 0-1)
Cedar Ridge (6-0, 2-0) at Lake Travis (2-1-1, 1-0)
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Stony Point (2-4, 1-1) at McNeil (0-6, 0-2)
Johnson (1-5, 0-2) at Del Valle (1-4, 1-0)
Class 5A
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Anderson (4-1, 2-1) at Smithson Valley (5-0, 4-0)
Lehman (2-4, 1-3) at McCallum (2-3, 1-2)
Cedar Creek (2-4, 0-4) at Manor (3-2, 2-1)
Lockhart (3-2, 1-2) at Seguin (1-5, 1-3)
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A&M Consolidated (4-1, 3-1) at Weiss (4-1, 3-0)
Crockett (2-3, 0-0) at Bastrop (1-4, 0-0)
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Liberty Hill (4-2, 2-0) at Alamo Heights (5-1, 1-1)
S.A. Veterans Memorial (4-1, 1-0) at Legacy Ranch (3-3, 1-1)
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Connally (1-4) at San Angelo Lake View (3-3)
Class 4A/Others
Marble Falls (2-3, 0-0) at Jarrell (5-0, 0-0)
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Lampasas (2-3, 0-0) at Stephenville (5-0, 0-0)
Burnet (0-5, 0-0) at China Spring (1-4, 0-0)
Taylor (4-1, 1-1) at Kerrville Tivy (5-0, 2-0)
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Fredericksburg (4-1, 2-0) at Northeast (2-3, 0-2)
Wimberley (4-0, 0-0) at Giddings (3-2, 0-0)
Eastside (0-5, 0-0) at Lago Vista (4-1, 0-0)
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Yoakum (3-2, 1-0) at Smithville (1-5, 0-2)
Florence (1-4, 0-0) at Rogers (3-2, 0-0)
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Schulenburg (0-5, 0-0) at Thrall (3-2, 0-0)
Hearne (2-3, 1-0) at Thorndale (6-0, 2-0)
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Off this week: Round Rock, East View, Akins, LBJ, Travis, Manor New Tech, Austin Achieve, Granger