Anahuac at Orangefield: UIL Week 9 Preview

Thu 10/22, 2026, 7:30 PM | Orangefield HS | District 10-3A Division I (UIL)

By Remus Dixon, Gridiron Gumbo

The setup

Unbeaten-in-district showdown, Thursday night; Orangefield offers a free audio broadcast (SETXsports).

T-Rohn says: Anahuac at Orangefield on a Thursday. Anahuac calls itself the alligator capital of Texas. Orangefield fans have been told to keep the snacks close and the ankles closer.

Records, results & standings

• CONFIRMED (MaxPreps team schedule, checked Oct. 19): Anahuac 5-3, 4-0 district (1st). Results: L 42-14 @Van Vleck, L 61-50 @Livingston, W 35-24 Liberty, L 38-19 Hardin-Jefferson, W 64-26 @Tarkington*, W 35-14 Kirbyville*, W 41-40 @Buna*, W 21-14 East Chambers*.
• CONFIRMED (MaxPreps team schedule, checked Oct. 19): Orangefield 6-1, 3-0 district (2nd). Results: W 30-24 Hardin-Jefferson, W 18-16 @Bridge City, W 20-6 Woodville, L 28-26 @LC-M, W 35-0 @Kirbyville*, W 20-7 Buna*, W 35-28 @East Chambers*.
• CONFIRMED (SETXsports standings, checked Oct. 19): Anahuac 35.0 ppg / 32.4 allowed; Orangefield 26.3 / 15.6 (No. 2 defense among SETXsports core schools).

* = district game

Storylines & stakes

• Only two unbeaten teams left in 10-3A-I; the winner takes control of the district title race. Remaining (MaxPreps): Anahuac — Coldspring-Oakhurst (11/5). Orangefield — @Coldspring-Oakhurst, Tarkington.
• Anahuac has won four straight, three of them by a touchdown or less (41-40 at Buna, 21-14 vs East Chambers). Orangefield has won five of its last six; its only loss was 28-26 at LC-M.
• Common opponents: both beat Kirbyville and Buna, and both beat East Chambers by 7 (Orangefield 35-28; Anahuac 21-14).
• Playoff format: UIL normally advances the top four teams in each district (general UIL format, REPORTED).
• Thursday kickoff, 7:30 PM; Orangefield offers a free audio broadcast (SETXsports).

Styles & coaching notes

Anahuac wins shootouts and close games (allowed 40+ twice). Orangefield wins with defense: four opponents held to 16 or fewer.

T-Rohn says: Free audio broadcast tonight, cher. That means some grandpa in Orangefield is going to listen on the porch, yell at the radio, and swear the radio heard him.

The pick

TAKE: Orangefield 27, Anahuac 21 — Orangefield allows 15.6 ppg to Anahuac’s 32.4 (SETXsports), and it is at home.

Official Gridiron Gumbo pick (Sabine Line): Orangefield 35-22. Final: Orangefield beat Anahuac 49-14.

T-Rohn says: Anahuac scores more, Orangefield defends better. Basically it’s a fight between the hot sauce and the rice, and the rice usually wins at dinner.

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