Beaumont United at La Porte: UIL Week 9 Preview

Fri 10/23, 2026, 7:00 PM | La Porte HS | District 9-5A Division I (UIL)

By Remus Dixon, Gridiron Gumbo

The setup

District leader La Porte hosts; United needs it for seeding.

T-Rohn says: Beaumont United at La Porte. La Porte leads the district and allows 34 a game. It’s like hosting a party with the best food in town and no front door.

Records, results & standings

• CONFIRMED (MaxPreps team schedule, checked Oct. 19): Beaumont United 5-2, 3-2 district (3rd). Results: W 34-24 @Lumberton, W 19-14 Pasadena Memorial, L 25-18 (OT) New Caney*, W 62-27 @Lufkin*, W 39-14 Ball*, W 24-21 @Goose Creek Memorial*, L 28-14 West Brook*.
• CONFIRMED (MaxPreps team schedule, checked Oct. 19): La Porte 5-2, 5-0 district (1st). Results: L 51-24 Almeta Crawford, L 41-17 @Deer Park, W 59-31 @Ball*, W 52-33 Goose Creek Memorial*, W 45-42 @West Brook*, W 51-27 Port Arthur Memorial*, W 55-13 @Sterling*.
• REPORTED (Beaumont Enterprise ‘In the huddle’ district preview, Aug 2026): United head coach Drenard Williams (second season). The Timberwolves made the playoffs in 2025 and won a playoff game.

* = district game

Storylines & stakes

• La Porte is perfect in district and scoring 50+ in four of its five district games; a win nearly locks up a top seed. United, which lost at home to West Brook last week, needs this one to keep pace with Memorial for second.
• United still plays Port Arthur Memorial (10/30) and @Sterling (11/5).
• Playoff format: UIL normally advances the top four teams in each district (general UIL format, REPORTED).

Styles & coaching notes

La Porte: high-scoring (43.3 ppg) but allowing 34.1 (SETXsports). United: steadier defense (21.9 allowed). REPORTED (BE): DE Collen Woolridge and QB Christopher Bronson Jr. were preseason players to watch.

T-Rohn says: Gulf breeze Friday: La Porte fans call it fresh air. Beaumont fans call it home. Everybody’s hair will look the same by halftime.

The pick

TAKE: La Porte 41, Beaumont United 24 — La Porte is 5-0 in district, has scored 50+ in four of five district games and beat Memorial 51-27 (MaxPreps); United lost 28-14 at home to West Brook last week.

T-Rohn says: We like La Porte. If United pulls the upset, Beaumont will be louder than a crawfish boil with a broken lid all weekend.

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