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Coldspring-Oakhurst at East Chambers: UIL Week 9 Preview

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Fri 10/23, 2026, 7:30 PM | East Chambers HS, Winnie | District 10-3A Division I (UIL)

By Remus Dixon, Gridiron Gumbo

The setup

East Chambers aiming to stop a two-game skid.

T-Rohn says: Coldspring-Oakhurst at East Chambers. East Chambers wants to stop a two-game skid, and its fans want to stop hearing about the two-game skid.

Records, results & standings

  • CONFIRMED (MaxPreps team schedule, checked Oct. 19): Coldspring-Oakhurst 1-6, 0-3 district. Results: L 39-18 @Liberty, L 41-20 Crockett, L 52-6 Shepherd, W 28-0 @Kountze, L 28-20 Tarkington*, L 45-14 @Kirbyville*, L 20-8 Buna*.
  • CONFIRMED (MaxPreps team schedule, checked Oct. 19): East Chambers 5-2, 1-2 district. Results: W 35-7 Jasper, W 24-21 @Hardin-Jefferson, W 56-14 @St. Pius X, W 20-14 Hardin, W 35-7 @Buna*, L 35-28 Orangefield*, L 21-14 @Anahuac*.

* = district game

Storylines & stakes

  • East Chambers lost one-score games to the district’s two unbeaten teams and needs this win to protect its playoff position. Remaining: @Tarkington, Kirbyville.
  • Playoff format: UIL normally advances the top four teams in each district (general UIL format, REPORTED).

Styles & coaching notes

East Chambers allows 17.0 ppg (SETXsports).

T-Rohn says: Late October near the coast means that perfect night: no mosquitoes, no sweat, and a whole stadium suddenly realizing football is fun again.

The pick

TAKE: East Chambers 42, Coldspring-Oakhurst 7 — East Chambers’ two district losses were one-score games to unbeaten Orangefield and Anahuac (MaxPreps); Coldspring-Oakhurst is 1-6 and 0-3.

T-Rohn says: Lagniappe: if you never been to Winnie, the drive is easy. Finding the good boudin is the hard part. Ask a local and hope they’re not a rival.

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