Jasper at Hardin-Jefferson: UIL Week 9 Preview

Fri 10/23, 2026, 7:30 PM | Hardin-Jefferson HS, Sour Lake | District 10-4A Division II (UIL)

By Tori Dixon, Gridiron Gumbo

The setup

Both 0-2; loser’s playoff hopes dim.

T-Rohn says: Jasper at Hardin-Jefferson, both 0-2. Win and you’re back in the conversation. Lose and you’re in the conversation about next year a little early.

Records, results & standings

• CONFIRMED (MaxPreps team schedule, checked Oct. 19): Jasper 2-5, 0-2 district. Results: L 35-7 @East Chambers, L 23-17 @LC-M, W 14-7 Lumberton, L 18-10 @Woodville, W 21-16 Center, L 59-14 @Silsbee*, L 36-6 Shepherd*.
• CONFIRMED (MaxPreps team schedule, checked Oct. 19): Hardin-Jefferson 3-4, 0-2 district. Results: L 30-24 @Orangefield, L 24-21 East Chambers, W 83-0 HSI, W 38-19 @Anahuac, W 41-28 @Woodville, L 34-28 Shepherd*, L 49-21 @Hamshire-Fannett*.
• REPORTED (Beaumont Enterprise ‘In the huddle’ district preview, Aug 2026): head coaches Toby Foreman (Jasper, in his first season) and Zach Bass (H-J).

* = district game

Storylines & stakes

• Both are 0-2; the winner stays in the race for a playoff spot. H-J’s losses include three one-score games.
• Playoff format: UIL normally advances the top four teams in each district (general UIL format, REPORTED).
• H-J offers a free audio broadcast (SETXsports).

Styles & coaching notes

H-J scores 36.6 ppg; Jasper scores 12.4 (SETXsports).

T-Rohn says: Friday forecast: clear, cool, and great for sitting close to whoever brought the crockpot of queso. That’s the real home-field advantage.

The pick

TAKE: Hardin-Jefferson 37, Jasper 17 — H-J scores 36.6 ppg to Jasper’s 12.4 (SETXsports); Shepherd beat H-J by 6 but Jasper by 30 (MaxPreps).

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