Fri 10/23, 2026, 7:00 PM | West Brook home field, Beaumont | District 9-5A Division I (UIL)
By Tori Dixon, Gridiron Gumbo
The setup
Two 2-3 teams fighting for the last playoff spots.
T-Rohn says: New Caney at West Brook, two 2-3 teams chasing the last playoff spots. Either way, one fan base leaves happy and the other leaves to go yell at the standings.
Records, results & standings
- CONFIRMED (MaxPreps team schedule, checked Oct. 19): New Caney 2-5, 2-3 district (6th). Results: L 23-20 Montgomery, L 32-14 @Cypress Falls, L 28-27 Sterling*, W 25-18 (OT) @Beaumont United*, L 7-0 Lufkin*, W 31-3 @Ball*, L 28-21 Goose Creek Memorial*.
- CONFIRMED (MaxPreps team schedule, checked Oct. 19): West Brook 3-4, 2-3 district (7th). Results: W 33-28 Nederland, L 50-25 @Port Neches-Groves, L 35-28 @Goose Creek Memorial*, L 45-42 La Porte*, L 21-7 @Port Arthur Memorial*, W 55-23 Sterling*, W 28-14 @Beaumont United*.
- REPORTED (Beaumont Enterprise ‘In the huddle’ district preview, Aug 2026): West Brook head coach Chuck Langston; QB Tam Anderson was described as a
* = district game
Storylines & stakes
- Both are 2-3 in a crowded race for the last playoff spots; the loser falls well behind.
- West Brook has won two straight, including a 28-14 road win at United. New Caney’s five losses have come by a combined 39 points, including four one-score games (7-0, 23-20, 28-27, 28-21).
- Playoff format: UIL normally advances the top four teams in each district (general UIL format, REPORTED).
Styles & coaching notes
New Caney plays low-scoring games (19.7 ppg, 19.9 allowed). West Brook can score: 42+ points in two of its last five.
T-Rohn says: New Caney plays low-scoring both ways. West Brook fans, plan your concession trips accordingly. You won’t miss much, and you also won’t be able to get back to your seat.
The pick
TAKE: West Brook 31, New Caney 19 — West Brook has won two straight, including 28-14 at Beaumont United (MaxPreps); New Caney scores 19.7 ppg (SETXsports).
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