Fri 10/23, 2026, 7:00 PM | Barbe | District 3-5A (LHSAA)
By Tori Dixon, Gridiron Gumbo
The setup
Barbe looks to bounce back from its first loss; Sam Houston arrives off a historic first win over Acadiana (American Press).
T-Rohn says: Sam Houston at Barbe in a Lake Charles district fight. Both student sections have been practicing their chants since Monday like it’s the state choir competition.
Records, results & standings
- Per American Press, ‘Prep football scores and stats, Oct. 16’ (10/17): Sam Houston 33, Acadiana 20 (Sam Houston 3-4, 2-2); STM 35, Barbe 14 (Barbe 6-1, 3-1).
- Per American Press: Barbe beat Sulphur 59-7 and Acadiana 66-17; head coach Skeet Owens.
- Per MaxPreps Sulphur: Sulphur 55, Sam Houston 54 on 9/25.
Storylines & stakes
- District 3-5A: STM is 4-0 after beating Barbe; at 3-1, Barbe needs this one to stay a game back (American Press, 10/17).
Styles & coaching notes
Barbe: QB Jelandon Gray, RB Jordin Griffin, WR Sawyer Kuypers have led a balanced attack (per American Press). Sam Houston: Markeithon Simon has carried the run game (per box scores).
T-Rohn says: Barbe fans are calling it a bounce-back. Sam Houston fans are calling it a victory lap after the Acadiana win. The concession stand is just calling it Friday and raising the price on nachos.
The pick
TAKE: Barbe 41, Sam Houston 19 — Barbe beat Sulphur 59-7 and Acadiana 66-17 (American Press); Sam Houston lost to that same Sulphur team, 55-54 (MaxPreps).
T-Rohn says: Pick is Barbe. Sam Houston fans, we said the same thing about Acadiana last week. Do with that what you want.
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