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Warren at Newton: UIL Week 9 Preview

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Fri 10/23, 2026, 7:00 PM | Newton HS | District 12-3A Division II (UIL)

By Remus Dixon, Gridiron Gumbo

The setup

Newton offers a free audio broadcast.

T-Rohn says: Warren at Newton. Two small East Texas towns, one Friday night, and the type of crowd where you know everybody in the bleachers by their truck.

Records, results & standings

  • CONFIRMED (MaxPreps team schedule, checked Oct. 19): Warren 3-4, 0-2 district. Results: W 33-8 @Scarborough, W 7-6 Huntington, L 28-18 @West Hardin, W 2-0 (forfeit) Hull-Daisetta, L 59-19 Buffalo, L 20-6 @Kountze*, L 42-13 Woodville*.
  • CONFIRMED (MaxPreps team schedule, checked Oct. 19): Newton 4-2, 1-1 district. Results: L 44-28 West Orange-Stark, W 40-20 @Franklin, W 52-29 @DeRidder (LA), W 46-6 Liberty-Eylau, L 25-24 @Hardin*, W 46-7 New Waverly*.
  • RECORD NOTE: SETXsports lists Warren at 2-4; MaxPreps lists 3-4 counting a forfeit win.

* = district game

Storylines & stakes

  • Newton is a game behind 2-0 Hardin after losing 25-24 there. Warren has lost four straight.
  • Playoff format: UIL normally advances the top four teams in each district (general UIL format, REPORTED).
  • Newton offers a free audio broadcast (SETXsports).

Styles & coaching notes

Newton averages 39.3 ppg (SETXsports).

T-Rohn says: Newton offers a free audio broadcast. Perfect for anybody who can’t make it and wants to hear the band play louder than the announcer.

The pick

TAKE: Newton 49, Warren 3 — Newton averages 39.3 ppg (SETXsports); Warren has lost four straight, including 42-13 to Woodville (MaxPreps).

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