Week 5 in Central Texas just wrapped up with some absolutely wild results, and get this: the 2026 high school season is already at its halfway point! The biggest shocker has to be defending state champion Smithson Valley absolutely tearing Cedar Creek apart, dropping a mind-boggling 84 points to Cedar Creek’s 7. Seriously, 84 points! That’s not just a win, that’s a statement, and everyone in District 13-5A Division I is taking notice right now.
Big Three Rolling While Others Step Up Big
While Smithson Valley was busy rewriting the record books, District 25-6A’s “Big Three” , Lake Travis, Westlake, and Round Rock , all delivered easy wins. Westlake crushed Midland Lee 49-6, and Round Rock took care of Stony Point with a 45-25 final. We even saw Lake Travis put the pressure on McNeil, with quarterback Orion Covault getting sacked. But it wasn’t just them; Hutto recorded an impressive 61-7 win over East View, and Dripping Springs just went off, absolutely shutting out Akins 75-0. Talk about putting on a clinic! Bowie also got in on the action, beating Austin High 31-3, with offensive lineman Angel Moreno and running back Rhys Moreno celebrating a touchdown, and quarterback Deuce Brown even ran one in himself. You gotta love seeing that kind of balanced attack and celebration.
Some Tough Roads Ahead as Teams Slide
It wasn’t all celebrations though, not by a long shot. The Anderson Trojans took a tough District 13-5A Division I setback on the road, falling to Boerne Champion 61-32. That’s a rough one to swallow, especially at the halfway mark. Meanwhile, LBJ and Bastrop continued their slide this week. Kerrville Tivy handed LBJ a brutal 70-14 loss, and Bastrop couldn’t stop Brenham, losing 40-3. Ouch. On the brighter side of tough matchups, Hays outlasted Johnson in a rivalry showdown between Buda schools, pulling out a 41-28 win. Those rivalry games always hit different, don’t they? It’s all about bragging rights, and Hays earned theirs tonight.
This halfway point is huge. Every game from here on out just ratchets up the pressure. We’re gonna see who’s got the grit to push through the back half of the season. Next week could easily shake up everything we think we know. Keep an eye on those standings, because things are heating up!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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