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Texas high school football scores: Austin-area UIL highlights from Week 4

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Texas high school football scores: Austin-area UIL highlights from Week 4

Week 4 of the Texas high school football season has seen three schools take over our No. 1 spots in the Central Texas Class 6A, Class 5A and Class 4A polls. Those teams now are Lake Travis, which beat San Marcos 78-0 on Thursday night; Georgetown, which is off this week; and LBJ, which knocked out Wimberley last week and plays a Dallas private school this week.

Westlake at Cibolo Steele, Johnson at Dripping Springs, Converse Judson at Bowie and Round Rock at McNeil headline our top games tonight. Follow this thread throughout the evening as we update scores and games across Central Texas:

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Pflugerville players take the field at, well, The Pfield ahead of Thursday night's win over Navarro. The Panthers improved to 4-0 on the season. — Pflugerville players take the field at, well, The Pfield ahead of Thursday night’s win over Navarro. The Panthers improved to 4-0 on the season.

Hutto cuts Manor lead in half

Hutto’s Kaden Stefek scored on a 1-yard keeper as the Hippos now trail the Mustangs 29-22 midway through the 3rd quarter.

Reese Wise hit Brody Wilhelm from 11 yards out for 6 and now Westlake has opened a 27-10 lead over Steele midway through the 3rd quarter.

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Bowie 21, Judson 10 (half)

Temple 38, Austin High 7 (half)

Westlake 20, Steele 10 (half)

Elgin 29, McCallum 6 (half)

Dallas Parish Episcopal 20, LBJ 18 (half)

Travis 7, Luling 0 (half)

Regents 54, Brownsville St. Joseph 14 (final)

Manor 29, Hutto 15 (3rd)

Stony Point 28, Vista Ridge 19 (3rd)

Round Rock 35, McNeil 14 (34d)

Cedar Ridge 28, Westwood 14 (3rd)

Dripping Springs 35, Johnson 20 (half)

Liberty Hill 35, Connally 10 (half)

Weiss 42, Lehman 0 (half)

Hendrickson 25, Lockhart 3 (half)

Hays 14, Cedar Creek 10 (half)

LaGrange 14, Taylor 0 (2nd)

Central Texas scoring updates

Brentwood Christian is all over Manor New Tech racing out to a 40-0 lead in the second quarter.

Comfort is still clinging to its 7-0 lead over Johnson City in a tilt that has reached the half.

In a 5A District 11 Division II contest, Liberty Hill leads Connally 14-7 in the first quarter.

Waco Live Oak has pitched a shutout so far and leads Hill Country 21-0 in the second quarter.

Thorndale is not having any trouble as the Bulldogs lead Achieve 47-0 in the second quarter.

Austin-area score updates

∙ La Grange has reached paydirt as the Leopards lead Taylor 7-0 in the first.

∙ Lampasas has rallied to take a 14-7 first quarter lead over Wimberley at home.

∙ Rockdale is up on Giddings in the opening stanza.

∙ LBJ has scored twice, the last one an Ali Scott-to-Louis HIckman Jr. 47-yard scoring pass. So Dallas Parish Episcopal leads 20-18 with 1:44 left in the half.

∙ And they have reached half in Cibolo. Westlake leads Steele 20-10.

Score updates: A kick catch interference leads to a Hutto TD

Manor leads Hutto 22-15 at halftime, but the Hippos got back into the game after a kick catch interference penalty gave them new life and Jaiden Fields hauled in a 15-yard pass from Kaden Stefak for a touchdown with less than a minute before the break.

Parish Episcopal has reached the end zone on all three possessions in taking a 20-6 lead over LBJ with 7:37 before intermission.

Westlake has taken a 13-10 lead over Cibolo Steele as Grady Bartlet scored on a 9-yard run.

Updates: Vista Ridge opens up 10-point lead

Vista Ridge has scored 10 unanswered as the Rangers lead Stony Point 17-7 in the second.

Cedar Ridge has rallied to tie Westwood 14-14 in the second.

Parish Episcopal leads LBJ 13-6 with more than 11 minutes left in the first half.

Austin-area updates: Westlake trails

Scores:

Steele leads Westlake: After Westlake’s field goal knotted the score, Oklahoma commit Jonathan Hatton burst free for a 75-yard scoring run as Cibolo Steele now leads the Chaps 10-3 late in the opening quarter.

Bowie on top: Bowie has reclaimed the lead as the Dawgs lead Judson 14-7 in the first.

LBJ pulls even: Ali Scott’s 6-yard keeper has brought LBJ to a 6-6 tie with Dallas Episcopal Parish.

Travis leads: Travis leads Luling 7-0 in the first.

Hutto closes to within 6: Hutto has capitalized on a short field to narrow the gap 15-9 in the second quarter. But Manor then converted on a third-and-26 play and Camden Huff hit Jahmir Johnson up the seam to give Manor a 22-9 lead with less than 5 minutes left in the half.

Central Texas first-half updates

∙ Comfort leads Johnson City 7-0 in the second quarter.

∙ Unbeaten Jarrell is leading Llano 14-7 in the second quarter.

∙ Manor has responded to Hutto’s field goal. Camden Huff hit Jordan Clark for a 23-yard scoring pass. Clark scored on the 2-point conversion and the Mustangs lead the Hippos 15-3 in the second quarter.

∙ Cibolo Steele scored first on a 26-yard field goal, but Westlake has evened the score on their own field goal with 1:53 in the opening quarter. It’s a 3-3 game.

∙ Dallas Episcopal Parish leads unbeaten LBJ as Sawyer Anderson hit Marcus Hanish from 7-yards out, but the extra point was no good, so it is 6-0 in the first.

In a battle of two 0-3 teams, Westwood takes the lead

∙ Westwood has taken a one-score lead as the Warriors lead Cedar Ridge 14-7 in the second quarter. Both teams are 0-3 to start the year.

∙ Stony Point has pulled even with Vista Ridge 7-7 in the opening quarter.

∙ And after suffering its first defeat in 27 regular season games last week, Wimberley leads unbeaten Lampasas 7-0 in the first quarter.

Hutto field goal puts Hippos on the board

∙ Manor’s defense stiffened after Hutto reached the Mustangs’ 10-yard line and the Hippos called on kicker Carlos Sorto to hit a 27-yard field goal. Manor leads 7-3 with less than a minute left in the opening stanza.

∙ Bowie is looking to stay unbeaten and the Bulldogs have scored first to take a 7-0 lead over Converse Judson at Burger Stadium.

∙ Thorndale is blanking Achieve 35-0 in the second quarter.

Updates from District 25-6A

∙ Vista Ridge has jumped out in front of Stony Point 7-0 in the opening quarter.

∙ Westwood and Cedar Ridge are deadlocked at 7 in the first.

∙ Jordan Clark’s 25-yard punt return set up a short scoring drive as Manor has taken a 7-0 lead over Hutto in Manor.

∙ Camden Huff hit Jonathan Behendwa on a 10-yard toss to give the Mustangs a lead.

TAPPS halftime scores

Hyde Park 44, San Angelo TLC Academy 0

Regents 42, Brownsville St. Joseph 7

Devine-to-Patson score adds to Regents lead

Jack Devine hit Roman Patson for the second time tonight, this time from 53 yards out as Regents has answered the Brownsville St. Joseph score and the Panthers lead the Bloodhounds 35-7 with 58 seconds remaining in the opening half.

Brownsville St. Joseph’s narrows the gap

Claudio Torres has scored on a 59 yard pass as the Bloodhounds have cut the Regents lead to 28-7 with just over 3 minutes left in the opening half in a matchup of two TAPPS ranked Division II squads.

Unbeaten area teams look to stay that way

There are 10 teams that remain unbeaten after the first three weeks of the high school football season. What they’re facing to move to 4-0:

∙ Last night Lake Travis and Pflugerville both earned their fourth wins. LT coasted past San Marcos 62-13 in a game that saw the Cavs’ starters on offense only run 22 plays before calling it a night in the third quarter. Those 22 plays were productive as QB Chaston Ditta hit 9 of 14 passes for 190 yards and 3 TDs, two of which were to WR Patrick Colby, who finished with 7 catches for 167 yards. Lake Travis will be looking to go 5-0 next week when the Cavs tackle unbeaten Bowie at Burger.

∙ Speaking of, Bowie will be looking to stay untarnished as the Dawgs host Converse Judson tonight.

∙ Pflugerville won for the fourth week in a row, slamming Navarro 73-0 in the District 11-5A DII opener last night. The Panthers will look for their fifth win next Friday taking on the Wildcats at Elgin.

∙ Johnson closes out non-district play tonight taking on former 6A district rival Dripping Springs. The Jaguars host San Marcos opening District 29-6A play next Friday.

∙ After starting last year 0-3, Round Rock has flipped the script starting 3-0 this fall. The Dragons look to stay on top of the District 25-6A standings tonight as they face McNeil.

∙ Georgetown is idle tonight and the Eagles will kick off District 8-5A DI play next Friday facing Leander at Bible Stadium.

∙ LBJ remains unbeaten after downing previously unbeaten Wimberley last week, but the Jaguars have a big task in front of them tonight as they take on private school powerhouse Dallas Parish Episcopal.

∙ Also unbeaten in 4A, Lampasas faces familiar foe Wimberley tonight.

∙ Jarrell is the last of the area Class 4A unbeatens. The Cougars travel to face the Yellowjackets in Llano this evening.

∙ And after blasting Eastside 56-0 last Friday, Thrall travels to face fellow 3-0 Troy tonight.

Some early TAPPS updates

Hyde Park is rolling: With 8:44 remaining in the second quarter Hyde Park is steamrolling San Angelo TLC Academy 44-0. Hyde Park evened its season record last week with a 46-3 win over St. Dominic Savio.

Regents shutting out Brownsville St. Joseph: In the second quarter, Regents is pitching a shutout as the Knights are dominating the Bloodhounds 28-0. Regents is looking to improve its record to 3-1.

District 25-6A standings and schedule

After one week, here are the district standings:

Hutto 1-0

Round Rock 1-0

McNeil 1-0

Vandegrift 1-0

Vista Ridge 0-1

Stony Point 0-1

Westwood 0-1

Cedar Ridge 0-1

Manor 0-0

Here are this weekend’s matchups:

Round Rock (3-0, 1-0) at McNeil (1-2, 1-0), 7 p.m.

Hutto (2-1, 1-0) at Manor (0-2), 7 p.m.

Westwood (0-3, 0-1) at Cedar Ridge (0-3, 0-1), 7 p.m.

Stony Point (1-2, 0-1) at Vista Ridge (1-2, 0-1), 7 p.m.

The Statesman’s top 5 area teams in Class 4A/others

This week’s Central Texas Class 4A/others top-five rankings:

No. 1 LBJ (2-0) hosts Dallas Parish Episcopal. Last season the Panthers beat the Jags 26-12.

No. 2 Lampasas (3-0) hosts 2-1 Wimberley in one of the area’s top matchups. The Badgers are averaging just under 51 points a game.

No. 3 Wimberley (2-1) is at Lampasas. The Texans look to rebound after having their 27-game regular-season winning streak was snapped last Friday by LBJ.

No. 4 Thrall (3-0) travels to take on unbeaten Troy.

No. 5 St. Michael’s (3-0) heads south on I-35 taking on 1-2 Antonian Prep.

The Statesman’s top 5 area teams in Class 5A

This week’s Central Texas Class 5A top-five rankings:

No. 1 Georgetown (3-0) is idle this week before opening up District 8-5A DI play next Friday at Leander.

No. 2 Pflugerville (4-0) crushed Navarro 78-0 last night in the District 11-5A DII lid-lifter. This is the first time this century that the Panthers have opened the season 4-0.

No. 3 Liberty Hill (2-1) hosts Connally in the District 11-5A DII opener. After falling to Class 6A Cibolo Steele in the opener, the Panthers have averaged 53 points in wins over Rouse and El Paso Eastlake.

No. 4 Anderson (2-1), after being doubled up by College Station last week 34-17, will get back into action next week hosting A&M Consolidated in a District 12-5A DI matchup.

No. 5 McCallum (2-1) hosts winless Elgin tonight to open the District 11-5A DII slate. McCallum has scored 42 and 71 points in the two victories since the season-opening Taco Bowl loss to Anderson.

The Statesman’s top 5 area teams in Class 6A

This week’s Central Texas Class 6A top-five rankings:

No. 1 Lake Travis (4-0) blasted San Marcos 62-13 last night to close non-district action. The Cavs open District 26-6A play next Friday against Bowie at Burger Stadium.

No. 2 Westlake (2-1) takes on 3-0 Cibolo Steele as the Chaps hope to avoid their first two-game regular season losing streak since September 2013 when they lost to Steele and Bowie in successive weeks.

No. 3 Bowie (3-0) hosts Converse Judson (1-2) in the Bulldogs’ non-district finale. Bowie’s seeking to start 4-0 for the first time since 2022.

No. 4 Round Rock (3-0) faces 1-2 McNeil in a District 25-6A tilt. The Dragons trounced Vista Ridge 33-7 last week while the Mavericks posted their first win, a 35-14 triumph over Westwood.

No. 5 Johnson faces Dripping Springs (2-1) in the final non-district tilt for both teams. The Jags open District 29-6A play next week taking on San Marcos, while Dripping Springs kicks off 26-6A play on Thursday when the Tigers travel across 290 to face Akins at Burger Stadium.

2 of the Austin area’s top 2025 recruits aren’t playing tonight

Weiss’ Adrian Wilson, an Arizona State commit, leads the Wolves with 226 yards on 10 catches and 3TDs through 3 games. Weiss (2-1, 0-1) is at Lehman (0-3, 0-1) tonight in District 11-5A Division I play.

Anderson’s multi-sport standout Ed Small, a TCU commit, has hauled in 22 passes for 368 yards and 6 TDs. The Trojans (2-1, 0-1) are off tonight.

Gus Cordova, a USC commit, led the Lake Travis defense last night in the Cavaliers’ 62-13 non-district win over San Marcos last night.

Thursday night’s scores from the Austin area

District 11-5A DII

Pflugerville 78, Navarro 0

Bastrop 69, Crockett 6

Non-district

Akins 53, Northeast 8

Lake Travis 62, San Marcos 13

Blanco 35, Ingram Moore 0

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Volunteers build wheelchair ramp for resident, marking 40 years of Texas Ramp Project

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Volunteers build wheelchair ramp for resident, marking 40 years of Texas Ramp Project

AUSTIN, Texas — Volunteers gathered in East Austin on Saturday to build a wheelchair ramp for a local resident, marking the Texas Ramp Project’s 40th anniversary of providing free mobility solutions to Texans in need.

Jimmy Garcia received the ramp at his home on East 22nd Street, where volunteers worked from morning through early afternoon to complete the installation. Before the ramp, he relied on his wife Jenny or their children to help him navigate the stairs.

“I feel grateful. I appreciate it,” Garcia said. “It’s a good program.”

Volunteers gathered in East Austin on Saturday to build a wheelchair ramp for a local resident, marking the Texas Ramp Project’s 40th anniversary of providing free mobility solutions to Texans in need. (Photo: Texas Ramp Project)

Jackie Gardener, the build team leader, said the organization has served more than 30,000 individuals across Texas since its founding in 1985. The nonprofit commemorated four decades of service by constructing one of 40 ramps planned across the state.

“It is such a special feeling of joy to be able to see a client take a look at their ramp and know that in less than a day, we’ve really changed somebody’s life,” Gardener said.

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More than 1.7 million Texans use wheelchairs or walkers, with nearly 23% of residents 65 or older living with mobility-limiting disabilities, according to the organization.

Jenny Garcia said the ramp would restore her husband’s independence after concerns about falls on the steps. “It’s going to be a big improvement with his walker to be able to come down by himself and have his independence back somewhat,” she said.

The organization depends entirely on its network of 3,500 volunteers. WellMed and the WellMed Charitable Foundation have contributed more than $100,000 and helped build over 100 ramps.

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High school volleyball: Three Austin area schools make state finals

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November 16, 2025

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High school volleyball: Three Austin area schools make state finals

UIL STATE VOLLEYBALL FINALS

When/where: Thursday-Saturday in Garland.

Thursday — Class A, Blum vs. Water Valley, 3 p.m.; Class 2A DI, Jewett Leon vs. Nocona, 5 p.m.; Class 2A DII, Iola vs. Crawford, 7 p.m. Friday — Class 3A DI, Goliad vs. Bushland, 11 a.m.; Class 3A DII, Clifton vs. Boyd, 1 p.m.; Class 4A DI, La Vernia vs. Decatur, 4 p.m.; Class 4A DII, Wimberley vs. Eagle Mountain, 6 p.m. Saturday — Class 5A DI, A&M Consolidated vs. Highland Park, 11 a.m.; Class 5A DII, Cedar Park vs. Argyle, 1 p.m.; Class 6A DI, Pearland Dawson vs. Northwest Nelson, 4 p.m.; Class 6A DII, Austin High vs. Southlake Carroll, 6 p.m.

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Texas Longhorns: 4 takeaways from critical 35-10 SEC loss to Georgia

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November 16, 2025

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Texas Longhorns: 4 takeaways from critical 35-10 SEC loss to Georgia

Texas Longhorns receiver Ryan Niblett (21) is tackled during the game against Georgia at Sanford Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025 in Athens, Georgia.

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In the end, it wasn’t a dramatic ending or a big play or even a big mistake that decided No. 10 Texas football’s 35-10 loss Saturday night to No. 5 Georgia. Simply put, the Bulldogs outplayed the Longhorns, had Texas’ offensive line playing on its heels, won all three phases of the game and Georgia coach Kirby Smart outcoached Steve Sarkisian.

Put all those together and you’ve got Georgia’s big win and Texas’ big loss — the Longhorns’ third loss takes them out of the SEC championship game conversation and virtually dooms their College Football Playoff hopes. Blame that Oct. 4 loss in Gainesville. The best Texas can do from here out is win out, play spoiler to Texas A&M, win on early National Signing Day next month and win its non-CFP bowl game.

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Texas Longhorns wide receiver Ryan Wingo (1) drops a pass during the game against Georgia at Sanford Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025 in Athens, Georgia.

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Texas quarterback Arch Manning was sacked three times, but he was hit and hurried all night long. The Longhorns were just 2 of 12 on third-down conversions finished with only 274 yards of total offense, ran for only 23 yards and committed nine penalties to Georgia’s one. Texas cut the lead to 14-10 on a Ryan Wingo touchdown catch late in the third quarter, but two fourth-down conversions, one touchdown and one surprise onside kick later, Georgia got the win.

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Here’s what we saw from Saturday’s loss:

Kirby Smart outsmarts Steve Sarkisian once again

It’s hard to argue against the facts: In three meetings between Texas coach Steve Sarkisian and Georgia’s Kirby Smart, the Bulldogs boss has coached circles around Sarkisian. To be fair to the fifth-year Texas coach, Smart has coached circles around almost everyone in his decade with Georgia, but it’s especially obvious in his matchups with Texas. Smart is a defensive-minded coach while Sarkisian’s coaching roots extend deep on the offensive side of the ball; in three meetings over the past two years, Texas has scored a total of 44 points. Oh, and Smart’s sassy onside kick Saturday in the fourth quarter was an added dash of spice that came after a touchdown drive fueled by two gutsy calls to go for it on fourth down.

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Georgia pummeled Texas through the air

The return of Michael Taaffe and Jelani McDonald from injury did not resolve Texas’ difficulties defending the pass. Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton completed 24 of his 29 attempts for 229 yards and four touchdowns, becoming the third straight signal-caller to shred the Longhorns’ secondary. Mississippi State’s Blake Shapen threw for 382 yards and five TDs in Texas’ victory Oct. 25, then Vanderbilt’s Diego Pavia blitzed Texas for 365 yards and three TDs a week later.

Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning (16) snaps the ball during the game against Georgia at Sanford Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025 in Athens, Georgia.

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Non-existent running game did Arch Manning no favors

Yes, Texas quarterback Arch Manning got sacked three times for 16 yards. But take away those sacks and Texas still ran for only 36 yards on 11 carries. The Longhorns’ offense is completely reliant on Manning at this point of the season, and that imbalance shows in a matchup against an elite squad like Georgia. Manning played well with 251 yards on 27-of-43 passing, but he can’t carry the Texas offense — at least in his first season as a starter.

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Texas fails on special teams against Georgia (again)

The Longhorns did not learn from the special teams mistakes they made the last time they met these Bulldogs. Kirby Smart’s team guzumped Texas on special teams once again Saturday night, attempting and recovering a surprise onside kick in the fourth quarter with an 11-point lead. The Bulldogs used their positive field position to score a touchdown that extended the lead to 18. Texas fans will remember last year’s SEC championship game when a fourth-quarter fake punt changed the dynamic of the contest, along with a pair of missed field goals by the Longhorns.

Up next for Texas: Arkansas

Next Saturday at Royal-Memorial Stadium. Kickoff will be either at 2:30 p.m., 6 p.m. or 6:30 p.m.

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At least the Longhorns won’t have to recover from Saturday’s disappointment by traveling to Fayetteville. It’s the first of two home games to close the regular season, with No. 3 Texas A&M on tap the day after Thanksgiving.

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