Last week saw a major District 24-6A challenge for Cedar Park and a big-time showdown in District 25-6A. Week 8 of the 2026 Central Texas high school football season sees yet another Class 6A test for the undefeated Timberwolves and a big-time showdown in District 26-6A. Must be near the end of the regular season.
Things got started Thursday night with the resumption of the Anderson vs. McCallum rivalry series, recast as a mid-season district game, not the traditional first Thursday season opener we got used to for all those years. But the Trojans did their part in keeping history alive: they won their fifth straight in the series, 21-9.
Kysen Pham (1) runs for some yards during Cedar Park’s 37-35 win over Hutto on Friday, Oct. 9, 2026 at Gupton Stadium in Cedar Park, Texas. (Paul Knight/Special to American-Statesman)
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It’s a close to full slate of games tonight – only four Austin-area schools have byes – and we’re at three of them. Colby Gordon is at the Bowie-Dripping Springs game in District 26-6A and is live blogging from Tiger Stadium. Shaun Chornobroff is at Cedar Park-Vandegrift and also is live blogging. And Caleb Yum is at the Pflugerville-Bastrop game from District 12-5A DII and will have live coverage from Memorial Stadium as well.
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The Anderson Trojans celebrate after beating the McCallum Knights 21-9 in the Shoal Creek Showdown rivalry game at House Park, Oct. 15, 2026. (Sara Diggins/Austin American-Statesman)
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Central Texas football: Updates from Week 8
Thursday’s scores
Class 6A
District 24-6A
East View 40, Vista Ridge 37
Class 5A
District 12-5A DI
Glenn 49, Connally 14
District 13-5A DI
Anderson 21, McCallum 9
District 12-5A DII
Crockett 55, Navarro 0
Class 4A/Others
District 13-4A DI
Canyon Lake 70, Northeast 6
This article originally published at Austin-area high school football Week 8 scores: New week, a new challenge for Cedar Park.