East Texas—High school football teams across East Texas took the gridiron for Week 4 action spanning Sept. 17–19, 2026, delivering big performances to open UIL district competition alongside critical non-district tune-ups. Anchoring the action in the region were explosive offensive outings by the Lindale Eagles in UIL Class 4A and the Mineola Yellowjackets in UIL Class 3A.
Lindale 66, Tyler Chapel Hill 34
Lindale opened 4A Division I District 8 play with a 66–34 victory over Tyler Chapel Hill on Friday at Eagle Stadium, improving to 4–0 overall and 1–0 in district.
Hank Thurman produced 286 yards of offense and five touchdowns for the Eagles. He rushed 23 times for 241 yards and four touchdowns and added a 45-yard touchdown reception.
Lindale controlled the game early, building a 28–0 lead and taking a 38–13 advantage into halftime. The Eagles later extended the margin to 66–20 before Chapel Hill scored twice late. Lindale travels to Henderson next week, while Chapel Hill hosts Jacksonville.
On the road in non-district action, Mineola rebounded from its 1–2 start with a 59–29 road win over Lone Oak, following the Yellowjackets’ 49–42 victory over Sabine the week before.
Mineola competes in UIL Class 3A Division I and will turn its attention to district play after its non-district schedule concludes.
Weekend Scoreboard: Selected East Texas Results (Sept. 17–19, 2026)
Below is a breakdown of selected scores for teams across the Lindale- and Mineola-area East Texas competition groups:
Lindale-area and East Texas results
| High School / Program | Result | Opponent / Details | Lindale Eagles | W 66–34 | Tyler Chapel Hill — District 8-4A Division I opener
| Kilgore | W 40–6 | Bullard
| Henderson | W 54–35 | Palestine
| Pine Tree | W 42–14 | Jacksonville
| Athens | W 55–39 | Kaufman
| Pittsburg | W 38–35 | Van
Mineola-area and East Texas results
| High School / Program | Result | Opponent / Details | Mineola Yellowjackets | W 59–29 | Lone Oak
| Malakoff | W 54–3 | Center
| Winnsboro | W 38–6 | Hooks
| Canton | W 55–0 | Mount Vernon
| Quitman | W 66–35 | Eustace
| Gladewater | W 48–20 | Spring Hill
This article was created with artificial intelligence and was edited by staff.
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