Friday, September 11, 2026 · Non-district · Texas HS football
Van Horn at Jal (NM)
Texas high school football preview & AI prediction
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AI prediction: Jal (NM) by 5 · Lean
Jal (NM) 65%35% Van Horn
# Van Horn at Oos-Jal-NM, 2026
The AI likes Oos-Jal-NM to win this non-district matchup, favoring the home squad by 5 with a 65% win probability, but Van Horn has a habit of showing up when nobody expects it. This is the kind of game where the model's home-field advantage bump could be overblown, or it could be exactly right, so the real question is whether you trust the algorithm or your gut. The Oos-Jal-NM faithful will be counting on their home crowd to be the difference, while Van Horn will need to execute in hostile territory to pull off the upset. Either way, this one has all the makings of a tightly contested battle that could go either direction.
AI prediction: Jal (NM) by 5 · Lean
Win probability: Jal (NM) 65%, Van Horn 35%
Jal (NM) is the model's favorite; Van Horn is the underdog
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