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In Class 4A

4-6

Projected

4AD2-11

District

The Friday Night Picks model projects Houston Yates to finish 4-6 in 2026. Below is the full schedule with a weekly AI prediction for every game. Follow Houston Yates, pick each matchup before kickoff, and see if the fans who know this team can out-call the model.

Next up · Friday, August 28

at Houston Sterling

Our model gives Houston Yates a 45% chance, by about 2 points. Toss-up.

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2026 Schedule · % is our model's chance Houston Yates wins

Aug 28at Houston Sterling45%preview →

Sep 5at Houston Madison39%preview →

Sep 12vs Texas City49%preview →

Sep 26vs Houston Worthing55%preview →

Oct 3at Houston Wheatley45%preview →

Oct 9vs Houston North Forest55%preview →

Oct 15at Houston Furr45%preview →

Oct 22vs Houston Scarborough55%preview →

Oct 30at Houston Kashmere45%preview →

Nov 6vs Houston Washington55%preview →

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Playoff picture

The top 4 finishers in each UIL district advance to the playoffs.

1 of 8

In playoff position right now.

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State championship history

5 state titles · 5 runner-up

19851965196219511943

19855Abeat Odessa Permian 37-0

1965PVIL 4Abeat Fort Worth Terrell Academy 18-0 (boxscore not available)

1962PVIL 4Abeat Fort Worth Dunbar 18-15 (boxscore not available)

1951PVIL 2A · co-championsbeat Waco Moore 6-6 (boxscore not available)

1943PVIL 2A · co-championsbeat Wichita Falls Washington 7-7 (boxscore not available)

From the UIL archive, 1920 to 2025.

Where they play

This is the school. Some districts play at a shared stadium, so check the district if in doubt.

📍 3650 Alabama Street, Houston, TX, 77004Tap for directions

22 from Houston who made the NFL

High school, to college, to the NFL. Of these, 12 are listed by their high school and 10 by home town.

HOF

Cliff Branch Hall of Fame

Wide receiver

HOF

Michael Strahan Hall of Fame

Defensive end

HOF

Mike Singletary Hall of Fame

Linebacker

2025

Jaydon Blue

Running Back · Texas → Dallas

Rd 5, 149

2025

Matthew Golden

Wide Receiver · Texas → Green Bay

Rd 1, 23

2025

Upton Stout

Cornerback · Western Kentucky → San Francisco

Rd 3, 100

2025

Vernon Broughton

Defensive Tackle · Texas → New Orleans

Rd 3, 71

2024

Patrick Paul

Offensive Tackle · Houston → Miami

Rd 2, 55

2023

Keondre Coburn

Defensive Tackle · Texas → Kansas City

Rd 6, 194

2023

Zach Evans

Running Back · Ole Miss → Los Angeles

Rd 6, 215

2022

Chris Paul

Offensive Guard · Tulsa → Washington

Rd 7, 230

2022

Otito Ogbonnia

Defensive Tackle · UCLA → Los Angeles

Rd 5, 160

2021

Jaylen Waddle

Wide Receiver · Alabama → Miami

Rd 1, 6

Aaron Laing

Tight end

and 8 more

337 from Houston playing college ball

On a Division I roster right now. Listed by home town, so players from any school in Houston are included.

A.J. HaulcySLSU

A.J. Holmes Jr.DLTexas Tech

Aaron KizzeeLBTexas Southern

AJ OdumsCBNevada

AJ OwensLBTarleton State

AJ SpencerLBLouisiana

Alexander VigilOLGrambling

Alexei RamirezDLUL Monroe

Andre DukeLBAlcorn State

Anthony SaragusaLSHouston

Antoine Martin Jr.WRColorado State

Armand AusbonDLUNLV

and 325 more

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