Dave Campbell's Texas Football predicts several Coastal Bend district champions

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The annual release of Dave Campbell's Texas Football magazine gives an early look at the Coastal Bend teams expected to play for district championships in 2026.

This season also marks the first season under the 2026-28 realignment cycle, bringing several changes to the area.

Among the biggest changes is Sinton moving to Class 3A after advancing to the Class 4A Division II state semifinals last season and London moving up to Class 4A for the first time in program history.

Multiple high school football powers are projected to win district titles in Refugio, Sinton, Calallen and Gregory-Portland.

Other area programs such as Rockport-Fulton, Bishop, Veterans Memorial and Flour Bluff also enter the season with high expectations according to the magazine.

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The 2026 season also will begin with a flurry of new coaches on the sidelines across the Coastal Bend.

In TAPPS, a new era begins at IWA under former Ray coach Craig Charleton, who takes over the program after a brief retirement. Annapolis Christian Academy appears poised for another strong campaign behind a talented young core and John Paul II aims to contend for a playoff berth under returning coach Roland Ramirez.

The Coastal Bend also begins the season with six UIL teams ranked in Dave Campbell's Texas Football preseason state polls.

Dave Campbell's Texas Football preseason state rankings​

Class 5A Division I: No. 25 Flour Bluff

Class 5A Division II: No. 13 Gregory-Portland

Class 4A Division I: No. 14 Calallen

Class 3A Division I: No. 5 Sinton

Class 2A Division I: No. 12 Refugio

Dave Campbell's Texas Football district predictions and superlatives​

District 15-5A Division I: 1. Flour Bluff; 2. Veterans Memorial; 3. Carroll; 4. Harlingen South; 5. Weslaco East; 6. Brownsville Hanna; 7. Brownsville Rivera

Offensive MVP: RB Andrew Charlebois, Veterans Memorial; Defensive MVP: DB Raymond Aguilar, Flour Bluff

District 16-5A Division II: 1. Gregory-Portland; 2. Mercedes; 3. Ray; 4. Donna; 5. Brownsville Pace; 6. Brownsville Lopez; 7. Brownsville Porter

Offensive MVP: QB Carter Dominguez, Gregory-Portland

District 15-4A Division I: 1. Calallen; 2. Port Lavaca Calhoun; 3. Miller; 4. Tuloso-Midway; 5. Beeville; 6. Moody; 7. King

Offensive MVP: RB Ryder Reeve, Calallen

District 16-4A Division I: 1. Zapata; 2. Edcouch-Elsa; 3. Alice; 4. Hidalgo; 5. Pharr Valley View

District 16-4A Division II: 1. Rockport-Fulton; 2. London; 3. Port Isabel; 4. Kingsville; 5. Robstown; 6. La Feria; 7. Ingleside; 8. RGC La Grulla

Offensive MVP: WR Maddox Jennings, London

District 15-3A Division I: 1. Sinton; 2. Goliad; 3. Orange Grove; 4. West Oso; 5. Mathis; 6. Aransas Pass

Offensive MVP: RB Daniel Bahn, Orange Grove; Defensive MVP: DB Marcos Zapata Jr., Sinton

District 16-3A Division I: 1. Bishop; 2. Raymondville; 3. Rio Hondo; 4. San Diego; 5. Lyford; 6. Santa Gertrudis Academy; 7. Progreso

Offensive MVP: QB Braxten Montalvo, Bishop; Defensive MVP: DB Ronnie White, San Diego

District 16-3A Division II: 1. Cotulla; 2. George West; 3. Santa Rosa; 4. Odem; 5. Hebbronville; 6. Falfurrias

Defensive MVP: DL Kole Freeborn, George West

District 16-2A Division II: 1. La Villa; 2. Santa Maria; 3. Agua Dulce; 4. Woodsboro; 5. Ben Bolt; 6. Riviera

District 15-2A Division II: 1. Falls City; 2. Three Rivers; 3. Yorktown; 4. Louise; 5. Pettus; 6. Charlotte

Offensive MVP: WR Ethan Conn, Three Rivers

District 16-2A Division I: 1. Refugio; 2. Dilley; 3. Freer; 4. Taft; 5. Skidmore-Tynan; 6. Banquete; 7. Premont; 8. Monte Alto

Offensive MVP: QB Matthew Perez, Refugio

This article originally appeared on Corpus Christi Caller Times: Dave Campbell's Texas Football predicts several Coastal Bend district champions

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