In short: Gladewater Bears high school football (Gladewater, TX), 2026 season: 4-4. Last game: W 42-0 vs White Oak on October 23, 2026. Next: at Liberty-Eylau, October 30, 2026. Schedule and results, player season stats, stat leaders, unit grades, ScorePirate ranking and the game-by-game log.
The number to watch when Gladewater meets Liberty-Eylau is Gladewater's scoring defense. Gladewater allowed 31.8 points per game over its first 5 games (2-3), #763 in section in that timeframe. Over the stretch of 3 games that followed (2-1), the Bears have allowed 17.7 points per game, a 44% drop, #286 in section in that window. The schedule deserves some of the credit: Gladewater's last 3 opponents have averaged 22.9 points per game, a #847 offense in section on the season, against 37.1 points per game, #326 for the first 5. Measured against those opponents' norms (22.9 points per game), Gladewater held those offenses 23% below what they usually score. The level of competition matters too: in ScorePirate's SP Strength Index, the last 3 opponents average a rating that would rank #630 in section, well below the first 5 (#356), so the recent production comes against lower-level teams overall. Only Tatum broke through in that span, putting up 39 on 10/16. Meanwhile, Liberty-Eylau's offense has been middle of the pack in recent weeks. The Leopards have averaged 33.7 points per game over their last 3 games (2-1), #484 in section during that time. Those games came against some of the weaker scoring defenses in section (34.2 points per game on the season, which would rank #856). Liberty-Eylau offers Gladewater a fair measuring stick for whether the trend is real. Gladewater is 4-0 this season when it holds opponents under 28, and 0-4 when it doesn't.
Gladewater's offense has come a long way since the season's early weeks. Gladewater averaged 6.2 yards per play (1,056 yards on 171 snaps) over its first 3 games (1-2), #596 in section through those games. In the 5 games since that slow start (3-2), the Bears have averaged 7.1 yards per play (1,721 yards on 243 snaps), a 15% rise, #460 in section through that stretch. The schedule doesn't explain it: the opponents in both stretches have averaged about 7.2 yards per play on the season. Conversely, Liberty-Eylau's defense has been one of section's better units in recent weeks. The Leopards have allowed 5.7 yards per play (1,379 yards on 244 snaps) over their last 5 games (2-3), #278 in section over that stretch. Those games came against a middle-of-the-pack set of offenses in section (7.2 yards per play on the season, which would rank #425). Against those norms, Liberty-Eylau held those offenses 22% below their usual yards per snap. Something has to give when Gladewater's surging offense meets one of section's better units in Liberty-Eylau's.
NOTES
The biggest shift in Gladewater's season has come in its offense. Gladewater averaged 29.0 points per game over its first 5 games (2-3), #619 in section within that period. Over the stretch of 3 games that followed (2-1), the Bears have averaged 35.3 points per game, a 22% rise, #433 in section across those games. The schedule doesn't explain it: the opponents in both stretches have averaged about 35.0 points per game on the season. The level of competition matters too: in ScorePirate's SP Strength Index, the last 3 opponents average a rating that would rank #630 in section, well below the first 5 (#356), so the recent production comes against lower-level teams overall. On the season, Gladewater ranks #531 in section in scoring. Liberty-Eylau's defense sits in the middle of the pack, #504 in section (26.0 points per game). Gladewater is 4-1 this season when it scores 26 or more, and 0-3 when it doesn't.
Something changed for Gladewater's ground game after its first 4 games. The Bears averaged 6.4 yards per carry (1,093 yards on 170 rushes) over their first 4 games (2-2), #381 in section during those games. In the 4 games since that slow start (2-2), Gladewater has averaged 7.2 yards per carry (1,195 yards on 165 rushes), a 13% rise, #280 in section during that period. The schedule doesn't explain it: the opponents in both stretches have averaged about 6.6 yards per carry on the season. Measured against those opponents' norms (6.5 yards per carry), Gladewater ran for 11% more per carry than those run defenses usually allow. On the season, the Bears rank #323 in section in rushing. Liberty-Eylau's run defense sits in the middle of the pack, #395 in section (5.3 yards per carry).
TIDBITS (5 found)
• Club The last time Gladewater went a game being held under 100 rushing yards was September 23, 2022 against Gunter (L, 7-59). Since then Gladewater has gone 45 straight games rushing for 100+ yards, a school-record 45 straight in the 5 seasons on record.
• Club Gladewater has gone 9 straight games being held under 200 passing yards (November 21, 2025 through October 23, 2026), going 4-5 over that stretch, a school-record 9 straight in the 5 seasons on record.
• Club Gladewater is 15-2 all time when scoring 40+ points. Gladewater's last loss when scoring 40+ points was September 4, 2026 against Pittsburg (L, 41-52).
• Player Tray Watts has gone 3 straight games running for a touchdown, the longest such streak of his career.
• Player Tray Watts has gone 2 straight games rushing for 100+ yards, the longest such streak of his career.
Win chances are the site's own game projections where one is on file, otherwise the SP Strength Index gap with a small home edge. The realistic range covers 80% of outcomes (10th to 90th percentile).
Every player with a stat on file, listed only where he has one. Open the arrow beside a name for his game-by-game line. Stats through the Sep 4 game; last updated Sep 19; roster and numbers checked Oct 27.
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Top 4 in the district make the playoffs (line under 4th). Ordered by district record, then overall record and district point margin; UIL tiebreakers (head-to-head) are applied by the district, not here. Rank = SP Strength Index place in the classification / in Texas. Proj. = projected district finish and record, playing out each remaining district game by the two teams' ratings. From the 2026 results on file · UIL 3A Division 1 rankings · player leaders.
PPG/OPP PPG use every played game on file. YPG/PLAYS-PER-GAME columns only ever come from games with a full box score on file, which can be a smaller sample than GP -- see the coverage note below when that's the case for this team.
Averages use only games with that number on file (defense 6/8, sacks/INT 2/8, sacks allowed 3/8 games). SACKS ALW comes from the opponent's box score; TO FORCED is takeaways; TO MAR is takeaways minus giveaways, and its bottom cell is the season total. Dashes mean not on file.
UNIT INDEX
Pass Offense: grade 17.0/100 (-85 yds/gm vs average)
Rush Offense: grade 90.6/100 (+121 yds/gm vs average)
Pass Defense: grade 78.7/100 (-47 yds/gm vs average)
Rush Defense: grade 71.1/100 (-45 yds/gm vs average)
Unit grades: 0-100 league percentile, adjusted for the opponents faced.
GLA finished 2025 at 10-2. Made the playoffs (2 postseason game(s) on file; exact round/result not available). Notable win: 34-18 over ATLANTA (ATLANTA finished 73% that season). Toughest loss: 14-15 to WEST RUSK (1-point margin).
"N/A" stands in for a box score that does not have stats entered. A total followed by a count in parentheses covers only the games with that stat on file.
TALKING POINTS (15 storylines)
GLA HAS PERFORMED BEST THIS DATA SET WHEN...
• GLA commits zero giveaways (.999), and has won 3 straight when doing so
• GLA holds its opponents under 6.0 yards per play (.800), and has won 2 straight when doing so
• GLA averages 7.0+ yards per play (.800), and has won 4 straight when doing so
• GLA forces 1+ takeaways (.750), and has won 3 straight when doing so
• GLA's defense has averaged 1.7 takeaways per game over their last 3 games. Their 8-game average is 0.9 takeaways per game. (+90%)
• GLA's offense has failed to reach 200 pass yds in 9 straight games (11/21/2025-10/23/2026), going 4-5 over that stretch.
• GLA's offense has exceeded 100 rush yds in 9 straight games (11/21/2025-10/23/2026), going 4-5 over that stretch.
• GLA's offense has exceeded 150 rush yds in 9 straight games (11/21/2025-10/23/2026), going 4-5 over that stretch.
• GLA is 3-0 (.999) when it wins the turnover battle
• GLA's defense has averaged 62.3 pass yards per game over their last 3 games. Their 9-game average is 115.4 pass yards per game. (-46%)
• GLA holds its opponents under 5.9 yards per play (GLA's own median) (.750)
• GLA's defense has averaged 170.0 total yards per game over their last 3 games. Their 9-game average is 247.9 total yards per game. (-31%)
• GLA's defense has averaged 17.7 points allowed per game over their last 3 games. Their 30-game average is 25.3 points allowed per game. (-30%)
• GLA's defense has limited opponents to under 200 pass yds in 3 straight games (10/08/2026-10/23/2026), going 2-1 over that stretch.
• GLA averages 4.8+ yards per attempt (GLA's own median) (.667)
• GLADEWATER has been held under 100 passing in 4 straight games (9/25/26–10/23/26). It has not reached 5 straight in the last 4 years of games on file (2023-present).
GLA's defense has averaged 1.7 takeaways per game over their last 3 games. Their 8-game average is 0.9 takeaways per game. (+90%)
GLA's defense has averaged 62.3 pass yards per game over their last 3 games. Their 9-game average is 115.4 pass yards per game. (-46%)
GLA's defense has averaged 170.0 total yards per game over their last 3 games. Their 9-game average is 247.9 total yards per game. (-31%)
GLA's defense has averaged 17.7 points allowed per game over their last 3 games. Their 30-game average is 25.3 points allowed per game. (-30%)
GLA's defense has averaged 5.7 YPA over their last 3 games. Their 7-game average is 7.3 YPA. (-22%)
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APPENDIX
Full-length explanations and full-size data exports for the shortened notes and relocated tables referenced throughout this report, numbered in the order their pointers appear above.
Explanatory Notes
Note 1 -- SEASON OUTLOOK
Every remaining game is projected from schedule-adjusted ratings; already-played games carry their real result. Records are simulated distributions, not a single guess -- MOST LIKELY FINAL is the single most probable record and its own probability, PROJECTED RECORD is the season's expected win total expressed in record form (an average across every simulated outcome, so it can land on a fraction of a game).
Note 2 -- OPPONENT TRACKER -- why some cards have no record shown
Only meaningful for an opponent who is ALSO a tracked team in the library -- an opponent with no games on file here at all shows the date and site alone.
Note 3 -- MOST IMPORTANT NUMBERS -- how a number is scored
Every split this report computes is scored on how strong the number is and how much it sets this team apart from its opponent and the rest of the field, and the top 5 per team are listed. A condition needs at least 8 occurrences to count.
Full Data Exports
Data Export 1 -- TRENDS — TAB-SEPARATED (10 columns)
The program's index across 5 seasons on file -- -2.5 in 2022 to 0.7 in 2026.
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