In short: Nederland Bulldogs high school football (Nederland, TX), 2026 season: 5-3. Last game: L 24-27 vs Port Neches-Groves on October 23, 2026. Next: vs Texas City, 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 Nederland meets Texas City is Nederland's scoring. Nederland averaged 21.8 points per game over its first 4 games (2-2), #863 in section in that timeframe. In the 4 games since that slow start (3-1), the Bulldogs have averaged 39.5 points per game, an 82% rise, #315 in section in that window. The schedule deserves some of the credit: Nederland's last 4 opponents have averaged 34.9 points per game, a #873 scoring defense in section on the season, against 20.6 points per game, #268 for the first 4. Measured against those opponents' norms (34.9 points per game), Nederland scored 13% more than those defenses usually allow. The level of competition matters too: in ScorePirate's SP Strength Index, the last 4 opponents average a rating that would rank #726 in section, well below the first 4 (#111), so the recent production comes against lower-level teams overall. Conversely, Texas City's defense has been one of section's better units in recent weeks. The Stingarees have allowed 21.0 points per game over their last 4 games (3-1), #362 in section during that time. Those games came against some of the weaker offenses in section (23.3 points per game on the season, which would rank #842). Against those norms, Texas City held those offenses 10% below what they usually score. Something has to give when Nederland's surging offense meets one of section's better units in Texas City's.
NOTES
The biggest shift in Nederland's season has come in its defense. Nederland allowed 24.8 points per game over its first 4 games (2-2), #453 in section through those games. In the 4 games since that slow start (3-1), the Bulldogs have allowed 10.0 points per game, a 60% drop, #80 in section through that stretch. The schedule deserves some of the credit: Nederland's last 4 opponents have averaged 22.8 points per game, a #854 offense in section on the season, against 38.1 points per game, #291 for the first 4. Measured against those opponents' norms (22.8 points per game), Nederland held those offenses 56% below what they usually score. The level of competition matters too: in ScorePirate's SP Strength Index, the last 4 opponents average a rating that would rank #726 in section, well below the first 4 (#111), so the recent production comes against lower-level teams overall. Only Port Neches-Groves broke through in that span, putting up 27 on 10/23. On the season, Nederland ranks #164 in section in scoring defense. Texas City's offense sits in the middle of the pack, #643 in section (28.8 points per game).
TIDBITS (4 found)
• Club The last time Nederland went a game being held under 8.0 yards per attempt was August 26, 2022 against West Orange-stark (L, 0-32). Since then Nederland has gone 49 straight games averaging 8.0+ yards per attempt, a school-record 49 straight in the 5 seasons on record.
• Club The last time Nederland went a game committing 2+ turnovers was October 13, 2022 against Fort Bend Marshall (L, 0-24). Since then Nederland has gone 43 straight games committing fewer than 2 turnovers, a school-record 43 straight in the 5 seasons on record.
• Club Nederland is 10-2 all time when scoring 40+ points. Nederland's last loss when scoring 40+ points was October 3, 2025 against Dayton (L, 59-61).
• Club Nederland has scored 158 points over its last 4 games (39.5 a game, October 2, 2026 through October 23, 2026) -- its 4th-highest 4-game total on record; the most is 192, from September 27, 2024 through October 18, 2024.
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 18 game; last updated Oct 30; 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 5A Division 2 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 (offense 3/8, defense 6/8, sacks/INT 3/8, sacks allowed 6/8, turnovers 6/8 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 18.4/100 (-81 yds/gm vs average)
Rush Offense: grade 31.5/100 (-51 yds/gm vs average)
Pass Defense: grade 63.4/100 (-22 yds/gm vs average)
Rush Defense: grade 62.0/100 (-27 yds/gm vs average)
Unit grades: 0-100 league percentile, adjusted for the opponents faced.
NED finished 2025 at 3-7. Missed playoffs. Notable win: 14-6 over WEST ORANGE-STARK (WEST ORANGE-STARK finished 75% that season). Toughest loss: 59-61 to DAYTON (2-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)
NED HAS PERFORMED BEST THIS DATA SET WHEN...
• NED holds its opponents under 100 rushing yards (.999), and has won 4 straight when doing so
• NED holds its opponents under 5.0 yards per carry (.999), and has won 4 straight when doing so
• NED forces no takeaways (.999), and has won 3 straight when doing so
• NED holds its opponents under 7.0 yards per play (.750), and has won 3 straight when doing so
• NED's offense has averaged 0.0 giveaways per game over their last 3 games. Their 6-game average is 0.7 giveaways per game. (-100%)
• NED's defense has averaged 0.0 takeaways per game over their last 3 games. Their 7-game average is 1.0 takeaways per game. (-100%)
• NED's defense has averaged 11.3 points allowed per game over their last 3 games. Their 29-game average is 25.6 points allowed per game. (-56%)
• NED's defense has averaged 76.3 rush yards per game over their last 5 games. Their 7-game average is 169.3 rush yards per game. (-55%)
• NED's defense has averaged 154.0 total yards per game over their last 3 games. Their 7-game average is 296.1 total yards per game. (-48%)
• NED's defense has averaged 73.0 pass yards per game over their last 3 games. Their 7-game average is 126.9 pass yards per game. (-42%)
• NED wins even while allowing its opponents 120.0+ passing yards (NED's own median) (.999)
• NED's defense has averaged 3.9 YPP over their last 3 games. Their 7-game average is 6.5 YPP. (-40%)
• NED's defense has averaged 4.9 YPA over their last 3 games. Their 6-game average is 7.4 YPA. (-34%)
• NED's defense has averaged 3.2 YPC over their last 3 games. Their 7-game average is 4.8 YPC. (-33%)
• NED's offense has averaged 39.3 points scored per game over their last 3 games. Their 29-game average is 30.2 points scored per game. (+30%)
WIN %: TWO-CONDITION COMBINATIONS (1 found, min 4 Gms each)
(of 15 combinations tried per team -- a combination is only shown when at least 4 real games on file satisfy both conditions at once)
NED's defense has averaged 0.0 takeaways per game over their last 3 games. Their 7-game average is 1.0 takeaways per game. (-100%)
NED's defense has averaged 11.3 points allowed per game over their last 3 games. Their 29-game average is 25.6 points allowed per game. (-56%)
NED's defense has averaged 76.3 rush yards per game over their last 5 games. Their 7-game average is 169.3 rush yards per game. (-55%)
NED's defense has averaged 154.0 total yards per game over their last 3 games. Their 7-game average is 296.1 total yards per game. (-48%)
NED's defense has averaged 73.0 pass yards per game over their last 3 games. Their 7-game average is 126.9 pass yards per game. (-42%)
NED's defense has averaged 3.9 YPP over their last 3 games. Their 7-game average is 6.5 YPP. (-40%)
NED's defense has averaged 4.9 YPA over their last 3 games. Their 6-game average is 7.4 YPA. (-34%)
NED's defense has averaged 3.2 YPC over their last 3 games. Their 7-game average is 4.8 YPC. (-33%)
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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.
Full Data Exports
Data Export 1 -- TRENDS — TAB-SEPARATED (10 columns)
The program's index across 5 seasons on file -- -0.7 in 2022 to 4.4 in 2026.
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