In short: Silsbee Tigers high school football (Silsbee, TX), 2026 season: 7-2. Last game: W 35-28 vs Hardin-Jefferson on October 30, 2026. Next: at Shepherd, November 6, 2026. Schedule and results, player season stats, stat leaders, unit grades, ScorePirate ranking and the game-by-game log.
The number to watch when Silsbee meets Shepherd is Silsbee's scoring defense. Silsbee allowed 16.8 points per game over its first 4 games (3-1), #166 in section in that timeframe. In the 5 games since that hot start (4-1), the Tigers have allowed 28.0 points per game, a 67% rise, #594 in section in that window. The schedule has a lot to do with it: Silsbee's last 5 opponents have averaged 32.3 points per game, a #500 offense in section on the season, against 27.0 points per game, #706 for the first 4. Measured against those opponents' norms (32.3 points per game), Silsbee held those offenses 13% below what they usually score. By that measure, the early pace looks more like the outlier than the recent one. The level of competition matters too: in ScorePirate's SP Strength Index, the last 5 opponents average a rating that would rank #259 in section, well above the first 4 (#521), so the dip has come against better teams overall. Meanwhile, Shepherd's offense has been middle of the pack in recent weeks. The Pirates have averaged 28.0 points per game over their last 5 games (3-2), #660 in section during that time. Those games came against a middle-of-the-pack set of scoring defenses in section (28.8 points per game on the season, which would rank #643). Shepherd offers Silsbee a fair measuring stick for whether the trend is real. Silsbee is 6-1 this season when it holds opponents under 31, and 1-1 when it doesn't.
NOTES
The biggest shift in Silsbee's season has come in its passing game. Silsbee averaged 7.4 yards per pass attempt (625 yards on 84 attempts) over its first 5 games (4-1), #561 in section through those games. Over the stretch of 4 games that followed (3-1), the Tigers have averaged 9.3 yards per pass attempt (661 yards on 71 attempts), a 25% rise, #311 in section through that stretch. The schedule deserves some of the credit: Silsbee's last 4 opponents have averaged 8.3 yards per attempt, a #678 pass defense in section on the season, against 7.6 yards per attempt, #503 for the first 5. Measured against those opponents' norms (8.3 yards per attempt), Silsbee threw for 12% more per attempt than those pass 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 #236 in section, well above the first 5 (#496), which makes the improvement more impressive. On the season, Silsbee ranks #469 in section in passing. The trend lines up well against Shepherd, whose pass defense ranks just #1100 of 1234 (11.1 yards per attempt).
Silsbee's offense from the opening weeks has gone missing since. The Tigers averaged 44.0 points per game over their first 6 games (5-1), #144 in section over that stretch. Over the stretch of 3 games that followed (2-1), Silsbee has averaged 32.0 points per game, a 27% drop, #519 in section within that period. The schedule has a lot to do with it: Silsbee's last 3 opponents have averaged 20.5 points per game, a #271 scoring defense in section on the season, against 26.5 points per game, #521 for the first 6. Measured against those opponents' norms (20.5 points per game), Silsbee scored 56% more than those defenses usually allow. By that measure, the early pace looks more like the outlier than the recent one. The level of competition matters too: in ScorePirate's SP Strength Index, the last 3 opponents average a rating that would rank #140 in section, well above the first 6 (#526), so the dip has come against better teams overall. On the season, the Tigers rank #239 in section in scoring. It won't get any easier against Shepherd, whose defense ranks #261 in section (20.2 points per game).
Something changed for Silsbee's ground game after the first 6 games of the season. Silsbee averaged 6.4 yards per carry (1,318 yards on 206 rushes) over its first 6 games (5-1), #406 in section across those games. Over the stretch of 3 games that followed (2-1), the Tigers have averaged 4.7 yards per carry (433 yards on 92 rushes), a 26% drop, #658 in section during those games. The schedule has a lot to do with it: Silsbee's last 3 opponents have averaged 4.9 yards per carry, a #296 run defense in section on the season, against 6.7 yards per carry, #815 for the first 6. The level of competition matters too: in ScorePirate's SP Strength Index, the last 3 opponents average a rating that would rank #140 in section, well above the first 6 (#526), so the dip has come against better teams overall. On the season, Silsbee ranks #524 in section in rushing. It won't get any easier against Shepherd, whose run defense ranks #112 in section (4.0 yards per carry).
Silsbee's run defense has been run over as the season has developed. The Tigers allowed 6.0 yards per carry (837 yards on 140 rushes) over their first 6 games (5-1), #637 in section during that period. Over the stretch of 3 games that followed (2-1), Silsbee has allowed 7.0 yards per carry (664 yards on 95 rushes), a 17% rise, #752 in section during that stretch. The schedule has a lot to do with it: Silsbee's last 3 opponents have averaged 6.3 yards per carry, a #442 rushing attack in section on the season, against 5.1 yards per carry, #731 for the first 6. Measured against those opponents' norms (6.3 yards per carry), Silsbee allowed 11% more per carry than those rushing attacks usually gain. The level of competition matters too: in ScorePirate's SP Strength Index, the last 3 opponents average a rating that would rank #140 in section, well above the first 6 (#526), so the dip has come against better teams overall. On the season, the Tigers rank #722 in section in run defense. It won't get any easier against Shepherd, whose ground game ranks #181 in section (7.7 yards per carry).
Silsbee's offense has gained fewer yards per snap as the season has worn on. Silsbee averaged 7.0 yards per play (2,099 yards on 299 snaps) over its first 6 games (5-1), #473 in section over that period. Over the stretch of 3 games that followed (2-1), the Tigers have averaged 6.1 yards per play (938 yards on 154 snaps), a 13% drop, #595 in section over that timeframe. The schedule has a lot to do with it: Silsbee's last 3 opponents have averaged 6.1 yards per play, a #352 defense in section on the season, against 7.2 yards per play, #715 for the first 6. The level of competition matters too: in ScorePirate's SP Strength Index, the last 3 opponents average a rating that would rank #140 in section, well above the first 6 (#526), so the dip has come against better teams overall. On the season, Silsbee ranks #551 in section in yards per play. Shepherd's defense sits in the middle of the pack, #650 in section (7.0 yards per play).
TIDBITS (10 found)
• Club Silsbee has won 2 straight, and a win would make it 3 in a row. The last time they won 3 or more in a row was 2026, a run of 3.
• Club Silsbee has gone 8 straight games committing fewer than 3 turnovers (September 4, 2026 through October 30, 2026), going 6-2 over that stretch, a school-record 8 straight in the 5 seasons on record.
• Club Silsbee is 27-1 all time when scoring 40+ points. Silsbee's last loss when scoring 40+ points was December 2, 2022 against Cuero (L, 56-58).
• Club Silsbee has allowed 96 points over its last 3 games (32.0 a game, October 16, 2026 through October 30, 2026) -- its 5th-highest 3-game total on record; the most is 106, from September 19, 2025 through October 10, 2025.
• Player Sedrick Matthews Jr. has gone 9 straight games throwing a touchdown pass, the longest such streak of his career.
• Player Corde Wilson has 4 sacks over his last 3 games (1.3 a game, October 9, 2026 through October 23, 2026) -- his most in a 3-game stretch on record.
• Player Hunter Hollyfield has 3 sacks over his last 3 games (1.0 a game, October 16, 2026 through October 30, 2026) -- his most in a 3-game stretch on record.
• Player Jaden Hicks has 40 tackles over his last 3 games (13.3 a game, August 28, 2026 through October 23, 2026) -- his most in a 3-game stretch on record.
• Player Haegyn Morris has gone 2 straight games rushing for 100+ yards, the longest such streak of his career.
• Player Haegyn Morris has gone 2 straight games running for a touchdown, the longest such streak of his career.
MILESTONE WATCH
Silsbee
Carter Horton needs 1 tackle for 50 (averaging 6.1 a game)
Hunter Hollyfield needs 2 tackles for 75 (averaging 8.1 a game)
Haegyn Morris needs 27 rushing yards for 500 (averaging 67.6 a game)
Sedrick Matthews Jr. needs 1 touchdown pass for 20 (averaging 2.1 a game)
Jamarcus Barnes needs 4 tackles for 50 (averaging 5.8 a game)
Jaden Hicks needs 10 tackles for 50 (averaging 13.3 a game)
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Silsbee beat Hardin-Jefferson 35-28 at home on Friday, October 30, its 2nd straight win. Silsbee split 290 yards between 183 on the ground and 107 through the air, and the defense turned a 341-yard night for Hardin-Jefferson into 28 points.
Haegyn Morris ran 21 times for 125 yards and 2 touchdowns. Sedrick Matthews Jr. completed 8 of 13 for 107 yards and a touchdown and ran 3 times for -16 yards. Brendon Hughes caught 3 passes for 57 yards and a touchdown.
For Hardin-Jefferson, D'corian Warren completed 4 of 8 for 40 yards, ran 18 times for 145 yards and 2 touchdowns and caught 1 pass for 65 yards and a touchdown; Eric Pitre Jr. completed 1 of 1 for 33 yards and a touchdown and ran 10 times for 66 yards.
Silsbee is 7-2, #149 TX section. Up next: at Shepherd, Fri Nov 6.
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 4A 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 (defense 7/9, sacks allowed 7/9 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 64.9/100 (+18 yds/gm vs average)
Rush Offense: grade 62.6/100 (+18 yds/gm vs average)
Pass Defense: grade 77.9/100 (-45 yds/gm vs average)
Rush Defense: grade 58.5/100 (-20 yds/gm vs average)
Unit grades: 0-100 league percentile, adjusted for the opponents faced.
SIL finished 2025 at 8-4. Made the playoffs (2 postseason game(s) on file; exact round/result not available). Notable win: 41-20 over HAMSHIRE-FANNETT (HAMSHIRE-FANNETT finished 64% that season). Toughest loss: 30-33 to WEST ORANGE-STARK (3-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)
SIL HAS PERFORMED BEST THIS DATA SET WHEN...
• SIL averages 5.0+ yards per carry (.999), and has won 7 straight when doing so
• SIL holds its opponents under 7.0 yards per play (.999), and has won 6 straight when doing so
• SIL averages 6.0+ yards per play (.999), and has won 6 straight when doing so
• SIL holds its opponents under 8.0 yards per attempt (.999), and has won 5 straight when doing so
• SIL's offense has averaged 1.3 giveaways per game over their last 3 games. Their 10-game average is 0.8 giveaways per game. (+67%)
• SIL's defense has averaged 0.7 takeaways per game over their last 3 games. Their 9-game average is 1.3 takeaways per game. (-50%)
• SIL averages 6.9+ yards per play (SIL's own median) (.999)
• SIL averages 5.9+ yards per carry (SIL's own median) (.999)
• SIL's defense has averaged 32.0 points allowed per game over their last 3 games. Their 34-game average is 23.1 points allowed per game. (+39%)
• SIL's offense has averaged 5.9 YPC over their last 10 games. Their 11-game average is 4.3 YPC. (+37%)
• SIL's offense has averaged 200.8 rush yards per game over their last 5 games. Their 18-game average is 149.2 rush yards per game. (+35%)
• SIL rushes for 154.0+ yards (SIL's own median) (.778)
• SIL's defense has averaged 7.3 YPC over their last 5 games. Their 9-game average is 5.8 YPC. (+26%)
• SIL holds its opponents under 7.0 yards per attempt (SIL's own median) (.999)
• SIL holds its opponents under 5.1 yards per carry (SIL's own median) (.999)
SIL — OFFENSE SCORING SITUATION — 2024-26 (34 Gms)
SPLIT
REC
WIN%
PPG
Scores <10
0-1
.000
0.0
Scores 10-19
0-5
.000
13.6
Scores 20-29
5-2
.714
25.4
Scores 30-39
4-2
.667
33.7
Scores 40+
15-0
1.000
47.9
SIL — OFFENSE — 2026 (9 Gms)
SPLIT
REC
WIN%
PPG
STRK
YPA 8.0+
4-0
1.000
41.8
W4
YPA < 8.0
3-2
.600
38.6
L1
Pass Yds 200+
1-1
.500
36.0
L1
Pass Yds < 200
6-1
.857
41.1
W5
Rush Yds 100+
7-0
1.000
43.7
W7
Rush Yds < 100
0-2
.000
27.0
L2
Rush Yds 150+
7-0
1.000
43.7
W7
Rush Yds < 150
0-2
.000
27.0
L2
YPC 5.0+
7-0
1.000
43.7
W7
YPC < 5.0
0-2
.000
27.0
L2
YPP 6.0+
6-0
1.000
42.8
W6
YPP < 6.0
1-2
.333
34.3
L1
YPP 7.0+
5-0
1.000
45.2
W5
YPP < 7.0
2-2
.500
33.5
W1
Turnovers 1+
3-1
.750
38.0
W1
Turnovers < 1
4-1
.800
41.6
W3
Turnovers 2+
2-1
.667
34.3
W1
Turnovers > 2
1-0
1.000
42.0
W1
SIL — OFFENSE SCORING SITUATION — 2026 (9 Gms)
SPLIT
REC
WIN%
PPG
Scores <10
--
--
--
Scores 10-19
--
--
--
Scores 20-29
0-1
.000
24.0
Scores 30-39
3-1
.750
33.8
Scores 40+
4-0
1.000
50.2
SIL — DEFENSE — 2024-26 (34 Gms)
SPLIT
REC
WIN%
PPG
STRK
YPA 8.0+
2-2
.500
32.8
W1
YPA < 8.0
5-0
1.000
20.6
W5
25 games without this stat on file
Pass Yds 200+
2-1
.667
31.7
W2
Pass Yds < 200
5-1
.833
23.2
W1
25 games without this stat on file
Rush Yds 100+
4-2
.667
30.7
W1
Rush Yds < 100
3-0
1.000
16.7
W3
25 games without this stat on file
Rush Yds 150+
4-1
.800
29.8
W1
Rush Yds < 150
3-1
.750
21.2
W3
25 games without this stat on file
YPC 5.0+
3-2
.600
34.0
W1
YPC < 5.0
4-0
1.000
16.0
W4
25 games without this stat on file
YPP 6.0+
3-2
.600
34.0
W1
YPP < 6.0
4-0
1.000
16.0
W4
25 games without this stat on file
YPP 7.0+
1-2
.333
34.3
L1
YPP < 7.0
6-0
1.000
21.8
W6
25 games without this stat on file
Turnovers 1+
4-2
.667
18.3
L1
Turnovers < 1
3-0
1.000
32.3
W3
25 games without this stat on file
Turnovers 2+
4-1
.800
16.4
L1
25 games without this stat on file
Turnovers > 2
1-0
1.000
0.0
W1
25 games without this stat on file
SIL — DEFENSE SCORING SITUATION — 2024-26 (34 Gms)
SPLIT
REC
WIN%
PPG
Allows <10
6-0
1.000
2.5
Allows 10-19
9-0
1.000
14.2
Allows 20-29
5-1
.833
24.5
Allows 30-39
3-6
.333
34.1
Allows 40+
1-3
.250
46.8
SIL — DEFENSE — 2026 (9 Gms)
SPLIT
REC
WIN%
PPG
STRK
YPA 8.0+
2-1
.667
32.0
W1
YPA < 8.0
4-0
1.000
20.8
W4
2 games without this stat on file
Pass Yds 200+
2-0
1.000
30.0
W2
Pass Yds < 200
4-1
.800
23.8
W1
2 games without this stat on file
Rush Yds 100+
4-1
.800
29.8
W1
Rush Yds < 100
2-0
1.000
15.0
W2
2 games without this stat on file
Rush Yds 150+
4-1
.800
29.8
W1
Rush Yds < 150
2-0
1.000
15.0
W2
2 games without this stat on file
YPC 5.0+
3-1
.750
33.8
W1
YPC < 5.0
3-0
1.000
14.7
W3
2 games without this stat on file
YPP 6.0+
3-1
.750
33.8
W1
YPP < 6.0
3-0
1.000
14.7
W3
2 games without this stat on file
YPP 7.0+
1-1
.500
34.0
L1
YPP < 7.0
5-0
1.000
22.2
W5
2 games without this stat on file
Turnovers 1+
4-2
.667
18.3
L1
Turnovers < 1
3-0
1.000
32.3
W3
Turnovers 2+
4-1
.800
16.4
L1
Turnovers > 2
1-0
1.000
0.0
W1
SIL — DEFENSE SCORING SITUATION — 2026 (9 Gms)
SPLIT
REC
WIN%
PPG
Allows <10
2-0
1.000
0.0
Allows 10-19
1-0
1.000
14.0
Allows 20-29
1-1
.500
28.0
Allows 30-39
3-1
.750
34.2
Allows 40+
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ON THE BRINK
SILSBEE
• SILSBEE has played a one-score game in 3 straight games (10/16/26–10/30/26). It has not reached 4 straight in the last 4 years of games on file (2023-present).
• SILSBEE has scored 30+ in 6 straight games (9/18/26–10/30/26). It has not reached 7 straight in the last 4 years of games on file (2023-present).
• SILSBEE has had a 100-yard rusher in 2 straight games (10/23/26–10/30/26). It has not had a 100-yard rusher in 3 straight since 9/18/26–10/9/26 (2026).
SIL's defense has averaged 0.7 takeaways per game over their last 3 games. Their 9-game average is 1.3 takeaways per game. (-50%)
SIL's defense has averaged 32.0 points allowed per game over their last 3 games. Their 34-game average is 23.1 points allowed per game. (+39%)
SIL's defense has averaged 7.3 YPC over their last 5 games. Their 9-game average is 5.8 YPC. (+26%)
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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 -- 14.9 in 2022 to 6.1 in 2026.
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