Palo Duro Football
Palo Duro is a Texas high school football program (Class 5A-2, District 2, UIL). The 2026 record stands at 8-1. Palo Duro has clinched the 5A-2 District 2 title. The Cooper Predictor rates Palo Duro at +25.8, No. 56 of 1174 rated Texas teams and No. 9 of 120 in 5A-2. The model projects a 9-1 finish, with playoff odds of 99.9%. The model's pre-game picks are 8-1 in Palo Duro games this season. Most recent result: beat Memorial (Wichita Falls) 35-21 on Oct 23. Next up: vs Lubbock-Cooper on Nov 5 — the model projects Palo Duro 42-3, giving Palo Duro a 98% chance to win.
Open Palo Duro in the interactive model →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · Power ratings are calibrated within each state, so a rating from one state can't be compared directly with another's.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vs Amarillo | W 48-10 88% ✗ | L 7-21 |
| Sep 3 | @ Caprock | W 41-13 87% ✓ | W 28-3 |
| Sep 11 | vs Tascosa | W 27-14 68% ✓ | W 41-14 |
| Sep 18 | @ Dumas | W 34-24 68% ✓ | W 42-21 |
| Sep 25 | @ Legacy | W 41-13 92% ✓ | W 50-9 |
| Oct 1 | vs Cooper (Abilene) | W 31-10 85% ✓ | W 35-7 |
| Oct 8 | @ Coronado (Lubbock) | W 49-0 99% ✓ | W 55-0 |
| Oct 16 | vs Wylie (Abilene) | W 28-14 77% ✓ | W 53-10 |
| Oct 23 | @ Memorial (Wichita Falls) | W 48-24 88% ✓ | W 35-21 |
| Nov 5 | vs Lubbock-Cooper | W 42-3 98% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Palo Duro's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
Palo Duro graduates playing college football
Compiled from publicly published team rosters and signing announcements. Some schools do not list a high school, so a player may be missing — it is not a judgement on the player.
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