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Rio Grande City Football

Texas · 5A-1 · District 16 · Rio Grande City
Power
-46.7
▼2.3
TX Rank
#873
▼18
5A-1 Rank
#104
Record
2-7
Proj Rec
2-8
Playoff Odds
0.1%
▼27.9

Rio Grande City is a Texas high school football program (Class 5A-1, District 16, UIL). The 2026 record stands at 2-7. The Cooper Predictor rates Rio Grande City at -46.7, No. 873 of 1174 rated Texas teams and No. 104 of 125 in 5A-1. The model projects a 2-8 finish, with playoff odds of 0.1%. The model's pre-game picks are 6-3 in Rio Grande City games this season. Most recent result: lost to Rowe 14-56 on Oct 30. Next up: at Palmview on Nov 6 — the model projects Palmview 35-24, giving Rio Grande City a 27% chance to win.

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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

DateOpponentProjectionResult
Aug 28@ RomaL 24-45 29% ✓L 7-35
Sep 4@ La FeriaW 34-31 51% ✗L 19-22
Sep 11@ DonnaL 17-41 14% ✓L 32-34
Sep 18vs Donna NorthW 42-14 93% ✓W 48-3
Sep 24@ McAllen MemorialL 20-42 11% ✓L 49-75
Oct 8vs McAllenL 3-49 1% ✓L 16-63
Oct 16vs Pharr-San Juan-Alamo MemorialW 34-31 52% ✗L 28-29
Oct 23@ MissionL 27-35 32% ✗W 27-17
Oct 30vs RoweL 14-42 5% ✓L 14-56
Nov 6@ PalmviewL 24-35 27%—

Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Rio Grande City's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.

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