Brownwood-area athletes face a busy week of competition from Monday, Nov. 2, through Saturday, Nov. 7, with scheduled events in basketball, volleyball, cross country and football. The schedule was published by Brownwood News on Nov. 1, 2026.

Monday and Tuesday events

The week begins Monday with a girls basketball scrimmage matching Zephyr and Early at 4 p.m.

Tuesday includes a volleyball playoff between Zephyr and Rising Star at Coleman at 6 p.m. Girls basketball scrimmages are also scheduled: Mason at Brownwood at 4:30 p.m.; Bangs at Baird at 6 p.m.; Cranfills Gap at Blanket at 5 p.m.; and May at Comanche at Goldthwaite at 5:30 p.m.

Friday brings football and state competition

Brownwood is scheduled to compete in the Class 4A cross-country state meet in Round Rock at 10:55 a.m. Bangs and Coleman are listed for the Class 2A meet at 9:30 a.m.

Friday night’s football schedule includes Salado at Brownwood at 7 p.m. Other area matchups include Llano at Early, Johnson City at Bangs, Lingleville at May, Gustine at Blanket, Zephyr at Mullin, Hamilton at Comanche, Mason at Coleman, San Saba at Brady, Cross Plains at Miles, Paint Rock at Santa Anna, Lohn at Richland Springs, Panther Creek at Trent, Sidney at Moran, and Strawn at Rising Star. Most games begin at 7 p.m., while Lingleville at May, Gustine at Blanket, Paint Rock at Santa Anna, Panther Creek at Trent, Sidney at Moran and other listed games are set for 7:30 p.m. Bangs is scheduled to play at May in girls basketball at 6:30 p.m.

Saturday schedule

Saturday’s Class A cross-country state meet in Round Rock is scheduled for 9:30 a.m., with Zephyr, Blanket and Rising Star listed to compete.

Howard Payne is scheduled to play football at McMurry at 1 p.m. Early is scheduled to meet Goldthwaite in girls basketball at 12:15 p.m.