(McAllen, Texas)-It’s the UIL Realignments coming February 1, 2024 in Texas where coaches from every sport will await their district changes based on student enrollments. Some teams will move up a classification, while other teams will move down, and in most cases, some teams will remain in their same enrollment classifications.
In the Rio Grande Valley and South Texas, coaches will meet at the Region One Center in Edinburg, Texas and at 9:00 a.m., the University Interscholastic League will reveal their district by district realignments for 2024-2026. “It’s exciting,” says Brownsville Veterans Memorial head football coach, JC Ramirez. “We will move up from Class 5A to 6A and most likely, we will be in District 32-6A for the next two years.”
The Brownsville Veterans Chargers made history in 2023 by advancing to the University Interscholastic League State 5A Division One Semifinals in football. The Chargers watched their season come to an end against Smithson Valley at Buccaneers Stadium in Corpus Christi, Texas. “It was a great season and moving up to Class 6A, well, our district is growing, so we will be ready for this season,” added Ramirez.
In Class 2A, the Santa Maria Cougars will be playing in District 16-2A Division One and head football coach Israel Gracia is a bit nervous when it comes to the UIL Realignments. “Trying to get a pre-district schedule is important, coming from a small school. Teams are limited when it comes to playing other schools,” says Gracia. “Still, it gives us opportunities. You just never know who’s coming in. It could for the better or for the worst,” laughs Gracia. HSSM Projections for District 16-2A Division I will feature Santa Maria, Freer, Three Rivers, Premont, and Rivera.
Still, there are some big concerns. In Class 4A DII, the Port Isabel Tarpons enters the realignments with an enrollment of 596 as compared to other 4A DII enrollments with up to 956 students. “It’s going to be tough with the realignments. At the end of the day, we have to line up and play football. A team with double the enrollments, you will have another 250 more athletes to choose from and worst, we would be at a disadvantage with less athletes and no depth,” says Port Isabel head football coach, Tony Villarreal. Still, should an eight team district occurs, travel concerns the Tarpon coach. “We spent an additional $200,000 on travel during the COVID year when we were paired with the Coastal Bend teams. This will be a concern for our district.”
Moving over to Class 6A, with only eleven 6A teams left in the Rio Grande Valley with enrollments over 2,275, a big change could take place and there are concerns with the traveling from one school to another on Football Friday Nights. “With all the rumors taking place right now with what the UIL will do when they announce the new realignments this Thursday, District 31-6A could be sending teams to the Laredo area. That would mean that all three Edinburg schools, including La Joya will be traveling West,” said Edinburg North head football coach, Damian Gonzalez. “Worst, our athletes will be coming late. especially during the weekdays, added Gonzalez. HSSM has predicted that all three Edinburg schools will welcome four Laredo schools along with La Joya to create a an eight team district.
In District 32-6A, the defending district football champions, Weslaco Panthers will see the addition of the Brownsville Veterans Memorial Chargers, last season’s Class 5A DI Semifinalists along with the 31-6A District Champions, PSJA Bears. “Should this happen, this would be a tough district. Heck, six out the seven teams all made the playoffs in 2023,” said PSJA head coach, Lupe Rodriguez. “It’s going to be fun. We wait wait till Thursday.”
The UIL Enrollment cutoffs determines which teams will play in each Classification starting with Class 1A to 6A. Here are the cutoffs for enrollments with each classification:
Class 1A 104.9 and Below
Lasara 101
Class 2A 105-253
Class 3A 254-544
Class 4A 545-1314
Class 5A 1315-2274
Class 6A 2275 and Above
By Divisions with RGV-Laredo, Coastal Bend areas
2A Division I 181.5-253 Enrollments
Refugio 217
Rivera 194
Santa Maria 185
Skidmore Tyan 230
Three Rivers 204
Freer 189
Premont 196
Bloomington 249
Ganado 214
Kenedy 240
Shiner 181
16-2A DI Projections by HSSM
Freer
Premont
Santa Maria
Three Rivers
Rivera
Premont
15-2A DI Projections by HSSM
Refugio
Shiner
Bloomington
Ganado
Kenedy
Skidmore Tyan
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2A Division II 105-181.4 Enrollments
La Villa 175
Ben Bolt 140
Agua Dulce 127
Woodsboro 133
Pettus 116
16-2A DII Projections by HSSM
La Villa
Ben Bolt
Agua Dulce
Woodsboro
Pettus
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3A Division I 369-544 Enrollments
Aransas Pass 449
Bishop 524.5
CC London 540
Lyford 470
Orange Grove 517
Progreso 474
Raymondville 516
Rio Hondo 475
Santa Gertrudis 383
CC West Oso 537
Falfurrias 386
San Diego 455
Goliad 431
Edna 436
Mathis 406
Palacios 381
16-3A DI Projections by HSSM
Rio Hondo
Raymondville
Progreso
Lyford
Bishop
San Diego
Falfurrias
Santa Gertrudis
15-3A DI Projections by HSSM
Aransas Pass
CC London
CC West Oso
Orange Grove
Goliad
Edna
Mathis
Palacios
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3A Division II 254-368
Monte Alto 281
Santa Rosa 306
Taft 258
Banquete 294
Hebbronville 325
Odem 273
George West 262
16-3A DII Projections by HSSM
Santa Rosa
Monte Alto
Taft
Banquete
Hebbronville
Odem
George West
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4A Division I 957-1314 Enrollment Figures
Beeville Jones 1023
Port Lavaca 1026
Calallen 1179
Hidalgo 1075
Tulso Midway 1111.5
Valley View 1306.5
Zapata 1068.5
La Vernia 999
Floresville 1272
Pleasanton 943
Somerset 1295
16-4A DI Projections by HSSM
Valley View
Hidalgo
Zapata
CC Tulso Midway
Calallen
15-4A DI Projections by HSSM
Port Lavaca
Beeville Jones
La Vernia
Floresville
Pleasanton
Somerset
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4A Division II 545-956 Enrollment Figures
Kingsville 934
La Feria 937
Grulla 910
Port Isabel 596
Robstown 735
Rockport Fulton 898
Sinton 600.5
CC Ingleside 595
District 16-4A DII Projections by HSSM
Port Isabel
La Feria
Grulla
Kingsville
Robstown
Rockport Fulton
Sinton
CC Ingleside
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5A Division I 1903-2274 Enrollment Figures
Brownsville Rivera 2268
CC Veterans 2014
Donna 2080.5
Donna North 1997.5
Edinburg Vela 2266
Flour Bluff 1963
Harlingen South 2115
LJ Juarez-Lincoln 1994.5
LJ Palmview 2173
Laredo Martin 2003.5
Laredo Nixon 2112
McAllen 2205
McAllen Memorial 2121
McAllen Rowe 1973
Mission 2181.5
PSJA Memorial 1967
PSJA North 2244
Rio Grande City 1922
Victoria East 2044
Victoria West 1851
Weslaco East 2157
16-5A DI Projections by HSSM
Brownsville Rivera
Donna
Donna North
Harlingen South
Weslaco East
Edinburg Vela
PSJA North
PSJA Memorial
CC Veterans
Flour Bluff
15-5A DI Projections by HSSM
Rio Grande City
Mission
Laredo Martin
Laredo Nixon
McAllen
McAllen Memorial
McAllen Nikki Rowe
LJ Palmview
LJ Juarez-Lincoln
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5A Division II 1315-1902 Enrollments
Alice 1364
Brownsville Lopez 1814
Brownsville Pace 1699
Brownsville Porter 1744
CC Carroll 1893
CC King 1362
CC Miller 1397
CC Moody 1332
CC Ray 1601
Edcouch-Elsa 1371
Gregory Portland 1500
Laredo Cigarroa 1459
Mercedes 1396
Mission Veterans 1839
PSJA Southwest 1618
Sharyland 1793
Sharyland Pioneer 1721
Roma 1765
Projections in 15-5A DII by HSSM
Brownsville Lopez
Brownsville Pace
Brownsville Porter
CC Carroll
CC King
CC Miller
CC Moody
CC Ray
Gregory Portland
Projections in 16-5A DII by HSSM
Sharyland
Sharyland Pioneer
PSJA Southwest
Roma
Mission Veterans
Laredo Cigarroa
Mercedes
Edcouch-Elsa
Alice
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6A Teams-RGV-Laredo 2275 and above
Brownsville Veterans 2323
Brownsville Hanna 2343
Edinburg 2410
Edinburg Economedes 2829
Edinburg North 2687
Harlingen 2660
La Joya 2645.5
Los Fresnos 3294
PSJA 2401
San Benito 2815
Laredo Alexander 3205
Laredo Johnson 3335.5
Laredo United 3591
Laredo United South 3287
Weslaco 2742
Projected District 32-6A by HSSM
Brownsville Veterans
Brownsville Hanna
Harlingen
Los Fresnos
San Benito
Weslaco
PSJA
Projected District 31-6A by HSSM
Laredo Alexander
Laredo Johnson
Laredo United
Laredo United South
Edinburg
Edinburg Economedes
Edinburg North
La Joya
HSSM Fans Can Click and see new District By District Realignments on Thursday, February 1, 2024 at 9:00 a.m.Click and share links. https://realignment.uiltexas.org