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Cedar Hill Today
By the People, for the People
Cedar Hill Longhorns Unveil 2026 High School Football Schedule
The Texas high school football team will face several top contenders in the upcoming season.
Mar. 4, 2026 at 6:38pm
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The Cedar Hill Longhorns, a Texas high school football team, have released their 10-game schedule for the 2026 regular season. The team finished the 2025 season with a 6-5 record and is looking to improve in the upcoming year. The schedule features matchups against several perennial contenders, including defending state champion DeSoto, state runner-up Duncanville, and playoff teams Burleson Centennial, Crowley, and Midlothian.
Why it matters
The Cedar Hill Longhorns' 2026 schedule will test the team's mettle as they aim to bounce back from a slightly above .500 record in 2025. Facing off against several top-ranked teams in Texas high school football will provide valuable experience and opportunities for the Longhorns to prove their competitiveness on the gridiron.
The details
The Longhorns' 2026 schedule includes five home games and five away games, all scheduled for 7 p.m. local time. The team will host defending state champion DeSoto, as well as face state runners-up Duncanville and Frisco Lone Star. Other notable opponents include playoff teams Burleson Centennial, Crowley, and Midlothian. The Longhorns will also play Lancaster, Mansfield Summit, Mansfield Legacy, and Cleburne.
- The 2026 Texas high school football regular season will begin on August 28, 2026.
- The Longhorns' first game will be against Crowley on August 28, 2026.
- The team's final regular season game will be against Burleson Centennial on November 5, 2026.
The players
Cedar Hill Longhorns
A Texas high school football team that finished the 2025 season with a 6-5 record and is looking to improve in the upcoming 2026 season.
DeSoto Eagles
The defending University Interscholastic League state champions, who finished third in the final Texas Rivals Composite High School Football Team Rankings after defeating C.E. King in the Class 6A Division II title game.
Duncanville Panthers
The state runners-up, who finished fifth in the Composite Team Rankings after losing to North Shore in the Texas high school football Class 6A Division I state championship game.
Frisco Lone Star Rangers
The team that lost to Smithson Valley in the Class 5A Division I championship game.
Carlos Lynn
The head coach of the Crowley team, who previously served as the head coach of the Cedar Hill Longhorns from 2017 to 2022.
What they’re saying
“The Cedar Hill Longhorns revealed its ten-game schedule for the 2026 Texas high school football regular season.”
— Lawrence Fernandez, Author
“The Longhorns will host defending University Interscholastic League state champions DeSoto.”
— Michael Sudhalter, Cedar Hill Newsroom
What’s next
The Longhorns will look to build momentum and prepare for their challenging 2026 schedule, which includes several top-ranked teams in Texas high school football.
The takeaway
The Cedar Hill Longhorns' 2026 schedule will test the team's resilience and provide valuable experience as they aim to improve upon their 2025 season and compete against some of the best high school football programs in Texas.
