PEARLAND — Every two years, schools report how many students are enrolled at their school. The University Interscholastic League then takes those numbers, subdivides them into relatively equal classes, and – based largely on geography – determines which district each team will play in.

No one is quite sure what the University Interscholastic League (UIL) is going to do with the realignment before being announced. As one local coach remarked, "It is what it is!"

The new districts were announced on Thursday, February 3 for all the schools across the state of Texas.

Pearland and Dawson remained in District 23-6A with Alief Elsik, Alief Hastings, Alief Taylor, Strake Jesuit, Alvin and Alvin Shadow Creek.

That gives Pearland and Dawson an eight-team district and will allow them to have three non-district games before district competition begins.

Friendswood moves into a new district that was a huge surprise.

The Mustangs will spread out far and wide in their new football District 10-5A-I — from Magnolia and Magnolia West to Manvel to a handful of Fort Bend County schools.

“Wow,” Friendswood athletic director and head football coach Robert Koopmann said. “The UIL never ceases to surprise us, and with us being with Magnolia, Magnolia West — we knew we may go west, but to be with schools that are like halfway to Dallas, and with the Baytown schools and the east side going to Region II? I’m floored.”

District 10-5A-I will be: Angleton, Fort Bend Kempner, Friendswood, Lamar Fulshear, Magnolia, Magnolia West, Manvel, Richmond Foster, and Rosenberg Terry.

District 23-6A
Pearland
Dawson
Alief Elsik
Alief Hastings
Alief Taylor
Strake Jesuit
Alvin
Alvin Shadow Creek

District 10-5A-I
Angleton
Fort Bend Kempner
Friendswood
Lamar Fulshear
Magnolia
Magnolia West
Manvel
Richmond Foster
Rosenberg Terry