Friday, October 9, 2026 · District game · Texas HS football
Dayton at Santa Fe
Texas high school football preview & AI prediction
AI prediction: Santa Fe by 2 · Toss-up
Santa Fe 55%45% Dayton
# Santa Fe Hosts Dayton in District Showdown
Santa Fe gets the nod in our model by a razor-thin 2 points, but don't sleep on this one, because our algorithm is barely more confident than a coin flip at 55 percent for the home team. Dayton is coming in as a live dog in what shapes up as a true toss-up, the kind of district game where execution and momentum matter more than any computer projection. So the question for fans is simple: trust the slight lean toward Santa Fe, or fade the model entirely and back the underdog?
- AI prediction: Santa Fe by 2 · Toss-up
- Win probability: Santa Fe 55%, Dayton 45%
- Santa Fe is the model's favorite; Dayton is the underdog
- District game: playoff seeding is on the line
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Gameday
KickoffFriday, October 9, 2026
WhereSanta Fe (home)
WeatherUpdates closer to kickoff
District Rivalry
All-time seriesSanta Fe 0 · Dayton 0
Holds the trophyUp for grabs
Winner takes bragging rights and holds them until these two meet again.
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