New Wichita Falls District With Texas UIL Realignment in 2026

Today was the big day for Texas UIL and the new reclassifications for 2026-2028. Here is how things change for Wichita Falls.

It has been a strange few months for us in Wichita Falls when it comes to the Texas UIL. According to their original plan, Wichita Falls Legacy and Memorial would no longer play in the same division. The Texas UIL changed their enrollment numbers for the different divisions and good news for us in Wichita Falls. Legacy and Memorial would continue on together. Here is what the division looks like through 2028

Conference 5A Division 2 (District 2)

• Abilene Cooper
• Abilene Wylie
• Amarillo Palo Duro
• Lubbock Cooper
• Lubbock Coronado
• Wichita Falls Legacy
• Wichita Falls Memorial

Changes to Wichita Falls District in 2026?

The only difference in our district for this coming year is the replacement of the Plainview Bulldogs. They have moved down to 4A Division 1. The new team in our district this year will be the Lubbock Coronado Mustangs. They went 1-9 last season and our Legacy Leopards actually beat them in week one last year 28-22.

2026-2028 Texas UIL Enrollment Numbers

• 6A: 2,215 and above | 251 schools
• 5A: 1,305 - 2,214 | 250 schools
• 4A: 550 - 1,304 | 224 schools
• 3A: 246 - 549 | 232 schools
• 2A: 105 - 245 | 225 schools
• 1A: 104.9 and below | 223 schools

Here are how many schools are in each conference the next two years for Texas high school sports. If you want to know where all the other schools fall in Texas. You can read the full list on the Texas UIL website. All of the realignment changes will take effect in the fall of 2026.