Did Aledo catch a break in realignment with new Class 6A district?
Ahead of UIL realignment, many speculated about what district 12-time state champion Aledo would be placed in for its first season in Class 6A.
Would the Bearcats move west with teams like Odessa and Midland? Would they be placed with a Fort Worth-area powerhouse like North Crowley, a school that is only 21 miles away?
It turns out, neither theory came to fruition.
The storied program has a historic 135-game district win streak, and it appears the Bearcats will have a great chance to keep defending it throughout the next two seasons.
The Bearcats were placed in District 3-6A with Arlington, Arlington Bowie, Arlington Houston, Arlington Lamar, Arlington Martin, Granbury and Weatherford. Aledo is about 35 miles away from Arlington.
The toughest matchup in the district is unquestionably Arlington Bowie, a two-time defending district champion.
Realistically, the move to this district provides weaker overall competition for Aledo, which had to face Denton Ryan and Richland in its Class 5A Division I league. Only two of Aledo’s opponents in the new 3-6A made the playoffs last season, and both lost in the first round.
Bowie has been drastically improving throughout the past three seasons under head coach Joseph Sam. A return to form for a historically successful program like Arlington Martin could provide a challenge, but the Warriors haven’t made the playoffs the past two seasons.
Arlington Lamar and Arlington have shown flashes of improvements but likely have a long ways to go to compete with Aledo.
Read more takeaways from realignment here.
This story was originally published February 2, 2026 at 12:54 PM.
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