Bells beats Callisburg 54–6 and wins District 7-3A Division II outright
The Panthers finished 6–0 in district play, and MaxPreps lists junior running back Asa Curtis with 834 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns.
Bells defeated Callisburg 54–6 on Nov. 6, according to the MaxPreps game record of the conference game. The final MaxPreps standings show Bells finished alone atop District 7-3A Division II with a 6–0 district record and an 8–2 mark overall. Callisburg faced the district champion in that game.
Bells' final score over Callisburg in their Nov. 6, 2026, conference game
Bells finished alone atop District 7-3A Division II at 6–0.
Howe finished second at 5–1 in district play, the standings show.
| Team | District | Overall | District points for | District points against |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bells | 6–0 | 8–2 | 265 | 59 |
| Howe | 5–1 | 7–3 | 192 | 76 |
Bells' published MaxPreps roster lists Asa Curtis, who wears No. 24, as a junior. The team's MaxPreps season statistics credit him with 834 rushing yards and 11 rushing touchdowns over 10 games. Teammate Westin Hicks is listed with 856 yards and 11 touchdowns. Howe's Rylan Strong is listed with 1,063 yards and 10 touchdowns, according to the district stat leaders.
| Rusher | School | Yards | Rushing TDs |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rylan Strong | Howe | 1,063 | 10 |
| Westin Hicks | Bells | 856 | 11 |
| Asa Curtis | Bells | 834 | 11 |
Bells plays next on Nov. 13. Lone Oak Athletics has announced a 7:30 p.m. game against Bells at Tom Kimbrough Stadium, 700 N. Murphy Road in Murphy. According to the announcement, tickets must be bought online, and a clear-bag policy applies.
The University Interscholastic League uses MaxPreps as the reporting system for its scoreboard, which draws on results, statistics and team information submitted by coaches and schools. The Bells–Callisburg game fell in Week 11 of UIL's 2026 calendar, which runs Nov. 5–7. The calendar opens the first playoff round Nov. 12–14.
UIL advances the top four teams from each Class 3A Division I and Division II district to the playoffs, so winning a district and reaching the postseason are separate achievements.
The two schools are close in size. UIL's enrollment figures for the 2026–28 cycle list Callisburg at 331 students and Bells at 315. Both fall within the statewide Class 3A Division II range of 246 through 366.9, a classification that holds 102 schools.
The district itself is new this cycle. UIL's 2026–28 alignment places Bells and Callisburg with Blue Ridge, Howe, Leonard, Sadler S&S Consolidated and Valley View. In the 2024–26 alignment, Gunter shared District 7 with Bells and Callisburg, while Valley View played in District 6. Gunter now competes in District 5-3A Division I with Dallas A+, Dallas Life Oak Cliff, Pilot Point, Pottsboro and Whitesboro.
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