Saturday, October 24, 2026 | Lubbock and the South Plains
1. Liberty hands Estacado its first loss in Friday showdown
Lubbock-Cooper Liberty beat previously unbeaten Estacado 63–18 Friday night in one of the South Plains' most anticipated district matchups. Estacado entered at 8–0 and Liberty at 7–0. The result sets up a busy Week 9 scoreboard that also includes a 45–31 Lubbock High win over Frenship Memorial.
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2. No. 8 Texas Tech visits Cincinnati at 11 a.m.
The unbeaten Red Raiders (6–0) meet the Bearcats (4–2) Saturday in a Big 12 game in Cincinnati. Kickoff is 11 a.m. Central on FS1. Click Here for the Full Story and official game center.
3. Sunday marathon will close downtown and park-area streets
The United Supermarkets Lubbock Marathon begins at 8 a.m. Sunday near Buddy and Maria Elena Holly Plaza. Organizers and city notices say closures begin at 4 a.m., with roads expected to reopen around 3 p.m. The route passes Mackenzie Park, Mae Simmons Park and the Dunbar Historical Lake area. Free participant parking is at the Civic Center; shuttles serve the start area. Click Here for the Full Story and race-day details.
4. Early voting continues Saturday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Lubbock County's latest county-provided four-day comparison totals 32,673 in-person early votes through Thursday, October 22. A Friday total has not yet been verified. The county's 21 early-voting locations are scheduled to operate from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday; Sunday's hours are noon to 6 p.m. Early voting ends October 30, and Election Day is November 3.
Chronicle voting locations and map | Chronicle 2026 sample ballot (unofficial) | Official Lubbock County voting information
5. Texas Tech men fall 76–65 at Kentucky in exhibition
No. 19 Texas Tech lost to No. 23 Kentucky on Friday night at Rupp Arena. Damarion Dennis and Donovan Atwell scored 11 points apiece for the Red Raiders. Tech opens the regular season at home against Jackson State on Monday, November 2, at 6 p.m. Click Here for the Full Story at Texas Tech Athletics.
Sports: Flatland Football Report
Friday finals, October 23. Lubbock ISD Sports confirmed Lubbock High's result; the additional regional finals below were checked against a current local score report. Scores are final, not live. ScoreStream powers live score reporting, and the Chronicle's front-page scoreboard is intended for continuing updates.
Game date | Winner | Opponent | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
Oct. 23 | Liberty | Estacado | 63–18 |
Oct. 23 | Lubbock High | Frenship Memorial | 45–31 |
Oct. 23 | Abilene High | Monterey | 48–28 |
Oct. 23 | Abilene Wylie | Lubbock-Cooper | 42–3 |
Oct. 23 | Shallowater | Brownfield | 63–0 |
Oct. 23 | Idalou | Muleshoe | 72–21 |
Oct. 23 | Slaton | Littlefield | 56–35 |
Oct. 23 | New Deal | Sundown | 29–8 |
Oct. 23 | Levelland | Borger | 41–18 |
Oct. 23 | Jayton | Hermleigh | 84–56 |
Oct. 22 | Wichita Falls Legacy | Coronado | 63–9 |
Lubbock ISD final | Additional final-score verification | For the complete Texas HS Football schedule, go to MaxPreps.
Texas Tech volleyball: UCF swept the Red Raiders 3–0 Friday. Tech plays at Kansas State Sunday at 1 p.m. Texas Tech Athletics recap.
Weather & Road Conditions | Saturday, 6:30 a.m.
Weather: Lubbock airport observed 56°F and mostly cloudy skies at 5:53 a.m. Saturday's high is forecast near 73°F, with south-southeast gusts to 25 mph. Tonight's low is near 61°F with a 40% chance of showers mainly after 4 a.m. Sunday brings a high near 69°F and a 60% chance of showers and possible thunderstorms. National Weather Service Lubbock forecast.
Roads: Sunday's marathon affects downtown and park routes from 4 a.m. to approximately 3 p.m. North Avenue P between East Cesar Chavez Drive and Erskine Street was closed Thursday for waterline work; reopening has not been confirmed. Loop 88/FM 1585 construction includes all-way stops at Avenues U and P. Official notices did not list any additional significant new restrictions; the live DriveTexas incident map could not be inspected. City Avenue P notice | TxDOT Loop 88 project.
Things To Do This Weekend
Saturday: Heat the Town. Local HVAC contractors and Lubbock ISD students are helping qualifying homeowners with heating checks and minor repairs. Volunteers meet at 7 a.m.; this is not a public walk-in service. Program details.
Saturday: Nightmare on 19th Street. Haunted attractions at 602 E. 19th St.; open 7:30 a.m.–11 p.m. Official ticketing and schedule.
Sunday: Lubbock Marathon. Start at 8 a.m. near Buddy Holly Plaza. Official race details.
Sunday: Bert Kreischer. 7 p.m. at Buddy Holly Hall's Helen DeVitt Jones Theater. Venue event details.
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