MaxPreps Texas Top 25 high school football rankings

Two intriguing third-round playoff rematches from a season ago highlight this weekend's MaxPreps Texas Top 25 schedule.

No. 6 Westfield faces No. 11 Skyline (Dallas) in a Class 5A Division I Region II semifinal set for 3 p.m. Saturday at Georgetown ISD Stadium.

Westfield (12-0), a Houston-area power, took an unbeaten record into the Sweet 16 round a year ago against Skyline and owned a 16-7 halftime lead, only to see the Raiders come from behind for a 38-33 victory.

For the second straight year, Skyline takes an 11-1 record into its regional playoff. The only blemish this time is a 27-24 road loss to Martin (Arlington) in the second game of the season.

No. 4 Carroll (Southlake) and No. 21 Trinity (Euless) collide in a 5A-DI Region I semifinal 4 p.m. Friday at Arlington's AT&T Stadium. The two Tarrant County foes staged a memorable playoff game in 2006 with Carroll pulling out a 22-21 victory before 46,339 fans at Texas Stadium.

Carroll got the better of last year's third round match-up, 16-7.

Since 2002, Carroll (five) and Trinity (three) have combined for eight state titles.

Both teams stumbled early this season but have been on a roll the last two months. Carroll (11-1) lost to Allen in its opener. Trinity (10-2) started with back-to-back losses to Jenks (Oklahoma) and No. 1 DeSoto.

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Here's the MaxPreps Texas Top 25 following Week 12 games.

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1. DeSoto 12-0 (Last week 1)
Desmon White's 19-yard touchdown pass to Kevin Thomas with 41 seconds remaining allowed the Eagles to escape with a 34-30 area playoff victory over No. 8 Coppell (9-2). White threw for two other scores, ran for one and had 283 yards of combined offense. Jamal Johnson had two touchdown catches. Up next is a rematch of a 46-7 season-opening win over 10-2 Martin (Arlington) in a 5A-I Region I semifinal set for 7:30 p.m. Friday at Midlothian ISD Stadium.

2. Allen 12-0 (2)
Kyler Murray threw for 225 yards and four touchdowns in a 42-14 area playoff elimination of 9-3 Horn (Mesquite). Jalen Guyton and Grant Finney had two touchdown catches each and the Eagles defense had three interceptions. Allen puts its 23-game winning streak on the line against 10-2 The Woodlands in a 5A I Region II semifinal set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Waco's Floyd Casey Stadium.

3. Katy 12-0 (3)
Rodney Anderson, a Texas A&M pledge, rushed for 236 yards and four touchdowns and added a fifth score on a 62-yard punt return in a 51-7 area playoff elimination of 8-4 Cy-Woods (Cypress). Katy ran 77 plays to 38 for Cy-Woods. The defense allowed only 44 yards and five first downs while forcing four turnovers. Up next is 10-2 Fort Bend Elkins (Missouri City) in a 5A-II Region III semifinal set for 1 p.m. Friday at Houston's Tully Stadium.

4. Carroll (Southlake) 11-1 (4)
A.J. Ezzard rushed for two touchdowns and Luke Timian hauled in a couple of scoring passes a 51-7 area playoff rout of 9-3 Lee (Midland). Quarterback Ryan Agnew threw for two scores and ran for another. Up next is 10-2 Trinity (Euless) in a 5A-I Division I semifinal set for 4 p.m. Friday at AT&T Stadium.

5. North Shore (Houston) 12-0 (5)
Tristan Houston rushed for 161 yards and two touchdowns, then added a third score on a 20-yard return of a blocked punt in a 61-0 area-playoff elimination of 8-4 Fort Bend Hightower (Missouri City). Justin Green ran for 106 yards and two scores. The Mustang defense recorded its fifth shutout of the season. Up next is 11-1 Cy-Fair (Cypress) in a 5A-1 Region III semifinal set for 7 p.m. Friday at Houston's Tully Stadium.

6. Westfield (Houston) 12-0 (6)
Latevius Downs rushed for 233 yards and three touchdowns in a 47-7 area playoff elimination of 8-4 Cedar Ridge (Round Rock). Jeremiah Smith and Brian Peavy returned interceptions to highlight a defensive effort that allowed only 54 yards. Up next is 11-1 Skyline (Dallas) in a 5A-I Region II semifinal set for 3 p.m. Saturday at Georgetown ISD Stadium.

7. Lamar (Houston) 11-0 (7)
Darrell Colbert threw for 217 yards and two touchdowns in a 36-0 area playoff elimination of 8-4 Alief Taylor (Houston). Trevion Duncan returned an interception 26 yards for a touchdown as the Redskins defense recorded its fourth shutout of the season. Up next is 11-1 Pearland in a 5A-I Region III semifinal set for 1 p.m. Friday at Sugar Land's Mercer Stadium.

8. Coppell 9-2 (8), season complete
The Cowboys took a 10-point lead into the fourth quarter by executing coach Joe McBride's plan of keeping the ball away from dangerous 12-0 DeSoto. Onside kicks and fourth-down gambles almost worked, but DeSoto managed two touchdowns in the final nine minutes for a 34-30 area playoff victory. Charles West rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown and Skyler Bonneau threw for 100 yards and score.

9. Steele (Cibolo) 11-1 (9)
Texas Tech pledge Justin Stockton rushed for 259 yards and five touchdowns in a 40-23 area playoff elimination of 11-1 Reagan (San Antonio). Quarterback L.G. Williams added a 19-yard scoring pass to Keshawn Brown. Steele, in the third playoff round for the fifth time in seven years, faces 11-1 Edinburg North in a 5A-II Region IV semifinal rematch set for 7 p.m. Friday at Corpus Christi's Cabaniss Stadium.

10. Manvel 11-1 (10)
Trailing by one point, sophomore quarterback D'Eriq King threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to Jamond Manuel with six seconds remaining for a thrilling 51-44 area playoff elimination of 9-3 Fort Bend Bush (Richmond). King threw four touchdowns and rushed for 298 yards and three scores. Up next is 8-4 Memorial (Houston) in a 5A-II Region III semifinal set for 1 p.m. Saturday at Sugar Land's Mercer Stadium.

11. Skyline (Dallas) 11-1 (11)
Junior Sederian Copeland accounted for four touchdowns and 320 combined yards in a 51-10 area playoff elimination of 11-1 Sachse. The Raiders rolled up 565 total yards and never punted. Up next is 12-0 Spring Westfield (Houston) in a 5A-I Division II semifinal set for 3 p.m. Saturday at Georgetown ISD Stadium.

12. Aledo 12-0 (12)
Jess Anders rushed for four touchdowns in a 75-14 area playoff bashing of 8-4 Boswell (Fort Worth). Luke Bishop connected with John Whatley on three scoring passes. The Bearcats advance to face 12-0 Canyon in a 4A-II Region I semifinal set for 3 p.m. Saturday at Snyder's Tiger Stadium.

13. Cedar Hill 10-2 (13)
Justin McMillan connected with fellow junior Damarkus Lodge on four touchdown passes in the second quarter of a 42-21 area playoff elimination of 8-4 Hebron. Lodge finished with six catches for 129 yards. The Longhorn defense allowed only one score, the other two came by kickoff and fumble return. Up next is 8-4 Cooper (Abilene) in a 5A-II Region I semifinal set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Stephenville's Memorial Stadium.

14. Pearland 11-1 (14)
Junior JaColbie Butler rushed for 214 yards and three touchdowns in a 40-15 area playoff elimination of 6-6 Fort Bend Austin (Sugar Land). Conner Chidester contributed a 23-yard interception return for a touchdown as the defense limited Austin to 78 total yards. Up next is 11-0 Lamar (Houston) in a 5A-I Region III semifinal set for 1 p.m. Friday at Sugar Land's Mercer Stadium.

15. Cedar Park 11-1 (15)
Quarterback Nate Grimm rushed for 133 yards and three touchdowns in a 43-21 area playoff elimination of 7-5 Tivy (Kerrville). Grimm also threw for a score. Bill Estevanott chipped in with 108 rushing yards. Up next is 11-1 Calhoun (Port Lavaca) in a 4A-II Region IV semifinal set for 2 p.m. Saturday at San Marcos' Bobcat Stadium.

16. Lake Travis (Austin) 10-1 (17)
Dominic De Lira threw for 204 yards and four touchdowns, three to Tyler Payne, in a 41-16 area playoff elimination of 10-2 Atascocita (Humble). Payne had six catches for 146 yards and James Bailey returned an interception 62 yards for another Cavalier score. Up next is 9-3 Jesuit (Dallas) in a 5A-II Region II semifinal set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Waco ISD Stadium.

17. Longview 11-1 (19)
Dezmond Chumley threw for two touchdowns and caught another in a 27-10 area playoff victory over 7-5 Boyd (McKinney). The Lobos, down 10-7 at halftime, scored three touchdowns in the third quarter capped by a 25-yard fumble return by Travin Howard. Up next is 10-2 A&M Consolidated (College Station) in a 5A-II Region II semifinal set for 4 p.m. Saturday at Midlothian ISD Stadium.

18. Cy-Fair (Cypress) 11-1 (22)
Dillon Birden rushed for 160 yards and two touchdowns to spark a 24-14 area playoff elimination of 9-3 Cinco Ranch (Katy). Clayton Kopecky hooked up with Drew Tobler for a 48-yard touchdown. Up next is 12-0 Galena Park North Shore (Houston) in a 5A-1 Region III semifinal set for 7 p.m. Friday at Houston's Tully Stadium.

19. Martin (Arlington) 10-2 (23)
Defensive end Myles Garrett, a Texas A&M pledge, returned a fumble 22 yards for a touchdown in the Warriors' 52-2 area playoff rout of 6-6 Odessa. The Martin defense forced four fumbles and limited Odessa to 146 yards. Martin's Nic Smith rushed for 129 and two scores. Up next is 12-0 DeSoto in a 5A-I Region I semifinal set for 7:30 p.m. Friday at Midlothian ISD Stadium.

20. Johnson (San Antonio) 10-2 (24)
The Jaguars avenged a 15-point early-season loss to Brandeis (San Antonio) with a 23-17 overtime victory in an area playoff. Darrian McElhannon's 16-yard touchdown run in overtime ended it after Brandeis failed to score on its possession. Johnson recovered five fumbles including one that Marcel Smith returned 100 yards for a touchdown. Up next is 9-3 Alexander (Laredo) in a 5A-II Region IV semifinal set for 7 p.m. Friday at Corpus Christi's Buccaneer Stadium.

21. Trinity (Euless) 10-2 (25)
Ja'Ron Wilson rushed for 143 yards and three touchdowns, part of a 386-yard rushing performance for the Trojans in a 42-21 area playoff elimination of 8-4 Timberview (Mansfield). Isaac Ellsworth added 154 rushing yards and one score for Trinity. Up next is 11-1 Carroll (Southlake) in a 5A-I Division I semifinal set for 4 p.m. Friday at AT&T Stadium.

22. The Woodlands (Texas) 10-2 (NR)
Chris Andritsos' 1-yard fourth quarter touchdown run, his second of the game, and a PAT from Rhett Pruitt lifted the Highlanders to a 24-23 area playoff victory over 7-5 Round Rock. Patrick Carr rushed for 136 yards and a score for the Highlanders. Up next is 12-0 Allen in a 5A-I Region II semifinal set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Waco's Floyd Casey Stadium.

23. Judson (Converse) 10-2 (NR)
Andre Wilson scored on a 28-yard run, a 60-yard punt return and a 49-yard pass from RayJohn Austin-Ramsey in the Rockets' 50-15 area playoff elimination of 9-3 Warren (San Antonio). Malik Pryor added two scoring runs. Up next is 10-2 United (Laredo) in a 5A-I Region IV semifinal set for 2 p.m. Friday at Corpus Christi's Cabaniss Stadium.

24. A&M Consolidated (College Station) 9-2 (NR)
Brandon Jackson scored three touchdowns and quarterback Kobe Miller threw for 279 yards and two scores in a 41-16 area playoff elimination of 7-5 Westlake (Austin). Up next is 11-1 Longview in a 5A-II Region II semifinal set for 4 p.m. Saturday at Midlothian ISD Stadium.

25. Guyer (Denton) 10-2 (NR)
Senior D.J. Breedlove scored on punt returns of 28 and 97 yards in a 42-13 area playoff elimination of 8-4 Waco. Breedlove also scored on a 12-yard run as the Wildcats dominated Waco 28-0 in the second half. Up next is 7-5 Amarillo in a 4A-I Region I semifinal set for 1 p.m. Saturday at Lubbock's Lowery Field.

Dropped out: No. 16 Reagan (San Antonio), No. 18 Sachse, No. 20 Summer Creek (Houston), No. 21 Brandeis (San Antonio).

On the bubble
Calallen (Corpus Christi, Texas) 11-0, Elgin (Elgin, Texas) 12-0, Ennis (Ennis, Texas) 12-0, Frenship (Wolfforth, Texas) 12-0, George Ranch (Richmond, Texas) 12-0, Highland Park (Dallas, Texas) 11-1, Madison (San Antonio, Texas) 9-3, Ryan (Denton, Texas) 9-2, South Oak Cliff (Dallas, Texas) 11-1, Texas City (Texas City, Texas) 12-0