MaxPreps Texas Top 25 high school football rankings

DeSoto and Katy, the top two teams in this week's MaxPreps Texas Top 25, will not have a head-to-head opportunity to prove which team is best.

The two 9-0 powerhouses, DeSoto from the Dallas area and Katy from Greater Houston, are headed for different divisions of the Class 5A state playoffs that begin next week.

Under Texas rules, the top four finishers in each of the 32 Class 5A districts qualify for the playoffs. The two schools with the largest enrollment play in the Division I bracket and the two smallest in Division II. Each bracket is composed of 64 teams.

DeSoto, with an enrollment of 2,833, is the largest among playoff qualifiers in District 7-5A and thus is headed to Division I.

Katy (2,810) ranks No. 3 among District 19-5A playoff qualifiers in enrollment and will play in Division II.

Six other Texas top 10 teams appear to be headed for a loaded Division I: Coppell, Allen, Carroll (Southlake), Bowie (Arlington), Westfield (Houston) and Skyline (Dallas).

That leaves Steele (Cibolo) and Abilene joining Katy among top 10 teams in Division II.

Debuting in this week's Texas Top 25 are La Porte at No. 15 and Fort Bend Marshall (Missouri City) at No. 25. La Porte is coming off a solid victory over previously-unbeaten Galena Park North Shore (Houston) in the ultra-competitive District 21-5A. Marshall recorded its second straight shutout and is making shambles of District 22-4A.

Here's the MaxPreps Texas Top 25 going into Week 10.

MaxPreps Texas Top 25 Football Rankings

1. DeSoto 9-0 (Last Week 1)
Oregon commit Dontre Wilson rushed for 249 yards and four touchdowns in a 76-35 leveling of 2-7 Grand Prairie. The Eagles played without junior quarterback Desmon White, injured in practice. Backup quarterback Travis Collins completed 11-of-15 passes for 103 yards. The Eagles, a playoff qualifier for the 17th straight season, have scored over 50 points in four straight games. On Thursday the Eagles conclude the regular season against 6-3 Mansfield.

2. Katy 9-0 (2)
The Tigers used a grinding ground attack to subdue 6-3 Cinco Ranch (Katy), 35-21. Adam Taylor led the way with 23 carries for 265 yards and two touchdowns. Rodney Anderson provided insurance with two touchdowns while gaining 87 yards. The Tigers try to complete their third straight perfect regular season on Friday against 7-2 Memorial (Houston).

3. Steele (Cibolo) 9-0 (3)
Justin Stockton rushed for 191 yards and a touchdown in the Knights' 38-0 road romp over 0-9 Carroll (Corpus Christi). Quarterback Breylann McCollum threw for three touchdowns, two to Matthew Mayle. Steele will try to finish off a perfect regular season on Friday when it hosts 6-3 Southwest (San Antonio).

4. Coppell 9-0 (5)
Colby Mahon threw a pair of touchdown passes to Cameron Smith and also ran for a score in the Cowboys' 21-3 triumph over 4-4 Ryan (Denton). It marked the fifth time this season the Coppell defense has held an opponent to less than 10 points. On Friday, the playoff-bound Cowboys attempt to cap their second 10-0 regular season in the last three years against 1-8 Lewisville.

5. Allen 8-1 (6)
The Eagles clinched the District 10-5A title, their seventh straight district championship, in a 67-14 mashing of 5-4 McKinney. Sophomore Kyler Murray, the son of former Texas A&M quarterback Kevin Murray, threw for 224 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 98 yards and two scores. Allen took advantage of five turnovers including four fumbles. On Friday Allen concludes the regular season by hosting 5-4 Plano.

6. Abilene 9-0 (7)
The Eagles, idle in Week 9, are averaging 35.8 points per game and allowing 10.6, due in part to a plus-13 edge in turnovers. With the District 2-5A title secured, Abilene will try to finish off a perfect regular season on Friday when it hosts 5-4 Midland. The Eagles have won at least 10 games in six of the last eight seasons.

7. Carroll (Southlake) 8-1(8)
Quarterback Kenny Hill, a Texas A&M commit and the son of former major league baseball pitcher Ken Hill, rushed for four touchdowns and threw for two more in a 70-7 landslide over 3-6 Fossil Ridge (Keller). The Dragons scored 42 points in the second quarter alone with Hill figuring in five touchdowns. On Thursday the Dragons conclude the regular season with a road game at 2-7 Haltom. Carroll needs to two more wins to reach the 10-victory plateau, a mark the Dragons have accomplished in 10 of their last 11 seasons.

8. Bowie (Arlington) 8-1 (9)
Quarterback Tony James threw for 234 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 105 yards and two scores in a 38-7 blitzing of 7-2 Arlington. The Bowie defense forced four turnovers. The win sets up a showdown for the Arlington city championship and the District 3-5A crown against 7-2 Martin on Thursday. Both teams are 6-0 in district play.

9. Westfield (Houston) 9-0 (10)
Emmitt Raleigh rushed for 149 yards and two touchdowns to help the Mustangs subdue a third-quarter rally by 3-6 Kingwood in a 45-31 victory. Westfield's lead was reduced to four points at the start of the fourth quarter. On Thursday Westfield goes for its first perfect regular season since 2006 against 6-2 Dekaney (Houston).

10. Skyline (Dallas) 8-1 (11)
The Raiders exploded for 56 points in the first half of a 70-14 rout of 2-7 W.T. White (Dallas). Jordan Stevenson broke touchdown runs of 37 and 62 yards on his only two carries of the game. Skyline can complete an undefeated run in District 9-5A when it hosts 4-5 Berkner (Richardson) on Friday. The Raiders have won 33 consecutive district games, a streak that began in 2008.

11. Dawson (Pearland, Texas) 9-0 (12)
James White, a Texas A&M commit, rushed for 244 yards and four touchdowns as the Eagles took the air out of 2-7 Ball (Galveston) 56-0. White has rushed for 1,523 yards and 21 touchdowns for the season. On Friday Dawson will host 4-5 Galena Park, needing a win for the school's first 10-0 regular season.

12. Mesquite 10-0 (13)
The Skeeters capped a perfect regular season with a 55-24 road grading of 3-6 Rockwall. Quarterback Alex Cooper threw three touchdowns in the first half and ran for one. Mesquite, the District 12-5A champion, scored touchdowns on its first six possessions. The Skeeters will take a week off before beginning the playoffs. The last time Mesquite went 10-0 in the regular season was its state championship team in 2001.

13. Trinity (Euless) 7-2 (14)
Matt Hawkins threw for three touchdowns and ran for another in a 55-0 blanking of 3-6 Irving, The Trojans, slow starters in the previous week, scored on their first eight possessions. The victory extended Trinity's winning streak in district games to 51. On Friday, Trinity will conclude the regular season with a road game at 0-9 R.L. Turner (Carrollton).

14. Smithson Valley (Spring Branch) 9-0 (15)
Lawrence Mattison played only the first half but managed to rush for 75 yards and four touchdowns in the Rangers' 42-27 victory over 3-6 New Braunfels. Quarterback Garrett Smith threw for 120 yards and rushed for 77. Smithson Valley shoots for its first perfect regular season since 2001 on Friday against 6-3 Wagner (San Antonio).

15. La Porte 8-1 (NR)
Keith Whitely rushed for 179 yards and two touchdowns, including a 62-yard sprint to the end zone, in a 27-10 takedown of 8-1 Galena Park North Shore (Houston). La Porte, assured of at least a share of the District 21-5A title, can take sole possession with a win over 8-1 Memorial (Port Arthur) on Friday.

16. North Shore (Houston) 8-1 (4)
The Mustangs saw their unbeaten season and hopes for an outright District 21-5A title end in a 27-10 loss to 8-1 La Porte. The usually-prolific North Shore offense was limited to 155 yards and nine first downs. The Mustangs will host 5-4 Deer Park on Friday.

17. Port Arthur Memorial (Port Arthur) 8-1 (16)
Quarterback Ricky Fisk riddled the defense of 3-6 West Brook (Beaumont) for 307 yards and four touchdowns in a 49-17 rout. Roderic Rucker was the target for three of Fisk's touchdown throws. Defensively, Melbrodrick Matthews and Darius Lemora contributed a pair of sacks. Memorial can gain a share of the District 21-5A title Friday with a victory over 8-1 La Porte.

18. Manvel 8-1 (18)
Shane McCarley threw for 424 yards and five touchdowns in a 42-28 triumph over District 22-5A rival Pearland (7-2). Carlos Thompson was a favorite McCarley target with 212 receiving yards and three scores. On Friday, Manvel will complete the regular season with a home game against 2-7 South Houston.

19. Midway (Waco) 9-0 (19)
Deondrae Degrate hauled in a pair of diving touchdown catches from Kramer Robertson in a 42-14 victory over 4-5 Harker Heights that clinched the District8-5A title for the Panthers in their first season at the Class 5A level. B.J. Kelly led the Midway ground attack with 119 yards and a score. Midway shoots for second perfect regular season in three years when it hosts 6-3 Belton on Friday.

20. Tyler 8-1 (20)
Quarterback Greg Ward, a University of Houston commit, threw for 302 yards and four touchdowns in a 50-7 slaying of 0-9 Nacogdoches. The Lions defense came up with seven turnovers including two fumble recoveries by Tyus Bowser, who also had a sack and six tackles. The win sets up a District 16-4A showdown against 9-0 Whitehouse.

21. Lake Travis (Austin) 9-1 (22)
Baker Mayfield connected with Grant Foster on a 96-yard touchdown pass with 3:40 to play to send the Cavaliers to a 14-11 thriller over 5-4 Westlake (Austin). The win clinched the District 15-5A crown for Lake Travis. Moments before the game-winning pass, the Cavs defense stopped Westlake on fourth-and-2 at the Lake Travis 4. The Cavs begin a run at their sixth consecutive state title, this one in Class 5A, next week.

22. Martin (Arlington) 7-2 (23)
Matt Waller, pressed into duty due to regular quarterback Kyle Hicks‘ stomach virus, threw three touchdown passes in a 52-21 rout of 2-7 Sam Houston (Arlington). Martin took charge early, scoring on six of its first seven possessions. Up next is a showdown for the District 3-5A title against 8-1 Bowie (Arlington).

23. Lamar (Houston) 9-0 (24)
Darrell Colbert threw for 285 yards and four touchdowns in a 40-7 rout of 4-5 Bellaire (Houston). The Redskins defense limited Bellaire to 96 yards and five first downs. Lamar tries to cap a perfect regular season on Thursday against 1-8 Chavez (Houston).

24. Brandeis (San Antonio) 8-1 (25)
Trinton Ynclan rushed for 121 yards and three touchdowns in a 43-0 thumping of 4-5 Marshall (San Antonio). Peter Agu-Udemba added two late touchdowns for the Broncos. Up next in the regular season finale is 4-5 Holmes (San Antonio). In just its fifth varsity season, the Broncos will be making their fourth playoff appearance.

25. Fort Bend Marshall (Missouri City) 9-0 (NR)
The Buffaloes recorded their second consecutive shutout and third of the season in a 58-0 stampede over 3-6 Northbrook (Houston). Demond Askew and Davon Crookshank ran for a pair of touchdowns as the Buffs rushed for 475 yards. On Thursday, Marshall will try to complete the school's first 10-0 regular season against 3-6 Fort Bend Willowridge (Houston).

Dropped out: No. 17 Clear Creek (League City); No. 21 Klein Collins (Spring).

On the bubble
Cypress Falls (Houston) 7-2
Dayton (Dayton) 9-0
Fort Bend Bush (Richmond) 8-1
Heritage (Colleyville) 9-1
Langham Creek (Houston) 7-2
Lancaster (8-1)
Madison (San Antonio) 7-2
Navasota 9-0
North Forest (Houston) 9-0
Sharyland (Mission) 10-0