Top 10 toughest high school football districts in Texas

By Staff Report Oct 10, 2013, 1:15pm

Led by Allen, 5A Region II District 10 takes the top spot in our list of the toughest football districts in Texas.

We've already seen which states are the toughest in the nation when it comes to high school football. But what about the toughest leagues or districts?

Using the MaxPreps Computer Rankings formula, we have compiled which districts and leagues are full of the toughest teams.

By taking the average rating of each team, we have come up with an overall number that sums up the district's strength.

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Top 10 Toughest Football Districts in Texas

1. 5A Region II District 10
Overall rating: 46.1

Schools
Josh Pettijohn, Allen
Josh Pettijohn, Allen
Photo by Neil Fonville

Allen
Rating: 80.1
Record: 5-0

Plano
Rating: 43.9
Record: 4-1

Boyd (McKinney)
Rating: 41.9
Record: 2-3

Plano West (Plano)
Rating: 41.6
Record: 4-1

Plano East (Plano)
Rating: 41.5
Record: 4-1



McKinney
Rating: 27.3
Record: 3-2

2. 5A Region I District 7
Overall rating: 45.0

Schools
Desmon White, DeSoto
Desmon White, DeSoto
Photo by Robbie Rakestraw

DeSoto
Rating: 82.9
Record: 2-0

Cedar Hill
Rating: 60.7
Record: 1-1

Mansfield Timberview (Arlington)
Rating: 56.6
Record: 2-0

Duncanville
Rating: 50.9
Record: 1-1



Midlothian
Rating: 37.5
Record: 1-1

South Grand Prairie (Grand Prairie)
Rating: 36
Record: 0-2

Mansfield
Rating: 33.8
Record: 1-1

Grand Prairie
Rating: 9.1
Record: 0-2

3. 5A Region II District 12
Overall rating: 44

Schools
Del'Michael High
Del'Michael High
Photo by Robbie Rakestraw

Horn (Mesquite)
Rating: 63.2
Record: 2-0



Longview
Rating: 55.8
Record: 1-0

Rockwall
Rating: 43.2
Record: 1-1

North Mesquite (Mesquite)
Rating: 42.7
Record: 1-0

Lee (Tyler)
Rating: 37.4
Record: 0-2

Mesquite
Rating: 33.4
Record: 1-1

Rockwall-Heath (Rockwall)
Rating: 32.5
Record: 0-2



4. 5A Region I District 5
Overall rating: 42.8

Schools
Parker Wilson, Coppell
Parker Wilson, Coppell
Photo by Lisa Owens

Coppell
Rating: 65.8
Record: 3-1

Ryan (Denton)
Rating: 61.7
Record: 4-0

Hebron (Carrollton)
Rating: 54.2
Record: 3-2

Marcus (Flower Mound)
Rating: 28.3
Record: 1-4

Lewisville
Rating: 27.2
Record: 2-3



Flower Mound
Rating: 19.4
Record: 1-4

5. 5A Region IV District 25
Overall rating: 35

Schools
D'Mauria Martin, Judson
D'Mauria Martin, Judson
Photo by Kenneth Toso

Smithson Valley (Spring Branch)
Rating: 65.9
Record: 5-0

Judson (Converse)
Rating: 53.3
Record: 4-1

Canyon (New Braunfels)
Rating: 40.3
Record: 4-1

San Marcos
Rating: 25.1
Record: 3-2



New Braunfels
Rating: 13.3
Record: 1-4

Wagner (San Antonio)
Rating: 12.2
Record: 0-5

6. 4A Region IV District 25
Overall rating: 33.8

Schools
Cory Cavender, Cedar Park
Cory Cavender, Cedar Park
Photo by Rickey Brown

Cedar Park
Rating: 46.5
Record: 2-0

Rouse (Leander)
Rating: 43
Record: 2-0

Vandegrift (Austin)
Rating: 40.3
Record: 2-0



Leander
Rating: 34.7
Record: 0-2

Vista Ridge (Cedar Park)
Rating: 32.4
Record: 0-1

Marble Falls
Rating: 21.0
Record: 0-1

Dripping Springs
Rating: 18.1
Record: 0-2

7. 5A Region I District 4
Overall rating: 33.4

Schools
Keaton Duhon, Carroll
Keaton Duhon, Carroll
Photo by Neil Fonville

Carroll (Southlake)
Rating: 63.3
Record: 2-0



Fossil Ridge (Keller)
Rating: 46.9
Record: 2-0

Northwest (Justin)

Rating: 41.7
Record: 1-1

Keller
Rating: 36.3
Record: 0-2

Keller Central (Keller)
Rating: 24.8
Record: 1-1

Timber Creek (Fort Worth)
Rating: 18.9
Record: 0-2

Richland (North Richland Hills)
Rating: 17.9
Record: 1-1

Haltom (Haltom City)
Rating: 17.5
Record: 1-1



8. 3A Region II District 16
Overall rating: 33.1

Schools
Chase Tate, Gilmer
Chase Tate, Gilmer
Photo by Bruce Crockett

Gilmer
Rating: 60
Record: 2-0

Kilgore
Rating: 52.4
Record: 2-0

Chapel Hill (Tyler)
Rating: 35.6
Record: 1-1

Gladewater
Rating: 29.3
Record: 1-1

Bullard
Rating: 22.2
Record: 0-1



Henderson
Rating: 17.7
Record: 0-1

Spring Hill (Longview)
Rating: 14.8
Record: 0-2

9. 5A Region II District 14
Overall rating: 31

Schools
Kobe Miller, A&M Consolidated
Kobe Miller, A&M Consolidated
Photo by Paul Brick

The Woodlands
Rating: 47.2
Record: 2-0

A&M Consolidated (College Station)
Rating: 41
Record: 1-1

Oak Ridge (Conroe)
Rating: 33.1
Record: 2-0



Lufkin
Rating: 31.2
Record: 0-1

Conroe

Rating: 22.8
Record: 1-1

College Park (The Woodlands)
Rating: 22.2
Record: 0-1

Bryan
Rating: 19.3
Record: 0-2

10. 4A Region I District 5
Overall rating: 29.7


Schools
Jerrod Heard, Guyer
Jerrod Heard, Guyer
Photo by Robbie Rakestraw

Rider (Wichita Falls)
Rating: 49.8
Record: 2-0

Guyer (Denton)
Rating: 49.4
Record: 2-0



Byron Nelson (Trophy Club)
Rating: 45.7
Record: 1-1

Lake Dallas (Corinth)
Rating: 37.1
Record: 1-1

Wichita Falls
Rating: 19
Record: 2-0

Denton
Rating: 13.5
Record: 0-2

Brewer (Fort Worth)
Rating: 12.1
Record: 0-2

Azle
Rating: 11
Record: 0-2