MaxPreps Texas Top 25 high school football rankings

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Black Friday -- and Saturday, too -- came early for a sizable number of MaxPreps Texas Top 25 football teams in Week 13 of the UIL area playoff round.

Previously unbeaten teams Pearland, Clear Creek (League City) and Crosby experienced sudden endings to magical seasons. Another handful of one-loss teams were also second-round playoff casualties. All of which speaks to the level of competition in Texas when the difference between an early exit or a state title can often be razor-thin.

The ranks of the unbeaten dropped, but a few perfect seasons remain alive, including No. 1 Allen and No. 2 Katy. Allen survived another tight second-round matchup with DeSoto, 41-40, for its 55th-consecutive victory, and Katy finally saw its five-game shutout streak end, but had no problem with Cypress Ranch (Houston), 59-20.

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1. (1) Allen 12-0
Seth Green's lone completion, a 44-yarder to Camden Harrison with nine minutes left, stood up as the game winner in a 41-40 area victory over DeSoto.

2. (2) Katy 12-0
The scoreless streak of the defense ended at 20 quarters, but the Tigers cruised to a 59-20 romp over Cypress Ranch (Houston). Garrett Doiron threw for 239 yards and three touchdowns and Deondrick Glass ran for 192 yards and three scores.

3. (3) Steele (Cibolo) 12-0
Xavier Martin threw for 249 yards and two touchdowns in a 38-7 bashing of Brennan (San Antonio).

4. (4) Lake Travis (Austin) 12-0
Charlie Brewer's 76-yard touchdown pass to Cade Brewer in the fourth quarter was the difference in a 28-21 victory over Spring Westfield (Houston).

5. (6) Cedar Park 12-0
Mak Sexton threw for 335 yards and four touchdowns as the Timberwolves overpowered Tivy (Kerrville), 49-14.

6. (9) Judson (Converse) 11-1
Julon Williams had a hand in 331 total yards and four touchdowns in a 56-28 ambush of O'Connor (Helotes).

7. (12) Manvel 10-2
D'Vaughn Pennamon rushed for 361 yards and five touchdowns in a 70-56 win over previously undefeated Clear Creek (League City).

8. (10) Westlake (Austin) 11-1
Sam Ehlinger ran for three touchdowns and passed for another, accounting for 260 total yards in a 28-3 elimination of The Woodlands.

9. (13) Spring 11-1
Alex McCray rushed for 194 yards and two touchdowns while Von Beudoin chipped in with 138 yards in a 38-14 takedown of Hendrickson (Pflugerville).

10. (20) Ryan (Denton) 12-0
Spencer Sanders ran for three touchdowns and threw for two while the Raiders' defense forced four turnovers in a 43-35 victory over South Grand Prairie.

11. (NR) Dickinson 11-1
The Gators stunned unbeaten Pearland 26-23 in three overtimes on a 21-yard scoring pass from Delan Baines to Jordan Myers. It was Myers' fourth touchdown of the game, with three coming in overtime.

12. (18) Mansfield (10-2)
Junior Kennedy Brooks rushed for 342 yards and four touchdowns to help the Tigers pull away from Marcus (Flower Mound), 48-21.

13. (14) Lake Ridge (Mansfield) 12-0
Duke Carter ran for 197 yards and scored five touchdowns in a 77-51 ousting of John Tyler (Tyler).

14. (16) George Ranch (Richmond) 12-0
Darius Anderson rushed for 224 yards and three touchdowns, while Alex Fontenot chipped in with 116 yards and three scores in a 63-30 rout of Nederland.

15. (25) Atascocita (Humble) 11-1
Patrick Taylor Jr. took 40 carries and totaled 275 yards and four touchdowns in a 41-36 victory over Cedar Ridge (Round Rock).

16. (NR) Guyer (Denton) 9-3
Quarterback Shawn Robinson rushed for 263 yards and four touchdowns in a 48-35 elimination of eight-time state champion Carroll (Southlake).

17. (NR) Ridge Point (Missouri City) 9-3
Shane Gosson threw for 231 yards and three touchdowns while B.J. Rainford ran for three scores in a 42-14 throttling of previously unbeaten Crosby.

18. (NR) Rowlett 10-2
Logan Bonner threw for 197 yards and a touchdown while Monyae Lang rushed for 79 yards and a score in a 24-21 downing of Skyline (Dallas).

19. (NR) Martin (Arlington) 10-2
Eric Walker threw for 240 yards and three second-half touchdowns in a 49-27 victory over Amarillo. The Warriors defense forced four turnovers.

20. (NR) Aledo 11-1
Caleb Primera rushed for 131 yards and three scores while Dillon Davis threw for 226 yards and two touchdowns in a 52-3 roasting of Denton.

21. (NR) Cypress Falls (Houston) 10-2
Desmond Hite rushed for 201 yards and Shannon Vaughns tapped out 189 in a 42-33 knockout of Bellaire (Houston).

22. (NR) North Shore (Houston) 9-3
Maciah Long rushed for three touchdowns and passed for another in a 52-14 triumph over Clear Springs (League City).

23. (NR) Rockwall 9-3
Caleb Broach rushed for 166 yards and three scores as the Yellowjackets won their ninth straight, 38-27 over Jesuit (Dallas).

24. (NR) San Angelo Central 11-1
Brennen Wooten completed 20 of 35 passes for 264 yards and three touchdowns as the Bobcats pulled away in the second in a 51-27 victory over Americas (El Paso).

25. (NR) Smithson Valley (Spring Branch) 9-3
Josh Adkins threw for 248 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another score in a 35-0 blanking of Stevens (San Antonio).

Dropped out: No. 5 Pearland, No. 7 The Woodlands, No. 8 Marcus (Flower Mound), No. 11 Carroll (Southlake), No. 15 Clear Creek (League City), No. 17 Trinity (Euless), No. 19 Cedar Hill, No. 21 Spring Westfield (Houston), No. 22 Crosby, No. 23 Permian (Odessa), No. 24 Jesuit (Dallas),

On the bubble

Clemens (Schertz) 10-2

Friendswood 8-4

Lamar (Arlington) 11-1

Lamar (Houston) 11-1

Lone Star (Frisco) 11-1

Marshall 11-1

North Mesquite 10-2

Tascosa (Amarillo) 10-2

Temple 11-1

Terrell 11-1