Video: Texas Top 25 high school football rankings
See No. 2 Katy in its 35-28 win over Ridge Point.
If there was any worry about Duncanville being ready for the playoffs after a comfortable stroll through District 8-6A play, quarterback
Ja'Quinden Jackson quickly erased those concerns with a 75-yard touchdown run 12 seconds into the Panthers' 45-14 bi-district victory over South Grand Prairie (Grand Prairie) Friday night before an approving home crowd.
Duncanville, No. 1 in MaxPreps Texas Top 25 high school football rankings over the last 11 weeks, lost in last year's Class 6A Division I state title game in heartbreaking fashion to North Shore (Houston) 41-36 on a 45-yard touchdown pass with no time remaining.
Back in the playoffs and looking to avenge that loss, Duncanville scored on its first five possessions. Jackson, a University of Texas pledge, threw for two touchdowns.
North Shore, ranked No. 3, was unruffled in its playoff opener, a 54-0 blowout of Dobie (Houston). Quarterback
Dematrius Davis Jr., a Virginia Tech pledge and the author of the state title game's winning touchdown pass, threw for two scores and ran for three against Dobie (9-2).
Notes: Nine of the top 25 teams will be indoors for area-round playoffs this weekend. Duncanville, No. 4 Allen, No. 5 Carroll (Southlake), No. 9 Guyer (Denton) and No. 13 Highland Park are set to play second-round games at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. No. 19 Clemens (Schertz) will face No. 22 Brandeis (San Antonio) at the Alamodome. And No. 23 Dickinson will be at NRG Stadium in Houston to meet No. 25 Atascocita (Humble).
Here is a look at this week's Texas Top 25 going into the bi-district playoff round:
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Photo by Kenneth Toso
11-0
Last week: Beat South Grand Prairie (Grand Prairie) 45-14
Next game: Nov. 23 vs. Flower Mound, AT&T Stadium, Arlington
2. (2) KatyRecord: 11-0
Last week: Beat Ridge Point (Missouri City) 35-28
Next game: Nov. 22 vs. No. 11 Cy-Fair (Cypress), Tully Stadium, Houston
3. (3) North Shore (Houston)Record: 10-1
Last week: Beat Dobie (Houston) 54-0
Next game: Nov. 22 vs. Dawson (Pearland), Veterans Stadium, Pasadena
4. (4) AllenRecord: 11-0
Last week: Beat Sachse 55-20
Next game: Nov. 22 vs. Rockwall, AT&T Stadium, Arlington
5. (5) Carroll (Southlake)Record: 11-0
Last week: Beat Lewisville 84-6
Next game: Nov. 22 vs. DeSoto, AT&T Stadium, Arlington
6. (6) Longview Record: 11-0
Last week: Beat Temple 41-10
Next game: Nov. 22 vs. Jesuit (Dallas), Kincaide Stadium, Dallas
7. (7) Ryan (Denton)Record: 11-0
Last week: Beat Granbury 56-19
Next game: Nov. 23 vs. Coronado (Lubbock), Wildcat Stadium, Abilene
8. (8) Shadow Creek (Pearland)Record: 11-0
Last week: Beat Port Arthur Memorial (Port Arthur) 49-7
Next game: Nov. 22 vs. Hutto, Waller ISD Stadium
9. (9) Guyer (Denton)Record: 10-1
Last week: Beat Hebron (Carrollton) 50-30
Next game: Nov. 23 vs. Cedar Hill, AT&T Stadium, Arlington
10. (10) Westfield (Houston)Record: 10-1
Last week: Beat Klein Cain (Houston) 41-15
Next game: Nov. 22 vs. Memorial (Tomball), Crenshaw Stadium, Houston
11. (11) Cy-Fair (Cypress)Record: 11-0
Last week: Beat Bellaire 65-20
Next game: Nov. 22 vs. No. 2 Katy, Tully Stadium, Houston
12. (12) Lone Star (Frisco)Record: 11-0
Last week: Beat Legacy (Mansfield) 35-0
Next game: Nov. 22 vs. College Station, Waco ISD Stadium
13. (13) Highland Park (Dallas)Record: 10-1
Last week: Beat Wakeland (Frisco) 33-10
Next game: Nov. 21 vs. Magnolia, AT&T Stadium, Arlington
14. (14) Aledo Record: 10-1
Last week: Beat Kimball (Dallas) 77-7
Next game: Nov. 22 vs. Royse City, SMU's Ford Stadium
15. (15) ManvelRecord: 11-0
Last week: Beat Nederland 49-14
Next game: Nov. 22 at Lamar Consolidated (Rosenberg)
16. (16) Martin (Arlington)Record: 10-1
Last week: Beat Central (San Angelo) 69-0
Next game: Nov. 22 at Permian (Odessa)
17. (17) Lake Travis (Austin)Record: 10-1
Last week: Beat Smithson Valley (Spring Branch) 21-3
Next game: Nov. 22 vs. Madison (San Antonio), Rattler Stadium, San Marcos
18. (18) Westlake (Austin)Record: 10-1
Last week: Beat Steele (Cibolo) 30-7
Next game: Nov. 22 vs. Brennan (San Antonio), Bobcat Stadium, San Marcos
19. (19) Clemens (Schertz) Record: 10-1
Last week: Beat Bowie (Austin) 27-17
Next game: Nov. 22 vs. No. 22 Brandeis (San Antonio), Alamodome, San Antonio
20. (20) Judson (Converse)Record: 10-1
Last week: Beat Hays (Buda) 56-21
Next game: Nov. 22 vs. Reagan (San Antonio), Alamo Stadium
21. (21) Fort Bend Marshall (Missouri City)Record: 10-1
Last week: Beat Port Neches-Groves (Port Neches) 48-14
Next game: Nov. 22 vs. A&M Consolidated (College Station), Pridgeon Stadium, Cypress
22. (22) Brandeis (San Antonio)Record: 11-0
Last week: Beat Johnson (San Antonio) 42-28
Next game: Nov. 22 vs. No. 19 Clemens (Schertz), Alamodome, San Antonio
23. (23) DickinsonRecord: 10-1
Last week: Beat Pearland 28-23
Next game: Nov. 23 vs. No. 25 Atascocita (Humble), NRG Stadium, Houston
24. (24) Tompkins (Katy)Record: 10-1
Last week: Beat Fort Bend Travis (Richmond) 35-28
Next game: Nov. 22 vs. Cypress Falls (Houston), Legacy Stadium, Katy
25. (NR) Atascocita (Humble)Record: 10-1
Last week: Beat Deer Park 69-29
Next game: Nov. 23 vs. No. 23 Dickinson, NRG Stadium, Houston
Ranking by classification
Class 6A1. Duncanville (11-0)
2. Katy (11-0)
3. North Shore (Houston) (10-1)
4. Allen (11-0)
5. Carroll (Southlake) (11-0)
6. Longview (11-0)
7. Guyer (Denton) (10-1)
8. Westfield (Houston) (10-1)
9. Cy-Fair (Cypress) (11-0)
10. Martin (Arlington) (10-1)
The Top 10 made it through the first playoff round unscathed. The biggest scare was No. 2 Katy's 35-28 victory over Ridge Point (Missouri City). Katy trailed by seven at halftime, but rallied behind backup running back
Jalen Davis (30 carries, 219 yards), subbing for
Ron Hoff, who was injured early. Southlake Carroll's 84-6 bi-district win over Lewisville produced the largest victory margin.
5A-11. Ryan (Denton) (11-0)
2. Shadow Creek (Pearland) (11-0)
3. Lone Star (Frisco) (11-0)
4. Highland Park (Dallas) (10-1)
5.
Lancaster (9-2)
Lancaster enters the ranking in the No. 5 slot previously held by Lufkin after Texas High (Texarkana) ousted Lufkin in double-overtime, 41-35. Lancaster's two losses have been to No. 1 ranked Duncanville (24-3) in the season opener and to No. 13 Highland Park (Dallas) 42-35 in overtime. In a 44-29 bi-district victory over The Colony, senior running back
Tre Bradford rushed for 248 yards and two touchdowns.
5A-21. Aledo (10-1)
2. Manvel (11-0)
3. FB Marshall (Missouri City) (10-1)
4. A&M Consolidated (College Station) (11-0)
5.
Calallen (Corpus Christi) (10-1)
An intriguing area-round matchup in Region III this week pits No. 3 Fort Bend Marshall against No. 4 A&M Consolidated. The game will be played Friday at Pridgeon Stadium in Houston. The teams met in the second playoff round last year with Marshall coming out on top, 49-31.
4A-11.
Argyle (11-0)
2.
Carthage (11-0)
3.
La Vega (Waco) (10-1)
4.
Decatur (11-0)
5.
Dumas (11-0)
Dumas had the toughest time in the bi-district round among the top five, edging Hirschi (Wichita Falls) 22-17 on Cito Rodriguez's five-yard touchdown run with 2:45 remaining. It was the first playoff victory for Dumas since 1997. No. 3 La Vega went the opposite route to victory, scoring 35 first-quarter points in a 72-0 crushing of Lake Worth. In its 2018 state title run, La Vega had a 61-0 playoff win over Lake Worth.
4A-21.
Greenwood (Midland) (11-0)
2.
Pleasant Grove (Texarkana) (10-1)
3.
Navarro (Geronimo) (11-0)
4.
Estacado (Lubbock) (11-0)
5.
Connally (Waco) 11-0
No. 3 Navarro did not connect on its two passing attempts but rushed for 477 yards with
Johnny Alegria,
Moise Sims and
Euler De Leon all going for over 100 yards in a 45-0 trouncing of Crystal City. Greenwood quarterback
Weston Wilber threw for 361 yards and six touchdowns in a 49-7 bi-district drubbing of Perryton.
3A-11.
Wall (11-0)
2.
Whitney (10-1)
3.
Grandview (10-1)
4.
Malakoff (10-1)
5.
Pottsboro (11-0)
Wall trailed early but broke open a close game with a 19-point fourth quarter in a 32-7 bi-district victory over Boyd. Junior
Drew Morrison rushed for 109 of his team's 330 yards. Whitney edged Lago Vista 21-14 behind
Juan Saucedo's 120-yard, two-touchdown rushing performance and three interceptions by
Devin Wilson.
3A-21.
Canadian (11-0)
2.
East Bernard (11-0)
3.
Gunter (10-1)
4.
Palmer (11-0)
5.
Rogers (10-1)
Top-ranked Canadian scored on all eight possessions in the first half and rolled over Bangs 66-21.
Hayze Hufstedler rushed for 110 yards and four touchdowns and also had three receptions for 66 yards. No. 5 Rogers held off Buffalo 36-33 thanks to a late go-ahead touchdown pass from
Heath Schiller to
Joshua Minor.
2A-11.
Refugio (11-0)
2.
San Saba (11-0)
3.
Shiner (11-0)
4.
San Augustine (11-0)
5.
Holland (11-0)
Antwaan Gross had six catches for 179 yards and five touchdowns and also intercepted a pass to help No. 1 Refugio eliminate Wallis in a bi-district playoff 63-12. No. 2 San Saba coasted 57-20 over Riesel with
Eli Salinas rushing for five scores and quarterback
Sean O'Keefe throwing for three touchdowns and running for another.
2A-21.
Bremond (10-1)
2.
Sudan (11-0)
3.
Christoval (10-1)
4.
Stratford (10-1)
5.
Wellington (10-1)
Stratford won its ninth straight, defeating New Home 69-18.
Brit McQuitty had four touchdown runs and
Walker McBryde threw for three scores.
John Holcomb and
Marc Ramirez scored a pair of touchdowns to help Wellington oust Electra 56-12 in a bi-district playoff.
TAPPS 1.
Nolan Catholic (Fort Worth) 11-0
2.
Parish Episcopal (Dallas) 9-1
3.
Trinity Christian (Cedar Hill) 10-1
4.
Prestonwood Christian (Plano) 9-2
5.
Regents (Austin) 9-1
Sergio Snider's ball-carrying load increased because of an injury and he responded with 122 rushing yards and three touchdowns for Nolan Catholic in its 45-14 playoff win over 2018 state champion Bishop Dunne (Dallas).
Jimmy Taylor threw a pair of touchdown passes for Nolan, which will face John Paul II in a state quarterfinal this week.
