MaxPreps Texas Top 25 high school football rankings: North Shore handles West Brook to stay in hunt in 6A-D1

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After a Week 1 stumble and Week 3 scare, North Shore (Houston) is once again looking like the team that stormed to the Class 6A-D1 state title a year ago.

The Mustangs and coach Jon Kay, No. 3 in the MaxPreps Texas Top 25, improved to 7-1 with a 54-25 road victory over previously undefeated West Brook (Beaumont), a Class 6A-D2 state finalist a year ago. North Shore ran 39 plays, 17 fewer than its opponent, to reach 54 points.

Quarterback Dematrius Davis Jr. ran for two scores and threw for another. Senior running back Zach Evans needed six carries to finish with 180 yards and two touchdowns. The special teams chipped in with Marcus Cockrell's 64-yard punt return for a score and Adrian Martinez's 80-yard return of a block extra-point kick.

West Brook came into the game ranked No. 25 in the state.

After a 16-0 title run a year ago, North Shore lost to No. 2 Katy in its opener 24-21 and survived No. 11 Westfield (Houston) by the same score two weeks later. It has been smooth sailing since.

Another Top 25 team fell from the unbeaten ranks in Week 8 when Mansfield Summit (Arlington) pulled off a late comeback in the rain to defeat DeSoto 27-26. The Eagles dropped 12 this week to No. 24. It  leaves 13 unbeaten teams in this week's ranking.

Tompkins (Katy) is the newest ranking addition this week at No. 25 with an 8-1 record. Its only loss came at the hands of No. 2 Katy in Week 6, 35-30.

MaxPreps Texas Top 25 high school football rankings

Dematrius Davis Jr., North Shore

File photo by Maria Lysaker

2. (2) Katy
Record: 8-0
Last week: Beat Cinco Ranch (Katy) 42-0
Next game: Nov. 1 vs Mayde Creek (Houston)

3. (3) North Shore (Houston)
Record: 7-1
Last week: Beat West Brook (Beaumont) 54-25
Next game: Nov. 1 vs Beaumont United (Beaumont)

4. (4) Allen
Record: 8-0
Last week: Beat Boyd (McKinney) 24-0
Next game: Nov. 1 at Prosper

5. (5) Carroll (Southlake)
Record: 8-0
Last week: Beat Keller Central (Keller) 35-7
Next game: Nov. 1 vs V.R. Eaton (Fort Worth)

6. (6) Longview (Longview)
Record: 8-0
Last week: Beat North Mesquite (Mesquite) 55-0
Next game: Nov. 1 vs Tyler Lee (Tyler)

7. (7) Ryan (Denton)
Record: 8-0
Last week: Beat Turner (Carrollton) 42-0
Next game: Oct. 31 vs Grapevine

8. (8) Shadow Creek (Pearland)
Record: 8-0
Last week: Beat Foster (Richmond) 24-17
Next game: Oct. 31 at Fort Bend Hightower (Missouri City)

9. (9) Guyer (Denton)
Record: 7-1
Last week: Beat V.R. Eaton (Fort Worth) 56-20
Next game: Nov. 1 at Bryon Nelson (Trophy Club)

10. (10) Judson (Converse)
Record: 8-0
Last week: Beat Canyon (New Braunfels) 44-13
Next game: Oct. 31 vs East Central (San Antonio)

11. (11) Westfield (Houston)
Record: 7-1
Last week: Beat Aldine (Houston) 71-0
Next game: Oct. 31 at Nimitz (Houston)

12. (13) Cy-Fair (Cypress)
Record: 8-0
Last week: Beat Spring Woods (Houston) 69-0
Next game: Nov. 1 at Cypress Ridge (Houston)

13. (14) Lone Star (Frisco)
Record: 8-0
Last week: Beat Centennial (Frisco) 62-10
Next game: Nov. 1 at Liberty (Frisco)

14. (15) Highland Park (Dallas)
Record: 7-1
Last week: Beat Sunset (Dallas) 79-0
Next game: Nov. 1 at Lancaster

15. (16) Manvel
Record: 8-0
Last week: Beat Sterling (Houston) 44-26
Next game: Nov. 1 at Fort Bend Willowridge (Houston)

16. (17) Aledo
Record: 7-1
Last week: Beat University (Waco) 77-10
Next game: Nov. 1 vs Joshua

17. (18) Martin (Arlington)
Record: 7-1
Last week: Beat Trimble Tech (Fort Worth) 61-0
Next game: Nov. 1 at Paschal (Fort Worth)

18. (19) Lake Travis (Austin)
Record: 7-1
Last week: Beat Del Valle 54-21
Next game: Nov. 1 vs Hays (Buda)

19. (20) Westlake (Austin)
Record: 7-1
Last week: Beat Hays (Buda) 67-7
Next game: Nov. 1 vs Anderson (Austin)

20. (21) Fort Bend Marshall (Missouri City)
Record: 7-1
Last week: Beat Sharpstown (Houston) 70-2
Next game: Nov. 1 at Northside (Houston)

21. (22) Midland Lee (Midland)
Record: 8-0
Last week: Beat Tascosa (Amarillo) 55-36
Next game: Nov. 1 vs Midland

22. (23) Brandeis (San Antonio)
Record: 8-0
Last week: Beat Warren (San Antonio) 31-14
Next game: Nov. 2 at Jay (San Antonio)

23. (24) Dickinson
Record: 8-1
Last week: Beat Clear Brook (Friendswood) 69-21
Next week: Nov. 8 at Alvin

24. (12) DeSoto
Record: 7-1
Last week: Lost to Mansfield Summit (Arlington) 27-26
Next game: Nov. 1 vs South Grand Prairie (Grand Prairie)

25. (NR) Tompkins (Katy)
Record: 8-1
Last week: Beat Katy Taylor (Katy) 38-12
Next game: Nov. 1 vs Cinco Ranch (Katy)

Ranking by classification
Class 6A
1. Duncanville (8-0)
2. Katy (8-0)
3. North Shore (Houston) (7-1)
4. Allen (8-0)
5. Carroll (Southlake) (8-0)
6. Longview (8-0)
7. Guyer (Denton) (7-1)
8. Judson (8-0)
9. Westfield (Houston) (7-1)
10. Cy-Fair (Cypress) 8-0
Cy-Fair, now 8-0, is new to the Top 10 following a 69-0 blanking of Spring Woods (Houston). It marked the Bobcats' fourth shutout of the season. Opponents were held to three points in two other games. Defensive lineman Tyron Lewis leads in tackles for loss with 11. The Bobcats have forced 21 turnovers.

5A-1
1. Ryan (Denton) (8-0)
2. Shadow Creek (Pearland) (8-0)
3. Lone Star (Frisco) (8-0)
4. Highland Park (Dallas) (7-1)
5. Lufkin (7-1)
Shadow Creek survived its first real test, holding off 10-5A-1 foe Foster (Richmond) 24-17. Junior quarterback Kyron Drones connected with Jared Jackson on two touchdown passes and Drones also rushed for 77 yards and a score. Jackson had seven catches for 116 yards.

5A-2
1. Manvel (8-0)
2. Aledo (7-1)
3. FB Marshall (Missouri City) (7-1)
4. A&M Consolidated (College Station) (8-0)
5. Calallen (Corpus Christi) (8-0)
Aledo has been without injured four-year starting running back Jase McClellan for all but two games this season, but still has plenty of firepower. The defending 5A-2 state champions thumped University (Waco) 77-10. JoJo Earle scored six touchdowns and quarterback Jake Bishop completed 15-of-18 passes for 319 yards and four scores.

4A-1
1. Argyle (8-0)
2. Carthage (8-0)
3. La Vega (Waco) (7-1)
4. Decatur (8-0)
5. Brownwood (8-0)
Luke Farris, filling in for an injured Tito Byce, rushed for 199 yards and four touchdowns to help Argyle win its 44th consecutive regular-season game 70-48 over Melissa. Quarterback Bo Hogeboom threw five touchdown passes to increase his school-record total to 82.

4A-2
1. Greenwood (Midland) (9-0)
2. Pleasant Grove (Texarkana) (8-1)
3. Navarro (Geronimo) (8-0)
4. Estacado (Lubbock) (9-0)
5. Connally (Waco) 9-0
Connally is one win away from its first 10-0 season since 1990 after holding off Fairfield 40-35. Kavian Gaither, a 5-11, 180-pound junior, turned 34 carries into 246 yards and four touchdowns. He also completed a 63-yard scoring pass.

3A-1
1. Grandview (Grandview, Texas) (8-0)
2. Malakoff (Malakoff, Texas) (7-1)
3. Wall (Wall, Texas) (8-0)
4. Pottsboro (Pottsboro, Texas) (9-0)
5. George West (George West, Texas) (8-0)
George West enters the top five after romping to its eighth win, 79-7 over Santa Gertrudis Academy (Kingsville). Versatile junior Devon Jackson fuels the offense and junior linebacker Ryan Thomisee remains the team's top tackler.

3A-2
1. Canadian (Canadian, Texas) (8-0)
2. East Bernard (East Bernard, Texas) (9-0)
3. Rogers (Rogers, Texas) (8-0)
4. Gunter (Gunter, Texas) (7-1)
5. Palmer (Palmer, Texas) (8-0)
Rogers continues on a path to its best season in five years by winning a 14-6 defensive struggle over Lexington. Canadian, East Bernard and Palmer all scored over 50 points in their victories. Gunter was idle.

2A-1
1. Refugio (8-0)
2. San Saba (8-0)
3. Shiner (9-0)
4. San Augustine (San Augustine) (8-0)
5. Holland (8-0)
San Saba recorded its sixth shutout of the season, 43-0 over Valley Mills. Eli Salinas led the offense with four rushing touchdowns. San Saba for the season has allowed and one touchdown and nine total points. The touchdown came against Ingram Moore (Ingram) on a fourth-quarter pass in a 55-6 Week 5 San Saba victory.

2A-2
1. Bremond (8-1)
2. Christoval (8-0)
3. Sudan (8-0)
4. Mt. Enterprise (8-0)
5. Agua Dulce (8-0)
New to the top five this week are Mount Enterprise, a 46-6 victor over Overton, and Agua Dulce, coming off a 52-0 rout of Benavides.

TAPPS
1. Nolan Catholic (Fort Worth) 8-0
2. Parish Episcopal (Dallas) 7-1
3. Trinity Christian (Cedar Hill) 7-1
4. Prestonwood Christian (Plano) 6-2
5. Regents (Austin) 7-1
Under less than ideal weather conditions, Parish Episcopal quarterback Preston Stone had another statistical gem, passing for 237 yards and rushing for 138 yards in a 44-19 victory over Prestonwood Christian. His five touchdown passes increased his season total to 26. Prestonwood quarterback Jacob Switzer, grandson of former Oklahoma and Cowboys coach Barry Switzer, rushed for 87 yards and two touchdowns.