Video: Xcellent 25 football rankings presented by the Army National GuardSee who moved up or down in this week's football rankings.The Woodlands has long been known as one of the top baseball programs in the state of Texas, but now the football team is making some noise as it rose to No. 4 in this week's MaxPreps southwest region football computer rankings.
The Woodlands entered the regional rankings after a win over Katy and moved from No. 11 to No. 4 this week.
Cedar Hill did not play last week and remains the No. 1 team in the southwest.
The regional rankings are based on the MaxPreps National Football Computer Rankings, presented by the Army National Guard. The Southwest region includes teams from Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Arizona.
MaxPreps southwest region football computer rankings
1. (last week 1)
Cedar Hill (Texas), 2-1, 76.0
2. (4)
Jenks (Okla.), 4-0, 74.4
3. (3)
Mountain Pointe (Phoenix, Ariz.), 4-0, 72.0
4. (11)
The Woodlands (Texas), 4-0, 71.8
5. (2)
Allen (Texas), 3-0, 71.4
6. (5)
Judson (Converse, Texas), 4-0, 69.4
7. (8)
Union (Tulsa, Okla.), 2-1, 69.0
8. (NR)
Manvel (Texas), 3-0, 67.7
9. (6)
Lake Travis (Austin, Texas), 3-1, 67.5
10. (7)
Saguaro (Scottsdale, Ariz.), 5-0, 67.2
11. (10)
Ryan (Denton, Texas), 4-0, 66.3
12. (9)
Westlake (Austin, Texas), 3-1, 64.6
13. (12)
DeSoto (Texas), 3-0, 64.0
14. (23)
Cedar Ridge (Round Rock, Texas), 4-0, 64.0
15. (14)
Trinity (Euless, Texas), 3-0, 63.0
16. (16)
Steele (Cibolo, Texas), 3-1, 60.8
17. (13)
West Orange-Stark (Orange, Texas), 4-0, 60.7
18. (21)
Aledo (Texas), 3-0, 59.7
19. (17)
Bishop Dunne (Dallas), 2-1, 58.8
19. (18)
Katy (Texas), 2-2, 58.8
21. (NR)
San Angelo Central (Texas), 4-0, 58.7
22. (19)
Brophy College Prep (Phoenix), 5-0, 58.4
23. (NR)
Waxahachie (Texas), 4-0, 58.3
24. (22)
Friendswood (Texas), 2-0, 57.8
25. (NR)
Carroll (Southlake, Texas), 2-1, 57.6

The Woodlands' defense gets after it against Katy as the Highlanders climb to No. 4 in the southwest rankings.
Photo by Mark Goodman