MaxPreps Texas Top 25 high school football rankings

The regular season is over, the playoff pairings are set and the next six weeks will determine the 2013 UIL Texas state champions in 12 divisions and six classifications.

The playoff road leads to AT&T Stadium in Arlington, site of all state finals on Dec. 14 and Dec. 19-21.

Divisions within the classifications are based on enrollment rather than seeding, so not all of the MaxPreps Texas Top 25 will compete in one division.

The Class 5A Division I bracket contains seven of the state's top 10.

No. 1 DeSoto, No. 4 Carroll (Southlake) and No. 8 Coppell are grouped together in a loaded Region I.

DeSoto could possibly face Coppell in the second round and Carroll in the fourth, just as it did last year.

No. 2 Allen, the 2012 Class 5A Division I state champion, landed on the opposite side of the Region II bracket from No. 6 Spring Westfield (Houston) and No. 12 Skyline (Dallas). Allen defeated Skyline in the regional final a year ago.

No. 3 Katy is positioned nicely in Region III for an attempt at defending its 2012 Class 5A Division II state title. Manvel is the only other ranked team in its region and the two could not meet until the fourth round. Katy dominated this region a year ago with winning margins of 70, 49, 45 and 49 points.

In the San Antonio area, it is the Class 5A Division II bracket that is most daunting with No. 9 Steele (Cibolo), No. 11 Smithson Valley and No. 18 Reagan (San Antonio). The big three in Region IV have a combined record of 29-1.

Reagan and Steele, the 2012 regional champ, could collide in the second round.

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Here's the MaxPreps Texas Top 25 following Week 10 games.

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1. DeSoto 10-0 (Last week 1)
The Eagles completed their second consecutive undefeated regular season with a 54-14 blowout of 5-5 Mansfield. Quarterback Desmon White accounted for 324 combined yards, rushing for 163 yards and throwing for four touchdowns. Oklahoma State commit Chris Lacy had six catches for 99 yards and all four touchdown receptions. DeSoto will meet 6-4 Copperas Cove in a Class 5A Division I bi-district playoff Friday at Waco ISD Stadium.

2. Allen 10-0 (2)
Quarterback Kyler Murray, knocked out the previous week by injury, threw a 75-yard touchdown pass to Jalen Guyton on the first play of a 42-13 defeat of 7-3 Plano. Murray threw for 194 yards and two scores and added 61 yards and one touchdown on the ground. Jaelen Barlow rushed for 113 yards and three scores. The Eagles begin defense of their Class 5A Division I state title when they meet 5-5 Lake Highlands (Dallas) in a bi-district playoff Friday at Dallas' Wildcat-Ram Stadium.

3. Katy 10-0 (3)
The Tigers were up to their old tricks on defense, forcing three turnovers and limiting 6-4 Memorial (Houston) to only four first downs in a 35-0 Katy victory. The shutout was the Tigers' fourth this season. Garrett Doiron threw two touchdowns and Rodney Anderson scored twice. That's four straight unbeaten seasons and 26 wins in a row for the Tigers, who begin defense of their Class 5A Division II state title by hosting 4-6 Madison (Houston) on Friday.

4. Carroll (Southlake) 9-1 (4)
Ryan Agnew fired three touchdown passes, two to Luke Timian, in a 65-7 slaughter of 3-7 Haltom (Haltom City) for its ninth straight win. A.J. Ezzard ran for a pair of Dragon scores and defenders IV Seacat and Joseph Paulsen had fumble recoveries for touchdowns. Carroll will face 7-3 Bowie (Arlington) in a Class 5A Division I bi-district playoff Friday at Coppell.

5. North Shore (Houston) 10-0 (5)
Big plays in the running game carried the Mustangs to a 34-3 triumph over 4-5 Deer Park. Tristan Houston rushed for 174 yards and a pair of touchdowns. The shortest of North Shore's touchdown runs was 21 yards. The Mustangs will host 5-5 Dobie (Pasadena) in a Thursday Class 5A Division I bi-district playoff.

6. Westfield (Houston) 10-0 (6)
Latevius Downs rushed for 155 yards and a pair of touchdowns to help the Mustangs complete a perfect regular season with a 31-14 victory over 2-8 Dekaney (Houston). Courtland Greenwood threw for a touchdown and ran for another. It marks the seventh time in the last 10 years that Westfield has won at least 10 games. The Class 5A Division I playoff road begins with a bi-district home game on Thursday against 7-3 Oak Ridge (Conroe).

7. Lamar (Houston) 9-0 (7)
Ivy Smith rushed for two touchdowns and Darrell Colbert threw for two more in a 63-0 demolition of 3-7 Chavez (Houston). Lamar found more ways to score — a 78-yard punt return by Holton Hill, an interception return by Kyran Mitchell and a fumble recovery by Logan Latin. The 2012 Class 5A Division I state finalists begin with a bi-district playoff on the road Thursday against 7-3 Morton Ranch (Katy).

8. Coppell 8-1 (8)
Three of Skyler Bonneau's four completions went for touchdowns as the Cowboys tuned up for the playoffs with a solid 49-6 thumping of 3-7 Lewisville. Gavin McDaniel rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns while Josh Fink caught two scoring passes. For the fifth straight game, the Coppell defense allowed no points in the second half. Next is a Class 5A Division I bi-district playoff on Friday at 6-4 Irving.

9. Steele (Cibolo) 9-1 (9)
With Justin Stockton leading the way, the Knights scored 28 points in the first period and cruised to a 42-14 victory over Southwest (San Antonio). Stockton rushed for 153 yards and three first-period touchdowns. Bryson Denley went for 92 yards and two scores. Steele, a team with a recent history of long playoff runs, faces 5-5 Clark (San Antonio) in the Class 5A Division II bracket Thursday in San Antonio.

10. Manvel 9-1 (10)
Gary Haynes scored a pair of touchdowns and Deriq King ran for one score and threw for another as the Mavericks coasted to a 48-20 victory over 3-7 South Houston. This year's playoff trip is the fourth straight for Manvel in the brief six-season history of the school. Up first is 5-5 La Porte in a Class 5A Division II face-off Friday in Deer Park.

11. Smithson Valley (Spring Branch) 10-0 (11)
The Rangers reached the 10-win threshold for the sixth time in seven years with a 45-17 bashing of 0-10 Wagner (San Antonio). Cameron Jones rushed for 108 yards and three touchdown, Garrett Smith threw a touchdown pass to Joseph Barsalou and Derek Housler scored on blocked punt. The Class 5A Division II playoff road begins against 8-2 Johnson (San Antonio) Friday in San Marcos.

12. Skyline (Dallas) 9-1 (12)
The Raiders completed a perfect 7-0 run in winning another District 9-5A title with a 49-13 blowout of 4-6 Berkner (Richardson). Darnell Reed rushed for 135 yards and three early touchdowns. Skyline begins its Division I playoff road against 7-3 Plano on Friday at Grand Prairie's Gopher-Warrior Bowl.

13. Aledo 10-0 (13)
Ryan Newsome scored two of his three touchdowns on punt returns, leading Aledo to a 66-10 rout of 2-8 Trimble Tech (Fort Worth). Quarterback Luke Bishop threw three touchdown passes in limited action. The Bearcats begin a drive for their fourth Class 4A Division II state title in the last five years against 6-4 Burleson Friday in Saginaw.

14. Hendrickson (Pflugerville) 10-0 (14)
Coming off a Week 10 open date, the Hawks are ready to make a playoff impact. An unbeaten regular season is no fluke with only one win coming by less than 14 points. The running of Oklahoma pledge Samaje Perine (1,436 yards, 11 touchdowns) and Tazh Maloy (854 yards, 16 touchdowns) is an excellent compliment to a defense that has posted three shutouts. The Hawks in a Class 5A Division II bi-district playoff will face 6-4 Westlake (Austin) Friday in Cedar Park.

15. Cedar Hill 8-2 (15)
Leading only 13-0 at halftime, the Longhorns' Elijah Moore broke a 63-yard touchdown run on the first play of the second half, sending Cedar Hill to a 40-14 victory over 4-6 Midlothian. Moore's touchdown ignited a 21-point spree in a seven-minute stretch of the third period. On Saturday, the 2012 Class 5A Division II state finalists face 7-3 Temple in a bi-district playoff at Waco's Floyd Casey Stadium.

16. Pearland 9-1 (17)
The Oilers rebounded from last week's lopsided loss to Manvel with a 42-7 rout of 5-5 Pasadena Dobie (Houston). JaColbie Butler ran for a pair of touchdowns and Kalen Johnson connected with Ryan Diaz on a 64-yard scoring pass. Class 5A Division I bi-district playoff opponent Deer Park (4-5-1) awaits on Friday in Pasadena.

17. Cedar Park 9-1 (18)
Lane Waller and Blake Bouffard accounted for two touchdown returns apiece in a 49-14 victory over 2-8 Dripping Springs. Waller had a 51-yard punt return and a 45-yard interception return. Boufford had a 65-yard interception return and a 69-yard kickoff return. Quarterback Nate Grimm also threw for two scores. The Timberwolves begin defense of their Class 4A Division II state title on Thursday against 6-3 Travis (Austin) in Leander.

18. Reagan (San Antonio) 10-0 (19)
Ty Summers, a Rice pledge, rushed for two touchdowns and passed for another as the Rattlers finished off the school's first unbeaten regular season with a 24-3 triumph over 2-8 MacArthur (San Antonio). Kash Knutson was Summers' favorite target with six catches for 78 yards and a touchdown. In a loaded Class 5A Division II Region IV bracket, the Rattlers meet 7-3 Canyon (New Braunfels) Friday in San Antonio.

19. Lake Travis (Austin) 8-1 (20)
Coming off a Week 10 bye, the Cavaliers enter the playoffs rested and with some big-play weapons. Dominic De Lira has thrown for 1,537 yards and 16 touchdowns, Tyler Payne has 28 catches for 506 yards and eight scores and running back Varshaun Nixon has rushed for 947 yards and 20 touchdowns. Lake Travis will face 4-6 Westwood (Round Rock) in a Class 5A Division II bi-district playoff Friday at Austin's Monroe Stadium.

20. Sachse 10-0 (21)
The dream season continued for the Mustangs, a 45-14 victor over 5-5 Naaman Forest (Garland). Kent Myers threw for 244 yards and three touchdowns to complete a 6-0 run in District 11-5A. Devine Ozigbo chipped in with 136 rushing yards and two scores. Sachse will face 5-5 Mesquite in a Friday Class 5A Division I bi-district playoff in Rockwall.

21. Longview 9-1 (22)
Dezmond Chumley threw a pair of touchdown passes and Jeremy Powell ran for two more in a 41-7 rout of 5-5 Rockwall. Travin Howard set the tone with a 45-yard punt-return touchdown in the first two minutes. The District 12-5A champion Lobos will face 4-6 Rowlett Saturday in a Class 5A Division II bi-district playoff at Dallas' Kincaide Stadium.

22. Summer Creek (Houston) 9-0 (23)
Aaron Sharp threw two of his five touchdown passes in the final five minutes of a 41-27 victory over 5-5 Dayton. Sharp connected with Torrey Johnson on a 68-yarder with 5:24 to play to break a 27-27 deadlock. The senior finished with 381 passing yards and Johnson had 10 catches for 233 yards and three scores. In a Class 4A Division I bi-district playoff, the Bulldogs will be on the road Friday to face 6-4 Central (Beaumont).

23. Brandeis (San Antonio) 9-1 (25)
Tommy Woods rushed for 166 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Broncos to a 56-7 dismantling of 0-10 Holmes. For the second straight game, Dayden Wooster had an interception return for touchdown. Brandeis quarterback Brian Chapman threw for two scores. The Broncos' Class 5A Division II bi-district playoff foe on Friday is 4-5 Carroll (Corpus Christi) on the road.

24. Cy-Fair (Cypress) 9-1 (NR)
The Bobcats increased their winning streak to six straight with a 30-0 blanking of 4-6 Cypress Creek (Houston). Clayton Kopecky threw for two scores and ran for one. Braden Mann kicked three field goals. The Class 5A Division I playoff road begins with a home bi-district game Friday against 4-6 Alief Hastings.

25. Martin (Arlington) 8-2 (NR)
The Warriors got four wins in a period of three days last week. The UIL overturned a district committee ruling that Martin must forfeit three games for an ineligible player and the rejuvenated Warriors then clobbered 7-3 Bowie (Arlington) 47-18 thanks in part to two Eric Walker to Michael Wilson touchdown passes. Jalum Bouldin ran for two scores. The Warriors face 5-5 Central (Keller) in a Class 5A Division I bi-district playoff Thursday at Mansfield's Vernon Newsom Stadium.

Dropped out: No. 16 Fort Bend Elkins Missouri City, No. 24 Bowie (Arlington)

On the bubble
Atascocita (Humble) 9-1, Bellaire 8-2, San Angelo Central 9-1, Clear Creek (League City) 9-1, George Ranch (Richmond) 10-0, Judson (Converse) 8-2, Midway (Waco) 8-2, Texas City 10-0, The Woodlands 8-2, Trinity (Euless) 8-2