MaxPreps Texas Top 25 high school football rankings: Duncanville atop rankings as final regular season week looms

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For those teams fighting for the final playoff berths, the last game of the regular season can be a tense and nervous experience.

But for the teams in MaxPreps Texas Top 25, the heavy lifting has already been done. Playoff berths are assured. All that's left for the ranked teams in Class 6A and 5A is to have a higher district finish than its first-round opponent to ensure a home game in the playoff opener.

The highest reward is holding the trophy in Arlington on state championship weekend Dec. 18-21. That requires the daunting task of six playoff wins.

Coaches of teams that have already wrapped up a playoff slot can face a dilemma in Week 11. Rest the starters to avoid injury? Stay with the plan that has gotten a team this far? Or compromise and play the starters for a half, perhaps resting those with minor injuries, and then go with backups for the remainder.

Whatever the decision, it is a less stressful position than having to win on the final night and get help from another team to extend the season, just to draw the honor of facing a team like Duncanville or Katy in the opening round.

MaxPreps Texas Top 25 high school football rankings

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Photo by Robbie Rakestraw

3. (3) North Shore (Houston)
Record: 8-1
Last week: Beat Beaumont United (Beaumont) 42-14
Next game: Nov. 8 at Channelview

4. (4) Allen
Record: 9-0
Last week: Beat Prosper 35-7
Next game: Nov. 8 at Plano West (Plano)

5. (5) Carroll (Southlake)
Record: 9-0
Last week: Beat V.R. Eaton (Fort Worth) 56-17
Next game: Nov. 7 at Timber Creek (Keller)

6. (6) Longview
Record: 9-0
Last week: Beat Tyler Lee (Tyler) 49-7
Next game: Nov. 8 at Mesquite

7. (7) Ryan (Denton)
Record: 9-0
Last week: Beat Grapevine 61-13
Next game: Nov. 7 at Birdville (North Richland Hills)

8. (8) Shadow Creek (Pearland)
Record: 9-0
Last week: Beat Fort Bend Hightower (Missouri City) 53-9
Next game: Nov. 8 vs Terry (Rosenberg)

9. (9) Guyer (Denton)
Record: 8-1
Last week: Beat Bryon Nelson (Trophy Club) 47-10
Next game: Nov. 7 vs Fossil Ridge (Keller)

10. (10) Judson (Converse)
Record: 9-0
Last week: Beat East Central (San Antonio) 49-9
Next game: Nov. 8 at Clemens (Schertz)

11. (11) Westfield (Houston)
Record: 8-1
Last week: Beat Nimitz (Houston) 52-7
Next game: Nov. 8 vs Benjamin Davis (Houston)

12. (12) Cy-Fair (Cypress)
Record: 9-0
Last week: Beat Cypress Ridge (Houston) 37-0
Next game: Nov. 8 vs Cypress Creek (Houston)

13. (13) Lone Star (Frisco)
Record: 9-0
Last week: Beat Liberty (Frisco) 66-6
Next game: Nov. 8 vs Heritage (Frisco)

14. (14) Highland Park (Dallas)
Record: 8-1
Last week: Beat Lancaster 42-35 OT
Next game: Nov. 8 vs Mansfield Timberview (Arlington)

15. (16) Aledo
Record: 8-1
Last week: Beat Joshua 42-0
Next game: Nov. 8 at Seguin (Arlington)

16. (15) Manvel
Record: 9-0
Last week: Beat Fort Bend Willowridge (Houston) 49-41
Next game: Nov. 7 at Waltrip (Houston)

17. (17) Martin (Arlington)
Record: 8-1
Last week: Beat Paschal (Fort Worth) 49-7
Next game: Nov. 7 vs Bowie (Arlington)

18. (18) Lake Travis (Austin)
Record: 8-1
Last week: Beat Hays (Buda) 59-27
Next game: Nov. 8 at Anderson (Austin)

19. (19) Westlake (Austin)
Record: 8-1
Last week: Beat Anderson (Austin) 49-7
Next game: Nov. 8 at Bowie (Austin)

20. (20) Fort Bend Marshall (Missouri City)
Record: 8-1
Last week: Beat Northside (Houston) 68-7
Next game: Nov. 9 vs Madison (Houston)

21. (21) Midland Lee (Midland)
Record: 9-0
Last week: Beat Midland 49-6
Next game: Nov. 8 at Permian (Odessa)

22. (22) Brandeis (San Antonio)
Record: 9-0
Last week: Beat Jay (San Antonio) 35-14
Next game: Nov. 9 vs Taft (San Antonio)

23. (23) Dickinson
Record: 8-1
Last week: Idle
Next game: Nov. 8 at Alvin

24. (24) DeSoto
Record: 8-1
Last week: Beat South Grand Prairie (Grand Prairie) 41-26
Next game: Nov. 7 at Cedar Hill

25. (25) Tompkins (Katy)
Record: 9-1
Last week: Beat Cinco Ranch (Katy) 58-0
Next game: TBA Bi-district

Ranking by classification
Class 6A
1. Duncanville (9-0)
2. Katy (9-0)
3. North Shore (Houston) (8-1)
4. Allen (9-0)
5. Carroll (Southlake) (9-0)
6. Longview (9-0)
7. Guyer (Denton) (8-1)
8. Judson (9-0)
9. Westfield (Houston) (8-1)
10. Cy-Fair (Cypress) 9-0
From the pool of 252 UIL schools that compose Class 6A, only 11 remain undefeated with one week to go in the regular season. Other undefeated teams in addition to the seven schools in the 6A top 10 are Lee (Midland), Brandeis (San Antonio), Fort Bend Travis (Richmond) and Vandegrift (Austin). Six schools on the list are attempting to go 10-0 for at least the second consecutive regular season: Duncanville, Allen, Carroll (Southlake), Longview, Judson (Converse) and Vandegrift (Austin).

5A-1
1. Ryan (Denton) (9-0)
2. Shadow Creek (Pearland) (9-0)
3. Lone Star (Frisco) (9-0)
4. Highland Park (Dallas) (8-1)
5. Lufkin (8-1)
Highland Park coach Randy Allen became the third Texas high school coach to reach 400 career wins with the Scots' 42-35 overtime victory over Lancaster in last week's District 6 showdown. Allen has coached Jerry Jones' grandsons and the Cowboys owner was on hand to see the historic victory. "I'm not sure there's a better coach not only in the state of Texas, but in the country,'' Jones said. The others to reach the milestone are Phil Danaher, still active at Calallen (Corpus Christi) with 467 wins and G.A. Moore, who retired in 2011 with 423.

5A-2
1. Aledo (8-1)
2. Manvel (9-0)
3. FB Marshall (Missouri City) (8-1)
4. A&M Consolidated (College Station) (9-0)
5. Calallen (Corpus Christi) (9-0)
The playoff road could be bumpy with three of the top five, Manvel, Fort Bend Marshall and A&M Consolidated, all competing in Region III. Manvel and A&M Consolidated own perfect 9-0 records and Fort Bend Marshall is 8-1 with its only loss to Manvel.

4A-1
1. Argyle (9-0)
2. Carthage (9-0)
3. La Vega (Waco) (8-1)
4. Decatur (9-0)
5. Dumas (9-0)
Defensive back DeMarrquese Hayes intercepted two passes and returned one 44 yards for a touchdown to lead No. 3 La Vega to a 31-14 victory over previously unbeaten and No. 5 Brownwood in a showdown for the District 5 title. Dumas, which remained unbeaten with a 38-14 Panhandle victory over Pampa, takes over the No. 5 slot this week.

4A-2
1. Greenwood (Midland) (10-0)
2. Pleasant Grove (Texarkana) (9-1)
3. Navarro (Geronimo) (9-0)
4. Estacado (Lubbock) (9-0)
5. Connally (Waco) 9-0
Senior Euler De Leon carried 14 times for 182 yards, including a 79-yard touchdown, to help No. 3 Navarro defeat defending state champion Cuero 22-14 last week. The defeat knocked Cuero out of the playoff picture, ending a streak of six consecutive seasons when the teams faced off in the playoffs.

3A-1
1. Wall (9-0)
2. Whitney (8-1)
3. Grandview (8-1)
4. Malakoff (8-1)
5. Pottsboro (9-0)
Whitney's 19-point fourth quarter ended reigning state champion Grandview's 19-game winning streak. A nine-yard pass from Garrett Peacock to Kolby Tanner with 48 seconds remaining gave Whitney a 26-21 victory. Tanner had eight catches for 113 yards and two scores. With its eighth win, Whitney leaped to No. 2 in this week's ranking. Its only loss was to Class 4A-2 Robinson. Wall, a 20-6 winner over Breckenridge, climbed to No. 1.

3A-2
1. Canadian (9-0)
2. East Bernard (10-0)
3. Rogers (9-0)
4. Gunter (8-1)
5. Palmer (9-0)
Four of the top five teams exceeded the 60-point threshold in lopsided victories last week. No. 1 Canadian scored one more point in its 66-18 win over Dimmitt than No.3 Rogers in its 65-14 shellacking of Florence. No. 4 Gunter had to settle for "only'' 50 points in its 43-point romp over Henrietta.

2A-1
1. Refugio (9-0)
2. San Saba (9-0)
3. Shiner (9-0)
4. San Augustine (9-0)
5. Holland (9-0)
Region IV is loaded in this classification with Refugio, Shiner and Holland all part of the mix. All are unbeaten. No. 2 San Saba, which saw its points-allowed go from nine to 37 last week after a 48-28 victory over Crawford, is in Region II. No. 4 San Augustine calls Region III home.

2A-2
1. Bremond (9-1)
2. Christoval (9-0)
3. Sudan (9-0)
4. Mt. Enterprise (9-0
5. Agua Dulce (9-0)
No. 1 Bremond capped its regular season with a 47-6 victory over Iola. The ninth wins did not come as easily for No. 4 Mount Enterprise (38-36 over Detroit) and No. 5 Agua Dulce (28-24 over Premont). Senior Kendre Miller rushed for 225 yards and three touchdowns to pace Mount Enterprise.

TAPPS
1. Nolan Catholic (Fort Worth) 9-0
2. Parish Episcopal (Dallas) 8-1
3. Trinity Christian (Cedar Hill) 8-1
4. Prestonwood Christian (Plano) 7-2
5. Regents (Austin) 8-1
Emeka Megwa rushed for 212 yards and two touchdowns to lead top-ranked Nolan Catholic to a 42-21 victory over All Saints (Fort Worth) to clinch the DI-1 title. No. 2 Parish Episcopal wrapped up the DI-2 crown with a 47-7 win over John Paul II (Plano). Cauren Lynch ran for three touchdowns and Preston Stone threw for 255 yards and two scores.