North Shore (Galena Park), No. 3 in MaxPreps Texas Top 25, will host with No. 17 Memorial (Port Arthur) in an eagerly-anticipated District 21-5A showdown Friday night at Galena Park ISD Stadium.
The Gulf Coast matchup of unbeaten teams highlights the state's Week 6 ledger of games.
North Shore (5-0, 1-0 in District 21-5A) has been held under 50 points only once and the scores haven't been close — the Mustangs' average winning margin is just under 42 points a game.
While not quite as dominant on the scoreboard, Memorial (6-0, 2-0) has been just as effective when it comes to the bottom line.
Both teams have been getting great play from dual-threat senior quarterbacks.
Memorial's Ricky Fisk accounted for five touchdowns, three rushing and two passing, in a 61-14 homecoming rout of Channelview on Friday.
North Shore enjoyed an open date in Week 5, but Mustangs quarterback Micah Thomas has thrown for 758 yards and five touchdowns while rushing for 428 yards and seven scores this season.
The way the Titans and Mustangs have been scoring and with the talent on hand, this one promises to be entertaining.
With many of the state's top football teams idle over the weekend, there was not much movement in this week's Top 25. Klein Collins (Spring) and Lake Travis (Austin) are the only newcomers.
Coppell is one of 16 undefeated teams in this week's Texas Top 25 Football Rankings.
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Here's the top 25 going into Week 6 (Last week's ranking in parentheses):
1. Katy 5-0 (1)
Kiley Huddleston threw for 222 yards and three touchdowns while Adam Taylor chipped in with 137 rushing yards in a 70-7 blowout of 3-2 Mayde Creek (Houston) on Saturday. Next for the Tigers is a date with 0-5 Taylor (Katy) in a District 19-5A game on Friday.
2. DeSoto 5-0 (3)
An offense that has been held to less than 40 points just once is led by junior quarterback Desmond White's 1,160 passing yards and 512 rushing yards. Coming off an open date, the Eagles will face 3-2 Timberview (Mansfield) Friday on the road. Both teams are 2-0 in District 7-5A.
3. North Shore (Houston) 5-0 (2)
A defensive leader so far has been Earnest Thomas with two of the Mustangs' eight pass interceptions. Coming off an open date, the defense will need to be sharp when it faces a big test hosting 6-0 Memorial (Port Arthur) on Friday in a key District 21-5A contest.
4. Steele (Cibolo) 5-0 (4)
Junior Justin Stockton is averaging 10.4 yards per carry with 13 touchdowns and senior quarterback Breylann McCollum has thrown for 566 yards and seven touchdowns in the Knights' 5-0 start. Coming off an open date, Steele will travel to 3-2 King (Corpus Christi) to begin play in District 28-5A on Friday.
5. Coppell 5-0 (5)
Cameron Smith has developed into the "go-to'' receiver for quarterback Colby Mahon. So far, Smith has accounted for 24 of Coppell's 51 receptions, good for 524 yards and nine touchdowns. Coming off an open date, the surprising Cowboys begin play in District 5-5A with a road game at 3-2 Hebron on Friday.
Jeff Harris, Allen
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The Eagles are among the Dallas-area team rushing leaders with an average of 289 yards per game.
Jeff Harris (480 yards) and
Marcus Ward (350 yards) are Allen's individual leaders. Coming off an open date, Allen begins play in District 10-5A with a road game at 4-0 East (Plano) on Friday.
7. Abilene 6-0 (7)Marcell Porter caught a 7-yard touchdown pass from
Evin Abbe with three seconds remaining to propel the Eagles to a 31-27 victory over 4-2 rival Cooper (Abilene) before a packed Shotwell Stadium in the 52nd annual cross-town game. On Friday the Eagles, now 4-0 in District 2-5A, go on the road to face 4-1 Lee (Midland).
8. Carroll (Southlake) 4-1 (8)The defending Class 5A Division I state champion rolled up 506 total yards and played turnover-free in a 65-7 rout of 1-4 Timber Creek (Fort Worth). Texas A&M commit
Kenny Hill, the son of former Texas Rangers pitcher Ken Hill, threw for three touchdowns, increasing his season total to nine. The Dragons next host 2-3 Richland (North Richland Hills) on Friday in a District 4-5A contest.
9. Bowie (Arlington) 4-1 (9)Quarterback
Tony James connected on all nine of his passing attempts for 168 yards and two touchdowns as the Volunteers pummeled 1-4 Paschal (Fort Worth) 63-3 to improve to 2-0 in District 3-5A. Next Kenny Perry's Volunteers visit 1-4 North Crowley on Friday.
10. Westfield (Houston) 5-0 (10)Senior
Emmitt Raleigh III, a converted defensive back, has been the big gun in the Mustangs' undefeated start with 817 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns. Coming off an open date, Westfield will host 1-4 Spring in a District 13-5A contest on Friday.
11. Skyline (Dallas) 4-1 (11)Senior quarterback
Devante Kincade, an Ole Miss commit, threw four touchdowns (two to Oklahoma State pledge
Ra'Shaad Samples) and rushed for another in a 42-6 leveling of 3-2 Lake Highlands. The Raiders, the District 9-5A leader, next host 1-4 Pearce (Richardson) on Friday.
12. Fort Bend Bush (Richmond) 5-0 (12)Ronald Monroe, a 6-3 junior quarterback, threw for 354 yards and four touchdowns in a 56-35 rout of 2-3 rival Fort Bend Travis (Richmond). On Friday, the Broncos face 3-2 Fort Bend Austin (Sugar Land) in District 23-5A action.
13. Dawson (Pearland) 5-0 (13)Josh Sharp ran for two touchdowns and threw for two more and the Eagles had to overcome a late rally by 3-2 Texas City for a 32-29 victory on Friday. Up next is 3-2 Goose Creek Memorial (Baytown) in a District 24-4A contest on Friday.
Dawson (5-0) remains in the No. 13 spot in this week's rankings.
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Senior quarterback
Alex Cooper scored on two short touchdown runs and a 70-yarder in the fourth quarter as the Skeeters pulled away from 4-2 Heath (Rockwall), 35-14. Cooper, a starting guard on the school's basketball team, hit on 20 of 26 passes for 250 yards. Up next is a District 12-5A rivalry game against 4-2 Horn (Mesquite).
15. Trinity (Euless) 3-2 (15)The Trojans spread their 319 rushing yards among nine ball carriers in a 38-16 triumph over 3-2 MacArthur (Irving). It was the 47th consecutive district victory for Trinity, a streak that dates to 2005. Next is a District 6-5A road game at 2-3 Nimitz (Irving) on Thursday.
16. Smithson Valley (Spring Branch) 5-0 (16)At the halfway point in the regular season,
Lawrence Mattison is the Rangers' top rusher with 683 yards and Taylor West the top receiver with 16 catches for 276 yards. Coming off an open date, the Rangers travel to 1-4 San Marcos in a District 25-5A encounter on Thursday.
17. Port Arthur Memorial (Port Arthur) 6-0 (18)Senior quarterback Ricky Fisk rushed for 122 yards and three touchdowns and threw for 172 yards and two scores in the Titans' 61-14 rout of 1-5 Channelview. It sets up a District 21-5A showdown with 5-0 North Shore (Galena Park) on Friday.
Undefeated Clear Creek moved up two
spots to No. 18.
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Junior Bane Bilc hauled in 13 passes for 262 yards and two touchdowns in a 42-14 triumph over 2-4 Clear Falls (League City). Quarterback Jarrett Hildreth threw for 370 yards and three touchdowns. Up next is 1-4 Dickinson on Friday.
19. Manvel 4-1 (21)Shane McCarley threw for 472 yards and seven touchdowns to lead the Mavericks to a 52-21 laugher over 2-3 Alvin.
Kyrion Parker, a Texas A&M commit, turned his three receptions into 192 yards and three touchdowns (85, 95 and 12 yards). On Friday, Manvel faces 2-3 Dobie (Houston).
20. Midway (Waco) 5-0 (22)Quarterback
Kramer Robertson threw for five touchdowns and ran for two more as the Panthers routed 3-2 Temple, 63-20. Midway led by only one point at halftime, but outscored Temple 42-0 in the second half. On Friday, the Panthers travel to 4-1 Copperas Cove.
21. Midlothian 5-0 (23)The Panthers are one of the surprise teams in the Dallas area, having held opponents to less than 10 points in all but one game. Running back
Justin Seeton is averaging over 11 yards a carry with five touchdowns. Coming off an open date, Midlothian hosts 2-3 Mansfield on Friday in a District 7-5A contest.
22. Lancaster 5-0 (24)Senior quarterback
Demarcus Ayers threw for 159 yards and three scores in a 45-14 win against 3-2 Waxahachie. Ayers added 120 rushing yards and a touchdown as the Tigers added credence to an argument that they are the top Class 4A team in the Dallas area. On Friday, Lancaster makes a trip to 1-4 Seguin (Arlington) in a District 15-4A game.
23. Tyler 4-1 (25)The Lions' only blemish is a controversial 26-21 loss at No. 22 Lancaster in Week 1. Wide receiver
Fred Ross Jr. is an Oklahoma State commit. Coming off an open date, the Lions begin play in District 16-4A at 1-4 Corsicana on Friday.
24. Klein Collins (Spring) 5-1 (NR)Senior running back
Marcus Goodson rushed seven times for 82 yards and three touchdowns and also threw a scoring pass in a 59-29 thumping of 1-4 Klein Forest (Houston). Up next for the Tigers is a Thursday date against Kingwood.
25. Lake Travis (Austin) 5-1 (NR)The five-time Class 4A state champion Cavaliers are having a more difficult time since promotion to the Class 5A ranks this year.
Shaun Nixon scored three touchdowns to rally the Cavs over 2-4 Bowie (Austin), 24-14. Next the Cavs will host 1-5 Akins (Austin) on Friday.
Dropped out: No. 17 Cypress Falls (Houston); No. 19 Sachse
On the bubble:
Brandeis (San Antonio) (5-1),
Dekaney (Houston) 4-1,
Plano East (Plano) 4-0,
Franklin (El Paso) 6-0,
Heritage (Colleyville) 5-1,
La Porte 5-1,
Bell (Hurst) 5-0,
Martin (Arlington) 3-2,
Pearland 4-1,
Prestonwood Christian (Plano) 5-0
