Rodney Anderson and Katy stayed in their No. 3 spot thanks to a victory over Kingwood.
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There is not much movement at the top of MaxPreps Texas Top 25 following the opening weekend of games, but seven new teams have crowded their way into the lower half of this week's rankings.
Among the newcomers at No. 15 is Midway (Waco), a 38-30 winner over preseason No. 9 Lake Travis.
Four teams in this week's MaxPreps Texas Top 25 will face out-of-state opponents. One of the most intriguing features No. 12 Carroll (Southlake) against Oklahoma power Union (Tulsa) Friday at AT&T Stadium.
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1. (1 last week) Cedar Hill, 1-0
Damarkus Lodge, Cedar Hill
File photo by Kyle Dantzler
rushed for 193 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Longhorns to a 56-34 triumph over 0-1 South Oak Cliff (Dallas). LSU commit
Justin McMillan directed two touchdown passes to Texas A&M pledge
Damarkus Lodge. Up next, the Longhorns host 1-0 Bowie (Arlington) on Friday.
2. (2) Allen, 1-0Kyler Murray (a Texas A&M pledge) threw for 393 yards and three touchdowns and added 106 rushing yards and three more scores in the Eagles' 55-41 victory over 2013 Class 4A-DI state champion Guyer (Denton). Allen on Friday will put its 28-game winning streak on the line against 1-0 Dutch Fork (Irmo, S.C.) at Murphy's Kimbrough Stadium.
3. (3) Katy, 1-0Rodney Anderson, an Oklahoma pledge, rushed for a pair of touchdowns and also scored on a 67-yard punt return to lead the Tigers to a 31-0 road victory over 0-1 Kingwood. The Katy defense forced three turnovers and limited Kingwood to 120 yards. Up next is the home opener against 0-1 Fort Bend Travis (Richmond) on Thursday.
4. (4) DeSoto, 1-0The debut of new starting quarterback
Tristen Wallace was most encouraging. The junior threw for 287 yards and four touchdowns and rushed for 231 yards and three scores in a 55-30 thumping of Martin (Arlington). DeSoto will put a 21-game regular season winning streak on the line against 1-1 Eastern Christian (Elkton, Md.) on Friday.
5. (6) Trinity (Euless), 1-0Ja'Ron Wilson rushed for 196 yards, including a 70-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter to help the Trojans to a successful 41-32 debut victory over 1-1 Eastern Christian (Elkton, Md.) Up next is 1-0 Rockwall-Heath (Rockwall) Saturday at Arlington's AT&T Stadium.
6. (7) Steele (Cibolo), 1-0L.G. Williams threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more in the Knights' 35-0 blanking of 0-1 Madison (San Antonio). Of Williams' 167 passing yards, all but 27 went to
Jaylen Harris. On Friday, Steele hosts 1-0 United South (Laredo).
7. (14) Manvel (Manvel), 1-0Junior quarterback
D'Eriq King threw for 253 yards and four touchdowns in a 35-10 victory over Spring Westfield (Houston). King additionally rushed for 78 yards and one score. Up next is a showdown with 1-0 Galena Park North Shore (Houston) on Friday.
8. (10) Pearland, 1-0JaColbie Butler (UT-San Antonio pledge) rushed for 210 yards and four touchdowns to help the Oilers take down College Park (The Woodlands) 25-14. Up next is a home game against 1-0 Memorial (Houston) on Friday.
9. (11) Coppell, 1-0Joshua Fink had four catches for 111 yards, with three going for touchdowns, in the Cowboys' 52-30 victory over 0-1 Hebron.
Charles West rushed for 135 yards and a score. Up next is a Friday road trip to 0-1 Boyd (McKinney).
10. (12) Cy-Fair (Cypress), 1-0
Luke Bishop, Aledo
File photo by Robbie Rakestraw
Running back
Jacorey Aleem, playing his first game since suffering a season-ending knee injury in the 2013 opener, rushed for 64 yards and the game's only touchdown in a 9-0 victory over 0-1 The Woodlands. The Bobcats defense limited The Woodlands to 104 yards. After an open date, Cy-Fair begins district play against Cypress Creek (Houston) on Sept. 12.
11. (8) Aledo, 1-0Luke Bishop's third touchdown pass, a 34-yarder with 1:03 remaining, helped Aledo overcome 0-1 Cedar Park 21-17 in the first game played at Baylor's McLane Stadium. It made for a successful debut for new Aledo coach Steve Wood. Up next is the home opener against 0-1 Bishop Amat (La Puente, Calif.) on Friday.
12. (5) Carroll (Southlake), 1-0Quarterback
Ryan Agnew was limited to 100 passing yards and was intercepted twice, but his 3-yard touchdown run in the final seconds of the third quarter stood up as the game-winner in a 17-14 triumph over 0-1 Westlake (Austin). Up next for the Dragons is Union (Tulsa, Okla.) Friday at AT&T Stadium in Arlington.
13. (13) North Shore (Houston), 1-0Trailing 13-0 at halftime and 13-10 going into the fourth quarter, the Mustangs responded with a 26-point fourth quarter for a 36-16 triumph over 0-1 Clear Springs (League City), making a successful debut for new head coach Jon Kay.
Maciah Long threw for two scores and ran for another. Up next is 1-0 Manvel on Friday.
14. (17) Skyline (Dallas), 1-0Senior quarterback
Kylan Johnson threw for 224 yards and a touchdown in a 40-21 triumph over 0-1 South Grand Prairie (Grand Prairie). Johnson ran for 78 yards and three scores. Up next is 0-1 Martin (Arlington) Friday at Arlington's AT&T Stadium.
15. (NR) Midway (Waco), 1-0The Panthers scored on five of six second-half possessions in a 38-30 win over 0-1 Lake Travis.
Ben Hicks connected with
Devontre Stricklin on a pair of touchdown passes, the last coming with 1:39 to play to widen the lead from one point to eight. Up next the Panthers host 1-0 Mansfield on Friday.
16. (NR) Atascocita (Humble), 1-0The Eagles' defense limited Clear Falls (League City) to 32 total yards and four first downs in a 52-0 season-opening rout. Sophomore Daveon Boyd threw for 237 yards and a pair of scores. Up next the Eagles entertain 1-0 Klein Forest (Houston) on Saturday.
17. (21) Highland Park (Dallas), 1-0Brooks Burgin ran for three touchdowns and threw three more to Campbell Brooks in a 47-0 thumping of 0-1 Centennial (Frisco) in a Tom Landry Classic game played at SMU's Ford Stadium. On Friday the Scots play their home opener against Pulaski Academy (Little Rock, Ark.).
18. (22) Brennan (San Antonio), 1-0Da'Shawn Key connected with
Dayne Thomas on two scoring passes and ran for another in a 30-7 triumph over 0-1 Rouse (Leander). Key had 138 yards passing and 156 on the ground. On Thursday, the Bears host 0-1 Smithson Valley (Spring Branch).
19. (25) Lamar (Houston), 1-0J.W. Ketchum III rushed for 136 yards and a touchdown and also threw a scoring pass to
Holton Hill in the Texans' 35-17 victory over 0-1 Brenham. Up next is 1-0 Fort Bend Elkins on Saturday.
20. (NR) Klein Collins (Spring), 1-0Justin Pratt rushed for 242 yards and fellow junior
Javon Richardson had 112 in the Tigers' 42-14 win over 0-1 Woods (Cypress). Up next the Tigers host 0-1 Kingwood on Friday.
21. (NR) Lufkin, 1-0
Xavian Marks, George Ranch
File photo by Rudy Hardy
rushed for 122 yards on 27 carries and the Panthers convincingly ended a three-year losing streak to Longview, 44-14. Up next, the Panthers meet 0-1 Lee (Tyler) on Friday.
22. (NR) George Ranch (Richmond), 1-0Senior Xavian Marks broke touchdown runs of 46 and 13 yards and added a 50-yard punt return for another score in the Longhorns' 35-17 triumph over 0-1 Dawson (Pearland). Up next, the Longhorns go on the road Saturday to meet 1-0 Friendswood.
23. (NR) Hendrickson (Pflugerville), 1-0Tazh Maloy's second touchdown of the game on a 7-yard run with 1:22 remaining lifted the Hawks to a 37-34 win over 0-1 Judson (Converse). The Hawks squandered a 30-7 third-quarter lead prior to the winning drive. Up next is a Friday road trip to 1-0 Belton.
24. (NR) Westlake (Austin), 0-1The Chaparrals, in their first game under new head coach Todd Dodge, went on the road and very nearly pulled off an upset of Carroll, eventually finishing on the short end of a 17-14 score. The Chaps pulled within three points with two minutes left on a 2-yard pass from
Reed Klubnik to Sam Ehlinger. Up next is the home opener against 1-0 Temple.
25. (18) Guyer (Denton), 0-1Sophomore quarterback
Shawn Robinson rushed for 187 yards and two scores in a 55-41 loss to 1-0 Allen. Robinson threw for 238 yards. Up next is a visit to 0-1 Ennis on Friday.
Dropped out: No. 9 Lake Travis; No. 15 Spring Westfield; No. 16 Martin (Arlington); No. 19 The Woodlands; No. 20 Smithson Valley (Spring Branch); No. 23 Longview; No. 24 Madison (San Antonio).
On the bubble Central Catholic (San Antonio) 1-0
Cedar Park 0-1
Frenship (Wolfforth) 1-0
Horn (Mesquite) 1-0
Judson (Converse) 0-1
Lake Travis (Austin) 0-1
Martin (Arlington) 0-1
Memorial (Houston) 1-0
Montgomery 1-0
O'Connor (Helotes) 1-0
