Video: Plays of the Week (Sept. 25-Oct.2) #MPTopPlayThe Woodlands made the biggest move in this week's MaxPreps Texas Top 25 with a convincing 38-14 road victory over previously unbeaten Atascocita (Humble).
The Highlanders (5-1) climbed six spots to No. 9. Their only loss came at the hands of No. 2 Katy in Week 3, by a 14-7 score. That remains the only touchdown allowed by Katy this season.
MaxPreps Texas Top 25 Football Rankings
1. (1 last week) Allen 6-0 Kirby Bennett rushed for 135 yards and three touchdowns as the Eagles extended their victory streak to 49 with a 52-7 win over Lewisville.
2. (2) Katy 5-0 Coming off an open date, the Tigers return to District 19-6A action against Seven Lakes (Katy) on Saturday.
3. (3) Trinity (Euless) 6-0 Without scoring in the fourth quarter, the Trojans still had enough time to amass a 68-0 victory over Haltom (Haltom City).
4. (4) Cedar Hill 5-0 Junior quarterback
Avery Davis ran for three touchdowns and threw for another in a 52-13 romp over Midlothian.
5. (5) Westfield (Houston) 5-0 Tyrie Cleveland had touchdowns on a 98-yard kickoff return and a 21-yard pass reception in an altercation-shortened 36-25 victory over Spring.
6. (6) Steele (Cibolo) 6-0Xavier Martin threw for two scores and
Bryson Denley ran for two in a 31-7 triumph over Clemens (Schertz).
7. (8) Westlake (Austin) 5-0With the Chaps leading only by a point,
Sam Ehlinger threw a pair of second-half scoring passes in a 24-9 victory over previously unbeaten Bowie (Austin).
8. (9) Lake Travis (Austin) 5-0 Cade Green caught a pair of touchdown passes and
Santiago Villegas ran for two in a 56-0 blanking of Lehman.
9. (15) The Woodlands 5-1 Eric Schmid threw three touchdown passes and caught one on a trick play in a 38-14 victory over previously unbeaten Atascocita (Humble).
10. (11) Marcus (Flower Mound) 5-1CJ Respass rushed for three touchdowns and
Nate Hopkins ran for 105 yards and a score in a 34-14 victory over rival Flower Mound.
11. (12) Manvel 4-1 D'Eriq King threw for three touchdowns and the Mavs had 652 yards of offense in a 75-14 thumping of South Houston.
12. (13) Klein Collins (Spring) 5-0Justin Pratt rushed for 200 yards and two touchdowns while teammate
Nate Edmonds crossed the goal line four times in a 42-14 handling of Spring Dekaney (Houston).
13. (14) Cedar Park 5-0 Coming off an open date, a Friday game against Leander is next for Cedar Park.
14. (16) Judson (Converse) 6-0 Mi'kel Jackson and
Jay Miller each rushed for over 100 yards and a touchdown in a 47-27 triumph over Wagner (San Antonio).
15. (17) Pearland 6-0 Connor Blumrick rallied the Oilers with a pair of late touchdown passes in a 28-27 overtime victory over rival Dawson (Pearland).
16. (18) Carroll (Southlake) 4-1 Zach Farrar had eight catches for 222 yards and three touchdowns to help the Dragons rally from 17 down to defeat Coppell 38-37 in two overtimes.
17. (19) Dickinson 5-0 Jordan Myers rushed for 316 yards and four touchdowns in a 42-28 victory over Clear Brook (Friendswood).
18. (20) Ryan (Denton) 5-0Tyreke Davis ran for one touchdown and returned an interception 28 yards for another in a 20-3 triumph over Nelson (Trophy Club).
19. (21) George Ranch (Richmond) 5-0Coming off an open date, the Longhorns next face rival Foster (Richmond) on Friday.
20. (22) South Grand Prairie 5-1Key defensive stops in the fourth quarter by
Jakari McDowell and
Jeffrey Okudah helped the Warriors hold off Duncanville, 28-26.
21. (23) Lake Ridge (Mansfield) 5-0Coming off an open date, the Eagles will face Mansfield Timberview (Arlington) on Friday.
22. (24) Guyer (Denton) 4-1Shawn Robinson threw for 276 yards and four touchdowns in a 48-3 romp over Northwest (Justin).
23. (25) Reagan (San Antonio) 6-0Ian Leslie's 32-yard touchdown run with 3:42 remaining sealed a 35-26 victory over Johnson (San Antonio).
Russell Morrison and Cinco Ranch have sprinted into the Texas Top 25.
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had a pair of touchdown runs and
Austin Simmons returned a fumble for a score in a 34-14 victory over Morton Ranch (Katy).
25. (NR) Cedar Ridge (Round Rock) 5-0 The Raiders have outscored opponents by 111 points so far and are coming off an open date. They travel to Pflugerville for a District 13-6A encounter on Friday.
Dropped out: No. 7 Skyline (Dallas), No. 10 Atascocita (Humble).
On the bubble Aledo 4-1
San Angelo Central 5-0
Clear Creek (League City) 5-0
Crosby 6-0
Cypress Falls (Houston) 5-0
Dallas Jesuit 4-1
La Porte 5-1
Mansfield Summit (Arlington) 5-0
Permian (Odessa) 5-0
Vista Ridge (Cedar Park) 5-0
