MaxPreps Texas Top 25 high school football rankings

DeSoto added more validity to its top ranking in the MaxPreps Texas Top 25 by wearing down previously-unbeaten Mansfield Timberview (Arlington), 55-20.

A talented Timberview defense slowed DeSoto for three quarters, but the Eagles put the game away with a 27-point fourth quarter, securing their 16th straight regular-season victory.

No. 2 Allen began District 10-5A play in emphatic fashion, derailing 4-2 Plano East, 42-17.

Katy and Pearland, the No. 3 and 4 teams in the Top 25, scored shutout wins.

Joining the Top 25 this week are a pair of 6-0 teams, Reagan (San Antonio) and Seven Lakes (Katy). Reagan knocked off Madison (San Antonio) last week.

Seven Lakes faces Katy for the District 19-5A lead on Friday. The task for the Spartans is daunting. Katy has lost one district game in the nine seasons, that coming in 2008.

Here's the MaxPreps Texas Top 25 following Week 6 games.

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1. DeSoto 6-0 (Last week 1)
The Eagles overcame an early 13-0 deficit and roared back for a 55-20 victory over 5-1 Mansfield Timberview (Arlington) to take sole possession of the District 7-5A lead at 3-0. DeSoto came up with six turnovers and safety Nick Orr, a TCU pledge, recovered a blocked punt for a touchdown. Quarterback Desmon White rushed for 218 yards and two touchdowns. Up next is a Friday road trip to 3-3 Midlothian.

2. Allen 6-0 (2)
The Eagles were primed for their District 10-5A opener, reeling off the game's opening 38 points in a 62-17 crushing of 4-2 Plano East. Junior quarterback Kyler Murray had another big night, throwing for 276 yards and three touchdowns. Jaelen Barlow led the Allen rushing attack with 135 yards on nine carries. Up next is a road game against 4-2 Plano West on Friday.

3. Katy 6-0 (3)
The Tigers defense came up with its third shutout in a 44-0 blanking of 1-5 Katy Taylor (Katy), the fifth game this season an opponent has been held without a touchdown. Kyle Porter rushed for 203 yards and a pair of scores and Kiley Huddleston threw for two. The win sets up a Friday showdown for the District 19-5A lead against 6-0 Seven Lakes (Katy).

4. Pearland 6-0 (4)
Junior running back JaColbie Butler rushed for 202 yards and three touchdowns in a 43-0 blanking of 1-5 Alvin — the Oilers' fourth shutout of the season. Zach Kanipes returned an interception 40 yards for a touchdown to highlight the defensive effort which limited Alvin to 102 total yards and four first downs. On Saturday, the Oilers take a road trip to 2-4 South Houston.

5. North Shore (Houston) 6-0 (6)
The Mustangs unleashed a 585-yard rushing attack in a 49-20 trouncing of 4-3 host Port Arthur Memorial. Tristan Houston led the way with 266 yards and four touchdowns on 14 carries. Justin Green chipped in 136 yards on 13 totes. Up next is a Friday home game against 2-5 Sterling (Baytown).

6. Westfield (Houston) 6-0 (5)
A strong kicking game helped the Mustangs turn a game that was very even statistically into a 31-7 victory over 2-5 Spring. Brian Peavy returned a punt 65 yards for a touchdown, Westfield punted four times for a 47.5 yard average and Ramon Coto kicked a 34-yard field goal in the third period. Up next is a Friday home game against 3-4 Klein Oak (Spring).

7. Lamar (Houston) 5-0 (7)
Darrell Colbert, an SMU commit, threw for three touchdowns and ran for another in a 71-21 crunching of 5-2 Westside (Houston). Ivy Smith rushed for 107 yards and a couple of scores for the high-powered Redskins. Up next for Tom Nolen's team is 0-5 Houston Math Science & Tech on Saturday.

8. Coppell 4-1 (8)
The Cowboys blanked 3-3 Hebron in the second half of their 24-14 victory in a District 5-5A opener. A 29-yard field goal by Adam Centers on the final play of the first half gave Coppell the lead and a 5-yard scoring run by Brandon Rice late in the third period provided insurance. Charles West rushed for 122 yards for the Cowboys, who host 1-5 Flower Mound on Friday.

9. Carroll (Southlake) 5-1 (9)
Quarterback Ryan Agnew accounted for five touchdowns and 386 total yards in a 48-9 road rout of 2-4 Richland (North Richland Hills). Agnew threw for 266 yards and rushed for 120 for the Dragons, now 3-0 in District 4-5A. The defense forced 10 punts. Up next is a road trip to 5-1 Northwest (Justin).

10. Steele (Cibolo) 5-1 (10)
The starters helped build a 43-point lead and then turned the remainder of the District 28-5A opener over to the backups in a 49-20 thumping of 2-4 King (Corpus Christi). Justin Stockton ran for 62 yards and two touchdowns on just five carries. L.G. Williams threw for 150 yards and three touchdowns on nine attempts. On Friday, the Knights host 2-4 South San Antonio.

11. Skyline (Dallas) 5-1 (11)
In a showdown for the District 9-5A lead, Raiders junior quarterback Sederian Copeland threw for three touchdowns and rushed for another in a 35-7 victory over 3-3 Pearce (Richardson). Copeland threw for 165 yards and rushed for 80. Daleon Ward led Skyline on the ground with 95 yards on 11 carries. Up next is a Friday date with 0-6 Sunset (Dallas).

12. Smithson Valley (Spring Branch) 6-0 (12)
The District 25-5A opener, like the Rangers' other games this season, was a breeze. Garrett Smith threw for 224 yards and two touchdowns and added 96 rushing yards and a pair of scores in a 55-7 rout of 3-3 San Marcos. Cameron Jones and Cord Given both rushed for over 100 yards. Up next is a 25-5A showdown with 5-1 Judson (Converse).

13. Martin (Arlington) 5-1 (14)
Even defensive end Myles Garrett, a top college prospect, got into the scoring act in a 66-20 rout of 3-3 Paschal (Fort Worth). Garrett returned a blocked Paschal PAT conversion for two of the Warriors' 53 points in the first half. Eric Walker threw for two scores and fellow sophomore Nic Smith ran for two. Up next is a Friday road trip to 0-6 North Crowley.

14. Manvel 5-1 (15)
Sophomore Deriq King threw for 208 yards and three touchdowns in a 34-10 triumph over 2-4 Dobie (Pasadena). Reggie Hemphill got into the scoring act for the Mavericks with a 76-yard kickoff return for a score. Up next is a home game against 2-4 Pasadena.

15. Bowie (Arlington) 5-1 (16)
Versatile junior Tony James threw for four touchdowns and had two scoring receptions of his own in a 70-0 trouncing of 0-6 North Crowley. James completed 6 of 7 throws for 223 yards and caught two from Keaton Perry for 111 yards. Up next is 5-1 Lamar (Arlington) on Friday with a share of the District 3-5A lead at stake. Both are 3-0 in league play along with Martin (Arlington).

16. Aledo 6-0 (17)
Jess Anders rushed for four touchdowns and Luke Bishop threw for three in an 84-7 rout of 1-5 Wyatt (Fort Worth). Chance Nevarez moved to within seven extra-point kicks of breaking the national career record for consecutive PATs that has stood for 48 years. Nevarez' streak is currently at 128. Aledo led at halftime, 70-7. On Friday, the Bearcats host 0-6 Western Hills (Fort Worth).

17. Hendrickson (Pflugerville) 7-0 (18)
The Hawks amassed 779 yards, including 665 on the ground, in a 58-37 drubbing of 3-4 Round Rock Westwood (Austin). Two Hendrickson running backs threatened to go over the 300-yard rushing mark. Tazh Maloy finished with 277 yards and five touchdowns while Samaje Perine totaled 282 yards and a score. Up next is a road trip to 1-5 Pflugerville on Friday.

18. Cedar Hill 4-2 (13)
Workhorse Larry Hill rushed 27 times for 159 yards and a pair of touchdowns in a 35-24 District 7-5A victory over 2-4 South Grand Prairie. The Cedar Hill lead was only 21-17 until a 10-yard touchdown run by Peter Lewis (87 yards) and a 2-yard score by Hill clinched the victory. Up next is a trip to 1-5 Grand Prairie on Friday.

19. Fort Bend Bush (Richmond) 6-0 (21)
Quarterback Ronald Monroe, a verbal pledge to Texas State, threw for 410 yards and three touchdowns along with three rushing scores in a 51-36 take down of 1-5 Fort Bend Austin (Sugar Land). Three Broncos had over 100 receiving yards: Donald Monroe, Kasey Poole and Justin Vaughn. Up next is a road game against 1-5 Fort Bend Clements (Sugar Land).

20. Mansfield Timberview (Arlington) 5-1 (19)
The Wolves got off to the fast start they needed, striking for an early 13-0 lead on No. 1 DeSoto in a showdown for the District 7-5A lead. But the weight of six turnovers — four fumbles and two interceptions — proved too much to overcome in a 55-20 defeat. Ryan Dean, Nicholas James and Okuzor Radiance accounted for the Timberview touchdowns. On Friday, the Wolves host 2-4 South Grand Prairie.

21. Cedar Park 5-1 (22)
The offense is built around quarterback Nate Grimm, and with good reason. The senior has thrown for 1,032 yards and 11 touchdowns and also leads the Timberwolves in rushing with 528 yards and six scores. Bill Estevanott is the leading receiver with 24 catches for 337 yards. After an open date, Cedar Park faces a District 25-4A showdown on the road Friday against 6-1 Rouse (Leander).

22. Reagan (San Antonio) 6-0 (NR)
Quarterback Ty Summers rushed for 257 yards and three touchdowns to propel the Rattlers to a 36-23 win over 5-2 Madison (San Antonio) in a District 26-5A showdown. Summers, a Rice commit, also threw for 167 yards and a score. Reagan, 6-0 for the first time, held Madison scoreless in second half. Next is a Friday contest against 1-6 MacArthur (San Antonio).

23. Judson (Converse) 5-1 (24)
RayJohn Austin-Ramsey overcame a shaky start, throwing for 272 yards and three touchdowns, in a 47-18 triumph over 0-6 Wagner (San Antonio) in a District 25-5A opener. Cedric Williams led the Rockets receiving corps with five catches for 117 yards and a score. Up next is a Friday road showdown against 6-0 Smithson Valley (Spring Branch).

24. Lake Travis (Austin) 5-1 (25)
Varshaun Nixon, a Texas A&M commit, rushed for 119 yards and four touchdowns in a 58-28 rout of 2-5 Akins (Austin). Dominic De Lira threw for 213 yards and a pair of scores, both going to Tyler Payne. On Friday, the Cavaliers will host 0-6 Anderson (Austin).

25. Seven Lakes (Katy) 6-0 (NR)
Sophomore Bryan Moore led a balanced Spartans rushing attack with 19 carries for 97 yards and two touchdowns in a 42-21 victory over 0-6 Strake Jesuit (Houston). Senior Randolf Turnbull rushed for a pair of touchdowns junior Braeden West, making his return from a broken collarbone, rushed for 91 yards and a score. Up next is a District 19-5A showdown against 6-0 Katy.

Dropped out: No. 20 Horn (Mesquite), No. 23 Madison (San Antonio)

On the bubble
Cinco Ranch (Katy) 5-1, Fort Bend Elkins (Missouri City) 5-1, Kingwood 6-0, Longview 5-1, North Mesquite (Mesquite) 6-0, Oak Ridge (Conroe) 6-0, Ryan (Denton) 5-0, Sachse 7-0, Summer Creek (Houston) 6-0, Trinity (Euless) 4-2