High School on SI Texas High School Football Top 25 Rankings, Oct. 27

Take a look at which teams moved up or down in the Top 25 poll after Week 9

Denton Billy Ryan's Uzziah Warmate celebrates a tackle against Aledo. / Tommy Hays

The Top 25 in Texas High School football will have the same teams in it this week, but there were a few changes in numbers.  Find last week's poll here.

Two teams in the rankings lost last week but both of those came against 

Here’s a look at who we think are the Top 25 teams in the state heading into Week 10. For some teams, this will be the last game of the regular season.

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TOP 25 

1. Southlake Carroll (9-0)

Previous ranking: 1

Last week: beat Hurst L.D. Bell, 49-0

What to know: Southlake had 398 yards rushing and 302 yards passing last week. A win this week would wrap up an undefeated district title.  

Up next: vs. Keller Central, Oct. 31

2. Allen (8-0)

Previous ranking: 2

Last week: beat No. 7 Prosper, 31-30

What to know: Thanks to a top-10 win last week against Prosper, the Eagles are in the driver’s seat to win the District 6-6A title.

Up next: vs. McKinney Boyd, Oct. 31

3. Richmond Dr. Thomas E. Randle (8-0)

Previous ranking: 3

Last week: beat Rosenberg Terry, 70-0

What to know: Senior QB Tyler Skrabanek completed 14 of 19 passes for 262 yards and 4 TDs in a blowout win last week.

Up next: at Santa Fe, Oct. 31 

4. Austin Lake Travis (8-0)

Previous ranking: 4

Last week: beat No. 11 Austin Westlake, 31-10

What to know: The Cavaliers looked good against Westlake and the defense caused havoc all night. Braeden Lott had 13 tackles. 

Up next: vs. Austin Akins, Oct. 31 

5. Celina (8-0)

Previous ranking: 5

Last week: beat Paris, 56-7

What to know: The Bobcats will play without head coach Bill Elliott this week. How will they respond? 

Up next: vs. Nevada Community, Oct. 31

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6. Aledo (8-0)

Previous ranking: 6

Last week: beat North Richland Hills, 72-10

What to know: The Bearcats will get another test with 5-1 Richland’s and its strong running game hosts Aledo on Thursday.

Up next: vs. Azle, Oct. 31

7. Fort Worth North Crowley (7-1)

Previous ranking: 8

Last week: beat Fort Worth Boswell, 69-17

What to know: The offense had 651 yards last week but the team had 13 penalties for 100 yards. 

Up next: at Mansfield, Oct. 30 

8. Duncanville (5-1)

Previous ranking: 9

Last week: beat Mesquite Horn, 40-13

What to know: District 11-6A has 3 teams with 3-1 records going into Week 10 but the Panthers face Mesquite (1-7, 0-5) this week.

Up next: at Mesquite, Oct. 31

9. Dallas South Oak Cliff (7-1)

Previous ranking: 10

Last week: beat Seagoville, 48-0

What to know: The last time a team scored against the Golden Bears? Sept. 12. 

Up next: at Dallas W.W. Samuell, Oct. 31

10. Prosper (7-1)

Previous ranking: 7

Last week: lost to No. 2 Allen, 31-30

What to know: A few missed kicks was a difference between a loss and an upset win.

Up next: at Princeton, Oct. 30

11. Galena Park North Shore (7-1)

Previous ranking: 12

Last week: beat Humble Atascocita, 47-28

What to know: Hezekiah Johnson had only 70 yards on 14 carries last week but scored 4 times. 

Up next: at Houston C.E. King, Oct. 31 

12. Houston C.E. King (7-1)

Previous ranking: 13

Last week: beat Humble Kingwood, 65-35

What to know: The Panthers could lock up a share of a district title with a win this week, but close the year with two tough games: North Shore and then Summer Creek.

Up next: vs. Galena Park North Shore, Oct. 31 

13. Humble Summer Creek (7-1)

Previous ranking: 14

Last week: beat Humble, 41-14

What to know: Junior RB Braylin Causey ran 15 times for 146 yards and scored twice in last week’s win. 

Up next: vs. Humble Kingwood, Oct. 31

14. Dripping Springs (8-1)

Previous ranking: 15

Last week: beat Del Valle, 63-0

What to know: Ryder Frost ran back two kickoffs returns for scores last week. Tigers are idle this week.

Up next: at Austin Westlake, Nov. 7

15. Carthage (8-0)

Previous ranking: 16

Last week: beat Bullard, 62-7

What to know:  QB Jett Surratt was a perfect 14-for-14 for 253 yards and 4 TDs in the win against Bullard.

Up next: vs. Rusk, Oct. 31

16. Spring Branch Smithson Valley (6-1)

Previous ranking: 17

Last week: beat New Braunfels, 27-14

What to know: The Rangers have now won 6 in a row and the next two games are against the last two teams in the District 13-5A Division I standings. 

Up next: at San Antonio Douglas MacArthur, Oct. 30 

17. Brenham (8-0)

Previous ranking: 18

Last week: beat Killeen Ellison, 33-25

What to know: QB Xyran Upshaw completed 11 of 18 passes and threw 4 touchdowns in the win last week. 

Up next: at Waco University, Oct. 31

18. Dickinson (8-0)

Previous ranking: 19

Last week: beat League City Clear Springs, 45-7

What to know: Junior Lorenzo Aguirre threw for 313 yards and 4 TDs last week.

Up next: vs. League City Clear Falls, Oct. 31

19. Fort Bend Ridge Point (8-0)

Previous ranking: 20

Last week: beat Fort Bend Clements, 70-0

What to know: In the last two games, the Panthers have outscored foes 147-0. RB Aiden Akins scored 3 TDs last week on only 9 carries.

Up next: vs. Fort Bend Hightower, Oct. 30

20. Pearland (9-0)

Previous ranking: 21

Last week: beat Alvin Shadow Creek, 21-14

What to know: The Oilers are idle this week but could finish 8-0 in District 22-6A next week. 

Up next: at South Houston, Nov. 6

21. Angleton (8-0)

Previous ranking: 22

Last week: beat Fort Bend Kempner, 49-0

What to know: Jayden Moore and Wyatt Neyland both ran for 2 TDs last week, as the Wildcats racked up 374 yards and 6 TDs on the ground. De facto district title game this week vs. La Porte.

Up next: at La Porte, Oct. 31

22. Iowa Colony (7-1)

Previous ranking: 23

Last week: beat Fort Bend Marshall, 21-0

What to know: The Pioneers defense recorded its 3rd shutout of the season.

Up next: vs. Rosenberg Terry, Oct. 31

23. Denton Billy Ryan (7-1)

Previous ranking: 24

Last week: beat Denton, 38-14

What to know: RB Rontavian Brown had another 100-yard game. He scored 3 times and finished with 112 in the win. 

24. Port Arthur Memorial (9-0)

Previous ranking: 25

Last week: beat Lufkin, 30-0

What to know: The Titans have surpassed the win total for each of the past two years. Regular season finale this week that will likely secure an unbeaten district title in 9-5A Division I. 

Up next: vs. Baytown Sterling, Oct. 31

25. Austin Westlake (6-2)

Previous ranking: 11

Last week: lost to No. 4 Austin Lake Travis, 31-10

What to know: Six-game winning streak ended with a loss to rival Lake Travis. Do the Chaparrals still deserve to be ranked after a 3-score loss? A good test will be in 2 weeks against Dripping Springs.

Up next: at Del Valle, Oct. 31

Dropped out: none

Also in the mix (in alphabetical order): Argyle; Bastrop; Dallas Highland Park; Fort Worth All Saints; Frisco Lone Star; Lewisville; Melissa; Port Neches-Groves; Prosper Walnut Grove; San Antonio Harlan; San Antonio Johnson; Spring Klein Collins; The Woodlands College Park; Waxahachie