The Texas high school football now is in its final weeks of regular season play as the UIL postseason is right on the horizon.

The Southlake Carroll Dragons kept up their winning ways as the state’s No. 1 spot as rolled to a 49-0 rout of Bell last week. Aledo makes their way back into the Top 5 as the season winds down. So which other Lone Star State programs made a move up the latest set of Top 25 rankings?

The Massey Ratings, officially used during the BCS era, is a model that ranks sports teams by analyzing game outcomes, strength of schedule, and margin of victory.

Here is the latest Texas high school football Top 25 rankings, according to Massey as of Oct. 26.

1. Southlake Carroll Dragons

Southlake Carroll are destined to go 10-0 this season based on the way they’re playing. The Dragons have been by far the most consistent team in Texas high school football season and every week on the field, the validate that.

The Dragons (9-0) latest win was a 49-0 rout of Bell, with Southlake Carroll out-scoring their last three opponents by a combined score of 172-14.

Pittsburgh commit Angelo Renda (2,811 yards, 25 touchdowns) and his favorite target, Ohio State pledge Brock Boyd, who hauled in 111 passes for 1,868 yards and 19 touchdowns in 2024, remain the state’s top quarterback-wide receiver tandem. Boyd through eight games has caught 54 passes for 865 yards and 10 touchdowns.

Southlake Carroll closes out regular season play with Keller Central (5-3).

2. Allen Eagles

The five-time UIL state champion Allen Eagles (8-0) were on the ropes last week against No. 6 ranked Prosper, but was able to hold on for the thrilling victory in the final minutes.

The Eagles have been dominant through their first seven games as they opened with a 46-13 victory over Midland Legacy, breezed by Cedar Hill, 38-0 and then thumped Rock Hill in a 70-14 rout before cruising past Plano in a 55-0 romp. They then rolled to a 62-14 victory over Princeton before thrashing Plano West, 55-7.

The Eagles look to finish out the regular season with a 10-0 record as their final two games are against McKinney Boyd and Plano East, respectively.

3. Aledo Bearcats

The Aledo Bearcats (8-0) have been dominant over the last two games, beating Granbury and Richland by a combined 133-10.

Despite last year’s starter Gavin Beard transferring to All Saints Episcopal, which opened the door for Nash McElree to emerge as the team’s QB1, and the Aledo Bearcats (5-0) have looked just fine in the first few weeks of play.

Aledo has simply taken care of business week after week, starting against a solid Lancaster squad, coming away with the 18-0 win then dispatching Brewer, 54-7, easily rolling by Birdville in a 56-7 rout and then Fossil Ridge most recently before defeating Ryan.

The Bearcats close out the regular season with games against Azle and Denton, respectively.

4. Duncanville Panthers

Duncanville (5-1) pulled off their biggest win of the 2025 season a few weeks ago when they soundly defeated DeSoto, 48-28, behind a huge performance from junior quarterback Maximus The Great Denson.

The 6-foot-1, 173-pound passer was surgical in picking apart Eagles’ defensive backfield as Denson completed 23 of 31 passes for 328 yards and the seven scores.

The Panthers followed that up with big wins up over Lancaster and Horn as they continue to roll since their loss to Waxahachie back on Sep. 19.

Duncanville continues to be considered a state title contender in the UIL’s Class 6A, Division I classification. Other key players this fall to watch for from the Panthers are four-star edge rushers Kevin Ford (Florida commit) and Landon Barnes (Ole Miss commit), wide receiver Trenton Yancey and cornerback Braylon Edwards (SMU commit).

Panthers are back in action on Halloween night against Mesquite.

5. North Crowley Panthers

North Crowley (7-1) looks like they’re clicking on all cylinders, as they have out-scored their last two opponents by a combined 139-24.

What head coach Ray Gates and his staff have to figure out is how they will get the team refocused after losing for the first time since 2023. North Crowley still keeps its sights set on winning the UIL Class 6A, Division I state championship this fall.

The Panthers still feature what has to still be considered one of the more talented defensive secondaries in the Lone Star State, which includes players like Texas Tech commit Aaron Bradshaw, three-star safety Elijajuan Houston, four-star cornerback Jerry Outhouse and Colorado State commit Thomas Cook. 

The Panthers have games remaining versus Mansfield and Crowley, respectively.

6. Lake Travis (8-0)
7. Prosper (7-1)
8. North Shore (7-1)
9. Waxahachie (7-1)
10. Celina (8-0)

11. DeSoto (5-3)
12. Guyer (6-2)
13. Westlake (6-2)
14. Stephenville (8-0)
15. Lewisville (7-1)

16. Summer Creek (7-1)
17. C.E. King (7-1)
18. Carthage (8-0)
19. Randle (8-0)
20. Ridge Point (9-0)

21. Lone Star (7-1)
22. Melissa (6-1)
23. Argyle (7-1)
24. Dickinson (8-1)
25. Coppell (6-2)

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