With Week 9 of the 2025 Texas high school football season in the books, it’s time for the latest SportsDayHS rankings, as voted on by staff writers and editors.
The top teams in their 6A and 5A ballots received 20 points, the second received 19 and so on. The top teams in Class 4A received five points, and private schools received 10 points. The totals were tallied, and we ranked each team by its composite score.
Voters: Jamie Hancock, Emma Moon, Greg Riddle, Myah Taylor and Demetrio Teniente
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RANKINGSClass 6ARankTeamRecordPts.Prv.1Southlake Carroll9-0, 7-010012Allen8-0, 6-09533Prosper7-1, 5-19024Duncanville5-1, 4-18545Waxahachie6-1, 4-18066North Forney7-1, 3-17577North Crowley7-1, 4-07088DeSoto5-3, 4-16299Rockwall-Heath6-2, 3-159510Denton Guyer6-2, 5-0571011Forney6-2, 3-1521112Coppell6-1, 4-1451213Lewisville7-1, 4-1401314Wylie East7-0, 6-0351415Rockwall4-4, 2-2301516Lake Highlands7-1, 5-0251617South Grand Prairie7-0, 5-0201718TC Byron Nelson6-2, 5-1151819Flower Mound Marcus4-3, 2-3102020Mansfield Lake Ridge6-2, 3-15NR
Also receiving votes: No one
Dropped out: Cedar Hill (19)
Notable: One Week 9 matchup determined not only which teams should be ranked No. 2 and No. 3, but also the top team in District 6-6A. Allen narrowly beat Prosper on Friday afternoon in a game that went down to the wire.
These teams are so close, it’s hard to rank one above the other, but Allen gets the nod — and our designation as team of the week — with its victory.
Class 5ARankTeamRecordPts.Prv.1South Oak Cliff7-1, 5-010012Frisco Lone Star8-0, 6-09523Prosper Walnut Grove8-0, 6-09034Highland Park7-1, 4-08545Denton Ryan7-1, 5-18056Argyle7-1, 6-07567Melissa6-1, 6-07078Anna6-2, 4-26589Colleyville Heritage5-3, 4-2611510Terrell8-0, 5-0601011Frisco Reedy6-2, 5-1441312Mansfield Summit5-3, 4-2421113Frisco Wakeland8-1, 6-140914Mansfield Timberview6-3, 5-2371415Arlington Seguin6-3, 4-3311616Midlothian6-2, 3-1251717Richland5-3, 4-2201218Frisco5-2, 4-2151819Red Oak5-3, 3-1101920Midlothian Heritage5-3, 4-1520
Also receiving votes: No one
Dropped out: No one
Notable: Colleyville Heritage continues to impress, moving into the top 10 this week with its win over Mansfield Summit.
Prosper Walnut Grove held off Lovejoy 29-26 to remain undefeated in District 4-5AII, and it faces perhaps its biggest test of the season in Week 10 against Melissa, which is also undefeated in the district and eyeing the title a year after missing the playoffs.
Class 4ARankTeamRecordPts.Prv.1Celina8-0, 4-02512Frisco Panther Creek7-1, 3-12023Sunnyvale7-1, 3-01534Carter5-3, 5-01045Kennedale5-3, 3-03NR
Also receiving votes: Kimball
Dropped out: Lake Dallas (5)
Notable: Kennedale entered the rankings with a convincing win over Carrollton Ranchview, and Lake Dallas dropped out after losing to Aubrey.
PrivateRankTeamRecordPts.Prv.1Fort Worth All Saints6-0, 2-05012Parish Episcopal8-1, 5-04523Argyle Liberty Christian5-3, 3-14034Plano Prestonwood3-3, 3-23545Bishop Lynch4-3, 1-13056Frisco Legacy Christian5-3, 1-32567Arlington Pantego8-0, 1-02078Dallas Christian5-3, 3-01589Dallas First Baptist7-2, 3-010910Episcopal School of Dallas4-4, 1-33NR
Also receiving votes: Grapevine Faith
Dropped out: St. Mark’s (10)
Notable: ESD defeated Houston St. John’s to slide back into the rankings at No. 10. St. Mark’s dropped out after a loss to Bellaire Episcopal.
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