{"id":11350,"date":"2025-10-19T21:02:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-19T21:02:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/11350\/"},"modified":"2025-10-19T21:02:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-19T21:02:08","slug":"dallas-area-high-school-football-rankings-week-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/11350\/","title":{"rendered":"Dallas-area high school football rankings, Week 9"},"content":{"rendered":"

With Week 8 of the 2025 Texas high school football season<\/a> in the books, it\u2019s time for the latest SportsDayHS rankings, as voted on by staff writers and editors.<\/p>\n

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. <\/p>\n

Voters: Jamie Hancock, Emma Moon, Greg Riddle, Myah Taylor and Demetrio Teniente <\/p>\n

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RANKINGSClass 6ARankTeamRecordPts.Prv.1Southlake Carroll8-0, 6-010012Prosper7-0, 5-09523Allen7-0, 5-09034Duncanville4-1, 3-18545Rockwall-Heath6-1, 3-08056Waxahachie5-1, 3-17467North Forney6-1, 2-17178North Crowley6-1, 3-06599DeSoto4-3, 3-1601010Denton Guyer5-2, 4-0551111Forney6-2, 3-1501312Coppell5-1, 3-1451613Lewisville6-1, 3-140814Wylie East6-0, 5-0351415Rockwall3-4, 1-2301216Lake Highlands6-1, 4-0251717South Grand Prairie6-0, 4-0201818TC Byron Nelson5-2, 4-1151919Cedar Hill5-2, 3-1101520Flower Mound Marcus3-3, 1-3520<\/p>\n

Also receiving votes: No one<\/p>\n

Dropped out: No one<\/p>\n

Notable: The biggest shift this week goes to No. 12 Coppell, which moved up four spots and was named our team of the week<\/a> after upsetting Lewisville.<\/p>\n

Forney also made itself heard with a thrilling win over Rockwall<\/a> in the ultracompetitive District 10-6A with Rockwall-Heath, North Forney and Longview.<\/p>\n

RankTeamRecordPts.Prv.1South Oak Cliff6-1, 4-010012Frisco Lone Star7-0, 5-09523Prosper Walnut Grove7-0, 5-09034Highland Park6-1, 3-08545Denton Ryan6-1, 4-18056Argyle6-1, 5-07567Melissa5-1, 5-07078Anna5-2, 3-26589Frisco Wakeland8-0, 6-0601210Terrell7-0, 4-0551311Mansfield Summit5-2, 4-1501712Richland5-2, 4-1451013Frisco Reedy5-2, 4-1401414Mansfield Timberview5-3, 4-23514T15Colleyville Heritage4-3, 3-2301616Arlington Seguin5-3, 3-32514T17Midlothian5-2, 2-1201718Frisco4-2, 3-2151819Red Oak4-3, 2-1101920Midlothian Heritage4-3, 3-15NR<\/p>\n

Also receiving votes: No one<\/p>\n

Dropped out: Crandall (20)<\/p>\n

Notable: Colleyville Heritage edged Arlington Seguin<\/a> in a nailbiter and take the No. 15 spot outright. <\/p>\n

Another Heritage, this one in Midlothian, returned to the rankings with a convincing win<\/a> over former No. 20 Crandall.<\/p>\n

Class 4ARankTeamRecordPts.Prv.1Celina7-0, 3-02512Frisco Panther Creek7-1, 3-12023Sunnyvale6-1, 2-01534Carter4-3, 4-010NR5Lake Dallas4-3, 3-155<\/p>\n

Also receiving votes: No one<\/p>\n

Dropped out: Kimball (5)<\/p>\n

Notable: And the winner of the Oak Cliff Super Bowl is … Carter, which knocked Kimball from the rankings<\/a> with its victory Saturday. <\/p>\n

Carter<\/a> stands alone atop District 8-4A Div. I, in which Kimball and Lincoln each have one loss. The district winner could be decided when Carter and Lincoln meet in the final week of the regular season.<\/p>\n

PrivateRankTeamRecordPts.Prv.1Fort Worth All Saints6-0, 2-05012Parish Episcopal7-1, 4-04523Argyle Liberty Christian4-3, 2-14034Plano Prestonwood3-2, 3-13545Bishop Lynch3-3, 1-13056Frisco Legacy Christian4-3, 3-12567Arlington Pantego8-0, 1-020NR8Dallas Christian4-3, 2-0158T9Dallas First Baptist6-2, 2-0101010St. Mark\u2019s4-4, 1-357<\/p>\n

Also receiving votes: No one<\/p>\n

Dropped out: Episcopal School of Dallas (8T)<\/p>\n

Notable: <\/p>\n

Arlington Pantego Christian<\/a> has been quietly racking up wins in an undefeated season but made some noise with a win over Fort Worth Lake Country Christian last week. The team will look to keep it going against Lubbock Christian on Friday.<\/p>\n

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