Texas High School Football Rankings: Top 25 teams – Oct. 20

The end of the Texas high school football regular season is in sight, and the top-25 rankings are getting very interesting ahead of the playoffs.

Only three weeks of the regular season remain before bi-districts, and the top 25 teams in state, per the On3 Massey Ratings, are below:

The On3 Massey Ratings — which were officially used during the BCS era and have generated college high school sports team rankings since 1995 — rank sports teams by analyzing game outcomes, strength of schedule and margin of victory.

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1. Duncanville

Previous: No. 1

A week after beating rival and fellow top-10 team DeSoto handily, Duncanville had no problem with Lancaster, winning 41-7. They are heavily favored in each of their final three regular season games.

2. Atascocita

Previous: No. 2

Atascocita has been dominant against less-talented teams this year but got everything it could handle and more from Kingwood on Friday night. The Eagles ultimately escaped with a 42-41 win, but have by far their biggest game of the season this week against No. 5 North Shore.

3. Southlake Carroll

Previous: No. 4 (+1)

Carroll took care of business in impressive fashion over the weekend, routing previously undefeated Northwest 48-7 on the road. Only two games stand between the Dragons and an undefeated regular season.

4. North Crowley

Previous: No. 5 (+1)

After smacking 1-win Lake Ridge two weeks ago 66-7, North Crowley followed that up with an equally dominant 62-6 win over winless Weatherford on Friday night. Sitting at 7-0, they’re now heavily favored to finish the regular season undefeated.

5. North Shore

Previous: No. 3 (-2)

Following blowout wins over back-to-back winless opponents — in which they won by a combined score of 125-0 — North Shore will get a huge test on the road Friday night at Atascocita, the state’s No. 2 team.

6. DeSoto

Previous: No. 6

The Eagles responded to a blowout loss against Duncanville by beating 1-win Horn 50-24 on Friday night. They’re projected to win each of their next three games handily before the playoffs begin.

7. Coppell

Previous: No. 10 (+3) 

The Cowboys’ dream season continues after they walloped a talented Lewisville squad 55-28 on Friday night, helping them make a big rankings move. They’ll host 2-5 Braswell on Friday night before a tough road test at Flower Mound in two weeks.

8. Westlake

Previous: No. 8

Westlake handled its business on Friday, routing Bowie 41-7 and moving to 5-1. The Chaps have now outscored their past three opponents 160-14, but will have a huge test awaiting them Friday at No. 11 Lake Travis.

9. Summer Creek

Previous: No. 7 (-2)

The Bulldogs bludgeoned winless Goose Creek Memorial 81-6 on Friday night and have won their last two by a combined score of 134-13. Games against Humble and Kingwood are next on the slate before a huge showdown to end the regular season against North Shore.

10. Allen

Previous: No. 9 (-1) 

The Eagles have completely overmatched their past two opponents, beating Plano West 63-14 and Princeton 78-21. But the schedule gets much tougher this week with No. 18 Prosper coming to town for a top-25 matchup.

Teams 11-25 in latest Texas High School Football Rankings

11. Lake Travis (+1)
12. Aledo (-1)
13. Celina
14. Texas High
15. Katy

16. Guyer
17. A&M Consolidated
18. Prosper
19. Willis (+2)
20. Lone Star (-1)

21. Longview (-1)
22. Argyle (+1)
23. Carthage (-1)
24. Vandegrift (+1)
25. Ryan (previously unranked)

Dropped out: Highland Park