Texas high school football rankings: North Shore, King set up for huge showdown

Seemingly every week of the high school football season in Texas has had a massive matchup that shook up the rankings in some way. However, that was not the case last week. The top teams in the state took care of business while the state's biggest game for this week's slate featured two teams that w

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Seemingly every week of the high school football season in Texas has had a massive matchup that shook up the rankings in some way. However, that was not the case last week.

The top teams in the state took care of business while the state's biggest game for this week's slate featured two teams that were on an off week and preparing for that huge showdown.

Here are our updated rankings for the top 10 high school football teams in Texas.

1. Allen (TX)

Record: 7-0

Next game: Thursday, Oct. 15, at Rock Hill (TX), 7 p.m. CT

For the second straight game, the Eagles put up 70 points in another impressive win. Jrue Simmons and Devorion Hambric each scored two rushing touchdowns as Allen crushed Prosper Rock Hill (TX) 70-14.

2. North Crowley (Fort Worth, TX)

Record: 7-0

Next game: Friday, Oct. 16, vs. Lake

Ridge (TX), 7 p.m. CT

The Panthers gave up a season-high 35 points to Mansfield Lake Ridge (TX) but that didn't matter as they put up 76 points themselves. Kiante Ingram (150 yards, 3 touchdowns) and G'Yrell Smith (123 yards, 2 touchdowns) continued their dominance while Jacob Torres had three touchdown passes on just seven attempts.

3. North Shore

Record: 7-0

Next game: Friday, Oct. 23, vs. King (TX), 7 p.m. CT

The Mustangs were off last week but will host King in a massive Houston-area showdown Friday night.

4. Waxahachie (TX)

Record: 6-1

Next game: Friday, Oct. 16, at Red Oak (TX), 7 p.m. CT

Waxahachie bounced back from last week's disappointing loss to North Crowley in a big way as the Indians had one of their best defensive performances of the season in a 48-3 win over Red Oak (TX). Jerry Meyer III was dominant leading the offense with 303 yards passing and four touchdowns.

5. Randle

Record: 6-0

Next game: Thursday, Oct. 15, vs. Pasadena (TX), 6:30 p.m. CT

For the third time this season, the Lions scored 80 or more points as they dominated Pasadena (TX) 81-14. Texas five-star running back commit, ALL-USA and All-America midseason selection Landen Williams-Callis went off for 364 yards and scored on seven of the 10 carries he had.

6. Prosper

Record: 6-1

Next game: Friday, Oct. 16, at Dallas Jesuit (TX), 7 p.m. CT

On a night where Tyler Albert threw for 248 yards and three touchdowns, he wasn't the Eagles' star of the night. That honor belonged to Hudson Bowman, who rushed for 237 yards and three touchdowns as Prosper beat Jesuit (TX) 54-31.

7. DeSoto

Record: 5-2

Next game: Friday, Oct. 16, vs. Mansfield Summit (TX), 7 p.m. CT

Mansfield Summit (TX) had no answer for DeSoto's duo of ALL-USA selection SaRod Baker and Wyatt Davis. They combined to rush for 297 yards and seven touchdowns on 31 carries as the Eagles rolled to a 54-0 win.

8. Southlake Carroll

Record: 5-2

Next game: Friday, Oct. 16, vs. Keller (TX), 7 p.m. CT

Keller (TX) gave the Dragons all they could handle but Southlake Carroll did just enough to hold on for the 40-28 victory. Hudson Tomcheck threw a touchdown in the win but did a lot of his damage on the ground, scoring twice on 12 carries.

9. South Oak Cliff (Dallas, TX)

Record: 5-2

Next game: Friday, Oct. 16, vs. Poteet (TX), 7:30 p.m. CT

Make it four straight games now that the Golden Bears have scored 60 or more points as they crushed Mesquite Poteet (TX) 68-6. Led by 127 yards rushing and two touchdowns from Kenneth Young, five different players scored a rushing touchdown for South Oak Cliff.