The top half of this week’s Power Rankings remained relatively stable as 10 of the top 11 teams all won games in which they were favored by relatively comfortable margins. Even last week’s marquee matchup – the annual “Battle of the Lakes” between top-ranked Westlake and #6 Lake Travis -- was a somewhat one-sided affair won by the Chaps. (The Cavs, then, were the only Top 10 teams to drop their game.)
So, the Top 5 remain frozen in place, as all five teams posted comfortable wins. #6 Hutto and #7 Vandegrift slip in front of Lake Travis, followed by Weiss and Bowie who also racked up lopsided wins.
Anderson outlasted a vastly improved Manor squad to lead off the second half of the rankings. Rouse stays put at #12 thanks to a competitive loss to #7 Hutto, followed by Liberty Hill and Wimberley, who defeated arch-rival Lago Vista to remain the highest ranked 4A squad. Georgetown moves up to #15 with a tough road win at A&M Consolidated.
Legacy Ranch keeps climbing, now up to #16 off their Bye week. Bastrop keeps getting healthier and climbs 3 spots to #17. Lago Vista and Hendrickson each slip a spot and settle at #18 and #19, respectively. Hays re-enters the ranking at #20 simply because they seem to be the best of the remaining teams.
Regents had their Bye but remain atop the private school rankings. St. Michael’s remains at #2 despite their loss to Central Catholic – who had defeated Lake Travis earlier this year – simply because there’s still a gap between the Warriors and the rest of the private squads. Hyde Park, Hill Country Christian and Brentwood Christian collectively defeated their opponents 169-16 to round out the Top 5.
The closer we get to the end of the regular season, the more the rankings solidify. Be sure to check in next week after top-ranked Westlake hosts insurgent second-ranked Cedar Ridge with the District 25-6A title on the line.
VYPE Austin Top 20 Combined Class 4A-6A
*Last parenthesis indicates most recent game result
1. (1) Westlake Chaparrals (6A) 7-1 (W 38-17 @ #6 Lake Travis)
2. (2) Cedar Ridge Raiders (6A) 8-0 (W 68-29 vs. Stony Point)
3. (3) Dripping Springs Tigers (6A) 7-1 (W 42-0 @ Hays)
4. (4) Round Rock Dragons (6A) 6-2 (W 49-7 @ McNeil)
5. (5) Cedar Park Timberwolves (6A) 9-0 (W 26-13 vs. East View)
6. (7) Hutto Hippos (6A) 7-2 (W 49-25 @ #12 Rouse)
7. (8) Vandegrift Vipers (6A) 5-3 (W 42-14 @ Leander)
8. (6) Lake Travis Cavaliers (6A) 3-3-1 (L 38-17 vs. #1 Westlake)
9. (9) Weiss Wolves (5A-1) 6-2 (W 49-21 vs. Killeen)
10. (10) Bowie Bulldogs (6A) 6-2 (W 49-6 vs. Del Valle)
11. (11) Anderson Trojans (5A-1) 6-2 (W 63-50 @ Manor)
12. (12) Rouse Raiders (6A) 4-4 (L 49-35 vs. #7 Hutto)
13. (13) Liberty Hill Panthers (5A-2) 5-4 (W 58-28 @ Long Creek)
14. (14) Wimberley Texans (4A-2) 7-0 (W 27-7 @ #15 Lago Vista)
15. (16) Georgetown Eagles (5A-2) 5-4 (W 41-38 @ A&M Consolidated)
16. (17) Legacy Ranch Wranglers (5A-2) 5-2 (BYE)
17. (20) Bastrop Bears (5A-2) 4-4 (W 65-0 @ Navarro)
18. (15) Lago Vista Vikings (4A-2) 6-2 (L 27-7 vs. #14 Wimberley)
19. (18) Hendrickson Hawks (5A-1) 4-4 (L 31-29 vs. Shoemaker)
20. (NR) Hays Hawks (6A) 4-4 (L 42-0 vs. #3 Dripping Springs)
On the Radar: Hays (4-4), Taylor (5-3), Pflugerville (4-4), McCallum (4-4), Crockett (4-4), Manor (4-4)
VYPE Austin Top 5 Private Schools
*Last parenthesis indicates most recent game result
1. (1) Regents Knights (TAPPS D2) 7-1 (BYE)
2. (2) St. Michael’s Warriors (TAPPS D1) 6-3 (L 31-21 vs. Central Catholic)
3. (3) Hyde Park Panthers (TAPPS D2) 6-3 (W 63-0 vs. St. Anthony)
4. (4) Hill Country Christian Knights (TAPPS FL) -3 (W 50-16 vs. Kingdom Collegiate)
5. (5) Brentwood Christian (TAPPS FL) 7-2 (W 56-0 vs. Village)
On the Radar: St. Andrew’s (5-3)
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Memorial wins State... Again
SAN ANTONIO — The Memorial Mustangs are state champions again, and this time they had to go through the two best programs in Texas to do it.
Memorial knocked off Southlake Carroll 10-7 in the Class 6A final Thursday at Blossom Tennis Center, capping a two-day run through the UIL Team Tennis State Tournament that also included a 10-9 semifinal upset of five-time state champion Round Rock Westwood. It is the third team tennis state title in program history for the Mustangs, who also won it all in 2017 and 2019.
The Mustangs finish the fall 18-1. The lone blemish? A season-opening loss to Westwood — a team Memorial would not see again until the state semifinals. Eighteen straight wins later, head coach Brian Mandell and assistant J.P. Bonilla had their revenge and a spot in the final.
Doubles set the tone
Memorial came out of the doubles round with a 4-3 lead, and it was the girls who did the heavy lifting. Lucy Chung and Katherine Varady opened with a 6-3, 6-4 win at the top line. Zoe Smith and Addison Womac rolled 6-1, 6-0, and Grace Martin and Celeste Hoang were nearly as dominant at 6-0, 6-1. On the boys' side, Yosef Elyashkevich and Nicholas Du handled Carroll's Rushil Rajpal and Francesco Poggi 6-4, 6-2.
Girls singles slam the door, boys singles finish it
The Memorial girls were close to untouchable in singles. Chung won 6-3, 6-3. Martin won 6-3, 6-2. Smith won 6-0, 6-3. Womac closed hers out 6-4, 6-2. Four more points, and the Mustangs were on the doorstep.
The clinching points came the hard way. Joowon Kim dropped his first set 4-6, then stormed back 6-2 and took the match tiebreaker 10-3. Aiden Yan did the same — down 3-6, back 6-3, and a 10-6 tiebreaker that gave Memorial its 10th point and the championship.
The road to San Antonio
The Mustangs did not drop a single match in the first three rounds of the playoffs, blanking Pasadena Dobie 19-0, Barbers Hill 11-0 and Pearland Dawson 10-0. They outlasted Austin Vandegrift 10-7 in the regional semifinal, then beat Fort Bend Clements 10-5 for the regional title and a return trip to state.
In San Antonio, the bracket was loaded. Westwood came in 19-0. The Woodlands, the defending 6A champion, was 16-0 before Southlake Carroll took the Highlanders down 10-8 in the other semifinal. Carroll arrived in the final at 20-1. Memorial beat two of them in two days.
Three state titles in a decade. Eighteen wins in a row. A roster that swept the girls' side of the final and came from behind twice on the boys' side to close it out. In Spring Branch, the Mustangs have built a tennis dynasty — and this group just added the biggest trophy yet.
Program notes: Memorial's three team tennis state championships (2017, 2019, 2026) all came under the UIL's top classification. The 2026 title is the first under coach Brian Mandell.
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