With two weeks of the season already in the books, the competitive landscape in the San Antonio area is beginning to take on a more defined shape. While most teams are still fine-tuning their identities, early-season results have already offered insight into which programs are built for staying power.
At the top, Cibolo Steele continues to look sharp on both sides of the ball, following up its opening win with a convincing 28-13 victory over Reagan. The Knights return home this Friday to take on Brandeis.
Right behind them, Brennan picked up one of the most notable wins of the week, outlasting the 2024 UIL 5A-D1 State Champions, Smithson Valley, in last Thursday’s contest.
This should provide the Bears plenty of confidence as they hit the road for a matchup with Sotomayor, while the Rangers expect to bounce back against Madison.
Harlan remains unbeaten after edging out Madison and heads into a bye week with plenty to build on. Johnson, meanwhile, is 2-0 after a composed win over Pieper and will host McAllen Memorial in a non-district test.
New Braunfels and Alamo Heights have both opened with comfortable wins, with the Mules putting up 54 points last week ahead of their clash with Comal Canyon.
Pieper and Boerne have both shown early promise, while Davenport — the lone 4A representative in the Top 10 — has overwhelmed its first two opponents, racking up 66 points in last week’s rout of Tivy. However, the Wolves face a tougher challenge this Friday in a road game against Pieper.
With Week 3 on deck, matchups across classifications could start to reveal which teams are equipped to carry early success into the heart of the season.
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***Last section denotes most recent game result (acquired from MaxPreps as of 9/7/2025)
VYPE San Antonio Combined (6A-4A) Top-10 Football Rankings -- WEEK 3 (9/8 - 9/14)
1. Cibolo Steele Knights (6A) -- 2-0 // 28-13 W v. SA Reagan // Next Matchup: VS. Brandeis -- Friday 9/12
2. Brennan Bears (6A) -- 2-0 // 30-21 W v. Smithson Valley // Next Matchup: @ Sotomayor -- Saturday 9/13
3. Smithson Valley Rangers (5A) -- 1-1 // 21-30 L v. Brennan // Next Matchup: VS. SA Madison -- Friday 9/12
4. Harlan Hawks (6A) -- 2-0 // 28-24 W v. SA Madison // Next Matchup: Bye Week
5. SA Johnson Jaguars (6A) -- 2-0 // 31-22 W v. Pieper // Next Matchup: VS. McAllen Memorial -- Friday 9/12
6. New Braunfels Unicorns (5A) -- 2-0 // 41-15 W v. Comal Canyon // Next Matchup: @ Del Rio -- Friday 9/12
7. Alamo Heights Mules (5A) -- 2-0 // 54-24 W v. SA Churchill // Next Matchup: VS. Comal Canyon -- Friday 9/12
8. Pieper Warriors (5A) -- 1-1 // 22-31 L v. SA Johnson // Next Matchup: VS. Davenport -- Friday 9/12
9. Boerne Greyhounds (5A) -- 1-1 // 35-31 W v. Laredo United // Next Matchup: VS. Medina Valley -- Friday 9/12
10. Davenport Wolves (4A) -- 2-0 // 66-13 W v. Tivy // Next Matchup:@ Pieper -- Friday 9/12
Others to Watch: SA Reagan Rattlers (6A), East Central Hornets (6A), Comal Canyon Cougars (6A), Clark Cougars (6A), Boerne-Champion Chargers (5A)