The cream is rising.

It's Week 8 and it's a big one.

The city's Top 20 will do battle this week as it's time to put up or shut up.

Is Dobie for real? The 'Horns will face No. 4 Atascocita, while bragging rights are up for grabs in Fort Bend with No. 9 Ridge Point facing No. 10 Travis. In Class 5A, No. 1 Shadow Creek plays a tough No. 5 Friendswood.

Clear Springs goes for their district title against No. 5 Dickinson. The Chargers have owned District 24-5A. In District 23-6A, Dawson and George Ranch are undefeated in conference play going into Week 8.

Let's see how this plays out. For now, here are the rankings.

THE GALLERY by Andy Tolbert

Dickinson vs Clear Falls

  

VYPE's CLASS 6A TOP 20

1. Katy Tigers

2. North Shore Mustangs

3. Cy-Fair Bobcats

4. Atascocita Eagles

5. Dickinson Gators

6. Westfield Mustangs

7. Klein Oak Panthers

8. Tompkins Falcons

9. Ridge Point Panthers

10. Travis Tigers

11. Dawson Eagles

12. Dobie Longhorns

13. Klein Collins Tigers

14. Cy Woods Wildcats

15. Pearland Oilers

16. Conroe Tigers

17. Cy Falls Eagles

18. Cypress Ranch Mustangs

19. Katy Taylor Mustangs

20. Tomball Memorial Wildcats

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VYPE's CLASS 5A Top 10

1. Shadow Creek Sharks

2. Manvel Mavericks

3. New Caney Eagles

4. FB Marshall Buffs

5. Friendswood Mustangs

6. Hightower Hurricanes

7. Paetow Panthers

8. Porter Spartans

9. Lamar Consolidated

10. Foster Falcons