Bastrop battered Alvin to snag the highest ranking for a 5A club, although Weiss, Georgetown and Anderson also populate the Top 10. Cedar Ridge earned a tough road win over Buda Johnson to place 9th, while Liberty Hill rounds out the Top 10 despite a rough loss to 6A powerhouse Cibolo Steele.
Austin LBJ just missed the Top 10, although they are the highest 4A team on the list. Behing the Jags is Bowie, the leading contender for the final 26-6A playoff spot, and a gaggle of four 25-6A teams – Vista Ridge, Round Rock, Stony Point and McNeil – that promise to make a wild playoff scramble in that district.
Rankings rarely mean anything, especially this ridiculously early in the system. No doubt, some of these teams will drop out like anvils from a hot air balloon, while other teams not listed here will pop up by the time we’re decorating for Halloween.
But it’s never too early to start the water cooler debates, so here’s our first Power Rankings, heading into Week 2.
VYPE Austin Top 20 Combined Class 4A-6A
*Last parentheses indicates most recent game result
1. (3) Lake Travis Cavaliers (6A) – 1-0 (W 48-21 vs. Martin)
2. (2) Westlake Chaparrals (6A) – 0-1 (L 29-22 @ Prosper)
3. (5) Dripping Springs Tigers (6A) -- 1-0 (W 41-14 vs. #1 Vandegrift)
4. (1) Vandegrift Vipers (6A) - 0-1 (L 41-14 @ #5 Dripping Springs)
5. (4) Bastrop Bears (5A-2) – 1-0 (W 55-14 vs. Alvin)
6. (6) Weiss Wolves (5A-1) -- 1-0 (56-28 W vs. McNeil)
7. (7) Georgetown Eagles (5A-1) – 1-0 (W 27-0 vs. Victoria East)
8. (NR) Anderson Trojans (5A-1) – 1-0 (W 37-2 @ McCallum)
9. (NR) Cedar Ridge Raiders (6A) – 1-0 (W 49-31 @ Buda Johnson)
10. (8) Liberty Hill (5A-2) – 0-1 (L 55-10 vs. Cibolo Steele)
11. (9) LBJ Austin Jaguars (4A-1) -- 1-0 (W 46-13 vs. Sam Houston)
12. (NR) Vista Ridge Rangers (6A) – 1-0 (W 30-14 vs. Killeen)
13. (NR) Bowie Bulldogs (6A) – 1-0 (W 49-14 vs. Manor)
14. (NR) Rouse (5A-1) – 1-0 (W 55-33 vs. Pflugerville Connally)
15. (NR) Round Rock Dragons (6A) – 0-1 (L 56-28 @ Killeen Shoemaker)
16. (NR) Stony Point Tigers (6A) – 1-0 (W 42-20 @ East View)
17. (NR) McNeil Mavericks (6A) – 0-1 (L 56-28 @ Weiss)
18. (NR) Pflugerville Panthers (5A-2) – 1-0 (W 21-14 @ Leander)
19. (NR) Buda Johnson Jaguars (6A) – 0-1 (L 49-41 vs. Cedar Ridge)
20. (NR) Wimberley Texans (4A-2) – 1-0 (W 36-35 @ Canyon Lake)
