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Argyle QB Hayes Hackney steps up in the pocket against Oak Ridge (CA) in the Eagles’ season opener (8/28).
FIELD POSITION: 2026 VYPE DFW Football Rankings — Week 8 | Argyle, The Lew, NoCro Keep Making Noise
Week 7 delivered the fireworks, and the ripple effects are just beginning.
Few performances were louder than Lewisville’s 42-7 rout of defending district champion Guyer. Despite the District Executive Committee’s controversial ruling on quarterback Laykon Brassfield’s ineligibility — a decision still subject to appeal — the Farmers have swiftly shown they remain a formidable contender, moving to 3-0 in District 5-6A.
North Crowley strengthened its position with a 42-17 win over Waxahachie at Lumpkins Stadium. While the Indians remain a threat in the district race, NoCro’s latest victory keeps the Panthers unbeaten at 6-0 and puts them on the brink of another district crown.
In 5A, Argyle handed Lovejoy its first loss of the season, securing a decisive 45-28 victory. Beyond breaking into the Top 10, the Eagles have cleared what may have been their toughest hurdle on the path to the District 3-5A Division II crown.
Perhaps the week’s most thrilling matchup came in the 50-49 shootout between Jesuit and Walnut Grove. With the narrow victory, Jesuit earned its first appearance in the DFW rankings as both teams head into another pivotal district clash.

*** The first section shows the team’s current overall record | The second shows its district record | The third shows its most recent game result (per MaxPreps as of 10/11/2026) | The final section shows its next matchup.
VYPE Dallas-Fort Worth Combined (6A–4A) Top 20 Football Rankings
WEEK 8 (10/12–10/18)
2. North Crowley Panthers (6A) — 6-0 | 3-0 in District 11-6A | 42-17 win vs. Waxahachie | Next: vs. Lake Ridge (10/16)
3. Waxahachie Indians (6A) — 5-1 | 2-1 in District 11-6A | 17-42 loss vs. North Crowley | Next: @ Red Oak (10/16)
4. DeSoto Eagles (5A) — 4-2 | 3-0 in District 8-5A D1 | 28-7 win vs. Lancaster | Next: vs. Summit (10/16)
5. Duncanville Panthers (6A) — 3-3 | 2-1 in District 11-6A | 45-7 win vs. Mansfield | Next: vs. Crowley (10/16)
6. Lewisville Farmers (6A) — 3-3* | 3-0 in District 5-6A | 42-7 win vs. Guyer | Next: vs. Hebron (10/16)
7. South Oak Cliff Golden Bears (5A) — 4-2 | 4-0 in District 5-5A D2 | 61-14 win vs. Seagoville | Next: vs. Poteet (10/16)
8. Coppell Cowboys (6A) — 5-1 | 3-0 in District 7-6A | 26-10 win vs. Plano | Next: @ Lake Highlands (10/16)
9. Prosper Eagles (6A) — 5-1 | 2-1 in District 6-6A | 63-12 win vs. Rock Hill | Next: @ Dallas Jesuit (10/16)
10. Argyle Eagles (5A) — 6-1 | 3-0 in District 3-5A D2 | 45-28 win vs. Lovejoy | Next: @ The Colony (10/16)
11. Southlake Carroll Dragons (6A) — 4-2 | 3-0 in District 4-6A | 44-7 win vs. Northwest | Next: vs. Keller (10/16)
12. Lone Star Rangers (5A) — 6-0 | 3-0 in District 5-5A D1 | 69-7 win vs. Frisco Heritage | Next: @ Centennial (10/16)
13. Guyer Wildcats (6A) — 4-2 | 2-1 in District 5-6A | 17-42 loss vs. Lewisville | Next: vs. Little Elm (10/16)
14. Anna Coyotes (5A) — 7-0 | 5-0 in District 4-5A D2 | 49-7 win vs. Frisco Memorial | Next: Bye Week
15. Celina Bobcats (5A) — 6-0 | 4-0 in District 4-5A D2 | 70-0 win vs. Independence | Next: vs. Frisco (10/16)
16. Martin Warriors (6A) — 6-0 | 3-0 in District 3-6A | 63-14 win vs. Arlington Sam Houston | Next: vs. Bowie (10/16)
17. Timberview Wolves (5A) — 6-0 | 3-0 in District 7-5A D2 | 56-14 win vs. Seguin | Next: @ Joshua (10/16)
18. Lovejoy Leopards (5A) — 6-1 | 2-1 in District 3-5A D2 | 28-45 loss vs. Argyle | Next: vs. Grapevine (10/16)
19. Dallas Jesuit Rangers (6A) — 4-2 | 3-0 in District 6-6A | 50-49 win vs. Walnut Grove | Next: vs. Prosper (10/16)
20. Walnut Grove Wildcats (6A) — 5-1 | 2-1 in District 6-6A | 49-50 loss vs. Dallas Jesuit | Next: @ McKinney Boyd (10/16)
Others to Watch: McKinney North Bulldogs (5-5A D1), Lancaster Tigers (8-5A D1), Keller Indians (4-6A), Rockwall Yellowjackets (10-6A), Aledo Bearcats (3-6A), Ryan Raiders (3-5A D1), Melissa Cardinals (5-5A D1), Highland Park Scots (6-5A D1), Brock Eagles (4-4A D2), Heath Hawks (10-6A), Reedy Lions (5-5A D1), Trinity Trojans (8-6A), Keller Central Chargers (4-6A), Richland Royals (6-5A D1), Hebron Hawks (10-6A), Flower Mound Jaguars (5-6A), Frisco Raccoons (4-5A D2)
*Lewisville forfeited its first three non-district wins following a District 5-6A Executive Committee ruling regarding an ineligible player. The ruling is subject to appeal.
North Crowley's Kiante Ingram runs for the ball against Waxahachie on Oct. 9 at Stuart B. Lumpkins Stadium.
North Crowley knocks off Class 6A No. 1-ranked Waxahachie
The biggest game in the state of Texas in Week 7 of UIL football happened at Stuart B. Lumpkins Stadium Friday night.
The matchup pitted two Class 6A-ranked teams — No. 1 Waxahachie vs. No. 3 North Crowley.
Both were 5-0 and tied for first place in District 11-6A.
As much as it lined up to be a battle to the end, it was not.
North Crowley rolled to a 42-17 win thanks to a solid running game, a quarterback that could not miss and a defense that kept South Carolina pledge Jerry Meyer III in check.
The Panthers (6-0, 3-0) had a pair of 21-0 scoring bursts that defined the game.
In the first half, G’yrell Smith ran for two touchdowns and Kiante Ingram had another rushing touchdown.
The Panthers led 21-7 at halftime.
“We had a great week of practice knowing what they were going to line up in,” North Crowley quarterback Jacob Torres said. “We just had to execute and we fought hard. We ran, we passed, and we just set them up for the next play.”
The Indians (5-1, 2-1) had a chance to trim into the lead late in the third quarter. Waxahachie got a stop and forced North Crowley to punt after three straight touchdowns on the three previous possessions.
Waxahachie engineered an 18-play, 89-yard drive that ended in a 23-yard field goal from Kohen Manis with 2:37 left. The Indians moved to the 6-yard line on a pass from Meyer to Jordan Smith, but an incomplete pass on third down set up the field goal.
Six plays later, the Panthers answered.
A pass interference call on an incomplete pass on 3rd-and-1 kept the drive alive. Ingram’s 35-yard score with 42 seconds left in the third quarter extended the lead to 28-10.
North Crowley scored on the next two drives to seal the win.
Torres, who was 11-for-11 passing for 100 yards, threw an 84-yard touchdown to Damarion Mays on the next drive for North Crowley.
Smith’s 60-yard run in the fourth made it 42-10.
Smith ran for 116 yards, while Ingram had 157.
Meyer III threw a touchdown pass to Matthew Scott with 1:54 left for the final points of the contest. Meyer threw for a season-low 112 yards.
The Panthers’ secondary, loaded with Division I talent, made it tough. He was 12 for 28 and his 42.9% completion percentage was his third-lowest in the last two years. In last year's loss to DeSoto, he completed only 38.5% of his passes. As a sophomore, he has a 42.4% completion rate in a close win over Dallas Skyline.
“I feel we were disrespected. We already knew who the No. 1 team in the state was,” said North Crowley cornerback Jerry Outhouse. “We had to come prove it.”
This season, the Panthers have beaten these former state champions or finalists in recent weeks: Aledo, Southlake Carroll, Humble Summer Creek and Duncanville.
How good does that make North Crowley?
“Best team in the nation, I'm telling you,” said Outhouse, a UCLA pledge.
































