After a week of epic district clashes and intriguing non-district matchups, the Power Rankings are a hot mess heading into the final week of the regular season.

Not at the very top, however, where Rouse handled over-matched Lehman to hang onto #1, just ahead of surging Lake Travis. The fun started when Georgetown won an extra-inning non-district tilt with Dripping Springs to climb to the bronze slot while the Tigers slipped to #4. Buda Johnson bounced back from a tough series with Clemens to sweep Cibolo Steele and hang on to the 5th spot.

There are dramatic storylines aplenty as baseball season reaches its final week. We’ve chosen two longtime rivalry series – Vandegrift vs. Round Rock and Cedar Park vs. Liberty Hill -- as our dueling final VYPE Live Series Spotlights.

While both series are dripping with playoff implications, a quick glance at the logjam that is the District 25-6A standings instantly reveals why Vandegrift vs. Round Rock is so critical. Vandegrift finds itself in uncharted territory, all alone atop the standings heading into this final series, but it’s a precarious perch. Round Rock, Vista Ridge and Westwood are all 1-game back, while Cedar Ridge sits two games back but are all but-certain to sweep struggling Manor this week.