Not sure about you folks, but we can’t wait for district play to begin for everybody. While the non-district matchups thus far have been stellar, it’s tough to compare and contrast teams when they’re playing far-flung opponents from across the state. Last week did see a few districts begin play with more to follow this week and the rest next week.
But back to those intriguing non-district matchups and their effect on this week’s Power Rankings.
We’ll start at the top, which is once again becoming top-heavy with 6A powers. Lake Travis fought powerful Cibolo Steele to a draw before Mother Nature forced their game to be suspended. Weiss, meanwhile, bounced back from their loss to the Cavs to dispatch Glenn. Then it gets interesting.
Westlake dropped a home game to undefeated Prosper. Vandegrift crushed a good Liberty Hill team on the road to reset their season. Round Rock stunned Dripping Springs in a possible playoff preview. So how to sort all that out?
We’re leaving Westlake at #3 – for now – and will see how they fare against their new district mates after a Bye Week. Vandy’s quality road win rebounds the Vipers to #4 ahead of their matchup this week with #5 Round Rock. What a way to close out the non-district!
Drip settles at #6, ahead of Anderson who will likely start climbing again with their Bye complete. Hutto stays at #8 but the Hippos are prime candidates to move up with as many points as they score. Resurgent Cedar Park cracks the Top 10 at #9 after a good road win in Waco while Bowie channeled their Week 2 frustration into a rout of Converse Judson to round out the Top 10.
Cedar Ridge and Rouse both posted lopsided wins and climbed to the cusp of the Top 10 at #11 and #12, respectively. Bastrop fell hard after being shut out by Belton while Liberty Hill and Hays both slipped back as well after losses.
Wimberley moved up to #16 to become the highest-rated 4A squad, ahead of four newcomers to the rankings: undefeated Lockhart and Taylor, followed by PfISD rivals Pflugerville and Hendrickson.
On the Private School side, top-ranked St. Michael’s narrowly averted an upset at #3 Hyde Park while second-ranked Regents walloped Antonian to get back on track after a rare loss last week at Kinkaid. Brentwood Christian whacked TLFA to leapfrog St. Andrew’s, although the Hilltoppers continue to make strides in the SPC as a full varsity program again.
With temperatures now “only” in the 90s, it’s on to Week 4!
VYPE Austin Top 20 Combined Class 4A-6A
*Last parenthesis indicates most recent game result
1. (1) Lake Travis Cavaliers (6A) 1-0-1 (T-Susp. 28-28 vs. Cibolo Steele)
2. (4) Weiss Wolves (5A-1) 2-1 (W 48-0 @ Glenn)
3. (3) Westlake Chaparrals (6A) 2-1 (L 49-40 vs. Prosper)
4. (7) Vandegrift Vipers (6A) 2-1 (W 45-14 @ #12 Liberty Hill)
5. (9) Round Rock Dragons (6A) 2-1 (W 35-25 vs. #2 Dripping Springs)
6. (2) Dripping Springs Tigers (6A) 1-1 (L 35-25 @ #9 Round Rock)
7. (5) Anderson Trojans (5A-1) 2-0 (BYE)
8. (8) Hutto Hippos (6A) 2-1 (W 64-21 @ Copperas Cove)
9. (10) Cedar Park Timberwolves (6A) 3-0 (W 39-34 @ Waco Midway)
10. (11) Bowie Bulldogs (6A) 2-1 (W 58-27 vs. Converse Judson)
11. (13) Cedar Ridge Raiders (6A) 3-0 (W 75-20 vs. #16 Vista Ridge)
12. (15) Rouse Raiders (6A) 2-1 (W 55-3 vs. McNeil)
13. (6) Bastrop Bears (5A-2) 1-2 (L 41-0 vs. Belton)
14. (12) Liberty Hill Panthers (5A-2) 2-1 (L 45-14 vs. #7 Vandegrift)
15. (14) Hays Hawks (6A) 2-1 (L 42-35 @ Harker Heights)
16. (17) Wimberley Texans (4A-2) 2-0 (W 56-29 @ Long Creek)
17. (NR) Lockhart Lions (5A-1) 3-0 (W 20-17 @ Lehman)
18. (NR) Taylor Ducks (4A-1) 3-0 (W 36-19 @ Elgin)
19. (NR) Pflugerville Panthers (5A-2) 2-1 (W 62-14 @ Del Valle
20. (NR) Hendrickson Hawks (5A-1) 2-1 (W 28-17 vs. #18 Georgetown)
On the Radar: Georgetown Eagles (1-2); Lago Vista Vikings (2-1); LBJ Jaguars (1-2)
VYPE Austin Top 5 Private Schools
*Last parenthesis indicates most recent game result
1. (1) St. Michael’s Warriors (TAPPS D1) 4-0 (W 35-31 @ #3 Hyde Park)
2. (2) Regents Knights (TAPPS D2) 2-1 (W 56-21 vs. Antonian)
3. (3) Hyde Park Panthers (TAPPS D2) 1-2 (L 35-31 vs. #1 St. Michael’s)
4. (5) Brentwood Christian (TAPPS FL) 3-1 (W 63-6 vs. Texas Legacy Football Academy)
5. (4) St. Andrew’s (Southwest Prep) 2-1 (L 40-27 vs. Oakridge)
On the Radar: Hill Country School of Austin (2-2)
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