The top storyline in Houston-area football last weekend was The Woodlands vs Oak Ridge – a game marking coach Mark Schmid's return to the Conroe ISD sideline. Schmid coached The Woodlands for 14 years and is now the coach of rival Oak Ridge.
The War Eagles were down 20-0 at the half, but battled back to 20-14 with the ball in their possession late in the fourth quarter.
The Highlangers held on to go 2-1.
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The final week of the Texas high school football regular season is here — and that means one thing: it’s crunch time.
The playoff picture across Greater Houston is starting to take shape, with some programs already locked in, others battling for seeding, and a few needing one last win to punch their ticket to the postseason.
VYPE breaks down the Class 6A Houston landscape, from district title races to must-win matchups, and everything in between.
Who’s in? Who’s out? Who’s still fighting for survival?
Here’s your Houston-area 6A Playoff Picture.
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6A Region II
13-6A
D1
D2
14-6A
D1
D2
15-6A
D1
D2
16-6A
D1
D2
Cy Springs and Cy Lakes play this week with the winner more than likely making the Playoffs. Langham Creek needs to beat Cy Ranch and needs a Cy Springs win to make the playoffs.
6A Region III
17-6A
D1
D2
18-6A
D1
D2
19-6A
D1
D2
20-6A
D1
D2
21-6A
D1
D2
Bush gets in with a win over Dulles, Elkins gets in with win and Bush loss.
22-6A
D1
D2
Manvel and Dobie play this week with the winner securing a playoff spot.
23-6A
D1
D2
24-6A
D1
D2
The North Shore Mustangs have been the big brand in Greater Houston high school football for more than a decade. But after graduating a massive senior class, there were plenty of questions heading into the 2025 season.
When the Mustangs opened the year with a loss to South Oak Cliff, things got quiet on the #Eastside. Real quiet.
But not for long.
North Shore found its rhythm with wins over Crowley and Westfield, setting the stage for district play. And over the past two weeks, the Mustangs have reminded everyone exactly who runs this city.
They’ve handled business in a big way — taking down Atascocita, 47-28, and then cooling off red-hot CE King, 42-27. Now, a showdown with No. 6 Summer Creek looms large.
Behind QB Kaleb Maryland, WR Jaylen Bocard, and RB Hezekiah Johnson — who’s running behind a massive offensive line — the Mustangs’ offense is rolling. Meanwhile, the defense has rediscovered its bite, propelling North Shore right back into the State Championship conversation.
The message is clear: North Shore never left.
🏆 The North Shore Mustangs are your Whataburger Team of the Week.
The heavyweights poured it on against overmatched opponents at the top of this week’s Power Rankings. With #2 ranked Dripping Springs off in anticipation of their showdown with #3 Westlake, the other seven Top 8 teams, outscored their opponents by a combined margin of 401-81.
Aside from all that thunder and lightning, it took a pair of games decided by a total of five points to shake up the upper bracket. Specifically, Georgetown and Liberty Hill clambered over Weiss as the Wolves dropped a 35-31 contest with College Station. Then Hutto and Vista Ridge flip-flopped after the Hippos’ scintillating 35-34 thriller over the Rangers.
Rouse and Cedar Park also moved up after winning critical games – helped along by #5 Bastrop pounding Pflugerville and creating an opportunity for them to move up.
We’ll have just one more round of Power Rankings next week before our educated guesses give way to playoff action on the field.
VYPE Austin Top 20 Combined Class 4A-6A
*Last parentheses indicates most recent game result
1. (1) Lake Travis Cavaliers (6A) – 9-0 (W 48-0 vs. Akins)
2. (2) Dripping Springs Tigers (6A) -- 8-1 (BYE)
3. (3) Westlake Chaparrals (6A) – 7-2 (W 71-7 @ Del Valle)
4. (4) Anderson Trojans (5A-1) – 9-0 (W 56-22 vs. Lockhart)
5. (5) Bastrop Bears (5A-2) – 9-0 (W 70-6 vs #16 Pflugerville)
6. (6) Vandegrift Vipers (6A) - 7-2 (W 43-0 vs. Westwood)
7. (8) Georgetown Eagles (5A-1) – 8-1 (W 50-40 @ Lake Belton)
8. (9) Liberty Hill (5A-2) – 7-2 (W 63-6 @ Crockett)
9. (7) Weiss Wolves (5A-1) – 7-2 (L 35-31 @ College Station)
10. (11) Hutto Hippos (6A) – 7-2 (W 35-34 @ #10 Vista Ridge)
11. (10) Vista Ridge Rangers (6A) – 6-3 (L 35-34 vs. #11 Hutto)
12. (12) McNeil Mavericks (6A) – 6-3 (W 42-21 vs. Manor)
13. (13) LBJ Austin Jaguars (4A-1) - 7-2 (W 49-14 @ Taylor)
14. (14) Round Rock (6A) – 5-4 (W 66-38 @ Stony Point)
15. (15) Bowie Bulldogs (6A) – 6-4 (W 34-7 vs. Austin High)
16. (18) Cedar Park Timberwolves (5A-1) – 6-3 (W 46-7 vs. Leander)
17. (17) East View Patriots (5A-1) 6-3 (L 24-21 vs. #20 Rouse)
18. (16) Pflugerville (5A-1) – 7-3 (L 70-6 @ #5 Bastrop)
19. (20) Rouse Raiders (5A-2) – 5-4 (W 24-21 @ #17 East View)
20. (19) Cedar Ridge Raiders (6A) – 4-5 (BYE)Join the #VYPETEAM
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