For the first time this year, there are no changes in the High School Football America Texas Top 25 high school football rankings, powered by NFL Play Football.
No. 1 Duncanville solidified its spot with a solid 42-20 win over No. 5 DeSoto in a battle of programs that have won two straight state title each. Alabama-recruit Keelon Russell tossed six touchdown passes in the victory.
The District 26-6A championship chase will begin heating up this week. The district features three ranked teams that are unbeaten. This wee, No. 12 Lake Travis (6-0 overall, 2-0 district) travels to No. 25 Dripping Springs (6-1 overall, 3-0 district).
The following week, LT will be at home to face No. 8 Westlake (5-1 overall, 2-0 district). Dripping Springs will play Westlake in the regular season finale for both on November 8.
No. 17 Katy has a big one this week against unbeaten Katy Jordan in District 19-6A. Both teams are ranked in the HSFA 300 national rankings.
| Ranking/Team | Record | Last Week |
| No. 1 Duncanville | (5-0) | 1 |
| No. 2 North Shore | (6-0) | 2 |
| No. 3 North Crowley | (6-0) | 3 |
| No. 4 Atascocita | (6-0) | 4 |
| No. 5 DeSoto | (4-2) | 5 |
| No. 6 Southlake Carroll | (7-0) | 6 |
| No. 7 Summer Creek | (5-1) | 7 |
| No. 8 Westlake | (5-1) | 8 |
| No. 9 Coppell | (6-0) | 9 |
| No. 10 Denton Guyer | (4-2) | 10 |
| No. 11 Aledo | (6-1) | 11 |
| No. 12 Lake Travis | (7-0) | 12 |
| No. 13 Cibolo Steele | (6-1) | 13 |
| No. 14 Port Neches-Groves | (6-0) | 14 |
| No. 15 Allen | (6-0) | 15 |
| No. 16 South Oak Cliff | (4-2) | 16 |
| No. 17 Katy | (5-1) | 17 |
| No. 18 Texas | (7-0) | 18 |
| No. 19 Highland Park | (5-1) | 19 |
| No. 20 Fort Bend Hightower | (6-0) | 20 |
| No. 21 Longview | (4-2) | 21 |
| No. 22 Euless Trinity | (5-1) | 22 |
| No. 23 Byron Nelson | (4-2) | 23 |
| No. 24 Vandegrift | (5-1) | 24 |
| No. 25 Dripping Springs | (6-1) | 25 |
Editor’s Note: The High School Football America national, regional and state rankings are developed using our proprietary algorithm.
Week 5
