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VYPE rankings: Titles at stake this week for top teams
Matt Malatesta
Oct 29, 2017, 12:01 pm
Clear Lake knocked off Friendswood to make things interesting in Class 24-6A. Andy Tolbert
Originally appeared on Vype.com.
The games that made the most waves last week that affected our polls today were Clear Lake knocking of then-No. 9 Friendswood, Lufkin knocking Oak Ridge out of the rankings and Tomball upsetting district-leader Huntsville in Class 5A.
Clear Lake knocked off Friendswood to make things interesting in Class 24-6A. By Andy Tolbert
So what will this weekend bring?
In Class 5A, No. 1 Katy faces steady-climbing Strake Jesuit for the district title. Could be lopsided in the Tigers’ favor, but kudos for the Crusaders being in this position. Up north, No. 2 faces No. 13 Klein for their district title. The Bearkats only stubbed their toe against Oak for their only blemish.
The heavyweight game of the week?
No. 5 Ridge Point vs No. 9 FB Bush for bragging rights in Fort Bend and the championship belt. Stay tuned for our predictions later in the week.
In Class 5A, No. 2 Angleton faces No. 9 Foster. The big question is will star BJ Foster be on the field or on the sideline due to injury. Tomball now faces Magnolia West, who is also undefeated in 20-5A. In Class 21-5A, Porter and New Caney go for the No. 2 spot in district.
CLASS 6A
Rank | Team (Record) | Comment |
| 1 | Katy (6-0) | For District Title vs Strake Jesuit? |
| 2 | Klein Collins (7-0) | Big Game vs No. 14 Klein for Crown |
| 3 | Cy-Fair (7-0) | Falls; Then Langham Looming |
| 4 | Westfield (7-0) | Will Take Down Ike |
| 5 | Ridge Point (6-1) | Game of the Week vs No. 9 Bush |
| 6 | The Woodlands (5-1) | Montgomery Up Next |
| 7 | Lamar (5-1) | Rolling Through HISD |
| 8 | Langham Creek (7-0) | Lobos are Legit; Cy-Fair in Crosshairs |
| 9 | Bush (6-0) | Can Broncos Knock Off No. 5 Ridge Point? |
| 10 | Spring (6-1) | No Probs with Big Mac on Deck |
| 11 | Cinco Ranch (6-1) | Morton Ranch Will Hang around for Half |
| 12 | Atascocita (5-1) | Will Dominate CE King |
| 13 | Klein (6-1) | Klein Collins for the Title |
| 14 | Dawson (6-1) | Alief Taylor Up Next |
| 15 | Strake Jesuit (6-1) | Can they Shock World in W Over Katy? |
| 16 | Clear Lake (6-2) | Do Not Led Down Now, Falcons |
| 17 | Friendswood (6-2) | Must Rebound after Lake Loss |
| 18 | Deer Park (5-3) | Off Week |
| 19 | Summer Creek (5-3) | In Playoffs Now; Channelview Next |
| 20 | Pasadena Memorial (5-1) | La Porte will be Tough Game |
CLASS 5A
Rank | Team (Record) | Comment |
| 1 | Manvel (7-0) | Rolling; Santa Fe Up Next |
| 2 | Angleton (7-0) | Faces Foster for Title; BJ Hurt? |
| 3 | Crosby (8-0) | Humble On Deck |
| 4 | Magnolia West (7-0) | Crushed Waller; Tomball a Great Matchup |
| 5 | FB Marshall (4-2) | Texas City Should be a W |
| 6 | Tomball (6-2) | Huge Win Over Huntsville; Now Mag West |
| 7 | Waltrip (7-0) | They are Going Undefeated |
| 8 | Foster (5-2) | Peaking At Right Time w/Angleton Up |
| 9 | Barbers Hill (6-2) | Off Week |
| 10 | Porter (6-2) | New Caney Week |
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