High School Football
VYPE rankings: The top 20 entering postseason play
Matt Malatesta
Nov 15, 2017, 2:35 pm
Cy-Fair has dominated their schedule in 2017. Photo By Jimmie Aggison
Originally appeared on Vype.com.
And just like that, the 2017-18 high school football regular season is over. Hard to believe isn’t it?
The season took a wild turn due to Hurricane Harvey and some schools will never be the same. Everyone came together and made adjustments to pull off a great season.
So now it’s do-or-die as the playoffs begin this week. Here are the rankings entering the postseason.
Several of the names are familiar power programs including Katy, Manvel, The Woodlands, Klein Collins and Westfield among others. Other teams who are not household names may include Ridge Point, Langham Creek, FB Bush and New Caney, but they are in the dance.
So let’s get it started as the race to the state finals begins this week.
CLASS 6A
Rank | Team (Record) | Comment |
| 1 | Katy (8-0) | Another Undefeated Season; Regional Favs |
| 2 | Klein Collins (9-0) | Gave Up 8 Pts per Game; District Champs |
| 3 | Cy-Fair (9-0) | Original CFISD Team Closes Out Historic 17-6A |
| 4 | Westfield (9-0) | Rolled Through Season; Defense Gave Up 8 ppg |
| 5 | The Woodlands (7-1) | Only Loss on Last Second Kick by Katy; Peaking |
| 6 | Ridge Point (8-1) | Kings of FBISD |
| 7 | Lamar (7-1) | Only Loss to No. 2 Klein Collins in 1st Game |
| 8 | Atascocita (7-1) | Eagles are for Real; Umblemished in District |
| 9 | Spring (8-1) | Solid on Both Sides of Ball; Could be Sleeper |
| 10 | Bush (7-1) | Class 6A DII Regional Favorites |
| 11 | Langham Creek (8-1) | Loss to Cy-Fair, But Could be DII Challenger |
| 12 | Cinco Ranch (8-1) | Kuithe Brothers Out Will Make it Tough |
| 13 | Clear Springs (7-2) | Took Down Clear Lake for District Title |
| 14 | North Shore (6-3) | Here Come the MUSTANGS |
| 15 | Hastings (6-2) | Fear the District Champ Bears |
| 16 | Klein Oak (6-3) | Good Bounce Back Season After Slow Start |
| 17 | Deer Park (6-3) | Solid Defense; Solid Offense – Nothing Sexy |
| 18 | Cypress Ranch (7-2) | Pretty Strong Finish; Graduation Caught Up to Them |
| 19 | Strake Jesuit (7-2) | Crusaders Headed to Playoffs |
| 20 | Dickinson (7-2) | Gators Coming Alive |
CLASS 5A
Rank | Team (Record) | Comment |
| 1 | Manvel (9-0) | Now the Run to State |
| 2 | Angleton (9-0) | Are they at Full Strength? |
| 3 | FB Marshall (7-2) | Will be Tough Out in Playoffs |
| 4 | New Caney (7-2) | Unleashed on Crosby |
| 5 | Crosby (9-1) | Limping Into Postseason? |
| 6 | Magnolia West (8-1) | Stumbled Vs Hunstville |
| 7 | Waltrip (8-0) | Big Game Vs Crosby |
| 8 | Magnolia (5-4) | Slips into Playoffs |
| 9 | Porter (7-3) | Great Back-to-Back Seasons |
| 10 | Foster (6-3) | Falcons Have High Hopes |
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Athletics: LHP Brady Basso (0-0, 1.93 ERA) will start for Oakland against LHP Garrett Crochet (6-11, 3.83) in the opener of a three-game series against the Chicago White Sox Friday night.
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