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VYPE rankings: The top 20 entering postseason play

VYPE rankings: The top 20 entering postseason play
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
1Katy (8-0)Another Undefeated Season; Regional Favs
2Klein Collins (9-0)Gave Up 8 Pts per Game; District Champs
3Cy-Fair (9-0)Original CFISD Team Closes Out Historic 17-6A
4Westfield (9-0)Rolled Through Season; Defense Gave Up 8 ppg
5The Woodlands (7-1)Only Loss on Last Second Kick by Katy; Peaking
6Ridge Point (8-1)Kings of FBISD
7Lamar (7-1)Only Loss to No. 2 Klein Collins in 1st Game
8Atascocita (7-1)Eagles are for Real; Umblemished in District
9Spring (8-1)Solid on Both Sides of Ball; Could be Sleeper
10Bush (7-1)Class 6A DII Regional Favorites
11Langham Creek (8-1)Loss to Cy-Fair, But Could be DII Challenger
12Cinco Ranch (8-1)Kuithe Brothers Out Will Make it Tough
13Clear Springs (7-2)Took Down Clear Lake for District Title
14North Shore (6-3)Here Come the MUSTANGS
15Hastings (6-2)Fear the District Champ Bears
16Klein Oak (6-3)Good Bounce Back Season After Slow Start
17Deer Park (6-3)Solid Defense; Solid Offense – Nothing Sexy
18Cypress Ranch (7-2)Pretty Strong Finish; Graduation Caught Up to Them
19Strake Jesuit (7-2)Crusaders Headed to Playoffs
20Dickinson (7-2)Gators Coming Alive

 

CLASS 5A

Rank

Team (Record)

Comment
1Manvel (9-0)Now the Run to State
2Angleton (9-0)Are they at Full Strength?
3FB Marshall (7-2)Will be Tough Out in Playoffs
4New Caney (7-2)Unleashed on Crosby
5Crosby (9-1)Limping Into Postseason?
6Magnolia West (8-1)Stumbled Vs Hunstville
7Waltrip (8-0)Big Game Vs Crosby
8Magnolia (5-4)Slips into Playoffs
9Porter (7-3)Great Back-to-Back Seasons
10Foster (6-3)Falcons Have High Hopes

 

 

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Framer Valdez recorded six strikeouts. Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images.

Jason Heyward hit a two-run homer early and Jon Singleton had three hits, capped by a tiebreaking RBI single in Houston’s four-run eighth inning, and the Astros got a 6-3 win over the Oakland Athletics on Thursday.

Brent Rooker homered off Ryan Pressly (2-3) with one out in the eighth to tie it at 2-all.

Yainer Diaz and Kyle Tucker hit consecutive singles with one out in the eighth to chase T.J. McFarland (2-3) and bring on Grant Holman. There were two outs in the inning when Singleton’s single to center field scored Diaz to put the Astros on top.

Jake Meyers followed with a run-scoring double before the Athletics intentionally walked Heyward to load the bases. Mauricio Dubón singled on a ground ball to left field to score two more, pushing the lead to 6-2.

Tyler Nevin hit a solo homer off Josh Hader with one out in the ninth before the closer retired the next two batters to end it.

Houston’s Framber Valdez allowed five hits and a run with six strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings to help the Astros avoid a three-game sweep and snap a three-game skid with the victory.

Oakland starter Mitch Spence permitted seven hits and two runs in seven innings.

Singleton hit a ground-rule double with one out in the second before Heyward smacked a line drive into the second row in right field for his first home run as an Astro to make it 2-0.

It was the third hit in 12 games with Houston for Heyward, who signed with the Astros Aug. 29 after being released by the Dodgers.

Jacob Wilson doubled to open the seventh and moved to third on a ground out by Nevin. The Athletics cut the lead to 1 when Wilson scored on a single by Daz Cameron that chased Valdez.

Bryan Abreu took over and pinch-hitter Seth Brown grounded into a double play on his second pitch to preserve the lead.

Lawrence Butler doubled with one out in the third to extend his career-long hitting streak to 20 games.

Singleton doubled again to start Houston’s fourth before Spence sat down the next 11 Astros. Houston’s next base runner came on a double by Dubón with two outs in the seventh and Alex Bregman grounded out to leave him stranded.

Trainer’s Room

Athletics: 1B Tyler Soderstrom (left wrist injury) is scheduled to come off the injured list Friday for the start of a series against the White Sox.

Astros: 2B Jose Altuve was out of the lineup Thursday, a day after leaving in the fifth inning with discomfort in his right side. Manager Joe Espada said he was feeling better Thursday and that he is listed as day to day.

Up Next

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.

Astros: Houston LHP Yusei Kikuchi (8-9, 4.31) opposes LHP Samuel Aldegheri (1-1, 2.45) in the first of three games against the Los Angeles Angels Friday night.

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