High School Football
VYPE rankings: The top 20 entering postseason play
Matt Malatesta
Nov 15, 2017, 2:35 pm
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.
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 |
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 |
The Houston Astros announced on Monday that additional imaging has revealed that Jeremy Peña is dealing with a small fracture in one of his ribs.
Peña left Friday's game after being hit by a pitch in the ribs. The club originally believed they had avoided any fractures or breaks, but new information has informed them otherwise.
Update on Jeremy Peña: pic.twitter.com/jfCsCUKWFx
— Houston Astros (@astros) June 30, 2025
Peña is heading to the 10-day injured list retroactive to June 28. This news comes at an unfortunate time, with Jeremy posting the best regular season numbers of his career. He's currently slashing .322, .378, .489 with an .867 OPS.
Peña will miss the Rockies and Dodgers series at a minimum.
Story on Peña headed to the IL with quotes from Dana Brown.
“This isn’t one of those things where you have to be sidelined the whole time. Once the inflammation goes down, he might feel good enough to swing a bat.” https://t.co/ih2G09Jpcf
— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) June 30, 2025
Let's hope the team doesn't rush him back too soon and create an even bigger problem. These quotes above from Dana Brown have me concerned. Playing through injuries can create bad habits, and Jeremy has clearly found his swing this season.