The fourth week of the 2022 high school football season is in the books, which means it’s time for the latest SportsDayHS rankings, as voted on by staff writers and editors.
The top team in their 6A and 5A ballots received 20 points, the second received 19 and so on. The top teams in Class 4A/3A and private schools received 10 points. The totals were tallied, and we ranked each team by its composite score.
Voters: Lia Assimakopoulos, Tommy Magelssen, Shawn McFarland, Greg Riddle, Myah Taylor and Demetrio Teniente.
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RANKINGS
Class 6A
| Rank | Team | Pts. | Record | Prv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denton Guyer (6) | 120 | 4-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Duncanville | 114 | 3-0 | 2 |
| 3 | Southlake Carroll | 108 | 4-0 | 3 |
| 4 | DeSoto | 102 | 3-1 | 4 |
| 5 | Allen | 96 | 3-1 | 5 |
| 6 | TC Byron Nelson | 90 | 4-0 | 7 |
| 7 | Highland Park | 84 | 4-0 | 8 |
| 8 | Prosper | 77 | 3-1 | 6 |
| 9 | Arlington Martin | 73 | 3-1 | 9 |
| 10 | Waxahachie | 66 | 4-0 | 12 |
| 11 | Lewisville | 60 | 2-1 | 10 |
| 12 | Rockwall | 54 | 3-1 | 11 |
| 13 | Rockwall-Heath | 48 | 3-1 | 13 |
| 14 | Jesuit | 42 | 3-1 | 14 |
| 15 | Flower Mound Marcus | 36 | 1-2 | 15 |
| 16 | Mansfield | 28 | 4-0 | 16 |
| 17 | McKinney | 22 | 3-1 | 17 |
| 18 | North Crowley | 20 | 4-0 | 19 |
| 19 | Coppell | 14 | 3-0 | 18 |
| 20 | Keller | 6 | 4-0 | NR |
Dropped out: 20. Lake Highlands
On the rise: Waxahachie, ranked 19th in the preseason area poll, climbed into the top 10 with another impressive win, this time 51-21 over state power Cedar Hill in the teams’ District 11-6A opener. Keller moved into the No. 20 position after it beat preseason No. 20 Northwest Eaton 35-28 on the road to improve to 4-0.
Keep an eye on: District 6-6A play begins this week after its teams had bye weeks, with a number of schools jockeying for the top position. Lewisville, Flower Mound Marcus and Coppell are ranked, and Plano East is 3-0 and eyeing a return to the postseason. Could a win over Plano to start district play put PESH back into the top 20 and firmly in the playoff picture?
Class 5A
| Rank | Team | Pts. | Record | Prv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argyle (6) | 120 | 3-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Denton Ryan | 114 | 2-1 | 2 |
| 3 | Lancaster | 108 | 3-1 | T3 |
| 4 | Mansfield Timberview | 102 | 4-0 | T3 |
| 5 | Frisco Reedy | 91 | 4-0 | 5 |
| 6 | Lovejoy | 90 | 2-2 | T7 |
| 7 | South Oak Cliff | 88 | 1-3 | 10 |
| 8 | Colleyville Heritage | 76 | 2-1 | T7 |
| 9 | Frisco Lone Star | 75 | 2-1 | 6 |
| 10 | Grapevine | 65 | 2-1 | 9 |
| 11 | Midlothian | 61 | 4-0 | 11 |
| 12 | Midlothian Heritage | 52 | 3-1 | 15 |
| T13 | Frisco | 45 | 3-1 | 14 |
| T13 | Melissa | 45 | 2-2 | 16 |
| 15 | Forney | 38 | 3-1 | 17 |
| 16 | Frisco Independence | 29 | 4-0 | 19 |
| 17 | Crandall | 25 | 3-1 | 13 |
| 18 | McKinney North | 17 | 3-1 | 12 |
| 19 | Frisco Emerson | 13 | 4-0 | 20 |
| 20 | Lake Dallas | 6 | 4-0 | NR |
Dropped out: 18. West Mesquite
On the rise: A number of ranked teams made statement wins over ranked opponents last week, including South Oak Cliff (31-28 over TAPPS No. 1 Parish Episcopal), Lancaster (74-7 over McKinney North), Forney (43-14 over West Mesquite) and Melissa (50-22 over Crandall). Lake Dallas, 4-6 a year ago, improved to 4-0 with a 57-27 win over 6A Grand Prairie and entered the poll at No. 20.
Keep an eye on: Ennis (1-3) dropped out of the 5A area poll last week but bounced back with a resounding 45-7 win over District 5-5AII opponent Corsicana. It could re-enter the minds of pollsters with a win over 3-1 Everman. Midlothian Heritage and Mansfield Summit also will vie for the District 5-5AII crown.
Class 4A/3A
| Rank | Team | Pts. | Record | Prv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna (6) | 60 | 4-0 | 2 |
| 2 | Celina | 54 | 3-1 | 1 |
| T3 | Kaufman | 45 | 3-1 | 3 |
| T3 | Aubrey | 45 | 2-2 | 5 |
| T5 | Kennedale | 33 | 1-2 | 4 |
| T5 | Sunnyvale | 33 | 2-2 | 6 |
| 7 | Sanger | 24 | 4-0 | 7 |
| 8 | Carter | 18 | 3-1 | 8 |
| 9 | Pinkston | 12 | 4-0 | T9 |
| 10 | Farmersville | 4 | 2-2 | T9 |
Also receiving votes: Nevada Community 2
Dropped out: None.
On the rise: Anna knocked off Celina 28-25 in one of North Texas’ best games to claim the unanimous No. 1 spot. Anna, which missed the playoffs last year, owns wins over two area top-three teams (Aubrey is tied for third this week) and should crack the top five in the state 4AI poll this week.
Keep an eye on: Pinkston continued its hot start, improving to 4-0, but back-to-back games against Wilmer-Hutchins and Carter to start District 7-4AI play should offer a better measuring stick for the upstart Vikings, who were 0-10 last year.
Private
| Rank | Team | Pts. | Record | Prv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parish Episcopal | 60 | 3-1 | 1 |
| 2 | Dallas Christian | 54 | 4-0 | 2 |
| 3 | Plano Prestonwood | 46 | 3-1 | 3 |
| 4 | Episcopal School of Dallas | 42 | 4-0 | 4 |
| 5 | Argyle Liberty Christian | 38 | 3-1 | 6 |
| 6 | Fort Worth All Saints | 30 | 2-2 | 5 |
| 7 | Fort Worth Christian | 23 | 3-0 | 8 |
| 8 | Fort Worth Southwest | 16 | 3-1 | NR |
| 9 | Fort Worth Nolan | 13 | 1-3 | 7 |
| 10 | Dallas Covenant | 8 | 4-0 | NR |
Dropped out: 9. Grapevine Faith Christian; 10. Cistercian
On the rise: FW Southwest Christian crushed John Paul II 63-0 to improve to 3-1 and re-enter the poll, while DIII Dallas Covenant enters the Top 10 for the first time this season. Covenant has outscored opponents 192-30 in its 4-0 start.
Keep an eye on: We now know that Parish Episcopal ranks somewhere between Aledo and South Oak Cliff ... which basically means it’s at least a state-championship-caliber UIL Class 5A team. Can anyone in TAPPS keep Parish Episcopal from winning its fourth straight TAPPS Division I state championship? Before we find that out, another reigning state champion awaits in a game vs. China Spring.
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