What Austin-area teams top Fab Five high school football polls after Week 7?
Each Monday, the American-Statesman staff writers rank the Austin area’s high school football teams in Class 6A, Class 5A, and Classes 4A through 1A plus private schools.
Class 6A
1. Westlake, 6-0. Last week: Beat Anderson 66-17. This week: at Dripping Springs.Westlake has faced new District 26-6A rival Dripping Springs once, and Chaps won that game 14-6 in their first varsity season in 1969.
2. Dripping Springs, 6-0. Last week: Beat Akins 67-6. This week: vs. Westlake.
Since edging Vandegrift 23-20 in season opener, Tigers have allowed a total of 20 points.
3. Round Rock, 6-0. Last week: Beat Manor 17-7. This week: at Vandegrift.
Round Rock has beaten Vandegrift in each of the past two seasons while sharing District 25-6A title with Vipers.
4. Vandegrift, 5-1. Last week: Beat McNeil 57-0. This week: vs. Round Rock.
Since falling to Dripping Springs in season opener, Vipers have won five games by an average of 40.6 points.
5. Bowie, 5-1. Last week: Bye. This week: vs. Johnson.
Winner of first meeting between Bowie and new 6A program Johnson will have inside track on fourth and final playoff spot in District 26-6A.
Others receiving votes: Lake Travis.
Class 5A
Liberty Hill, 6-1. Last week: Beat SA Veterans Memorial 56-49. This week: at Lockhart.
Division II Panthers overcame double-digit deficit by cranking out season-high 638 yards on the ground.
2. LBJ, 4-2: Last week: Beat LASA 89-0. This week: vs. Navarro.
DII Jags scored their most points ever against LASA as RBs Sedrick Alexander and Caleb Crenshaw each broke 200 yards rushing.
3. Glenn, 5-1: Last week: Beat East View 31-21. This week: at College Station.
Grizzlies remain perfect in 11-5A DI but enter grueling home stretch against four teams with playoff expectations.
4. Georgetown, 4-2: Last week: Beat Leander 70-16. This week: vs. East View.
With back-to-back 70-point games, DI Eagles averaging 48 point a game, which would break school record of 45.4 set by 2012 state finalists.
5. Hays, 5-1. Last week: Lost to NB Canyon 44-41. This week: vs. Seguin.
Star RB Kyree Payton broke 1,000-yard rushing mark this season for DI Hawks in last week’s loss.
Others receiving votes: None.
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Class 4A and others
Wimberley, 5-0. Last week: Beat Jarrell 73-14. This week: at Manor New Tech.
Four TD runs from Johnny Ball and four total TDs from QB Cody Stoever carried Texans to win over Jarrell in District 13-4A DII opener.
2. Regents, 4-0: Last week: Beat Brownsville St. Joseph 38-28. This week: vs. Hyde Park.
TAPPS DII Knights face Hyde Park in battle of unbeatens fighting for lead in District 3-DII.
3. Granger, 5-1. Last week: Iola 38-0. This week: vs. Bremond.
Over next three games, 2A DII Lions face Bremond, Chilton and Milano, which have combined 16-1 record.
4. Hyde Park, 6-0. Last week: Beat St. Michael’s 27-26 (OT). This week: at Regents.
TAPPS DII Panthers snapped three-game skid against St. Michael’s; now they hope to beat Regents for first time in eight games.
5. Johnson City LBJ, 6-1. Last week: Beat Harper 35-0. This week: at Mason.
First-year coach Nelson Kortis has already led 2A DI Eagles to second consecutive winning season, which hasn’t happened since 2014-15.
Others receiving votes: Thorndale.
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