North Crowley leads final Texas high school rankings as playoff picture sets

North Crowley entered the final week of the 2026 regular season at No. 1 in the Class 6A rankings, a position it held throughout the campaign. The Wildcats finished the regular season with a 10-0 record after defeating Red Oak 62-3. Dave Campbell's Texas Football magazine and TexasFootball.com released the final polls on Monday, distributed by The Associated Press. The release serves as the primary basis for playoff seeding across the state.

In the largest classification, Allen and Katy also finished the season undefeated. Allen defeated Prosper Walnut Grove 62-7 to maintain its No. 2 ranking, while Katy beat Katy Mayde Creek 56-14 to stay at No. 3. Sheldon King, which holds a 9-1 record, remained at No. 4 following a 49-0 victory over Channelview. No teams dropped out of the top 25 in the 6A division. Cedar Park, Odessa Permian, and Arlington Martin also finished 10-0 and secured top-25 placements.

The Class 5A Division I rankings featured Frisco Lone Star at No. 2 with a 10-0 record. The team defeated McKinney North 58-7 in the final week. Comal Smithson Valley sat at No. 1 with a 9-0 record and took a bye in the final week. Richmond Randle, also 10-0, defeated Friendswood 31-14 to hold the No. 3 spot. In Class 5A Division II, Dallas South Oak Cliff held the top ranking with an 8-2 record, beating Dallas Samuell 55-20. Boerne, Brenham, and Mansfield Timberview all finished 10-0 in that division.

Stephenville and Lindale topped the Class 4A Division I list, both entering the final rankings with 10-0 records. Stephenville defeated Marble Falls 56-6, while Lindale beat Jacksonville 31-21. In Class 4A Division II, Waco La Vega held the No. 1 spot with a 10-0 record and an 84-7 victory over Waco Connally. Brock and Lubbock-Cooper Liberty also finished the regular season undefeated in that division. Several teams changed positions in the final week, including Somerset, which moved from No. 7 to No. 6 after defeating SA Kennedy 56-0.

In the smaller classifications, Columbus and Malakoff led the Class 3A Division I rankings, both with 10-0 records. Idalou and Jefferson headed Class 3A Division II. Shiner, Mason, and Axtell all finished 10-0 in Class 2A Division I. Bremond, Gruver, and Collinsville topped the Class 2A Division II list, with Collinsville recording a 69-0 win over Cumby. Gilmer Union Hill and Gordon led the 1A Six-Man Division I rankings, while Richland Springs and Cherokee held the top spots in 1A Six-Man Division II.

Private school rankings showed Dallas First Baptist and the Episcopal School of Dallas finishing 11-0 in the 11-man division. FW Covenant Classical and Houston Emery-Weiner both finished 10-0 in the six-man private school division. The final rankings determined the seeding for the upcoming state playoffs. Championship games will be played later this month. The regular season concluded on Monday, with the final week of games taking place from Nov. 5 to Nov. 7.

The polls were compiled by Dave Campbell's Texas Football magazine. The rankings reflect the final week of regular-season results. Schools that did not play in the final week were listed as idle or byes. No major upsets occurred in the top-ranked games across the primary divisions. The data provides a snapshot of team performance prior to the postseason tournament.