Four of the American-Statesman’s top five-ranked preseason teams suffered opening losses: Westlake lost at Prosper, Vandegrift fell at Dripping Springs, Cedar Park was beaten by Harker Heights and Liberty Hill was topped by Cibolo Steele.
If there was a feel-good area story in the first week, look no further than San Marcos’ 40-27 win over Hutto. The Rattlers, who have gone 0-10 each of the last two years, could be a surprise team in 2025.
Here are this week’s Austin-area top five rankings for Classes 6A, 5A and 4A/others:
2. Dripping Springs (1-0): Allowed just 148 passing yards in a win over defending 6A DII champ Vandegrift
3. Westlake (0-1): Our former No. 1 got 91 yards and a TD from RB Jarren Lopez in the loss to Prosper
5. Cedar Ridge (1-0): Scored 49 points vs. Johnson, topping last year’s best effort of 35 points
1. Georgetown (1-0): Beat Victoria East 27-0 after not posting a shutout in 2024
2. Anderson (1-0): Gave up 40 points to McCallum last year but won 37-2 this season
3. Pflugerville (1-0): Held Leander scoreless in the second half in a 21-14 win
4. Rouse (1-0): Raiders have scored 118 points vs. Connally the last two years
5. Hays (1-0): The 43-13 win over Elgin highlighted by a 26-point first quarter
1. Lampasas (1-0): Blasted Fredericksburg 52-14 behind a 31-point second quarter
2. Wimberley (1-0): Rallied from a 28-point fourth-quarter deficit to edge Canyon Lake 36-35
3. LBJ (1-0): Jags rushed for 352 yards in a 46-13 opening win over S.A. Sam Houston
4. Thorndale (1-0): Beat neighboring rival Thrall 31-3 to avenge last year’s 21-point loss
5. Regents (1-0): Knights have put up 106 total points in back-to-back opening wins vs. Lorena