High school football rankings: Westlake paces 6A, Weiss leads 5A in Central Texas

Kysen Pham (1) runs for some yards during Cedar Park's 37-35 win over Hutto on Friday, Oct. 9, 2026 at Gupton Stadium in Cedar Park, Texas. (Paul Knight/Special to American-Statesman) The Central Texas high school football district and playoff races became a bit clearer after Week 10. Westlake, Bastrop, Cedar Park, Thorndale and Regents secured district titles, while other schools such as Lake Travis, Vandegrift, Anderson and Johnson clinched playoff berths.MORE:Who is the Central Texas high school football player of the week? In Week 11, Weiss can secure the District 12-5A Division I championship with a win over Connally, and several other playoff spots will be settled. East View and Rouse meet in what is a play-in game for fourth place in District 24-6A, while Georgetown would reach the playoffs for the 12th straight year by beating Killeen High. Here are the top five rankings for each classification in the Austin area. Class 6A1. Westlake (8-1): Chaps close out regular season against Stony Point. Last week: 1st2. Cedar Park (10-0): Timberwolves have an off week as they await their playoff opponent. Last week: 3rd3. Cedar Ridge (8-1): Raiders face rival Round Rock in intriguing regular-season finale. Last week: 2nd4. Lake Travis (4-3-1): Cavs secured home playoff game with 31-14 win over Round Rock. Last week: 5th5. Hutto (7-2): Following off week, Hippos face Vandegrift in strong District 24 matchup. Last week: NRClass 5A1. Weiss (7-2): Wolves blasted Hendrickson 63-26. Last week: 1st2. Anderson (7-2): Trojans continued to roll in 63-0 win over Cedar Creek. Last week: 2nd3. Bastrop (5-4): Bears beat Elgin 51-0 for fifth straight win. Last week: 3rd4. Liberty Hill (5-4): Panthers need win over Veterans Memorial for district's third seed. Last week: 4th5. Legacy Ranch (5-4): Wranglers lost 42-11 to Alamo Heights. Last week: 5thClass 4A and others1. Wimberley (8-0): Texans can clinch share of district title with win over Manor New Tech. Last week: 1st2. Regents (8-1): Knights close out regular season against San Antonio Christian. Last week: 2nd3. Thorndale (9-0): Bulldogs have showdown with fellow undefeated Rosebud-Lott. Last week: 3rd4. Jarrell (8-1): Cougars bounced back from first loss by beating China Spring. Last week: 4th 5. Lago Vista (7-2): Vikings look to bounce back from Wimberley loss against Giddings. Last week: 5thSign up for the Daily Briefing from the Austin American-Statesman. Start your day with the must-read headlines from Austin's most trusted news source.This article originally published at High school football rankings: Westlake paces 6A, Weiss leads 5A in Central Texas.