RGVSports.com
For the first time this season, PSJA North is ranked in RGVSports.com’s Top 10 poll.
The 3-3 Raiders, who are ranked No. 10, are 2-0 in District 31-6A and have shown they are an improved team from an 0-10 campaign in 2013. PSJA North squares off against PSJA Memorial on Friday at PSJA Stadium in Pharr.
Sharyland High is ranked No. 1 again, picking up four first-place votes. The 5-1 Rattlers are coming off a win over Mission Veterans Memorial in Week 6. Sharyland has a bye this week.
McAllen Memorial (5-1) received one first-place vote and is ranked No. 2. Port Isabel also received one first-place vote. The Tarpons (5-0) were idle in Week 6 and dropped one spot to No. 5, flip-flopping with Edinburg Vela, which is coming off a blowout victory over Roma. Vela (5-1) is now No. 4.
McAllen High (4-2) checks in at No. 3. The Bulldogs take on McAllen Rowe on Friday in a city rivalry game.
Mercedes (4-1) climbed two spots to No. 6 and takes on Donna High this week. Harlingen High (3-2) also climbed two spots to No. 7 and faces San Benito on Friday in the Battle of the Arroyo.
Mission Veterans (3-2) slid from No. 6 to No. 8 after its loss to Sharyland. Weslaco East (5-1) also dropped two spots to No. 9 despite its win over PSJA Memorial in Week 6.
Los Frensos and Edinburg North dropped out of the poll this week. The teams were tied at No. 10 last week.
The following are the teams in RGVSports.com’s Top 10 poll, with first-place votes in parentheses and total points based on 10 points for a first-place vote through 1 point for a 10th-place vote:
Record Pts Pvs
1, Sharyland (4) 5-1 56 1
2, McAllen Memorial (1) 5-1 54 2
3, McAllen High 4-2 41 3
4, Edinburg Vela 5-1 36 5
5, Port Isabel (1) 5-0 33 4
6, Mercedes 4-1 26 8
7, Harlingen High 3-2 24 9
8, Mission Veterans 3-2 17 6
9, Weslaco East 5-1 15 7
10, PSJA North 3-3 10 NR
Others receiving votes: Brownsville Veterans (9 points); Edcouch-Elsa (8); San Benito (1)