No. 1: Sharyland High
District: 31-5A
2013 record: 12-1
Top returners: WR Seth Carter; WR James Cole; QB Diego Chrysler; RB Robbie Gonzalez; WR Loredo Guerra; ATH Sean Landez; QB Lance Madden; DL Marcelo Martinez; RB Mauricio Martinez; OL Keith Mora; OL David Rodriguez; DE Alberto Ruiz; DE Aaron Serna; LB Rudy Tornero; WR Juan Zuniga.
Of note: The Rattlers are searching for their third consecutive district title and third straight 10-0 regular season. Sharyland High returns its quarterback tandem of Diego Chrysler and Lance Madden. Sean Landez, an All-Valley first team selection as a defense back and all-district first team safety, expects to play an even larger role this season. Ambitions are high for the Rattlers, who seek to get past the third round, where they’ve been ousted the past two years at the hands of San Antonio Madison.
Preseason Top-10
No. 2 Harlingen High
T-No. 3 McAllen Memorial
T-No. 3 McAllen High
No. 5 Port Isabel
No. 6 Weslaco High
No. 7 Mission Veterans
No. 8 Mercedes
No. 9 Edcouch-Elsa
No. 10 Edinburg North