Mission High dropped out of the RGVSports.com Top 10 poll following a Week 2 loss to Weslaco High. This week, the Eagles are back in the top 10 following back-to-back wins to open District 31-6A play, coming in at No. 10.
The Eagles (3-1, 2-0) are coming off a huge 28-24 victory over District 31-6A rival Edinburg North on Friday, with quarterback Kevin Guerra finding the end zone with 44 seconds left to give his team the win. They’ll look to continue rolling Thursday, taking on Edinburg High (2-2, 2-0) at Richard R. Flores Stadium in Edinburg.
Holding the No. 1 and 2 spots for a fifth consecutive week are the Edinburg Vela SaberCats and the Mercedes Tigers, respectively, both improving to 4-0 on the season.
The SaberCats (4-0, 2-0) prepare for a contest against crosstown rival Edinburg North (2-2, 1-1) on Friday, following a 69-7 thrashing of La Joya High. Meanwhile, the Tigers (4-0, 2-0) play host to the Roma Gladiators (2-2, 1-1) on Friday after taking down Valley View 69-0 during Week 4.
Harlingen High, San Benito and Harlingen South come in at third, fourth and fifth, respectively, staying put from last week’s poll, each coming off a bye.
All three teams return to play Friday, kicking off District 32-6A play with the Cardinals (2-1, 0-0) hitting the road to take on Brownsville Rivera (2-1, 0-0), while the Greyhounds (3-0, 0-0) host Los Fresnos (1-1, 0-0). Meanwhile, the Hawks (3-0, 0-0) return home after a two-game road trip, taking on Brownsville Hanna (1-2, 0-0).
The PSJA North Raiders (2-1, 0-0) are the fourth District 32-6A team in the top 10 poll, holding on to the No. 7 spot. They’ll look to rebound from a Week 3 loss to Edinburg Vela, facing off against La Joya High on Friday at La Joya ISD Stadium.
McAllen Memorial and McAllen Rowe each reeled off their third straight win, both improving to 3-0 in District 16-5A DI. The Mustangs retain the No. 6 spot, while the Warriors move up one, coming in at No. 8.
The Mustangs (3-1, 3-0) and Warriors (3-1, 3-0) clash at 7 p.m. Friday at McAllen Veterans Memorial Stadium in The Monitor’s Game of the Week.
The La Feria Lions (3-0, 0-0) continued their impressive start to the season, taking down Corpus Christi Tuloso-Midway 58-36 on Friday. The Lions are the lone sub-5A team to crack the poll, moving up to No. 9 following their triumph.
Others receiving votes were Edinburg North, McAllen High, Raymondville and Weslaco High. Voting is done by sports writers/editors from The Monitor, The Valley Morning Star and The Brownsville Herald.
RGVSPORTS.COM TOP 10
The following are the teams in the RGVSports.com 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. The six votes are the writers and editors who cover RGV high school football for AIM Media’s three newspapers: The Monitor, Valley Morning Star, and Brownsville Herald.
Team Records Points Prv.
1. Edinburg Vela (6) 4-0 60 1
2. Mercedes 4-0 54 2
3. Harlingen High 2-1 44 3
4. San Benito 3-0 41 4
5. Harlingen South 3-0 33 5
6. McAllen Memorial 3-1 30 6
7. PSJA North 2-1 21 7
8. McAllen Rowe 3-1 17 9
9. La Feria 3-0 10 10
10. Mission High 3-1 9 NR
Others receiving votes: Edinburg North, McAllen High, Raymondville, Weslaco High.