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, The Valley Morning Star, and The Brownsville Herald.
Team Records Points Prv.
1. Edinburg Vela (6) 10-0 60 1
2. Harlingen South 9-0 54 2
3. PSJA North 8-1 48 3
4. McAllen Memorial 8-1 42 4
5. Mercedes 9-1 33 5
6. McAllen High 8-1 25 T6
7. San Benito 7-2 21 T6
8. Harlingen High 6-3 20 8
9. Los Fresnos 6-2 11 T9
10. La Feria 7-1 9 NR
Others receiving votes: Sharyland High.
Each team in last week’s RGVSports.com top 10 poll earned a victory during Week 10 leading to little movement in the latest ranks.
No. 1 Edinburg Vela (10-0, 8-0) received all six first-place votes for the 11th consecutive poll after being crowned District 31-6A champions with a decisive 35-7 win over Mission High last week. The SaberCats are on their bye this week before returning to play for the bi-district round of the playoffs against an opponent to be determined.
No. 2 Harlingen South (9-0, 6-0) fought off a feisty Weslaco High team during Week 10 for a 28-14 win. The Hawks can complete a perfect regular season with a win against Los Fresnos at 7:30 p.m. Friday in Los Fresnos.
No. 3 PSJA North ran through Edinburg Economedes 68-3 to improve to 8-1 overall and 6-1 in District 31-6A. The Raiders have a key Week 11 matchup against playoff qualifier Mission High set for 7 p.m. Thursday at Bill Pate Stadium in Hidalgo.
McAllen Memorial held strong at No. 4 with a 38-21 win over Brownsville Porter during Week 10. The Mustangs can win the District 16-5A DI championship outright with a win over Weslaco East at 7 p.m. Thursday at McAllen Veterans Memorial Stadium.
No. 5 Mercedes (8-1, 7-0) is set to close out the regular season against defending District 16-5A DII champion Sharyland Pioneer at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Richard Thompson Stadium in Mission.
McAllen High went from tied for No. 6 to alone at No. 6 with 25 points after a 65-7 win against Brownsville Lopez. The Bulldogs (8-1, 7-1) are set to close out the regular season with a rivalry game against fellow playoff qualifier McAllen Rowe at 7 p.m. Friday at McAllen Veterans Memorial Stadium.
San Benito slipped slightly from tied for No. 6 last week to No. 7 this week despite a dominant 50-0 performance against Brownsville Rivera. The Greyhounds (7-2, 4-2) collide with Weslaco High at 7 p.m. Friday at Bobby Lackey Stadium with a spot in the playoffs on the line.
Harlingen High remains at No. 8 after rolling to a 51-9 win over Donna North during Week 10. The Cardinals (6-3, 4-2) take on Brownsville Hanna at 7 p.m. Friday at Boggus Stadium in Harlingen.
At No. 9 are the Los Fresnos Falcons (6-2, 5-1), who are set for a regular-season finale showdown against district leader Harlingen South. A Falcons win would create co-district champions out of Harlingen South and Los Fresnos. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. Friday in Los Fresnos.
La Feria moves back into the top 10 at No. 10 after winning the District 16-4A DI championship last week. The Lions (7-1, 4-0) are on a bye before playing host to a bi-district playoff game in two weeks.
The only other team to receive a vote in the latest top 10 poll was Sharyland High (7-2, 6-1).