Texas High School Football rankings after Week 6: Duncanville retains top spot despite a bye week

The Texas high school football season is six weeks deep, and the competition is as close as ever. The majority of the teams in Texas have maintained their spots in the latest Sports Illustrated rankings. Duncanville High School, along with Crowley and DeSoto, had bye weeks, but that didn't hamper their rankings at all.

Denton Ryan, who was ranked No. 11 last week, slipped to No. 15 this week after a second-half collapse against No. 14 Aledo High School. That win extended Aledo's win streak to an impressive 123 games.

However, the best game of the week happened between No. 5 ranked Atascocita and No. 11 ranked Summer Creek. The game ended with a 42-39 win for the Atascocita Eagles, who are yet to lose a game this season and are currently holding a record of 5-0. Summer Creek, on the other hand, slipped down in the rankings after the loss and now holds a record of 4-1.

Coppell High School made the biggest jump in the high school rankings this week. It went from No. 18 last week to No. 13 this week after an impressive 31-24 win over the Guyer Wildcats on Saturday.

Here's a look at the updated top 20 teams after Week 6, as per Sports Illustrated's Top 25 list.

1. Duncanville (4-0)
2. North Crowley (5-0)
3. North Shore (5-0)
4. DeSoto (4-1)
5. Atascocita (5-0)
6. Austin Westlake (4-1)
7. Southlake Carroll (6-0)
8. Lake Travis (5-0)
9. Port Neches-Groves (5-0)
10. Alamo Height (6-0)
11. Summer Creek (4-1)
12. Cibolo-Steele (5-1)
13. Coppell (5-0)
14. Aledo (4-1)
15. Denton Ryan (4-1)
16. Katy (4-1)
17. South Oak Cliff (4-2)
18. Frisco Lone Star (6-0)
19. Allen (5-0)
20. A&M Consolidated (5-0)

Duncanville and DeSoto set for a district showdown on Friday

Duncanville and DeSoto, two of the best Texas high school football teams, are set for an epic showdown on Friday. The Duncanville Panthers are the highest-ranked team in the state of Texas, whereas DeSoto is the fourth-highest-ranked team.

Both these high schools are coming off a bye week in the Texas high school football season and are raring to go. Duncanville currently holds a record of 4-0, whereas the DeSoto Eagles are 4-1 through six weeks of the season. They lost their only game against the No. 2-ranked North Crowley 57-51 in Week 2.

The Panthers as well as the Eagles have won their last games and are in good form. Duncanville overcame the Skyline Raiders in blowout fashion, winning 63-14. DeSoto, on the other hand, triumphed over the Waxahachie Indians, 39-24.