It's almost that time of year again.
With the final week of the regular season upon us, the H-Town volleyball scene is chomping at the bit for the upcoming playoffs.
Most of the Class 6A districts has already been sealed, with teams such as Tomball Memorial, Ridge Point, and Atascocita recently clinching their respective titles over the past week. Grand Oaks remains the top team in the city, and perhaps the state, as they appear to be seemingly invincible. However, Cinco Ranch, Stratford, Cy Ranch, and Deer Park are among the many teams that pose a threat to their dominance, should they meet in the postseason.
Barbers Hill, Friendswood, and Fulshear secured their spots in Class 5A and are poised for deep runs, while Lutheran South, FBCA, and Episcopal are the favorites on the private school scene.
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THE VYPE RANKINGS
Class 6A Top 20 (Numbers in parentheses indicate current record)
1. Grand Oaks Grizzlies (41-1; 15-0 in district)
2. Cinco Ranch Cougars (31-5; 15-0 in district)
3. Stratford Spartans (36-6; 13-0 in district)
4. Cypress Ranch Mustangs (32-5; 13-0 in district)
5. Deer Park Deer (31-9; 11-0 in district)
6. Pearland Oilers (32-10; 10-1 in district)
7. Tomball Memorial Wildcats (35-8; 13-0 in district)
8. Katy Tompkins Falcons (27-9; 13-2 in district)
9. Pearland Dawson Eagles (33-9; 10-1 in district)
10. The Woodlands Highlanders (31-14; 13-3 in district)
11. Clear Springs Chargers (30-12; 12-0 in district)
12. Ridge Point Panthers (30-13; 15-1 in district)
13. Langham Creek Lobos (32-10; 10-3 in district)
14. College Park Cavaliers (23-8; 12-3 in district)
15. Atascocita Eagles (26-10; 13-0 in district)
16. Bridgeland Bears (26-12; 10-3 in district)
17. Seven Lakes Spartans (25-14; 12-3 in district)
18. Fort Bend Austin Bulldogs (26-15; 12-3 in district)
19. Tomball Cougars (25-11; 11-2 in district)
20. Dobie Longhorns (31-7; 8-2 in district)
Cy Ranch Mustangs
Jamie Wright (VYPE)
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Friendswood Mustangs
Bradley C. Collier (VYPE)
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FBCA Eagles
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Anahi Alvarado of Tomball Memorial
Doug Brown (VYPE)
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Goose Creek Memorial Patriots
Bradley C. Collier (VYPE)
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Cinco Ranch Cougars
Bradley C. Collier (VYPE)
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LSA Pioneers
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Clear Springs Chargers
Bradley C. Collier (VYPE)
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Barbers Hill Eagles
Bradley C. Collier (VYPE)
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St. John's Mavericks
Jamey Wright (VYPE)
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Class 5A Top 10
1. Barbers Hill Eagles (36-7; 13-0 in district)
2. Friendswood Mustangs (24-9; 11-0 in district)
3. Fulshear Chargers (33-4; 13-0 in district)
4. Foster Falcons (30-8; 12-1 in district)
5. Baytown Sterling Rangers (18-16; 8-5 in district)
6. Magnolia West Mustangs (17-17; 7-6 in district)
7. Goose Creek Memorial Patriots (24-14; 8-5 in district)
8. Montgomery Bears (26-17; 6-7 in district)
9. Magnolia Bulldogs (19-18; 6-7 in district)
10. Manvel Mavericks (21-18; 9-2 in district)
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Private School Top 10
1. Lutheran South Academy Pioneers (36-7; 13-1 in district)
2. Fort Bend Christian Academy Eagles (30-4; 13-1 in district)
3. Episcopal Knights (29-10; 7-0 in district)
4. Concordia Lutheran Crusaders (29-12; 4-2 in district)
5. Rosehill Christian Eagles (24-8; 13-0 in district)
6. St. John's Mavericks (21-9; 8-1 in district)
7. Legacy Prep Lions (26-4-4; 7-2 in district)
8. St. John XXIII Lions (17-18; 8-5 in district)
9. Houston Christian Mustangs (11-16; 4-3 in district)
10. The John Cooper School Dragons (17-10 3-4 in district)