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THE HIERARCHY: VYPE SATX Week 9 Football Rankings; Harlan beginning to soar
Following another series of contests this past week, there still hasn't been too much movement regarding who falls into the city's top-10.
While Cibolo Steele rested up on a bye week, Brennan, Pieper, and Alamo Heights kept cooking, with the latter-two remaining undefeated throughout this Fall.
The Harlan Hawks climbed the ladder after a one-sided victory over Stevens last Friday, bringing their record to 6-1 on the year, while Canyon re-enters the top-10 after a hard-fought win against East Central.
One of the more intriguing matchups taking place in Week 9 will be between the aforementioned Harlan and district counterpart Taft.
As we near the final moments of the 2024 regular season, it's still anyone's title to win. Look below to see how everyone is shaping up.
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VYPE San Antonio Combined (6A-4A) Top-20 Rankings
*Last parentheses indicates most recent game result
1. Cibolo Steele Knights (6A) -- 6-1 (Bye) // Next Matchup: 10/25 vs. San Marcos
2. Brennan Bears (6A) -- 6-1 (72-7 W v. Holmes) // Next Matchup: 10/25 @ Stevens
3. Pieper Warriors (5A) -- 7-0 (49-35 W v. New Braunfels) // Next Matchup: 10/26 @ MacArthur
4. Alamo Heights Mules (5A) -- 8-0 (37-26 W v. Veterans Memorial) // Next Matchup: 10/25 vs. McCollum
5. Smithson Valley Rangers (5A) -- 5-2 (47-7 W v. Seguin) // Next Matchup: 10/25 @ New Braunfels
6. SA Johnson Jaguars (6A) -- 6-1 (41-28 W v. Madison) // Next Matchup: 10/26 vs. LEE
7. Davenport Wolves (4A) -- 7-1 (55-14 W v. Somerset) // Next Matchup: 10/25 vs. Uvalde
8. Harlan Hawks (6A) -- 6-1 (49-14 W v. Stevens) // Next Matchup: 10/24 @ Taft***
9. New Braunfels Unicorns (5A) -- 5-2 (35-49 L v. Pieper) // Next Matchup: 10/25 vs. Smithson Valley
10. Canyon Cougars (6A) -- 5-2 (43-40 W v. East Central) // Next Matchup: 10/24 @ Judson
11. East Central Hornets (6A) -- 5-3 (40-43 L v. Canyon) // Next Matchup: 10/25 vs. Buda Johnson
12. Reagan Rattlers (6A) -- 4-3 (54-0 W v. LEE) // Next Matchup: 10/25 vs. Churchill
13. Churchill Chargers (6A) -- 5-2 (28-14 W v. SA Roosevelt) // Next Matchup: 10/25 @ Reagan
14. Taft Raiders (6A) -- 5-2 (16-34 L v. Sotomayor) // Next Matchup: 10/24 vs. Harlan
15. Tivy Antlers (5A) -- 6-2 (55-20 W v. McCollum) // Next Matchup: (Bye) 11/1 vs. Alamo Heights
16. SA Wagner Thunderbirds (5A) -- 3-3 (42-28 W v. Victoria East) // Next Matchup: 10/25 @ Seguin
17. Boerne-Champion Chargers (5A) -- 4-3 (58-13 W v. MacArthur) // Next Matchup: 10/25 @ Victoria East
18. Clark Cougars (6A) -- 4-3 (17-7 W v. Brandeis) // Next Matchup: 10/25 @ SA Roosevelt
19. Brandeis Broncos (6A) -- 4-3 (7-17 L v. Clark) // Next Matchup: 10/26 vs. Madison)
20. Seguin Matadors (5A) -- 3-4 (7-47 L v. Smithson Valley) // Next Matchup: 10/25 vs. SA Wagner
VYPE SATX Football Game of the Week: Alamo Heights v. Comal Canyon (Wk. 3)
Through the first two weeks of the new season, there has already been plenty of intrigue for audiences to witness on the San Antonio-area gridiron.
With the district portion of each team's respective year rapidly approaching, programs naturally seek out other opponents in order to properly prepare for their familiar rivals.
Regarding this week in SATX, the matchup between Alamo Heights (2-0) and Canyon (1-1) is sure to be enticing, given their close proximity within our Week 3 Rankings.
Alamo Heights is coming off consecutive dominant victories against Seguin (41-19) and Churchill (21-7), and look to extend their undefeated start to the year.
Coach Ron Rittimann's offense has been clicking on all cylinders thus far, with junior running back DK Garza (first-team, all-district selection) -- who opened 2024 with a 111 yard/2 TD performance -- commanding the rushing attack.
Junior QB Watson Lasswell has shown to be proficient as the Mules' signal-caller, and has an exemplary wide receiver room to work with, beginning with the 2023 14-5A-II Offensive MVP Michael Terry III.
Terry enters his senior year with numerous D1 collegiate offers -- Texas, Oregon, Nebraska, Texas A&M, and Baylor among them -- and should be a favorite to repeat the accolades he earned a year ago.
Defensively, first-teamers Patrick Arriaga and Ryan Stetson make up a lethal linebacker-duo, while senior DB Max Bacon (first-team) holds down the secondary.
On the Canyon side, the Cougars are coming off their first win of the season, in which they outpaced New Braunfels by the score of 38-21.
Offense has been a strong-suit for first-year coach Sean McAuliffe and company, as they are averaging over 35 points per game entering the third week of the Fall.
Senior quarterback Reece Deitrick (second-team) leads the charge, behind a formidable O-Line, with District 12-5A-I Newcomer of the Year Harry Hassmann (Sr. WR) remaining his top target.
Furthermore, expect Jackson Regan (Jr. RB) to continue building his reputation as a versatile runner, after receiving a second-team, all-district nod in 2023.
Meanwhile, second-teamers Gabriel Benitez (Sr. DT) and Roman McFall (Sr. DE) anchor a relentless Canyon defensive line, which could potentially keep Alamo Heights' rushing in check.
This is one you won't want to miss, as these two go head-to-head this Friday (7:30 pm) at Canyon High.