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THE RANKINGS: Willis, Barbers Hill, Second Baptist biggest movers in VYPE Rankings
With several districts on a bye week, the VYPE Class 6A Top 25 had minimal movement.
The biggest impact games included Willis’ win over The Woodlands on a last-second field goal and Cypress Springs knocking off district bully Cypress Ranch, 31-16.
Same goes for Class 5A. The top three teams dominated as Randle, Iowa Colony and Galveston Ball are the class of Class 5A. Randle crushed FB Marshall, while Iowa Colony blew out then-ranked Baytown Lee. Randle and Iowa Colony face each other on the VYPE Thursday Night Showdown this week on Space City Home Network.
The private school ranks also have a new No. 1. The Second Baptist School Eagles are undefeated and knocked off St. John’s School in a war last week. QB Canon Toon has done it with his feet and arm, and the defense has been stingy.
The wait is over… it’s a full district slate this week as district titles start coming into focus.
Stay tuned.
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VYPE’s Class 6A Top 25
No. 1 North Shore Mustangs
No. 2 Summer Creek Bulldogs
No. 3 Atascocita Eagles
No. 4 Fulshear Chargers
No. 5 Willis Wildkats
No. 6 Hightower Hurricanes
No. 7 Ridge Point Panthers
No. 8 Bridgeland Bears
No. 9 Shadow Creek Sharks
No. 10 Katy Jordan Warriors
No. 11 Cy Springs Panthers
No. 12 The Woodlands Highlanders
No. 13 Katy Tigers
No. 14 Nimitz Cougars
No. 15 Klein Cain Hurricanes
No. 16 Tomball Cougars
No. 17 Conroe Tigers
No. 18 Stratford Spartans
No. 19 Cypress Ranch Mustangs
No. 20 Deer Park Deer
No. 21 Pearland Oilers
No. 22 Langham Creek Lobos
No. 23 Magnolia Bulldogs
No. 24 CE King Panthers
No. 25 Dawson Eagles
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VYPE’s Class 5A Rankings
No. 1 Randle Lions
No. 2 Iowa Colony Pioneers
No. 3 Galveston Ball Tors
No. 4 Lake Creek Lions
No. 5 Angleton Wildcats
No. 6 Huntsville Hornets
No. 7 Montgomery Bears
No. 8 Barbers Hill Eagles
No. 9 Dayton Broncos
No. 10 FB Marshall Buffs
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VYPE’s Top 5 Private Schools
No. 1 Second Baptist School Eagles
No. 2 Concordia Lutheran Crusaders
No. 3 Lutheran South Pioneers
No. 4 Kinkaid Falcons
No. 5 St. John’s School Mavs
SHOCK THE WORLD: CE King, Johnson find themselves on big stage
CE King QB Denim Johnson may look like a tenured vet running the Panthers' offense, but this is his first year playing varsity high school football.
Johnson’s story started at Atascocita High School where he played his freshman and sophomore season.
Before his junior year, Johnson transferred to C.E. King where he thought he would be the starting QB. Just before the first game, he was ruled ineligible by the UIL. It just so happened to be his birthday.
“Grinding and preparing for my junior year and hearing the news was definitely rough for me” Johnson said. “One thing I can say is that it taught me a lot and made me a whole different person, because I knew my path was going to be a little more difficult.”
Good things happen to those who wait... The senior has made the most of his chance to play, throwing for 2,023 yards, 14 TDs and rushing for 447 yards and two TDs.
Now he finds himself on a huge stage, leading CE King to the Regional Final at NRG Stadium this Friday.
The Panthers are playoff-prepared having run the gauntlet of North Shore, Atascocita and Summer Creek in district and Allen in the preseason.
“It was hard for sure," he said. "You know everyone wants to come into the season, go undefeated and win district, but things didn’t work that way. We didn’t let that stop us from wanting to achieve that goal that we set during offseason... during the hot summer days. We looked at the playoffs as if it was a new season and a fresh start, and right now we’re 3-0 and it feels good.”
The Panthers are the definitely the underdogs going against the nine-time State Champ Katy, but this is why the games are played.
“We want to shock the world," he said. "We know what we are in for and we are just taking it day-by-day in practice. We are focusing on what is in front of us and not the side noise. It's all about focus and heart. If we want to beat them, we have to do our jobs and respond back well to adversity.”