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Texas high school football’s biggest movers and shakers after Week 6 (Subscribers Only)

Oct 11, 2017, 4:12 PM

THESE ARE THE TEAMS OUR COMPUTER SAYS ARE MAKING THE BIGGEST MOVES IN THE STATE AFTER SIX WEEKS OF PLAY.

Texas high school football’s biggest movers and shakers after Week 6 (Subscribers Only)

Every week, Jerry Forrest's computer rankings and projections give us a deeper insight to every part of the Texas high school football world. Among the revelations his data provides are movers and shakers, the teams whose results have bigger impacts than initially meets the eye. 6A:School (Record)Ranking/Previous Ranking (+/-)Next OpponentMovers: Fort Bend Bush (3-0)                              19/59    (+40)                                                                vs Fort Bend Kempner  (1-3) Shakers: Fort Bend Hightower (1-3)                     117/71  (-46)                                                                   at Ford Bend Dulles (1-2) Fort Bend Bush’s shutout win over crosstown rival, Hightower, launches the Broncos up 40 spots into the top 20 while the Hurricanes drop out of the Top 100 of Jerry’s rankings with Dulles up next on the slate. 5A:School (Record)Ranking/Previous Ranking (+/-)Next OpponentMovers: Everman (2-3)                                           65/127  (+62)                                                                  Burleson (5-0) Shakers: Houston Madison  (2-2)                          128/55  (-73)                                                                   at Houston Sharpstown (2-2) After an 0-3 start to the season, Everman is on its first win streak of the season following this weekend’s win over Arlington Seguin. Unbeaten Burleson is next on the slate for the Bulldogs. Houston Madison’s loss to La Marque drops it over 70 spots with Sharpstown up next. 4A Div I:School (Record)Ranking/Previous Ranking (+/-)Next OpponentMovers: Cleveland  (2-2)                                           51/75 (+24)                                                                      Bridge City (0-3) Shakers: Robstown (0-5)                                           87/85    (-2)                                                                       La Vernia (2-3) Cleveland lands just outside the Top 50 after its 35-0 win over Kashmere with winless Bridge City up next. Robstown’s 35-0 loss to Ingleside has the team still in search of its first win of the season. 4A Div II:School (Record)Ranking/Previous Ranking (+/-)Next OpponentMovers: Ingleside  (1-4)                                          73/83    (+10)                                                                     Wharton (0-3) Shakers: Wimberley (5-1)                                       10/6      (-4)                                                                         Bandera (2-4) Ingleside’s win over Robstown sends it up 10 spots with winless Wharton on the horizon while Wimberley’s 4A clash with Boerne went the way of the Greyhounds and sent the Texans down only a peg. Texans open district against Bandera this week. 3A Div I:School (Record)Ranking/Previous Ranking (+/-)Next OpponentMovers: La Marque  (2-3)                                    10/24    (+14)                                                                       at Hardin (4-1) Shakers: Kermit (3-3)                                            67/48    (-19)                                                                       Tornillo (2-4) La Marque makes its way into the Top 10 following back-to-back wins over Hardin-Jefferson and Madison. One-loss Hardin is on the Cougars’ schedule next while Kermit looks to get above .500 after a tough 621-44 loss to Brownfield last week. 3A Div II:School (Record)Ranking/Previous Ranking (+/-)Next OpponentMovers: Daingerfield  (2-3)                                 16/33    (+17)                                                                       DeKalb (5-1) Shakers: Paul Pewitt  (3-3)                                   65/38    (-27)                                                                        Open The Tigers’ 55-7 blowout over Pewitt gives them a 17-spot boost into the top 20 with DeKalb on the slate next. Pewitt is off this week before hosting DeKalb next weekend. 2A Div I:School (Record)Ranking/Previous Ranking (+/-)Next OpponentMovers: Eldorado  (2-4)                                     72/80    (+8)                                                                         at Christoval (2-4) Shakers: Simms Bowie  (1-3)                               83/73    (-10)                                                                       Wolfe City (5-0) Eldorado’s win over Irion County gives the Eagles a respectable bump while Simms Bowie’s loss to Cumby gives them a three-game losing streak. It won’t get easier with No. 25 Wolfe City on deck. 2A Div II:School (Record)Ranking/Previous Ranking (+/-)Next OpponentMovers: Cumby (2-4)                                           38/61    (+7)                                                                              Somerville (0-5) Shakers: Irion County  (3-3)                                72/54    (-18)                                                                             Wink (4-2) Cumby has a shot at its first win streak of the season after beating Simms Bowie and winless Somerville up next this weekend while Irion County’s loss to Eldorado drops it down to 72 with No. 21 Wink on slate. 1A Div I:        School (Record)Ranking/Previous Ranking (+/-)Next OpponentMovers: Bowie Gold-burg (1-3)                           55/68    (+13)                                                                          Bryson (4-2) Shakers: Veribest  (4-2)                                         37/24    (-13)                                                                            at Roscoe Highland (4-2) Gold-burg’s first win of the season over Benjamin puts the Bears up 13 spots while Veribest’s loss to No. 11 Blackwell drops the Falcons out of the Top 25 with No. 14 Roscoe Highland on the schedule next. 1A Div II:School (Record)Ranking/Previous Ranking (+/-)Next OpponentMovers: Groom (2-4)                                          32/47    (+15)                                                                            at Miami (1-5) Shakers: Benjamin  (0-5)                                    59/36    (-23)                                                                            at Moran (3-3) Groom’s second win of the season over Lefors (95-66), sets the team up for a potential win streak this weekend as the Tigers host Miami. Benjamin is still in search of its first win over falling to Gold-burg and out of the Top 50.Private:School (Record)Ranking/Previous Ranking (+/-)Next OpponentMovers: Lubbock Trinity Christian (4-1)        72/91    (+19)                                                                             Midland Trinity (0-4) Shakers: Willow Park/Aledo Trinity (5-1)       52/35    (-17)                                                                              at Muenster Sacred Heart (4-2) Private 6-Man:School (Record)Ranking/Previous Ranking (+/-)Next OpponentMovers: Houston Sanchez (1-3)                       80/118  (+38)                                                                        at Houston Clear Lake Christian (0-3) Shakers: Houston Mount Carmel  (3-1)           101/62  (-39)                                                                          Houston Texas Christian (1-1)

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