[5thGenTexan]

How much does "strength of schedule" count? Here are the state rankings for 4A in Texas as of this week (top 10):

1. Argyle (6-0)
2. Graham (6-0)
3. Gilmer (6-0)
4. Stephenville (4-1)
5. Kilgore (5-0)
6. Celina (6-0)
7. Gainesville (5-0)
8. West Orange-Stark (4-1)
9. Carthage (5-1)
10. Fairfield (6-0)

Notice there are three teams with losses in the top ten. Now consider that there are 5 more undefeated teams in slots 11-20 on the list. Finally, team #40 this week, Huffman-Hargrave, is 4-0.

[Texican72]

That's the 3A rankings. Here's the 4A...

1 Aledo (6-0)

2 Whitehouse (6-0)

3 SA Brennan (7-0)

4 Cedar Park (6-1)

5 Humble Summer Creek (6-0)

6 Denton Guyer (4-2)

7 Texas City (6-0)

8 Highland Park (5-1)

9 Wolfforth Frenship (6-0)

10 CC Calallen (5-0)

Aledo beat number 8 Highland Park 44-3 the first game of the year.