Cedar Park, Wimberley, Thorndale and Jarrell recorded wins in Week 8 of the Central Texas high school football season to join Cedar Ridge as Austin-area teams who are still undefeated. The Timberwolves (8-0) are on track for a perfect season and the District 24-6A title after defeating rival Vandegrift 23-10 as their two remaining opponents are under .500.
Wimberley, Thorndale and Jarrell all took double-digit wins, while Cedar Ridge had an off week.
Week 9 features two games between ranked teams with Lake Travis hosting Westlake and Wimberley traveling to Lago Vista.
Here are the top five rankings for each classification in the Austin area.
Class 6A
1. Cedar Ridge (7-0): Returning from an off week, the Raiders play rival Stony Point. Last week: 1st
2. Westlake (6-1): Chaps hammered McNeil 70-6 in warmup for "Battle of the Lakes." Last week: 2nd
3. Cedar Park (8-0): Timberwolves topped Vandegrift 23-10 and seem poised to go 10-0. Last week: 3rd
4. Lake Travis (3-2-1): Cavs routed Stony Point 47-0 for second District 25-6A win. Last week: 4th
5. Round Rock (5-2): Dragons beat Westwood 49-21 and would close in on playoff spot with win over McNeil. Last week: 5th
Class 5A
1. Weiss (5-2): Wolves bounced back from A&M Consolidated loss with 28-21 win over Georgetown. Last week: 1st
2. Anderson (5-2): After beating McCallum 21-9, Trojans have another big district contest vs. Manor. Last week: 2nd
3. Bastrop (3-4): Bears, who are finally healthy, beat Pflugerville 30-25. Last week: Not ranked
4. Liberty Hill (4-4): Schedule lightens up for Panthers after consecutive losses. Last week: 4th
5. Legacy Ranch (5-3): Wranglers beat New Braunfels 15-9 to close in on playoffs. Last week: 5th
Class 4A and others
1. Wimberley (6-0): Texans have showdown with Lago Vista on Friday. Last week: 1st
2. Regents (7-1): Knights have off week after beating Brownsville St. Joseph 40-0. Last week: 2nd
3. Thorndale (8-0): Bulldogs beat Granger 42-6 to stay perfect. Last week: 3rd
4. Lago Vista (6-1): Vikings beat Eastside to run winning streak to six. Last week: 4th
5. Jarrell (7-0): Cougars host perennial power and undefeated Stephenville after beating Lampasas. Last week: 5th
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This article originally published at High school football rankings: Cedar Ridge, Westlake still pace 6A in Central Texas.