Texas high school football 2026: Central Texas preseason rankings

AUSTIN, Texas - High school football season is back in central Texas this week!

Here are your FOX 7 Friday Football preseason rankings for the 2026-27 school year.

2026 preseason rankings

Class 6A

1. Westlake (2025: 7-4, lost in 1st rd of playoffs)
2. Lake Travis (2025: 14-1, 6ADI State Semi-Finalist)
3. Dripping Springs (2025: 12-2, 6ADII Regional Finalist)
4. Vandegrift (2025: 12-3, 6ADII State Semi-Finalist)
5. Round Rock (2025: 5-6, lost in 1st rd of playoffs)

Class 5A

1. Weiss (2025: 10-3, 5A DI Region Semi-Finalist)  
2. Bastrop (2025: 11-2, 10-2, lost in 2nd rd of playoffs)
3. Liberty Hill (2025: 9-3, lost in 2nd rd of playoffs)
4. Connally (2025: 7-5, lost in 2nd rd of playoffs)
5. Anderson (2025: 10-2, lost in 2nd rd of playoffs)

Class 4A

1. LBJ (2025: 9-3, lost in 2nd rd of playoffs)
2. Wimberley (2025: 8-5, 4ADII Region Semi-Finalist)
3. Lampasas (2025: 9-3, lost in 2nd rd of playoffs)
4. Lago Vista (2025: 6-4, did not make post-season)
5. Taylor (2025: 5-6, lost in 1st rd of playoffs)

Class 3A

1. Llano (2025: 13-2, 3ADI State Semi-Finalist)  
2. Lexington (2025: 10-2, 3ADII Region Semi-Finalist)
3. Blanco (2025: 10-3, 3A DII Region Semi-Finalist)
4. Thrall (2025:2-8, did not make post-season)
5. Rockdale (2025: 4-6, did not make post-season)

Class 2A/1A/Others

1. Mason (2025: 10-4, 2ADI Region Finalist)
2. Granger (2025: 12-1, 2ADII Region Semi-Finalist)
3. Thorndale (2025: 8-4, lost in 2nd rd of post-season)
4. Johnson City (2025: 5-6, lost in 1st rd of post-season)
5. Bartlett (2025: 4-6, did not make post-season)