LSG 2017 5A Championship Predictions

Some shakeups at the top?

According to our 2017 Class 5A Texas high school football pre-season rankings, here is what we predict will happen from the Regionals forward in the playoffs this year.

(Links are to team history pages)

Division I

Division II



Region I

Region I

Denton Ryan Raiders Aledo Bearcats
Denton Ryan (winner) Aledo (winner)
Lubbock Coronado Lubbock Cooper

Region II


Region II

Dallas Highland Park Scots
Dallas Highland Park (winner) Lancaster (winner)
Mansfield Lake Ridge Frisco Lone Star

Region III


Region III

Manvel (winner) College Station (winner)
Temple Fort Bend Marshall

Region IV


Region IV

Richmond Foster Falcons Corpus Christi Calallen Wildcats
Richmond Foster (winner) Corpus Christi Calallen (winner)
Angleton Victoria East

Semifinals:


Semifinals:

Denton Ryan Raiders Aledo Bearcats
Denton Ryan (winner) Aledo (winner)
Dallas Highland Park Lancaster

Semifinals:


Semifinals:

Manvel (winner) College Station (winner)
Richmond Foster Corpus Christi Calallen

Championship:


Championship:

Aledo Bearcats
Manvel (winner)
Aledo (winner)
Denton Ryan College Station

Mike Says: In Division I, Denton Ryan is once again picked to make the championship game but Manvel will be there to knock them out. Dallas Highland Park and Richmond Foster both have good chances at making it also. In Division II, can anyone beat Aledo? We do not think so. This year they will face a newbie in College Station. College Station and Corpus Christi Calallen will once again match up in the semifinals which was a great game last year. Fort Bend Marshall has lots of talent and could also challenge.

Chris Says: Is this the year that Manvel fulfills their destiny and goes all the way? It certainly looks like it could be.  Don't get me wrong, Denton Ryan is not going to roll over for them but it looks like a great battle. I actually think the matchup against Richmond Foster could go either way as well. In Division II, Aledo is just too loaded with Bishops - QB, Jake marks the latest in a line of brothers to run the offense at Aledo. His two older brothers have 5 state championships between them and he won't be happy until he earns his. The threat from College Station however is real - they could upset the Title Town apple cart en route to their first title. Don't sleep on Calallen or Fort Bend Marshall either though.

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