Fort Worth-area football rankings: North Crowley, Aledo start season in top spots

Charles Baggarly
Bob Booth/Special to the Star-Telegram

It’s finally time for the Texas high school football season.

Games start on Thursday, and several elite local teams are preparing for potential playoff runs. Which squads have the best chance to play after Thanksgiving week?

Introducing the debut edition of the Star-Telegram’s 2024 high school football rankings. North Crowley, Aledo and Stephenville will start the season at the top of their respective classifications; select districts in the Fort Worth-area are eligible to be ranked.

Class 6A

1. North Crowley

2. Southlake Carroll

3. Arlington Martin

4. Byron Nelson

5. Euless Trinity

6. Crowley

7. Arlington Bowie

8. Mansfield

9. Boswell

10. Keller Timber Creek

Districts eligible: 3-6A, 4-6A, 8-6A

Class 5A

1. Aledo

2. Denton Ryan

3. Richland

4. Colleyville Heritage

5. Argyle

6. Mansfield Timberview

7. Mansfield Summit

8. Grapevine

9. Arlington Heights

10. Paschal

Districts eligible: 3-5A D1, 4-5A D1, 3-5A D2

Class 4A

1. Stephenville

2. Decatur

3. Brownwood

4. Brock

5. Graham

6. Glen Rose

7. Springtown

8. Alvarado

9. Kennedale

10. Dunbar

Districts eligible: 4-4A D1, 5-4A D1, 6-4A D1, 3-4A D2, 4-4A D2

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