Fort Worth-area high school preseason football rankings. Who made the Star-Telegram’s list?

The Texas high school football season begins on Thursday. Here are preseason rankings for Fort Worth-area teams.

Southlake Carroll comes in as the No. 1 team in Class 6A. You’ll want to keep an eye on other top teams: Trophy Club Nelson, North Crowley and Arlington Martin.

Aledo debuts at No. 1 in Class 5A. The Bearcats, who have won 10 state championships since 2009, are looking to defend their Class 5A-D1 State Championship.

The Fort Worth-area rankings will be updated weekly.

6A

1. Southlake Carroll

2. Trophy Club Nelson

3. North Crowley

4. Arlington Martin

5. Keller

6. Fort Worth Boswell

7. Mansfield

8. Arlington

9. Hurst L.D. Bell

10. Haslet Eaton

5A

1. Aledo

2. Mansfield Timberview

3. Burleson Centennial

4. Argyle

5. Grapevine

6. Everman

7. Richland

8. Colleyville Heritage

9. Fort Worth Arlington Heights

10. Fort Worth Wyatt

4A-3A

1. Decatur

2. Glen Rose

3. Kennedale

4. Brock

5. Grandview

Private schools

1. Argyle Liberty Christian

2. Fort Worth All Saints

3. Fort Worth Lake Country

4. Fort Worth Country Day

5. Fort Worth Trinity Valley

Charles Baggarly

Fort Worth Star-Telegram

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Charles Baggarly is a high school sports editor and reporter for the Fort Worth Star Telegram. He graduated from TCU in 2023 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and served as TCU 360’s sports editor. Connect with Charles on Twitter or via email.