There’s a bit of movement at the bottom, a newcomer, and a return in this week’s Austin Area power rankings. Week 8 of the 2023 high school football season is in the past. Losses by Vista Ridge and Round Rock knocks both teams out of the rankings.
Westwood (5-2) returns after their 17-14 win over rival McNeil and Dripping Springs (5-2) swaps places with red-hot Rouse (6-1). The Raiders are the hottest team in the Austin area and are inching closer to the District 11-5A-I championship.
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The top four remain unchanged. Westlake (7-0) solidified its hold on the No. 1 spot with a 27-14 win over Dripping Springs on Friday. Vandegrift (7-0) remains at No. 2 after thumping Round Rock, and Weiss (8-0) and Lake Travis (5-1) come in at No. 3 and 4, respectively.
Rouse jumps over Dripping Springs to move into the No. 5 spot, while the Tigers move back a spot to No. 6.
Wimberley (7-0) remains at No 7, while Georgetown moves up a spot to No. 8. Westwood (5-2) returns to the poll for a third time this season and comes in at No. 9. Liberty Hill (5-3) makes its debut in the power poll, having won three straight.
As always, teams are ranked regardless of classification and picked by On the Sidelines Sports Executive Director Michael Adams.
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | PRV. |
| 1 | Westlake | 7-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Vandegrift | 7-0 | 2 |
| 3 | Weiss | 8-0 | 3 |
| 4 | Lake Travis | 6-1 | 4 |
| 5 | Rouse | 6-1 | 6 |
| 6 | Dripping Springs | 5-2 | 6 |
| 7 | Wimberley | 7-0 | 7 |
| 8 | Georgetown | 5-2 | 9 |
| 9 | Westwood | 5-2 | NR |
| 10 | Liberty Hill | 5-3 | NR |
Stock is rising: LBJ (4-3), Bastrop (5-3), Lago Vista (4-3)
Stock is falling: Travis (5-2), Vista Ridge (5-2)
Notable: The next three weeks will be interesting in District 25-6A. Vista Ridge, which still must face Round Rock and Vandegrift, is in a four-way tie with Westwood, Manor, and Stony Point for third place. Even at 1-3, you cannot count out McNeil, which could put themselves in the picture with a win over the Dragons on Friday… Bowie (3-4) took control over the fourth playoff spot in District 26-6A with a win over Johnson. The Jaguars aren’t out of the picture, but need to win two of their last three games… Cedar Park (4-3) got back to winning and currently has control of the final playoff spot in District 11-5A-I. The Timberwolves have a long road ahead, but a favorable schedule with a home game against Glenn (2-5) on Friday, a road game against Leander (1-6), and the regular season finale against Georgetown at Gupton Stadium.