Rockwall-Heath now No. 1-ranked Class 4A Area team!

Just as I recommended two days ago, undefeated Rockwall-Heath (10-0, 7-0) is now the no. 1-ranked Classs 4-A team in the Area, according to the Dallas Morning News poll just released!

Led by the Area’s leading rusher and scorer, Kendial Lawrence, the Hawks jumped three spots from fourth to first, replacing the team they beat last Friday night, Highland Park (9-1). The Scots dropped to fourth, behind Everman (10-0) and Dallas Carter (10-0). 

Rounding out the top 10 are Ennis (9-1), Lincoln (5-4), Waxahachie (7-3), Ft. Worth Dunbar (9-1), Forney (9-1) and Denton Guyer (8-2).

Ranked number 11 is Royse City (7-3), which moved up from no. 12.

Playoff action begins this week. For more sports scores, stories and photos, visit the Sports page at www.rockwallrocks.com.

Rockwall-Heath moves up to 4th in Class 4A-District 10 Area football rankings

After rallying to beat Richardson Pearce Friday night, 55-49, the Rockwall Heath Hawks (8-0) moved from fifth to fourth place in the Dallas Morning News Class 4A-District 10 Area football rankings.

Rockwall-Heath is averaging 41 points and 464.8 yards against District 10-4A opponents.

Royse City stayed in 12th place, after barely losing to top-ranked Highland Park, 48-45.

The rankings are:

Rk. Team W-L Pts Pvs.
1. Highland Park 8-0 120 1
2. Everman 8-0 114 2
3. Carter 8-0 108 4
4. Rockwall-Heath 8-0 102 5
5. Ennis 7-1 92 3
6. Lincoln 3-4* 84 7
7. Waxahachie 6-2 83 8
8. Lake Dallas 6-2 82 6
9. Denton Ryan 6-2 73 9
10. FW Dunbar 7-1 66 10
11. Forney 7-1 56 11
12. Royse City 5-3 52 12
13. Denton Guyer 6-2 48 13
14. The Colony 6-2 35 17
15. West Mesquite 5-4 34 NR
T16. South Oak Cliff 5-3 22 14
T16. Lancaster 4-4 22 15
18. Birdville 6-2 19 NR
19. FW Southwest 5-3 12 20
20. McKinney 4-4 11 NR

*Lincoln forfeited four games for using an ineligible player.
Dropped out: No. 16 Corsicana, No. 18 Frisco Centennial, No. 19 Pinkston

For more sports scores, stories and photos, visit the Sports page at http://www.rockwallrocks.com

Three County high school football teams maintain top-20 rankings

After the first weekend of high school football games across Texas, all three county teams maintained their top-20 Dallas Morning News rankings.

Rockwall’s Yellow Jackets remained fourth, after their come-from-behind win over Midland Lee, 15-14, last Saturday at Midland.

Rockwall-Heath, which opens their season this Friday against Skyline High School, moved up from eighth to seventh place, after a loss by previously fifth-ranked Mansfield Timberview.

Royse City, which also opens their season this Friday against Atlanta, dropped from 18 to 19th, after two teams moved ahead of them with victories last weekend.

For complete new rankings, click here.