Eric Sondheimer is the prep sports columnist for the Los Angeles Times. He has been honored seven times by the California Prep Sportswriters Assn. for best prep sports column.

Week 5 of the Alabama high school football season is complete, and the state top-25 rankings have seen some significant shifts. While the top seven teams remain the same as last week, the majority of the shakeup is lower in the rankings with a few programs being upset and others coming off big wins.

Week 4 of the 2024 Texas high school football season is behind us. There were several key matchups, including. You can also watch an on-demand broadcast of Westlake's game against Cibolo Steele, which was a clash of nationally ranked squads and top-20 teams in the state.