District 20-6A Football Preview: Sky Ranch, Bridgeland, Waller & More

District 20-6A may be the most talent-rich football district in the Houston area heading into the 2026 season — and for several programs, the landscape just got a lot more complicated. Teams that previously had to navigate Region 2 powerhouses like DeSoto and Duncanville now find themselves in Region 3, where Houston-area squads set the standard.

At the top of the district sits Cy Ranch, the consensus favorite and, according to Dave Campbell's Texas High School Football analyst Matt Step, a legitimate contender across all of Region 3. Head coach Will Blaylock enters year three with a roster loaded with front-line talent. Defensive lineman Amari Dickerson is one of the top players at his position in the country, and sophomore defensive end Cameron Bledsoe was already a disruptive force as a freshman. The pass rush alone could define the district. On offense, six-foot-five senior quarterback Braden Baker leads the unit, with skill players Christian White and Champ Blaylock — the coach's son, returning from a torn ACL — forming a dangerous backfield combination. Offensive lineman Armani Edwards is a top-rated prospect nationally, though building depth around him and developing the linebacker corps are the two questions the program needs to answer. Cy Ranch lost in overtime in the third round last year after leading Waxahachie by two scores late — a result the program clearly feels it left on the table.

Bridgeland checks in as the likely No. 2 seed, built around running back Kash Schwab, who rushed for 1,400 yards and 19 touchdowns last year and remains one of the more underappreciated backs in the Houston area. Offensive lineman Chase Allen anchors the front, and the secondary — led by Candy Buchanan and Reagan Fogg, younger brother of former standout Ryan Fogg — gives the Bears a capable back end. A 9-1 JV record last season signals strong depth on the way.

Waller sits at No. 3, and the program's outlook runs directly through junior quarterback C.J. Gaines, who has already started 21 games despite entering just his junior season. Wide receiver Glowing Moberly gives him a reliable target, but replacing a productive graduated running back is the key offseason question. Defensively, coordinator David Brown runs an aggressive, turnover-forcing scheme that can be feast or famine — six returning starters should help tighten up the big-play issues that have occasionally hurt the Bulldogs.

The fight for the fourth playoff spot figures to come down to the Lamar Consolidated schools and Fulshear Folsom. Step gives the edge to Folsom and second-year head coach Stephen Hill, who now has a full offseason under his belt. Sophomore Trey Clue caught 14 touchdown passes last year, and versatile playmaker Rylan Fox — a candidate to move to quarterback — gives the Chargers a dynamic option in the run game. Folsom went 7-4 last season with eight defensive starters returning, and the continuity built under Hill could make them a factor in what projects to be a genuinely competitive four-team race.