Top-seeded Texas faces tough matchup
Editor's note: In the final matchup of the Great State Debate, No. 1 seed Texas takes on No. 2 seed Florida. Cast your vote for Texas or Florida between noon ET on Monday and noon ET on Wednesday.
Another No. 1 for Texas?
With a Texas high school sitting atop the ESPN RISE FAB 50 national rankings and the University of Texas moving up to the No. 1 position in college football, what's next for the state's rabid fans?
It could be winning the final vote in the Great State ...
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GREAT STATE DEBATE
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The Great State Debate posed a simple question: Which state has the best high school football? We narrowed the field to eight. Each week, your votes narrowed the field even further. In the championship matchup against Florida, Texas walked away with the crown. MORE
Features
// Football is king in Texas / King's court// Pro players, coaches weigh in
// Gaddis: Florida football is bigger than the game
// Hayward: Football defines West Texas towns
Video
// Highlights: Texas / Florida// Craig James for Texas
// Lomas Brown for Florida
SportsNation
// ESPN RISE's All-Time teams for Texas, Florida// You vote: Who's the best in Texas and Florida
// Chat wrap: Mark Tennis
// Chat wrap: Plant HS QB Aaron Murray
FOOTBALL RANKINGS

| Rank | School (City, State) | Rec |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don Bosco Ramsey, NJ | 11-0 |
| 2 | Armwood Seffner, FL | 15-0 |
| 3 | Trinity For Boys Louisville, KY | 14-0 |
| 4 | Grayson Loganville, GA | 15-0 |
| 5 | Good Counsel Olney, MD | 13-0 |
| See the full football rankings » | ||
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- Pac-12 recruiting: USC has nation's top class
- James Quick tops Kentucky's best prospects
- Baylor has presence within Big 12 recruiting
- States of Recruiting: Top recruits in Kansas

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