6A Boys: State Preview & Predictions

In the past three years, the Class 6A team standings have featured the same three teams taking home trophies. The only difference was when Allen and Arlington James Martin flipped-flopped first and second.

But, in 2023, 2024 and 2025, those two and The Woodlands College Park have been in the top three. In 2022, Allen, Martin and Klein made up the teams that brought home trophies.

Heading into the 2026 finals, Allen is the favorite to win a repeat as state champions with 11 state qualifiers. The Eagles took all 14 to regionals and won the regional title for the 18th year in a row.

Now, they are on the hunt for state title No. 16. The team in second place in team titles in the largest classification is Dallas Highland Park, which has five titles but none in the past 20 years.  

Coach Jerry Best was away from the team during January and the school’s communications declined to comment on the reason.

The veteran coach returned in time for the Eagles to win the district title and he was named the coach of the year, while Allan Hart was named the assistant coach of the year. 

College Park will be in the hunt for a trophy as well, with 9 qualifiers. The Cavaliers enter ranked No. 2 in the state. Of the remaining teams in the top 10, Austin Vandegrift has 8 at state, while Rockwall, El Paso Eastwood and Southlake Carroll all have 7. Houston Clear Lake and Rockwall-Heath will have six at state, followed by 5 from Arlington Martin. 

Allen has the most No. 1-ranked wrestlers with 5. Clear Creek and Carroll both have two No. 1s.

Here’s a breakdown of the 14 weight classes. 

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Favorite

Hector Ortiz, jr., El Paso Eastwood — Ranked No. 1 and he’s the only returning medalist in the bracket. A runner-up last year and 5th in 2024, he’s 38-1 and should win his 1st title. 

Contenders

Declan Mohler, fr., Austin Vandegrift — He’s ranked 3rd and has won a district and regional title. Mohler brings a 48-10 record in his first trip to Cypress.

Bilal Habib, jr., Plano East — He went from unranked to No. 8 in the past two weeks with a district and regional title. He’s 23-3. 

Sleeper 

Sebastian Garcia, jr., Cypress Bridgeland — He’s ranked 13th going into state. He’s 46-5 and won a district title.