With 29 state championships for the East Texas region since 2000, there are quite a few active postseason streaks worth noting.

Three of the said streaks span three decades, and only three teams that rank in the top 10 have failed to win a state title during their current postseason streak.

None of the top 10 were in serious danger of seeing their string stopped in 2012, and it seems unlikely that any of those teams will have their regular-season success come to an end this season.

East Texas' Longest Active Playoff Streaks

1. Newton

  • Last missed playoffs: 1993 (19 years)
  • Record during streak: 192-48-1 (.799)
  • 2012 record: 13-1 (7-0, 1st in 10-2A Division I)

 

2. Corrigan-Camden

  • Last missed playoffs: 1996 (16 years)
  • Record during streak: 142-52 (.732)
  • 2012 record: 6-5 (4-1, 2nd in 12-2A Division II)

 

3. Lufkin

  • Last missed playoffs: 1997 (15 years)
  • Record during streak: 154-38 (.802)
  • 2012 record: 9-4 (5-1, 2nd in 14-5A)

 

T-4. Gilmer

  • Last missed playoffs: 2000 (12 years)
  • Record during streak: 142-20 (.877)
  • 2012 record: 14-2 (6-0, 1st in 16-3A)

 

T-4. Longview

  • Last missed playoffs: 2000 (12 years)
  • Record during streak: 124-36 (.775)
  • 2012 record: 9-4 (4-2, 3rd in 12-5A)

 

T-4. Texas High

  • Last missed playoffs: 2000 (12 years)
  • Record during streak: 108-34 (.761)
  • 2012 record: 3-7 (2-3, 4th in 14-4A)

 

7. Tatum

  • Last missed playoffs: 2001 (11 years)
  • Record during streak: 113-31 (.785)
  • 2012 record: 9-3 (4-1, T-1st in 9-2A Division I)

 

8. Alto

  • Last missed playoffs: 2003 (9 years)
  • Record during streak: 89-22 (.802)
  • 2012 record: 11-3 (4-1, 2nd in 10-A Division I)

 

9. Tenaha

  • Last missed playoffs: 2005 (7 years)
  • Record during streak: 70-20 (.778)
  • 2012 record: 10-5 (4-0, 1st in 11-A Division II)

 

T-10. Arp

  • Last missed playoffs: 2006 (6 years)
  • Record during streak: 58-19 (.753)
  • 2012 record: 9-3 (6-0, 1st in 10-2A Division II)

 

T-10. Carthage

  • Last missed playoffs: 2006 (6 years)
  • Record during streak: 73-14 (.839)
  • 2012 record: 11-3 (4-0, 1st in 20-3A)

 

T-10. Daingerfield

  • Last missed playoffs: 2006 (6 years)
  • Record during streak: 75-14 (.843)
  • 2012 record: 12-4 (5-1, 2nd in 8-2A Division I)

 

T-10. Sulphur Springs

  • Last missed playoffs: 2006 (6 years)
  • Record during streak: 58-18 (.763)
  • 2012 record: 8-3 (5-0, 1st in 14-4A)

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