John Tyler Falls Out Of Top 10 + Several East Texas Schools Move Up In Latest Associated Press Rankings

There were several changes for East Texas schools in this week's Associated Press high school football poll.

John Tyler (5-2) dropped out of the top 10 in Class 5A for the first time all season after its last-second, 30-27 loss at Ennis on Friday night. The Lions are still receiving votes and are just three points out of the top 10.

Longview (5-2) and Lufkin (4-3) also received votes in 5A.

Gilmer (7-0) remained at No. 3 in the 4A rankings after its 70-0 rout of Canton, while Van (7-0) held steady at No. 8 following a 37-6 rout of Crandall. Gladewater (6-1) moved up one spot to No. 9 after its 36-14 defeat of Atlanta, which dropped out of the top 10 but is still receiving votes.

In the Class 3A poll, Corrigan-Camden (7-0) held onto the No. 4 spot after the Bulldogs earned a 52-0 shutout win over Hemphill. Meanwhile, Malakoff (7-0) and Waskom (6-1) moved up one spot to No. 7 and 8, respectively. Malakoff rolled to a 49-13 defeat of Elkhart, while Waskom cruised past Winona, 57-6.

Newton (4-3) is receiving votes from pollsters in 3A.

Alto (6-0) jumped up one spot to No. 8 in the 2A poll following a 52-34 victory over Carlisle, while Shelbyville (6-0) and Tenaha (5-1) received votes.

Associated Press High School Football Poll

Here is The Associated Press high school poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records, points based on 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1, and the team’s ranking in last week’s poll:

CLASS 6A

School	Record	Points	Previous
1. Allen (17)	7-0	241	1
2. DeSoto (8)	7-0	230	2
3. Southlake Carroll	7-0	179	3
4. Pearland	8-0	135	6
5. Manvel	7-0	124	5
6. Dallas Skyline	7-0	112	7
7. Euless Trinity	7-1	81	4
8. Cibolo Steele	7-1	75	8
9. San Antonio Brennan	7-0	60	9
10. Denton Guyer	6-1	46	10

Others receiving votes: 11, Katy 35. 12, Cedar Hill 22. 13, Hewitt Midway 12. 14, San Antonio Brandeis 7. 15, Mansfield 5. 16, The Woodlands 4. 17, Amarillo 3. 18, Lake Travis 2. 19, Denton Ryan 1. 19, Rockwall 1.

CLASS 5A

School	Record	Points	Previous
1. Aledo (21)	6-1	242	1
2. Temple	6-1	195	3
3. Fort Bend Ridge Point (2)	7-0	183	6
4. Mansfield Timberview (1)	6-1	178	5
5. Corpus Christi Flour Bluff	7-0	125	7
6. Richmond George Ranch (1)	6-1	115	9
T-7. Ennis	5-2	79	10
T-7. Fort Bend Elkins	6-1	79	2
9. Cedar Park Vista Ridge	7-0	36	NR
10. Houston C.E. King	7-0	27	NR

Others receiving votes: 11, John Tyler 24. 12, Mesquite Poteet 11. 13, Canutillo 10. 14, Longview 9. 14, Lufkin 9. 16, El Paso Del Valle 7. 16, Fort Worth South Hills 7. 18, Crosby 6. 18, Richmond Foster 6. 20, Boerne Champion 5. 20, Lancaster 5. 22, Cedar Park 4. 22, Georgetown East View 4. 24, Georgetown 3. 24, Hutto 3. 26, Mercedes 2. 27, Lake Dallas 1.

CLASS 4A

School	Record	Points	Previous
1. Navasota (20)	7-0	243	1
2. Argyle (2)	7-0	217	2
3. Gilmer (2)	7-0	208	3
4. Kennedale (1)	7-0	158	4
5. La Grange	8-0	134	5
6. Stephenville	6-1	124	6
7. La Marque	7-1	85	7
8. Van	7-0	69	8
9. Gladewater	6-1	64	10
10. La Vernia	6-1	27	NR

Others receiving votes: 11, Hardin-Jefferson 11. 12, Graham 6. 12, West Orange-Stark 6. 12, Sweetwater 6. 15, Atlanta 5. 15, Andrews 5. 17, Celina 4. 18, Coldspring-Oakhurst 1. 18, Big Spring 1. 18, Huffman Hargrave 1.

CLASS 3A

School	Record	Points	Previous
1. Cisco (22)	7-0	241	1
2. Franklin (2)	6-0	223	2
3. Rockdale (1)	7-0	186	3
4. Corrigan-Camden	7-0	157	4
5. Wall	6-1	150	5
6. Teague	7-0	127	7
7. Malakoff	7-0	106	8
8. Waskom	6-1	70	9
9. Blanco	7-0	48	10
10. Buna	7-0	17	NR

Others receiving votes: 11, Goliad 12. 12, Kirbyville 10. 13, Eastland 9. 14, East Bernard 6. 15, East Chambers 4. 16, Coleman 3. 17, Spearman 2. 17, Newton 2. 19, Pilot Point 1. 19, Shallowater 1.

CLASS 2A

School	Record	Points	Previous
1. Refugio (15)	7-0	232	1
2. Mart (8)	7-0	231	2
3. Canadian	7-0	178	3
4. Bremond	8-0	163	4
5. Mason (1)	8-0	143	5
6. Albany	7-0	119	6
7. Crawford	7-0	88	7
8. Alto (1)	6-0	86	8
9. Shiner	6-1	54	9
10. Iraan	8-0	35	10

Others receiving votes: 11, Seagraves 17. 12, Abernathy 12. 13, Shelbyville 5. 14, Booker 4. 15, Stratford 3. 16, Hamlin 2. 16, Menard 2. 18, Tenaha 1.