Latest Associated Press Rankings Feature Nine East Texas Teams In Top 10 Polls

There were hardly any changes this week among East Texas teams ranked in the Associated Press high school football poll.

Lufkin (3-3) was the only team to drop from the rankings after the Panthers' 26-24 loss to John Tyler (5-1), which remained at No. 5, last Friday night. Lufkin is still receiving votes in the 5A poll, as is Longview (4-2).

There was one minor change in the 4A poll, as Gladewater (5-1) and Atlanta (6-0) exchanged spots in the top 10. Atlanta moved up to No. 9 following a 48-7 rout of Pleasant Grove, while Gladewater slipped to No. 10 despite a 52-8 blowout of Tatum. Atlanta hosts Gladewater this Friday in a pivotal clash in District 6-4A Division II.

Two other East Texas teams are ranked in the 4A top 10 -- Gilmer (6-0), which remained third following a 63-0 domination of Melissa, and Van (6-0), which rallied for a 35-32 victory over Athens last week.

In Class 3A, Corrigan-Camden (6-0) held steady at No. 4 after a 66-48 defeat of Crockett, Malakoff (6-0) held onto the No. 8 position following a 47-28 win over previously unbeaten Palestine Westwood, and Waskom (6-0) remained at No. 9 after its 34-24 victory over Arp.

Newton (3-3) is receiving votes in the 3A poll.

Alto (5-0) moved up one spot in the 2A poll to No. 8 after its 59-0 shutout of Grapeland last Friday night. The Yellow Jackets also received one first-place vote. Tenaha (4-1) is receiving 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 (16)	7-0	240	1
2. DeSoto (8)	6-0	227	2
3. Southlake Carroll	6-0	165	3
4. Euless Trinity	7-0	145	4
T-5. Manvel (1)	6-0	126	6
T-5. Pearland	7-0	126	5
7. Dallas Skyline	6-0	103	7
8. Cibolo Steele	6-1	71	8
9. San Antonio Brennan	7-0	66	9
10. Denton Guyer	5-1	42	10

Others receiving votes: 11, Katy 25. 12, Cedar Hill 19. 13, Hewitt Midway 12. 14, The Woodlands 4. 15, Amarillo 2. 15, Lake Travis 2.

CLASS 5A

School	Record	Points	Previous
1. Aledo (14)	5-1	230	1
2. Fort Bend Elkins (9)	6-0	205	2
3. Temple (1)	5-1	170	3
4. Mansfield Timberview (1)	5-1	155	4
5. John Tyler	5-1	152	5
6. Fort Bend Ridge Point	6-0	112	7
7. Corpus Christi Flour Bluff	6-0	74	9
8. Georgetown	5-1	70	8
9. Richmond George Ranch	5-1	47	NR
10. Ennis	4-2	36	NR

Others receiving votes: 11, Cedar Park 20. 12, Cedar Park Vista Ridge 18. 13, Houston King 16. 14, Lufkin 11. 15, West Mesquite 8. 16, Richmond Foster 7. 17, Mesquite Poteet 6. 17, Hutto 6. 17, EP Del Valle 6. 21, Lancaster 5. 21, Longview 5. 21, Port Neches-Groves 5. 24, Crosby 4. 25, Canutillo 3. 26, Boerne Champion 2. 27, Georgetown East View 1. 27, FW South Hills 1.

CLASS 4A

School	Record	Points	Previous
1. Navasota (20)	6-0	243	1
2. Argyle (2)	6-0	216	2
3. Gilmer (2)	6-0	209	3
4. Kennedale (1)	6-0	154	4
5. La Grange	7-0	137	5
6. Stephenville	5-1	118	6
7. La Marque	6-1	76	7
8. Van	6-0	64	8
9. Atlanta	6-0	52	10
10. Gladewater	5-1	47	9

Others receiving votes: 11, La Vernia 16. 12, Port Isabel 13. 13, Sour Lake Hardin-Jefferson 11. 14, West Orange-Stark 6. 15, Celina 4. 16, Andrews 3. 16, Graham 3. 18, Sweetwater 2. 19, Big Spring 1.

CLASS 3A

School	Record	Points	Previous
1. Cisco (23)	6-0	224	1
2. Franklin (2)	5-0	222	2
3. Rockdale	6-0	176	3
4. Corrigan-Camden	6-0	155	4
5. Wall	6-1	147	5
6. Kirbyville	6-0	118	6
7. Teague	6-0	109	7
8. Malakoff	6-0	89	8
9. Waskom	5-1	62	9
10. Blanco	6-0	24	10

Others receiving votes: 11, Goliad 9. 12, East Bernard 7. 13, Eastland 6. 14, Coleman 2. 14, Newton 2. 16, Shallowater 1. 16, Spearman 1. 16, Buna 1.

CLASS 2A

School	Record	Points	Previous
1. Refugio (14)	6-0	230	1
2. Mart (8)	6-0	227	2
3. Canadian (1)	6-0	180	3
4. Bremond	7-0	161	4
5. Mason (1)	7-0	134	6
6. Albany	6-0	130	5
7. Crawford	6-0	87	8
8. Alto (1)	5-0	83	9
9. Shiner	5-1	54	7
10. Iraan	7-0	37	NR