Seven East Texas Teams Finish In Final Associated Press Top 10 Polls

A total of seven East Texas teams in four different classifications concluded the regular season ranked in the final Associated Press top 10 polls, which were released Monday.

John Tyler (8-2) is the lone regional representative in the Class 5A rankings, checking in at No. 8 after the Lions' dominating 44-14 win over Nacogdoches on Friday night. Longview (8-2) and Lufkin (6-4) each received votes.

Three area schools finished in the 4A top 10, led by Gilmer (10-0), which stayed at No. 3 following its 63-27 rout of Emory Rains over the weekend. Van (10-0), a 31-0 winner of Kaufman, remained at No. 7, and Gladewater (9-1) held steady at No. 8 after the Bears' 56-22 defeat of Center. Jasper (7-3) received one vote.

A pair of East Texas schools finished in the 3A top 10. Waskom (9-1) moved up a spot to No. 4 after its 63-0 drubbing of New Diana, while Malakoff (9-1) remained at No. 8 following the Tigers' 45-0 shutout of Eustace.

Four local teams received votes in the 3A poll -- Newton (7-3), Arp (8-1), Corrigan-Camden (9-1) and New Boston (9-1).

Alto (9-0) is the only East Texas school in the 2A rankings. The Yellowjackets finished the year at No. 7 after their 68-6 defeat of Cross Roads. Union Grove (9-0), Tenaha (8-1) and West Sabine (8-2) all received votes.

AP 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	Recod	Points	Previous
1. Allen (22)	10-0	247	1
2. Southlake Carroll	10-0	203	2
3. Manvel (3)	10-0	180	3
4. Dallas Skyline	10-0	157	5
5. San Antonio Brennan	10-0	125	6
6. Euless Trinity	9-1	89	7
7. Pearland	9-1	84	4
8. DeSoto	9-1	72	8
9. Cibolo Steele	9-1	60	9
10. Denton Guyer	9-1	59	10

Others receiving votes: 11, Katy 45. 12, Hewitt Midway 23. 13, Lake Travis 13. 14, The Woodlands 7. 15, EP Franklin 5. 16, San Angelo Central 4. 17, Rockwall 3. 18, SA Brandeis 2.

CLASS 5A

School	Record	Points	Previous
1. Aledo (18)	9-1	240	1
2. Fort Bend Ridge Point (6)	10-0	208	2
3. Mansfield Timberview (1)	9-1	176	4
4. Temple	8-1	173	3
5. Richmond George Ranch	9-1	132	5
6. Corpus Christi Flour Bluff	10-0	122	6
7. Ennis	8-2	94	7
8. Fort Bend Elkins	9-1	76	8
9. John Tyler	8-2	52	9
10. Canutillo	9-1	31	10

Others receiving votes: 11, Boerne Champion 20. 12, FW Arlington Heights 12. 13, Longview 11. 13, Mesquite Poteet 11. 15, Houston King 4. 16, Mercedes 3. 16, Richmond Foster 3. 18, Lufkin 2. 18, Austin Vandegrift 2. 20, Canyon Randall 1. 20, Beaumont Central 1. 20, Bryan 1.

CLASS 4A

School	Record	Points	Previous
1. Navasota (21)	10-0	244	1
2. Argyle (2)	10-0	218	2
3. Gilmer (2)	10-0	210	3
4. Kennedale	10-0	157	4
5. La Grange	10-0	143	5
6. La Marque	9-1	93	6
7. Van	10-0	90	7
8. Gladewater	9-1	80	8
9. La Vernia	9-1	53	9
10. Sweetwater	10-0	34	10

Others receiving votes: 11, Graham 12. 12, West Orange-Stark 11. 13, Andrews 7. 13, Abilene Wylie 7. 15, Celina 5. 16, Sour Lake Hardin-Jefferson 4. 17, Coldspring-Oakhurst 3. 18, Big Spring 2. 19, Jasper 1. 19, Lubbock Estacado 1.

CLASS 3A

School	Record	Points	Previous
1. Cisco (22)	10-0	247	1
2. Wall	9-1	207	3
3. Teague (2)	10-0	203	4
4. Waskom	9-1	162	5
5. Blanco (1)	10-0	146	6
6. Rockdale	9-1	81	8
7. Franklin	8-1	75	2
8. Malakoff	9-1	71	9
9. East Bernard	9-1	45	NR
10. Goliad	9-1	26	NR

Others receiving votes: 11, Newton 22. 12, Kirbyville 21. 13, Eastland 18. 14, Spearman 13. 14, Coleman 13. 16, Arp 6. 17, Corrigan-Camden 5. 17, New Boston 5. 19, East Chambers 3. 19, Buna 3. 21, Brady 1. 21, Pottsboro 1. 21, Shallowater 1.

CLASS 2A

School	Record	Points	Previous
1. Refugio (16)	10-0	234	1
2. Mart (8)	10-0	229	2
3. Canadian	10-0	183	3
4. Bremond	10-0	163	4
5. Mason (1)	10-0	146	5
6. Albany	10-0	120	6
7. Alto	9-0	107	7
8. Shiner	9-1	62	8
9. Iraan	10-0	60	9
10. Seagraves	10-0	38	10

Others receiving votes: 11, Booker 11. 12, Abernathy 10. 13, Crawford 3. 13, Union Grove 3. 13, Hamlin 3. 16, Tenaha 2. 17, West Sabine 1.