2017 Football Preview

The Sept. 15 battle between defending 4A state champion Carthage and Class 5A Whitehouse is No. 6 on our list of the top 25 games of 2017.

The Marshall Mavericks are ranked No. 6 in our preseason Class 6A/5A poll.

The Van Vandals are ranked No. 6 in our preseason Class 4A poll.

District 9-4A Division I, a.k.a. the "District of Doom," should be deep again in 2017.

The interstate rivalry game between Texas High and Arkansas High is No. 7 on our list of the top 25 games of 2017.

The Whitehouse Wildcats are ranked No. 7 in our preseason Class 6A/5A poll.

The Gladewater Bears are ranked No. 7 in our preseason Class 4A poll.

East Texas trio will try to dethrone Dallas Lincoln as District 6-4A Division II champs in 2017.

The Sept. 1 season opener between East Texas rivals Lufkin and Longview is No. 8 on our list of the top 25 games of 2017.

The Sulphur Springs Wildcats are ranked No. 8 in our preseason Class 6A/5A poll.