Week 2 5A/4A Poll: Another Shuffle at the Top Puts Longview at No. 1

Week 2 5A/4A Poll: Another Shuffle at the Top Puts Longview at No. 1

John Tyler's upset loss at Lancaster caused another shuffle at the top of the ETSN.fm 5A/4A poll.

The Lions (1-1), who were ranked No. 1 statewide in Class 4A by the Associated Press, fell a spot from first to second after the 26-21 defeat, while Longview's 30-14 rebound victory against North Little Rock puts the Lobos (1-1) back at No. 1, where they started the season. Despite a 41-31 win against Tyler Lee, Lufkin (1-1) slipped from second to third by virtue of having already lost to John Tyler.

Whitehouse and Mount Pleasant (2-0) were the up-and-comers. Whitehouse (2-0) drilled Chapel Hill 38-14 to jump from No. 7 to No. 4, while Mount Pleasant (2-0) skipped from 10th to fifth following a 35-21 win at Liberty-Eylau.

Sulphur Springs (1-1) lost 49-44 at home to Sherman and fell from fourth to sixth. Tyler Lee's aforementioned 10-point loss at Lufkin cost the Red Raiders one spot as they they dropped from sixth to seventh.

Hallsville returned to the poll in the No. 8 spot after the Bobcats hammered Van 38-13. Hallsville (1-1) fell out of the ETSN 5A/4A Top 10 after their season-opening loss to Whitehouse. Lindale (1-1) lost 38-21 at Carthage to drop from No. 8 to No. 9, and Shreveport Evangel routed Texas High 54-7 to push the Tigers to the brink of dropping out at the No. 10 slot.

ETSN Week 2 5A/4A Top 10

1. Longview (1-1) -- def. North Little Rock, 30-14

  • Last week's rank: No. 3
  • This week: vs. Marshall
2. John Tyler (1-1) -- lost to Lancaster, 26-21
  • Last week's rank: No. 1
  • This week: at Tyler Lee
3. Lufkin (1-1) -- def. Tyler Lee, 41-31 

  • Last week's rank: No. 2
  • This week: vs. Nacogdoches
4. Whitehouse (2-0) -- def. Chapel Hill, 38-14
  • Last week's rank: No. 7
  • This week: vs. Sulphur Springs
5. Mount Pleasant (2-0) -- def. Liberty Eylau, 35-21
  • Last week's rank: No. 10
  • This week: vs. Terrell
6. Sulphur Springs (1-1) -- lost to Sherman, 49-44
  • Last week's rank: No. 4
  • This week: at Whitehouse
7. Tyler Lee (0-2) -- lost to Lufkin, 41-31
  • Last week's rank: No. 6
  • This week: vs. John Tyler
8. Hallsville (1-1) -- def. Van, 38-13
  • Last week's rank: --
  • This week: at Henderson
9. Lindale (1-1) -- lost to Carthage, 38-21
  • Last week's rank: No. 8
  • This week: vs. Van
10. Texas High (1-1) -- lost to Shreveport Evangel Christian Academy, 54-7
  • Last week's rank: No. 9
  • This week: vs. Shreveport Huntington
Newcomers: No. 8 Hallsville
Dropped out: No. 5 Jacksonville (lost to Palestine, 37-20)

 

Filed Under: Hallsville, John Tyler, Lindale, Longview, Lufkin, Mount Pleasant, Tyler Lee, Week 2 Poll, Whitehouse
Categories: Class 4A, Class 5A, Football, News

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