Jacksonville's District 16-4A-opening win helped the Indians slip ahead of Mount Pleasant in the ETSN.fm Week 7 5A/4A Top 10.

Sophomore quarterback Carter McCown returned to lead Jacksonville (3-3, 1-0) to a 35-29 win against Nacogdoches that moved the Tribe from No. 8 to No. 7 in this week's poll. Mount Pleasant (4-2, 0-1) was a hard-luck loser in a 71-65 loss to No. 6 Sulphur Springs (4-2, 1-0) that saw the teams combine for almost 1,400 yards.

No. 1 John Tyler (5-1, 1-0) hammered Corsicana 63-14, while No. 2 Longview (4-2, 1-1) pounded Rockwall-Heath 52-27. No. 3 Whitehouse (6-0, 1-0) secured its first 6-0 start in school history with a 56-24 rout of Lindale.

Fourth-ranked Lufkin (3-3, 1-1) dropped a 49-21 decision to The Woodlands, while No. 5 Hallsville (5-1, 1-0) topped Marshall 42-20. Sixth-ranked Sulphur Springs held its spot following the aforementioned win against Mount Pleasant.

No. 9 Tyler Lee (1-5, 0-2) was idle. No. 10 Texas High (2-3, 1-0) snapped a three-game losing streak with a 30-13 home win vs. Pine Tree.

ETSN.fm Week 7 5A/4A Top 10

1. John Tyler (5-1, 1-0) — def. Corsicana, 63-14
Last week’s rank: Same
This week: at Lindale

2. Longview (4-2, 1-1) -- def. Rockwall-Heath, 52-27
Last week’s rank: Same
This week: at Mesquite Horn

3. Whitehouse (6-0, 1-0) — def. Lindale, 56-24
Last week’s rank: Same
This week: at Jacksonville

4. Lufkin (3-3, 1-1) — lost to The Woodlands, 49-21
Last week’s rank: Same
This week: at Bryan

5. Hallsville (5-1, 1-0) — def. Marshall, 42-20
Last week’s rank: Same
This week: at Pine Tree

6. Sulphur Springs (4-2, 1-0) — def. Mount Pleasant, 71-65
Last week’s rank: Same
This week: vs. Texas High

7. Jacksonville (3-3, 1-0) -- def. Nacogdoches, 35-29
Last week’s rank: No. 8
This week: vs. Whitehouse

8. Mount Pleasant (4-2, 0-1) — lost to Sulphur Springs, 71-65
Last week’s rank: No. 7
This week: vs. Marshall

9. Tyler Lee (1-5, 0-2) — idle
Last week’s rank: Same
This week: vs. Rockwall

10. Texas High (2-3, 1-0) — def. Pine Tree, 30-13
Last week’s rank: Same
This week: at Sulphur Springs

Newcomers: None
Dropped out: None

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