ETSN.fm 2013 Week 1 Class A/Private Poll: Tenaha Takes Over at No. 1
Only a week into the season, the ETSN.fm weekly East Texas Class A/Private Poll has a new No. 1.
Tenaha, the preseason No. 2, took over the top spot following a 47-6 rout of Joaquin, which fell from fifth to ninth with the loss. Tenaha's win coupled with Alto's 36-35 loss to Elkhart resulted in the Tigers taking No. 1 ahead of Alto, the preseason top pick.
Alto fell to third behind West Sabine, which moved from third to second following a 27-2 victory against Beaumont Kelly.
Bullard Brook Hill retained the No. 4 spot thanks to a 21-18 win against Frankston, while Tyler Grace moved up a spot to No. 5 with a 46-33 win against San Augustine.
Timpson ascended two spots to No. 6 with its 55-7 blowout of Tyler All Saints. Harleton saw the biggest upward movement, going from 10th to No. 7 with a 36-25 win against West Rusk.
San Augustine's loss to Grace dropped the Wolves from seventh to eighth, while Joaquin's 41-point loss to Tenaha caused a four-spot fall to ninth for the Rams. Shelbyville jumped into the poll at No. 10 with a 61-7 rout of Mount Enterprise.
Overton, which lost 46-26 to Winona, fell out of the poll after holding the preseason No. 10 ranking.
ETSN.fm 2013 Week 1 East Texas Class A/Private Poll
1. Tenaha (1-0) -- def. Joaquin, 47-6
- Preseason rank: No. 2
- This week: at Garrison
2. West Sabine (1-0) -- def. Beaumont Kelly, 27-2
- Preseason rank: No. 3
- This week: vs. Hemphill
3. Alto (0-1) -- lost to Elkhart, 36-35
- Preseason rank: No. 1
- This week: vs. Groveton
4. Bullard Brook Hill (1-0) -- def. Frankston, 21-18
- Preseason rank: Same
- This week: Idle
5. Tyler Grace (1-0) -- def. San Augustine, 46-33
- Preseason rank: No. 6
- This week: vs. Mineola
6. Timpson (1-0) -- def. Tyler All Saints, 55-7
- Preseason rank: No. 8
- This week: vs. Cushing
7. Harleton (1-0) -- def. West Rusk, 36-25
- Preseason rank: No. 10
- This week: vs. New Diana (7 p.m. Saturday, Longview's Lobo Stadium)
8. San Augustine (0-1) -- lost to Tyler Grace, 46-33
- Preseason rank: No. 7
- This week: Idle
9. Joaquin (0-1) -- lost to Tenaha, 47-6
- Preseason rank: No. 5
- This week: vs. Shelbyville
10. Shelbyville (1-0) -- def. Mount Enterprise
- Preseason rank: Unranked
- This week: at Joaquin
Newcomers: No. 10 Shelbyville
Dropped out: Overton (No. 10)