2015 ETSN.fm Preseason Poll

There's another District 9-4A Division I team joining the ETSN.fm Class 4A Preseason Poll today. It's Chapel Hill. The Bulldogs will begin the season ranked No. 6 as we count down the top 10 East Texas teams within the classification.

For years, Whitehouse football was about as irrelevant a program as any in East Texas. Not anymore. When the Wildcats missed the playoffs last season, it came as a genuine shock. Whitehouse begins the 2015 season ranked No. 6 in ETSN.fm's preseason Class 6A/5A poll, eager to make amends for its string of eight consecutive playoff berths coming to an end last fall.

The ETSN.fm Class 4A Preseason Poll swings south to pick up Jasper. The Bulldogs make their debut as the No. 7 team in the countdown following a 9-4 record last season and a trip to the regional semifinals. With 13 returning starters and some competitive district clutter out the way, this is a team with room to run.

It's hard to believe it's been 12 years since Texas High's state championship season, the highlight of longtime coach Barry Norton's illustrious career with the Tigers. As Norton prepares for his 17th season in charge, Texas High ranks No. 7 in ETSN.fm's preseason Class 6A/5A poll.

Here's a formula for earning preseason recognition. Go to the regional championship round and bring back 12 starters. Atlanta is back for more in 2015 and will begin the year as the No. 8 team in ETSN.fm's Class 4A Preseason Poll. There's a lot to like about the Rabbits, and it all starts with its defense...

Nacogdoches football is relevant, and the class the got the ball rolling is entering a senior season it hopes will leave a lasting legacy. The Dragons are No. 8 in ETSN.fm's preseason Class 6A/5A poll. Last season, Nacogdoches reached the playoffs for the second consecutive year, something the Dragons' program had not accomplished since the mid-1960's...

Henderson definitely surpassed expectations in 2014. The program was not even ranked in last year's ETSN.fm Class 4A Preseason Poll. Can the Lions do it again? They will begin the upcoming campaign as the No. 9 best Class 4A team in East Texas.

Only three Class 6A or 5A schools in East Texas are currently riding a longer streak of playoff appearances than Sulphur Springs, which checks in at No. 9 on ETSN.fm's preseason Class 6A/5A poll.

ETSN.fm’s Class 4A Preseason Poll begins with Tatum in the No. 10 spot. If the Eagles are picked to be the 10th-best team this season, man, who are the other nine schools that will round out the list?

It came down to the final week of the regular season, but the Hallsville Bobcats were denied a fourth consecutive playoff appearance in 2014. Eager to get back, Hallsville begins the year ranked No. 10 in ETSN.fm's preseason Class 6A/5A poll.