2015 ETSN.fm Preseason Poll

Alto isn't rebuilding after its run to last year's Class 2A Division I regional championship appearance. Even though the school returns just five players from that wildly successful team, it is simply reloading. The Yellowjackets will begin the season ranked No. 1 in ETSN.fm's Class 2A/Private Schools Poll. But now they will have to show they belong.

The Mineola Yellowjackets football program soared to new heights in 2014, advancing to the school's first-ever state championship game. And with a bevy of returning impact performers, the 'Jackets begin the year No. 1 in ETSN.fm's preseason Class 3A poll.

Tyler Bishop Gorman didn't just break through its own ceiling last season. It shattered the thing. The Crusaders are the No. 2 team in ETSN.fm's Class 2A/Private Schools Preseason Poll. High praise for team that was not even in the top 10 at this time last season.

The Newton Eagles have been on the doorstep of state championship glory in each of the previous three seasons. And with a talented collection of players returning this year, they check in at No. 2 on the ETSN.fm preseason Class 3A poll.

Bullard Brook Hill spent a lot of months thinking about what could have been last season. Fully healthy for the first time since October, the Guard check into the ETSN.fm Class 2A/Private Schools Preseason Poll as the No. 3 team. They're the second private school to crack the list, ahead of No...

What do the defending state champion Waskom Wildcats have in store for an encore? We'll all find out soon enough, but expectations remain high for them, as they enter the new year ranked No. 3 in ETSN.fm's preseason Class 3A poll.

Tyler Grace Community's football program has been a model of consistency in recent years. Six straight winning seasons, and even more impressive runs during that stretch. With tradition on their side, the Cougars will begin the year ranked No. 4 in the ETSN.fm Class 2A/Private Schools Poll  They're the first East Texas private school to be included in the poll.

Perhaps no team in East Texas returns a better quarterback/receiver combo than the Crockett Bulldogs. And partly for that season, they check in at No. 4 on ETSN.fm's preseason Class 3A poll.

Shelbyville got over the three-year playoff hump last season. What can it do for an encore?

The Scott Ford era at Elysian Fields didn't get off to an ideal start in 2013, but the Yellowjackets followed it up with an eight-win campaign that included a playoff win. And with the bulk of last season's impact performers returning, the 'Jackets enter the new season at No. 5 on ETSN.fm's preseason Class 3A poll.