2016 ETSN.fm Preseason Poll

When you've got North Texas' quarterback of the future and a NCAA Division I FBS receiver, you're starting the season in a very decent place. That's where Texas High will begin the 2016 campaign ahead of factoring in some experienced offensive lineman and a remaining set of offensive skill players many other local teams would trade for if they could. The Tigers will begin the season regarded as th

The Center Roughriders made a splash in the first year under head coach Barry Bowman, winning 10 games and reaching the third round of the playoffs. With half of their starters returning in 2016, the Roughriders once again have big plans...

Can you name the lone East Texas school that has sent a defensive back to The Opening in Oregon each of the past three summers? Of course you can. You clicked on a write up about Nacogdoches. It wasn't always this way. Not that the Dragons never had the athletes needed to compete at a high level, but winning consistently certainly elevated the visibility of guys like Jaylon Lane, Brandon Jones and

It wasn't that long ago that the Bullard football program was almost an afterthought, but under the direction of head coach Shannon Wilson, the Panthers have turned the corner. Armed with 14 returning starters from last season's bi-district finalist, Bullard begins the year ranked No...

Hallsville quietly put together an impressive season last year behind Longview, Marshall and Texas High. It was not your average fourth-place district finisher behind the three co-district champions. From there, the Bobcats shocked Ennis in the first round of the playoffs and then played tight with Lancaster in the second round of the postseason. Lancaster, with its bevy of NCAA Division I athlete

The Atlanta Rabbits have been knocking on the door for championships the last couple of seasons, and 2016 figures to be another banner year. Atlanta, which returns several key performers from last year's state quarterfinalist squad, begins the year ranked No...

Lindale boasted the best Class 5A defense in the region last season. For that matter, the team had a better defense than sole Class 6A participant Tyler Lee. Unfortunately, six critical pieces of a defensive unit that averaged 20.8 points against per game were lost to graduation and losses on the offensive side of the ball were even worse.

Despite making the playoffs, 2015 was a disappointing season for the Gladewater Bears, who finished with a losing record and was defeated in the postseason's opening round. With 16 starters returning, the Bears are hoping for a major turnaround in 2016...

The Jasper Bulldogs dropped down to Class 4A Division II during the offseason, but no one is expecting a drop-off in talent. Jasper is expected to be a team to watch in 2016, and the Bulldogs begin the year ranked No. 10 in the ETSN.fm Preseason Class 4A Poll...

ETSN.fm’s Class 6A/5A East Texas Preseason Poll begins with Whitehouse in the No. 10 spot. The Wildcats program has taken several steps back since the departure of current Texas Tech star quarterback Patrick Mahomes II. It has not reached the playoffs since 2013 and its record has declined each season since the Heisman hopeful departed.