AP football poll

The Associated Press released its preseason high school football poll on Wednesday, and eight East Texas teams will begin the year ranked their respective class's top 10.

Carthage retained the No. 1 spot and two more East Texas schools were ranked in the top five in Class 3A in this week's Associated Press high school football poll.

Eleven East Texas football teams are ranked in the Associated Press Preseason High School Football Poll, which was released Thursday.

John Tyler's 35-21 win over Lufkin last Friday, coupled with losses from the top two teams, launched the Lions into the No. 1 spot into the latest Associated Press high school football poll, released today.

Several East Texas teams will enter the 2012 season ranked in the Associated Press top 10 football poll, which was released on Thursday.