Top 25 Games of 2015

Lufkin takes part in the annual Battle on Border showcase from Independence Stadium in Shreveport the night of Sept. 11 against one of the most stored programs in the state of Louisiana. The Panthers' clash with West Monroe checks in at No. 11 on ETSN.fm's list of the top 25 games of 2015.

Chapel Hill and Carthage have not only won state championships during the current decade; the two have also developed an interesting recent series history. They're Nov. 6 clash to close out the regular season checks in at No. 12 on ETSN.fm's list of the top 25 games of 2015.

It gets real for defending Class 3A Division II state champion Waskom right out of the gate in league play. As ETSN.fm counts down the top 25 football games of 2015, Waskom at Elysian Fields is right in the middle as the No. 13 best game to see all season. The Sept. 25 meeting inside Jacket Stadium could be for all the marbles in District 8-3A Division II.

There is so much on the line, usually, when longtime rivals John Tyler and Lufkin square off against one another. This year's installment, scheduled for Oct. 9 at Lufkin's Abe Martin Stadium, checks in at No. 14 on ETSN.fm's list of the top 25 games of 2015.

Everything will still be ahead of Newton and West Orange-Stark when the two power players meet up in West Orange on Oct. 2, but there's no doubt both teams will really want to come out on top in this high-profile game. Newton at West Orange-Stark checks in as the No...

In one of the longest running rivalries in East Texas, former district foes Longview and John Tyler square off in the Rose City on Sept. 5, a contest that checks in at No. 16 on ETSN.fm's list of the top 25 games of 2015.

Fans in East Texas could be presented with a real treat in the opener of the annual Trinity Mother Frances Classic at Rose Stadium in Tyler, as Smith County rivals Chapel Hill and Whitehouse tangle on Sept. 3. The first of three games in the three nights in Tyler, this matchup ranks No. 17 on ETSN.fm's list of the top 25 games of 2015.

This one has your name on it if you like a grudge match. Even more so if you like postseason game atmospheres in October. Newton at Crockett, a pivotal District 11-3A Division II tilt on Oct. 16, jumps into the No. 18 spot as ETSN.fm counts down the top 25 regular season games of 2015.

Last season, Tyler Lee and Sachse put on a show in their District 11-6A opener with a combined 111 points and 1,089 yards of total offense. And the rematch, scheduled for Sept. 17 in Garland, checks in at No. 19 on ETSN.fm's list of the top 25 games of 2015.

Two of the most storied football programs in East Texas collide in Week 5 of the season when Carthage meets Gilmer on Sept. 26 in the No. 20 game on ETSN.fm's list of the top 25 games of 2015.