Week 4 2A Poll: New Boston, Troup Climb As Tatum, Newton Hold Top 2 Spots
Idle teams Tatum and Newton kept the top two spots, but New Boston and Troup leaped into the top four of the ETSN.fm Week 4 2A Top 10 following big wins.
New Boston improved to 4-0 with a 38-24 win against Paris North Lamar, which vaulted the Lions from fifth to third in the weekly poll. Troup remained unbeaten with an impressive 33-13 win at Arp, which pushed Troup (4-0) from eighth to fourth.
The loss dropped Arp (2-2) from fourth to ninth.
Daingerfield (2-2) fell two spots to No. 5 following its 43-14 loss to Gilmer, while Hughes Springs (3-0; idle) and Jefferson (4-0; def. Hooks, 51-21) kept their No. 6 and No. 7 rankings, respectively. Mount Vernon improved to 4-0 and made its first appearance in the poll following a 42-7 blowout of Winnsboro, which fell from No. 9 out of the poll with the loss.
Another newcomer is No. 10 White Oak, which re-enters the poll following a 49-14 win against Ore City.
ETSN.fm Week 4 2A Top 10
1. Tatum (3-0) -- idle
Last week's rank: Same
This week: vs. Center
2. Newton (3-0) -- idle
Last week's rank: Same
This week: at Warren
3. New Boston (4-0) -- def. Paris North Lamar, 38-24
Last week's rank: No. 5
This week: at Queen City
4. Troup (4-0) -- def. Arp, 33-13
Last week's rank: No. 8
This week: at Huntington
5. Daingerfield (2-2) -- lost to Gilmer, 43-14
Last week's rank: No. 3
This week: vs. Redwater
6. Hughes Springs (3-0) -- idle
Last week's rank: Same
This week: at Ore City
7. Jefferson (4-0) -- def. Hooks, 51-21
Last week's rank: Same
This week: vs. Pleasant Grove
8. Mount Vernon (4-0) -- def. Winnsboro, 42-7
Last week's rank: --
This week: vs. Hooks
9. Arp (2-2) -- lost to Troup, 33-13
Last week's rank: No. 4
This week: vs. Garrison
10. White Oak (3-1) -- def. Ore City, 49-14
Last week's rank: --
This week: at Mineola
Newcomers: No. 8 Mount Vernon, No. 10 White Oak
Dropped out: No. 9 Winnsboro (lost 42-7 to Mount Vernon), No. 10 Harmony (def. West Rusk 41-6)