Mustangs ranked No. 3 in AP preseason state poll
Published 1:59 pm Tuesday, August 15, 2017
Several Southeast Texas teams are ranked or getting points in the Associated Press Texas High School Preseason Football Poll.
Defending Class 4A Division II State Champion West Orange-Stark is ranked No. 3 in Class 4A.
Carthage, the defending 4A Division I State Champion is ranked No. 1 while Gilmer is No. 3.
Kennedale, a 4A Division I state semifinalist last year, is ranked No. 8 and will play WO-S in non-district.
Newton chimes in at No. 7 in Class 3A. Cameron Yoe is ranked No. 1.
In Class 5A Port Neches-Groves is at No. 15 and Port Arthur Memorial is ranked No. 17. Manvel is ranked No. 1.
In Class 6A Allen is ranked No. 1. Beaumont West Brook is ranked No. 17 with two other teams.
Evadale is ranked No. 18 in Class 2A. Refugio is ranked No. 1.
Texas AP high school football poll
Here is The Associated Press preseason high school poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, with points based on 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1:
Class 6A
School Total Points
Allen (8) 211
Katy (5) 201
DeSoto (3) 170
Converse Judson (5) 169
Cibolo Steele (1) 160
Lake Travis (2) 136
Austin Westlake (1) 119
Cedar Hill 83
The Woodlands 63
Galena Park North Shore 22
Others receiving votes: 11, Spring Westfield 8. 12, Klein Collins 7. 12, Coppell 7. 14, Southlake Carroll 4. 14, Pearland 4. 16, Tyler 3. 17, Beaumont West Brook 2. 17, Mansfield 2. 17, Katy Cinco Ranch 2. 20, Denton Guyer 1. 20, San Benito 1. <
Class 5A
School Total Point
Manvel (8) 223
Aledo (14) 218
Dallas Highland Park (1) 162
Temple 152
Cedar Park (1) 140
Denton Ryan 99
CC Calallen 99
Fort Bend Marshall (1) 96
College Station 60
Lancaster 52
Others receiving votes: 11, Richmond Foster 23. 12, Mansfield Legacy 12. 13, Angleton 8. 14, Mesquite Poteet 7. 15, Port Neches-Groves 5. 15, Colleyville Heritage 5. 17, Port Arthur Memorial 4. 18, Dripping Springs 3. 19, A&M Consolidated 2. 19, Mansfield Lake Ridge 2. 21, Texarkana Texas 1. 21, N. Richland Hills 1. 21, Lubbock Coronado 1. <
Class 4A
School Total Point
Carthage (18) 235
Gilmer (4) 197
West Orange-Stark (2) 178
Argyle (1) 162
Waco La Vega 148
Cuero 104
Celina 88
Kennedale 77
Abilene Wylie 58
China Spring 41
Others receiving votes: 11, Midlothian Heritage 36. 12, Giddings 15. 13, Van 12. 14, Kilgore 7. 15, Sweetwater 6. 15, Wimberley 6. 17, Monahans 2. 18, Sinton 1. 18, El Campo 1. 18, Henderson 1.
Class 3A
School Total Point
Cameron Yoe (12) 223
Brock (3) 184
Gunter (4) 156
Hallettsville (2) 136
Lexington (2) 113
Yoakum (1) 108
Newton (1) 102
East Bernard 89
Wall 69
Malakoff 62
Others receiving votes: 11, Canadian 57. 12, Teague 15. 13, Rockdale 14. 14, Mineola 11. 14, Arp 11. 16, Jefferson 7. 17, Sonora 6. 18, New London West Rusk 4. 19, Franklin 2. 19, Big Sandy Harmony 2. 19, Woodville 2. 22, Crockett 1. 22, Pottsboro 1.
Class 2A
School Total Point
Refugio (11) 213
Tenaha (9) 211
Mart (3) 194
Bremond (2) 174
Crawford 152
Mason 105
Muenster 70
Albany 62
Abernathy 49
Wellington 38
Others receiving votes: 11, Iraan 31. 12, Burton 20. 13, Shiner 18. 14, De Leon 15. 15, Centerville 9. 16, Groveton 4. 16, San Augustine 4. 18, Munday 2. 18, Evadale 2. 20, Falls City 1. 20, Alto 1.