CHANGES IN THE STATE POLL | Kilgore up two; Gilmer slips, but still ninth in latest DCTF rankings
Some changes this week in the Dave Campbell’s Texas Football rankings of high school football teams across the state, a few of them involving programs in the ETBlitz.com coverage area.
- Kilgore is up to number six in the poll of Class 4A-Division I teams, the 4A classification with larger enrollment. The Bulldogs, who were number eight in last week’s poll, laid the wood to Palestine, 52-7, and Kilgore is 7-2 on the season, and off this week. The Ragin’ Red are 4-1 in District 9-4A, Division I, with only one game left in the regular season: that’ll be Thursday, Nov. 7 against Mabank at R.E. St. John Memorial Stadium.
- Pine Tree (7-1), in the district with Henderson and Kilgore as well, is also up two spots in the 4A-DI poll to number seven.
- ETBlitz-area program Gilmer (5-3) is still ranked in the 4A-DII poll, but down to number nine after losing to Pleasant Grove in Texarkana last Friday night. Pleasant Grove moved up to number seven as a result of the win.
- In the 3A-DI poll, Malakoff returns to number one after Columbus was upended last weekend. Malakoff (8-0) had been ranked number one early in the season. Also in the 3A-DI poll, Jefferson (8-0) and Liberty-Eylau (7-1) are ranked sixth and seventh, respectively, and will play each other for the District 8-3A, DI title this Friday at L-E. That’s the district that also includes Tatum, White Oak, Gladewater, Sabine and Atlanta.
- New Diana (8-0) is up one spot to number four in the 3A-DII poll. New Diana visits Arp this Friday. ND leads that district – with Troup, West Rusk, Winona, Arp, and Buffalo – with no losses. Troup (6-3) pretty much wrapped up second place in the district with its overtime win at West Rusk last week. Troup, for that win, was named the Goudarzi & Young, LLP / ETBlitz.com Team of the Week earlier today (THE GOUDARZI & YOUNG, LLP / ETBLITZ.COM TEAM OF THE WEEK IS… | The Troup Tigers!).
So, why does ETBlitz.com use the Dave Campbell’s Texas Football polls?
Because they’re statewide, and they’re the oldest, most respected rankings for high school football in Texas.
To be clear, the ETBlitz coverage area for high schools is (in alphabetical order) Arp, Gilmer, Gladewater, Henderson, Kilgore, Leverett’s Chapel, Overton, Sabine, Tatum, Troup, West Rusk and White Oak.
And here are this week’s DCTF polls, released on Monday, Oct. 28.
DAVE CAMPBELL’S TEXAS FOOTBALL CLASS 6A POLL
(Released Monday, Oct. 28, 2024)
| 1. DUNCANVILLE (7-0; last week, No. 1). Next: Mesquite. |
| 2. GALENA PARK NORTH SHORE (8-0; last week, No. 2). Next: Sheldon C.E. King. |
| 3. NORTH CROWLEY (8-0; last week, No. 3). Next: Mansfield. |
| 4. SOUTHLAKE CARROLL (9-0; last week, No. 5). Next: Keller. |
| 5. HUMBLE ATASCOCITA (7-1; last week, No. 4). Next: Channelview. |
| 6. DESOTO (6-2; last week, No. 7). Next: Dallas Skyline. |
| 7. HUMBLE SUMMER CREEK (7-1; last week, No. 8). Next: Humble Kingwood. |
| 8. ALLEN (7-0; last week, No. 9). Next: McKinney Boyd. |
| 9. COPPELL (8-0; last week, No. 10). Next: Flower Mound. |
| 10. FULSHEAR (9-0; last week, No. 11). Next: Alief Elsik. |
| 11. AUSTIN WESTLAKE (7-1; last week, No. 12). Next: Del Valle. |
| 12. KATY (7-1; last week, No. 13). Next: Katy Paetow. |
| 13. FORT BEND RIDGE POINT (7-1; last week, No. 14). Next: Fort Bend Hightower. |
| 14. WILLIS (9-0; last week, No. 16). Next: Conroe Grand Oaks. |
| 15. THE WOODLANDS (7-1; last week, No. 17). Next: Conroe. |
| 16. LAKE TRAVIS (7-1; last week, No. 6). Next: Austin Akins. |
| 17. FORT BEND HIGHTOWER (8-0; last week, No. 18). Next: Fort Bend Ridge Point. |
| 18. CYPRESS BRIDGELAND (7-1; last week, No. 19). Next: Cypress Ranch. |
| 19. EULESS TRINITY (7-1; last week, No. 20). Next: Justin Northwest. |
| 20. CIBOLO STEELE (7-1; last week, No. 21). Next: Canyon. |
| 21. PROSPER (6-2; last week, No. 15). Next: Princeton. |
| 22. DENTON GUYER (6-2; last week, 22). Next: Lewisville. |
| 23. SAN ANTONIO BRENNAN (7-1; No. 24). Next: San Antonio Taft. |
| 24. ALVIN SHADOW CREEK (7-1; last week, No. 25). Next: South Houston. |
| 25. ALVIN VANDEGRIFT (7-1; last week, not ranked). Next: Round Rock Westwood. |
DAVE CAMPBELL’S TEXAS FOOTBALL CLASS 5A, DIVISION I POLL
(Released Monday, Oct. 28, 2024)
| 1. ALEDO (7-1; last week, No. 1). Next: Azle. |
| 2. A&M CONSOLIDATED (8-0; last week, No. 3). Next: Buda Hays. |
| 3. DENTON RYAN (7-1; last week, No. 4). Next: Brewer. |
| 4. HIGHLAND PARK (7-1; last week, No. 5). Next: Burleson Centennial. |
| 5. COLLEGE STATION (8-1; last week, No. 6). Next: Pflugerville Weiss. |
| 6. SAN ANTONIO PIEPER (8-0; last week, No. 7). Next: Victoria East. |
| 7. LUFKIN (7-1; last week, No. 9). Next: Beaumont United. |
| 8. CORPUS CHRISTI FLOUR BLUFF (8-0; last week, not ranked). Next: PSJA North. |
| 9. FRISCO LONE STAR (7-1; last week, No. 2). Next: Frisco Lebanon. |
| 10. RICHLAND (7-2; last week, No. 10). Next: Idle. |
DAVE CAMPBELL’S TEXAS FOOTBALL CLASS 5A, DIVISION II POLL
(Released Monday, Oct. 28, 2024)
| 1. SOUTH OAK CLIFF (6-2; last week, No. 2). Next: Dallas Samuell. |
| 2. ALAMO HEIGHTS (9-0; last week, No. 3). Next: Kerrville Tivy. |
| 3. TEXAS HIGH (8-0; last week, No. 4). Next: Jacksonville. |
| 4. ARGYLE (6-1; last week, No. 5). Next: Grapevine. |
| 5. RICHLMOND RANDLE (8-0; last week, No. 6). Next: Santa Fe. |
| 6. LIBERTY HILL (7-1; last week, No. 7). Next: Austin Crockett. |
| 7. BRENHAM (7-1; last week, No. 10). Next: Waco University. |
| 8. NEDERLAND (7-1; last week, not ranked). Next: Huntsville. |
| 9. PORT NECHES-GROVES (7-1; last week, No. 1). Next: Montgomery. |
| 10. IOWA COLONY (7-1; last week, not ranked). Next: Rosenberg Terry. |
DAVE CAMPBELL’S TEXAS FOOTBALL CLASS 4A, DIVISION I POLL
(Released Monday, Oct. 28, 2024)
| 1. CELINA (8-0; last week, No. 1). Next: Nevada Community. |
| 2. AUSTIN LBJ (8-0; last week, No. 2). Next: Taylor. |
| 3. ALVARADO (8-0; last week, No. 3). Next: River Oaks Castleberry. |
| 4. STEPHENVILLE (7-1; last week, No. 4). Next: Brownwood. |
| 5. SAN ANTONIO DAVENPORT (8-1; last week, No. 7). Next: Canyon Lake. |
| 6. KILGORE (7-2; last week, No. 8). Next: Idle. |
| 7. PINE TREE (7-1; last week, No. 9). Next: Lindale. |
| 8. BAY CITY (7-1; last week, No. 10). Next: Beeville Jones. |
| 9. SULPHUR SPRINGS (7-1; last week, No. 9). Next: Lake Dallas. |
| 10. EL CAMPO (6-2; last week, No. 5). Next: Port Lavaca Calhoun. |
DAVE CAMPBELL’S TEXAS FOOTBALL CLASS 4A, DIVISION II POLL
(Released Monday, Oct. 28, 2024)
| 1. CARTHAGE (7-1; last week, No. 1). Next: Rusk. |
| 2. BROCK (8-0; last week, No. 2). Next: Graham. |
| 3. SINTON (8-0; last week, No. 4). Next: Robstown. |
| 4. SEMINOLE (8-0; last week, No. 5). Next: Midland Greenwood. |
| 5. GRAHAM (7-1; last week, No. 7). Next: Brock. |
| 6. WIMBERLEY (6-2; last week, No. 8). Next: Smithville. |
| 7. PLEASANT GROVE (6-2; last week, No. 9). Next: Pittsburg. |
| 8. WEST ORANGE-STARK (7-1; last week, No. 10). Next: Cleveland Tarkington. |
| 9. GILMER (5-3; last week, No. 3). Next: Spring Hill. |
| 10. BELLVILLE (5-3; last week, not ranked). Next: Madisonville. |
DAVE CAMPBELL’S TEXAS FOOTBALL CLASS 3A, DIVISION I POLL
(Released Monday, Oct. 28, 2024)
| 1. MALAKOFF (8-0; last week, No. 2). Next: Mount Vernon. |
| 2. EDNA (8-0; last week, No. 4). Next: Corpus Christi West Oso. |
| 3. HITCHCOCK (7-1; last week, No. 5). Next: Yoakum. |
| 4. COLUMBUS (7-1; last week, No. 1). Next: Hallettsville. |
| 5. PALESTINE WESTWOOD (7-0; last week, No. 6). Next: Fairfield. |
| 6. JEFFERSON (8-0; last week, No. 7). Next: Liberty-Eylau. |
| 7. LIBERTY-EYLAU (7-1; last week, No. 9). Next: Jefferson. |
| 8. WINNSBORO (6-1; last week, No. 10). Next: Mount Vernon. |
| 9. FRANKLIN (5-2; last week, not ranked). Next: Cameron Yoe. |
| 10. SHALLOWATER (6-2; last week, not ranked). Next: Amarillo River Road. |
DAVE CAMPBELL’S TEXAS FOOTBALL CLASS 3A, DIVISION II POLL
(Released Monday, Oct. 28, 2024)
| 1. GUNTER (6-2; last week, No. 1). Next: S&S Consolidated. |
| 2. EAST BERNARD (8-0; last week, No. 2). Next: Vanderbilt Industrial. |
| 3. POTH (8-0; last week, No. 3). Next: San Antonio YMLA. |
| 4. NEW DIANA (8-0; last week, No. 5). Next: Arp. |
| 5. WALL (8-1; last week, No. 6). Next: Idle. |
| 6. GRAND SALINE (8-0; last week, No. 8). Next: Prairiland. |
| 7. NEWTON (6-3; last week, No. 9). Next: Warren. |
| 8. JACKSBORO (6-2; last week, No. 10). Next: Valley View. |
| 9. LEXINGTON (7-1; last week, No. 4). Next: Comfort. |
| 10. HOLLIDAY (6-2; last week, not ranked). Next: Henrietta. |
DAVE CAMPBELL’S TEXAS FOOTBALL CLASS 2A, DIVISION I POLL
(Released Monday, Oct. 28, 2024)
| 1. STAMFORD (8-0; last week, No. 1). Next: Olney. |
| 2. REFUGIO (7-1; last week, No. 2). Next: Skidmore-Tynan. |
| 3. SUNRAY (8-0; last week, No. 4). Next: Sanford-Fritch. |
| 4. GANADO (7-1; last week, No. 3). Next: Bloomington. |
| 5. HAWLEY (8-0; last week, No. 5). Next: Abilene TLCA. |
| 6. HONEY GROVE (7-1; last week, No. 6). Next: Cooper. |
| 7. MASON (7-1; last week, No. 8). Next: Johnson City. |
| 8. PANHANDLE (7-1; last week, No. 7). Next: Amarillo Highland. |
| 9. MILDRED (8-0; last week, No. 9). Next: Carlisle. |
| 10. HAMILTON (8-0; last week, No. 10). Next: Hico. |
DAVE CAMPBELL’S TEXAS FOOTBALL CLASS 2A, DIVISION II POLL
(Released Monday, Oct. 28, 2024)
| 1. MART (7-1; last week, No. 1). Next: Frost. |
| 2. COLLINSVILLE (8-0; last week, No. 2). Next: Muenster. |
| 3. MUENSTER (6-2; last week, No. 3). Next: Collinsville. |
| 4. ALBANY (6-2; last week, No. 4). Next: Roscoe. |
| 5. GRUVER (9-0; last week, No. 5). Next: Farwell. |
| 6. STRATFORD (4-3; last week, No. 6). Next: Vega. |
| 7. WINDTHORST (7-1; last week, No. 7). Next: Electra. |
| 8. WINK (7-1; last week, No. 8). Next: Eldorado. |
| 9. SHINER (5-3; last week, No. 10). Next: Louise. |
| 10. JUNCTION (7-1; last week, not ranked.). Next: La Pryor. |
DAVE CAMPBELL’S TEXAS FOOTBALL CLASS 1A, DIVISION I POLL
(Released Monday, Oct. 28, 2024)
| 1. GORDON (8-0; last week, No. 1). Next: Baird. |
| 2. ABBOTT (6-0; last week, No. 2). Next: Penelope. |
| 3. WHITEFACE (8-0; last week, No. 3). Next: O’Donnell. |
| 4. MAY (6-0; last week, No. 4). Next: Lometa. |
| 5. BUENA VISTA (8-0; last week, No. 5). Next: Idle. |
| 6. JONESBORO (4-1; last week, No. 6). Next: Santa Anna. |
| 7. AQUILLA (9-0; last week, No. 8). Next: Idle. |
| 8. HAPPY (7-1; last week, No. )7. Next: Hart. |
| 9. WESTBROOK (6-2; last week, No. 9). Next: Roby. |
| 10. SAINT JO (8-0; last week, No. 10). Next: Campbell. |
DAVE CAMPBELL’S TEXAS FOOTBALL CLASS 1A, DIVISION II POLL
(Released Monday, Oct. 28, 2024)
| 1. JAYTON (8-0; last week, No. 1). Next: Aspermont. |
| 2. RICHLAND SPRINGS (7-0; last week, No. 2). Next: Rochelle. |
| 3. OGLESBY (7-2; last week, No. 3). Next: Idle. |
| 4. MOTLEY COUNTY (5-0; last week, No. 4). Next: Paducah. |
| 5. BENJAMIN (5-1; last week, No. 5). Next: Crowell. |
| 6. CHEROKEE (6-1; last week, No. 6). Next: Buckholts. |
| 7. IREDELL (6-2; last week, No. 7). Next: Three Way School. |
| 8. STRAWN (5-1; last week, No. 8). Next: Moran. |
| 9. WITHARRAL (6-2; last week, number 10). Next: Anton. |
| 10. ZEPHYR (6-1; last week, Not Ranked). Next: Sidney. |
