GILMER REMAINS THIRD | Carthage still No. 1; Kilgore slides out of 4A-DI top 10

Shake-ups, drop-outs, move-ups, move-outs… Whatever you want to call it, we’ve got some in the Dave Campbell’s Texas Football state rankings of Texas high school football teams this week.

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At any rate, on to this week’s rankings – there are new rankings, by the way, every Monday during the regular season, around 12:15 p.m., of every classification, from 6A all the way through six-man.

In the ETBlitz.com coverage area, now, we don’t have a 6A or a 5A program – we do have three 4A programs: Kilgore, Henderson and Gilmer. Gilmer is 4A, Division II, the 4A with the smaller enrollment, and Kilgore and Henderson, of course, are DI, with a little bit larger enrollment.

Gilmer’s Buckeyes are the reigning, defending 4A-DII state champions, and coach Alan Metzel and the Buckeyes had an open date last week. They’re still ranked right where they were: No. 3 in the state in the DCTF Class 4A-DII poll, behind top-ranked Carthage and No. 2-ranked Brock. Gilmer is 3-2, and they’ll open District 7-4A, Division II play this Friday at Pittsburg, a 7 p.m. kickoff.

By the way, another East Texas team ranked in that poll are the Pleasant Grove Hawks – PG checks in at No. 9.

Of note from other spots in this week’s DCTF rankings:

• Kilgore drops out of the 4A-DI top 10 after slipping to Henderson, 27-24, on the game’s final play. Henderson’s Ivan Navarro kicked a 20-yard field goal as time expired to hand the Bulldogs their second loss of the season. The Bulldogs are 4-2 on the year, 1-1 in District 9-4A, Division I, as they head to Chapel Hill this Friday. Henderson (5-1, 2-0) is conspicuously not ranked, however.

Chapel Hill, by the way, is ranked No. 5 this week in the DCTF 4A-DI poll, up a spot from No. 6 a week ago. Chapel Hill’s Bulldogs are still recovering from a beat-down they suffered at the hands of Carthage a few weeks ago, and who beat Carthage?

Kilgore. It’s all a circle, folks, between some very good 4A teams in East Texas.

• Pine Tree is still ranked No. 9 in the 4A-DI poll, coming off a win at Mabank last Friday.
• Jefferson remains ranked No. 8 in the 3A-DI poll, and will face an ETBlitz-area team, White Oak, this Friday night. Also in the 3A-DI poll, Liberty-Eylau is now ranked. L-E beat another ETBlitz-area program, Tatum, last Friday night. Tatum was ranked 10^th, but has fallen out of the poll once again.
• New Diana, which had an open date, remains ranked fifth in the 3A-DII poll; they’ll host West Rusk this Friday.
• In spite of five straight wins and beating people like they stole government mules, Overton is not ranked in the 2A-DII poll. Beckville, however, is ranked No. 6 in the 2A-DI poll.

Again, here are the high school programs in the ETBlitz.com coverage area, in alphabetical order: Arp, Gilmer, Gladewater, Henderson, Kilgore, Leverett’s Chapel, Overton, Sabine, Tatum, Troup, West Rusk and White Oak.

We use the Dave Campbell’s Texas Football rankings because they are the oldest, most respected rankings in the state, and quite frankly, why would we use anything else?

Here they are, in their entirety, released on Monday, Oct. 7, 2024.

DAVE CAMPBELL’S TEXAS FOOTBALL CLASS 6A POLL

OCTOBER 7, 2024

1. DUNCANVILLE (4-0; last week, No. 1). Next: DeSoto.

2. GALENA PARK NORTH SHORE (5-0; last week, No. 2). Next: Goose Creek Memorial.

3. NORTH CROWLEY (5-0; last week, No. 3). Next: Mansfield Lake.

4. DESOTO (4-1; last week, No. 4). Next: Duncanville.

5. HUMBLE ATACOCITA (5-0; last week, No. 6). Next: Humble.

6. SOUTHLAKE CARROLL (6-0; last week, No. 6). Next: Haslet Eaton.

7. LAKE TRAVIS (5-0; last week, No. 7). Next: Del Valle.

8. HUMBLE SUMMER CREEK (4-1; last week, No. 5). Next: Sheldon C.E. King.

9. ALLEN (5-0; last week, No. 9). Next: Princeton.

10. COPPELL (5-0; last week, No. 10). Next: Little Elm.

11. FULSHEAR (6-0; last week, No. 11). Next: Richmond Foster.

12. AUSTIN WESTLAKE (4-1; last week, No. 12). Next: Austin High.

13. KATY (4-1; last week, No. 13). Next: Katy Taylor.

14. FORT BEND RIDGE POINT (5-1; last week, No. 14). Next: Idle.

15. PROSPER (4-1; last week, No. 15). Next: Plano.

16. WILLIS (6-0; last week, No. 16). Next: New Caney.

17. THE WOODLANDS (4-1; last week, No. 17). Next: Cleveland.

18. FORT BEND HIGHTOWER (6-0; last week, No. 18). Next: Idle.

19. CYPRESS BRIDGELAND (4-1; last week, No. 19). Next: Cypress Park.

20. KATY JORDAN (6-0; last week, No. 22). Next: Katy Seven Lakes.

21. EULESS TRINITY (4-1; last week, No. 25). Next: Keller Timber.

22. CIBOLO STEELE (5-1; last week, No. 21). Next: Converse Judson.

23. DENTON GUYER (3-2; last week, 20). Next: Hebron.

24. SAN ANTONIO BRENNAN (4-1; No. 24). Next: San Antonio Marshall.

25. PEARLAND (5-1; last week, not ranked). Next: Pasadena Dobie.

DAVE CAMPBELL’S TEXAS FOOTBALL CLASS 5A, DIVISION I POLL

(OCTOBER 7, 2024)

1. ALEDO (5-0; last week, No. 2). Next: Granbury.

2. FRISCO LONE STAR (6-0; last week, No. 3). Next: Idle.

3. A&M CONSOLIDATED (5-0; last week, No. 4). Next: Kyle Lehman.

4. DENTON RYAN (4-1; last week, No. 1). Next: Richland.

5. RICHLAND (6-0; last week, No. 5). Next: Denton Ryan.

6. HIGHLAND PARK (5-1; last week, No. 6). Next: Idle.

7. COLLEGE STATION (5-1; last week, No. 7). Next: Bastrop Cedar Creek.

8. SAN ANTONIO PIEPER (5-0; last week, No. 8). Next: Seguin.

9. GALVESTON BALL (6-0; last week, No. 9). Next: Beaumont United.

10. LUFKIN (5-1; last week, not ranked). Next: Idle.

DAVE CAMPBELL’S TEXAS FOOTBALL CLASS 5A, DIVISION II POLL

(OCTOBER 7, 2024)

1. PORT NECHES-GROVES (5-0; last week, No. 1). Next: Splendora.

2. SOUTH OAK CLIFF (4-2; last week, No. 2). Next: Idle.

3. ALAMO HEIGHTS (6-0; last week, No. 3). Next: Victoria West.

4. TEXAS HIGH (6-0; last week, No. 4). Next: Marshall.

5. ARGYLE (4-1; last week, No. 5). Next: Arlington Seguin.

6. RICHLMOND RANDLE (5-0; last week, No. 6). Next: Texas City.

7. LIBERTY HILL (4-1; last week, No. 7). Next: Elgin.

8. LUBBOCK COOPER (5-1; last week, No. 8). Next: Abilene Cooper.

9. LOVEJOY (3-2; last week, Not Ranked). Next: Frisco Independence.

10. MONTGOMERY (5-0); last week, not ranked). Next: Huntsville.

DAVE CAMPBELL’S TEXAS FOOTBALL CLASS 4A, DIVISION I POLL

(OCTOBER 7, 2024)

1. CELINA (6-0; last week, No. 1). Next: Sulphur Springs.

2. AUSTIN LBJ (5-0; last week, No. 3). Next: Manor New Tech.

3. ALVARADO (5-0; last week, No. 5). Next: Carrollton Ranchview.

4. STEPHENVILLE (5-1; last week, No. 2). Next: Idle.

5. CHAPEL HILL (5-1; last week, No. 6). Next: Kilgore.

6. EL CAMPO (4-1; last week, No. 7). Next: Beeville Jones.

7. CANYON RANDALL (5-0; last week, No. 8). Next: Dumas.

8. SAN ANTONIO DAVENPORT (5-1; last week, No. 9). Next: Fredericksburg.

9. PINE TREE (5-1; last week, No. 10). Next: Idle.

10. SULPHUR SPRINGS (5-0; last week, not ranked). Next: Celina.

DAVE CAMPBELL’S TEXAS FOOTBALL CLASS 4A, DIVISION II POLL

(OCTOBER 7, 2024)

1. CARTHAGE (4-1; last week, No. 1). Next: Center.

2. BROCK (5-0; last week, No. 2). Next: Eagle Mountain.

3. GILMER (3-2; last week, No. 3). Next: Pittsburg.

4. SINTON (6-0; last week, No. 4). Next: Idle.

5. SEMINOLE (6-0; last week, No. 5). Next: Fort Stockton.

6. ROBINSON (4-1; last week, No. 6). Next: Lorena.

7. GRAHAM (4-1; last week, No. 7). Next: Burkburnett.

8. WIMBERLEY (3-2; last week, No. 8). Next: Salado.

9. PLEASANT GROVE (3-2; last week, Not Ranked). Next: Paris North Lamar.

10. WEST ORANGE-STARK (4-1; last week, No. 10). Next: Jasper.

DAVE CAMPBELL’S TEXAS FOOTBALL CLASS 3A, DIVISION I POLL

(OCTOBER 7, 2024)

1. COLUMBUS (6-0; last week, No. 1). Next: Idle.

2. MALAKOFF (5-0; last week, No. 2). Next: Mineola.

3. BUSHLAND (6-0; last week, No. 5). Next: Andrews.

4. EDNA (5-0; last week, No. 4). Next: Mathis.

5. HITCHCOCK (4-1; last week, No. 5). Next: Hallettsville.

6. PALESTINE WESTWOOD (5-0; last week, No. 6). Next: Crockett.

7. POTTSBORO (6-0; last week, No. 7). Next: Palmer.

8. JEFFERSON (6-0; last week, No. 8). Next: White Oak.

9. GOLIAD (4-1; last week, No. 9). Next: London.

10. LIBERTY-EYLAU (4-1; last week, Not Ranked). Next: Gladewater.

DAVE CAMPBELL’S TEXAS FOOTBALL CLASS 3A, DIVISION II POLL

(OCTOBER 7, 2024)

1. GUNTER (3-2; last week, No. 1). Next: Callisburg.

2. EAST BERNARD (6-0; last week, No. 4). Next: Boling.

3. POTH (5-0; last week, No. 2). Next: Cotulla.

4. LEXINGTON (6-0; last week, No. 3). Next: Thrall.

5. NEW DIANA (5-0; last week, No. 5). Next: West Rusk.

6. JACKSBORO (4-1; last week, No. 6). Next: Wichita Falls City View.

7. WALL (5-1; last week, No. 7). Next: Merkel.

8. WICHITA FALLS CITY VIEW (4-1; last week, No. 10). Next: Jacksboro.

9. WOODVILLE (5-1; last week, not ranked). Next: Newton.

10. GRAND SALINE (5-0; last week, not ranked). Next: Edgewood.

DAVE CAMPBELL’S TEXAS FOOTBALL CLASS 2A, DIVISION I POLL

(OCTOBER 7, 2024)

1. STAMFORD (5-0; last week, No. 1). Next: Cisco.

2. REFUGIO (5-1; last week, No. 2). Next: Santa Maria.

3. GANADO (5-1; last week, No. 3). Next: Weimar.

4. SUNRAY (5-0; last week, No. 4). Next: Spearman.

5. HAWLEY (5-0; last week, No. 5). Next: Anson.

6. BECKVILLE (6-0; last week, No. 6). Next: Waskom.

7. HONEY GROVE (5-1; last week, No. 7). Next: Bogota Rivercrest.

8. PANHANDLE (5-0; last week, No.89). Next: Sanford-Fritch.

9. MASON (4-1; last week, No. 9). Next: Thorndale.

10. HAMILTON (5-0; last week, No. 10). Next: Coleman.

DAVE CAMPBELL’S TEXAS FOOTBALL CLASS 2A, DIVISION II POLL

(OCTOBER 7, 2024)

1. MART (4-1; last week, No. 1). Next: Wortham.

2. STRATFORD (3-2; last week, No. 2). Next: Gruver.

3. MUENSTER (3-2; last week, No. 3). Next: Lindsay.

4. COLLINSVILLE (5-0; last week, No. 4). Next: Chico.

5. ALBANY (3-2; last week, No. 5). Next: Miles.

6. WINDTHORST (5-1; last week, No. 6). Next: Archer City.

7. WINK (4-1; last week, No. 7). Next: McCamey.

8. ROPES (5-0; last week, No. 8). Next: Tahoka.

9. SHINER (2-3; last week, No. 9). Next: Charlotte.

10. GRUVER (6-0; last week, No. 10). Next: Stratford.

DAVE CAMPBELL’S TEXAS FOOTBALL CLASS 1A (SIX-MAN) DIVISION I POLL

(OCTOBER 7, 2024)

1. GORDON (6-0; last week, No. 1). Next: Lingleville.

2. ABBOTT (4-0; last week, No. 2). Next: Idle.

3. WHITEFACE (6-0; last week, No. 3). Next: Idle.

4. MAY (4-0; last week, No. 4). Next: Moran.

5. BUENA VISTA (5-0; last week, No. 5). Next: Grady.

6. JONESBORO (3-1; last week, No. 6). Next: Idle.

7. HAPPY (5-1; last week, No. 7). Next: Idle.

8. AQUILLA (6-0; last week, No. 8). Next: Coolidge.

9. WESTBROOK (3-2; last week, No. 9). Next: Rotan.

10. SAINT JO (4-0; last week, not ranked). Next: Savoy.

DAVE CAMPBELL’S TEXAS FOOTBALL CLASS 1A (SIX-MAN) DIVISION II RANKINGS

(OCTOBER 7, 2024)

1. JAYTON (6-0; last week, No. 1). Next: Paint Creek.

2. RICHLAND SPRINGS (5-0; last week, No. 2). Next: Brooksmith.

3. OGLESBY (4-2; last week, No. 4). Next: Mullin.

4. MOTLEY COUNTY (5-0; last week, No. 5). Next: Patton Springs.

5. BENJAMIN (3-1; last week, No. 6). Next: Guthrie.

6. CHEROKEE (4-1; last week, No. 3). Next: Marble Falls Faith Academy.

7. MIAMI (5-1; last week, No. 7). Next: Idle.

8. IREDELL (4-2; last week, No. 9). Next: Morgan.

9. STRAWN (4-1; last week, No. 10). Next: Idle.

10. AMHERST (2-2; last week, Not Ranked). Next: Idle.