NEW POLLS OUT | Kilgore still third, doesn’t fall; Gilmer up a spot; Carthage atop 4A-DII
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CLASS 6A HIGH SCHOOL STATE FOOTBALL POLL
| Rank, team, record | Last week’s result | Last week’s ranking | This week |
| 1. Southlake Carroll (1-0) | Beat Midland, 49-0 | 1 | Hebron |
| 2. North Crowley (1-0) | Beat Lancaster, 22-18 | 2 | DeSoto |
| 3. Duncanville (1-0) | Idle | 3 | South Oak Cliff |
| 4. Allen (1-0) | Beat Midland Legacy, 46-13 | 7 | Cedar Hill |
| 5. Lake Travis (1-0) | Beat Arlington Martin, 48-21 | 9 | Rockwall |
| 6. Humble Summer Creek (1-0) | Beat Alvin Shadow Creek, 37-32 | 11 | Houston Lamar |
| 7. Fort Bend Ridge Point (1-0) | Beat Clear Springs, 63-23 | 12 | Fulshear |
| 8. Humble Atascocita (1-0) | Beat Houston Lamar, 48-28 | 13 | Katy |
| 9. Euless Trinity (1-0) | Beat Houston Strake Jesuit, 33-7 | 14 | Midland Legacy |
| 10. Dickinson (1-0) | Beat Katy, 34-21 | 16 | Sheldon C.E. King |
| 11. Longview (1-0) | Beat Lufkin, 41-16 | 17 | Marshall |
| 12. Pearland (1-0) | Beat Fulshear, 52-28 | 18 | Houston Memorial |
| 13. The Woodlands (1-0) | Beat Katy Cinco Ranch, 27-0 | 19 | Deer Park |
| 14. Prosper | Beat Austin Westlake, 29-22 | 22 | Rockwall-Heath |
| 15. Austin Westlake (0-1) | Lost to Prosper, 29-22 | 4 | San Benito |
| 16. Dripping Springs (1-0) | Beat Austin Vandergrift, 41-14 | Not ranked | San Antonio Wagner |
| 17, Katy (0-1) | Lost to Dickinson, 34-21 | 8 | Humble Atascocita |
| 18. Cibolo Steele (1-0) | Beat Liberty Hill, 45-10 | 20 | San Antonio Reagan |
| 19. Waxahachie (1-0) | Beat Ennis, 44-13 | 21 | Coppell |
| 20. Bridgeland (1-0) | Beat Pearland Dawson, 35-20 | 24 | Katy Tompkins |
| 21. Katy Jordan (1-0) | Beat Cypress Creek, 41-0 | Not ranked | Fort Bend Travis |
| 22. Austin Vandergrift (0-1) | Lost to Dripping Springs, 41-14 | 6 | Cedar Park |
| 23. San Antonio Brennan (1-0) | Beat San Antonio Reagan, 21-13 | 23 | Smithson Valley |
| 24, North Forney (1-0) | Beat Dallas Skyline, 51-0 | Not ranked | Plano East |
| 25. Denton Guyer | Lost to Aledo, 21-14 | Not ranked | Arlington Martin |
CLASS 5A, DIVISION I HIGH SCHOOL STATE FOOTBALL POLL
| Rank, team, record | Last week’s result | Last week’s ranking | This week |
| 1. Aledo (1-0) | Beat Denton Guyer, 21-14 | 1 | Lancaster |
| 2. Smithson Valley (1-0) | Beat San Antonio Roosevelt, 62-6 | 2 | San Antonio Brennan |
| 3. Frisco Lone Star (1-0) | Beat Argyle, 44-21 | 5 | Garland |
| 4. Denton Ryan (1-0) | Beat Haslet Eaton, 26-20 | 3 | Mansfield Timberview |
| 5. La Porte (1-0 | Beat Deer Park, 35-31 | 6 | Humble Kingwood |
| 6. Angleton (1-0) | Beat Clear Lake, 68-7 | 7 | Brazoswood |
| 7. Highland Park (0-1) | Lost to Rockwall-Heath (52-49) | 4 | Lovejoy |
| 8. Abilene (0-1) | Beat San Angelo Central, 42-21 | 9 | Abilene Cooper |
| 9. A&M Consolidated | Beat Lake Belton, 44-17 | 10 | Forney |
| 10. San Antonio Pieper | Beat Boerne, 35-28 | Not ranked | San Antonio Johnson |
CLASS 5A, DIVISION II HIGH SCHOOL STATE FOOTBALL POLL
| Rank, team, record | Last week’s result | Last week’s ranking | This week |
| 1. Richmond (1-0) | Beat Richmond Foster, 55-0 | 1 | Alief Elsik |
| 2. South Oak Cliff (1-0) | Beat Galena Park North Shore, 41-31 | 2 | Duncanville |
| 3. Brenham (1-0) | Beat Huntsville, 34-13 | 3 | Houston Sterling |
| 4. Iowa Colony (1-0) | Beat Stafford, 41-7 | 5 | Crosby |
| 5. Texas High (1-0) | Beat Tyler Legacy, 57-43 | 6 | Liberty Christian |
| 6. Fort Bend Marshall (1-0) | Beat Friendswood, 24-14 | 7 | Dallas Skyline |
| 7. Port Neches-Groves (1-0) | Beat Klein Oak, 45-20 | 9 | Beaumont United |
| 8. Argyle (0-1) | Lost to Frisco Lone Star, 44-21 | 4 | Midlothian Heritage |
| 9. Anna (1-0) | Beat Liberty Christian, 31-28 | 10 | Highland |
| 10. Alamo Heights (1-0) | Beat Seguin, 70-35 | Not ranked | San Antonio Churchill |
CLASS 4A, DIVISION I HIGH SCHOOL STATE FOOTBALL POLL
| Rank, team, record | Last week’s result | Last week’s ranking | This week |
| 1. Celina (1-0) | Beat Bellville, 50-28 | 1 | La Vega |
| 2. Canyon West Plains (1-0) | Beat Seminole, 33-10 | 2 | Clint Horizon |
| 3. Kilgore (0-1) | Lost to Carthage, 21-10 | 3 | Whitehouse |
| 4. Stephenville (1-0) | Beat Midlothian Heritage, 28-7 | 4 | Everman |
| 5. La Vernia (1-0) | Beat San Antonio Burbank, 71-6 | 5 | Cuero |
| 6. San Antonio Davenport (1-0) | Beat San Antonio Veterans Memorial, 51-13 | 6 | Kerrville Tivy |
| 7. Frisco Panther Creek (1-0) | Beat Lake Worth, 63-0 | 7 | Dallas Carter |
| 8. Austin LBJ (1-0) | Beat San Antonio Sam Houston, 46-13 | 8 | Idle |
| 9. Sulphur Springs (1-0) | Beat Mesquite Poteet, 48-6 | 9 | Greenville |
| 10. Alvarado (1-0) | Beat Godley, 72-7 | 10 | Van Alstyne |
CLASS 4A, DIVISION II HIGH SCHOOL STATE FOOTBALL POLL
| Rank, team, record | Last week’s result | Last week’s ranking | This week |
| 1. Carthage (1-0) | Beat Kilgore, 21-10 | 1 | Idle |
| 2. Pleasant Grove (1-0) | Beat Beat Atlanta, 34-2 | 2 | Paris |
| 3. Waco La Vega (1-0) | Beat Kennedale, 41-3 | 3 | Celina |
| 4. Brock (1-0) | Beat Decatur, 52-21 | 5 | Lake Worth |
| 5. Sealy (1-0) | Beat Navasota, 33-18 | 5 | Cameron Yoe |
| 6. Sunnyvale (1-0) | Beat Aubrey, 35-17 | 7 | Carrollton Ranchview |
| 7. West Orange Stark (1-0) | Beat Newton, 32-24 | 8 | Nederland |
| 8. Gilmer (1-0) | Beat Pine Tree, 41-25 | 9 | Chapel Hill |
| 9. Graham (1-0) | Beat Midland Christian, 17-7 | 10 | Springtown |
| 10. Bellville (1-0) | Lost to Celina, 50-28 | 6 | Stafford |
CLASS 3A, DIVISION I HIGH SCHOOL STATE FOOTBALL POLL
| Rank, team, record | Last week’s result | Last week’s ranking | This week |
| 1. Columbus (1-0) | Beat Cuero, 28-21 | 1 | La Grange |
| 2. Paradise (1-0) | Beat Gainesville, 71-0 | 3 | Godley |
| 3. Frankin (0-1) | Lost to China Spring, 42-28 | 2 | Idle |
| 4. Jefferson(1-0) | Beat Leonard, 56-12 | 4 | Newton |
| 5. Edna (1-0) | Beat Vanderbilt Industrial, 46-2 | 5 | Bay City |
| 6. Malakoff (1-0) | Beat West Rusk, 33-14 | 6 | Lorena |
| 7. Llano (1-0) | Beat Lytle, 55-14 | 8 | Comanche |
| 8. Hitchcock (1-0) | Beat Anuahuac, 48-7 | 9 | Hamshire-Fannett |
| 9. Winnsboro (1-0) | Beat Tatum, 55-28 | 10 | Redwater |
| 10. Shallowater (1-0) | Beat Monahans, 28-6 | Not ranked | Seminole |
CLASS 3A, DIVISION II HIGH SCHOOL STATE FOOTBALL POLL
| Rank, team, record | Last week’s result | Last week’s ranking | This week |
| 1. Gunter (1-0) | Beat Houston Kincaid, 49-44 | 1 | Richland |
| 2. Tidehaven (1-0) | Beat Palacios, 72-0 | 2 | Goliad |
| 3. Wall (1-0) | Beat Mason, 48-7 | 3 | Brownwood |
| 4. Lexington (1-0) | Beat Marlin, 55-26 | 4 | Little River Academy |
| 5. Newton (0-1) | Lost to West Orange Stark, 32-24 | 5 | Jefferson |
| 6. Holliday (1-0) | Beat Breckenridge, 43-0 | 7 | Muenster |
| 7. Canadian (1-0) | Beat Elk City (Okla.), 33-6 | 8 | Bushland |
| 8. Poth (1-0) | Beat Jourdanton, 20-19 | 10 | Falls City |
| 9. Woodville (0-1) | Lost to Orangefield, 35-14 | 6 | Anahuac |
| 10. Daingerfield (0-1) | Lost to Gladewater, 21-7 | 9 | Tatum |
CLASS 2A, DIVISION I HIGH SCHOOL STATE FOOTBALL POLL
| Rank, team, record | Last week’s result | Last week’s ranking | This week |
| 1. Refugio (1-0) | Beat Cotulla, 48-6 | 1 | London |
| 2. Ganado (1-0) | Beat Van Vleck, 38-13 | 2 | Boling |
| 3. Garrison (1-0) | Beat Waskom, 39-19 | 4 | Arp |
| 4. Panhandle (1-0) | Beat Clarendon, 71-0 | 6 | Stratford |
| 5. Waskom (0-1) | Lost to Garrison, 39-19 | 3 | Hemphill |
| 6. Honey Grove (1-0) | Beat Hugo, 21-20 | 8 | Marlin |
| 7. Post (1-0) | Beat Kermit, 37-6 | 9 | Forsan |
| 8. Stamford (0-1) | Lost to Albany, 21-7 | 5 | De Leon |
| 9. Marlin (0-1) | Lost to Lexington, 55-26 | 7 | Honey Grove |
| 10. De Leon (1-0) | Beat Dublin, 68-14 | Not ranked | Stamford |
CLASS 2A, DIVISION II HIGH SCHOOL STATE FOOTBALL POLL
| Rank, team, record | Last week’s result | Last week’s ranking | This week |
| 1. Muenster (1-0) | Beat Fort Worth Lake Country, 61-7 | 1 | Holliday |
| 2. Shiner (1-0) | Beat Hallettsville, 39-7 | 2 | Rice |
| 3. Bremond (1-0) | Beat Kerens, 35-13 | 3 | Grapeland |
| 4. Albany (1-0) | Beat Staford, 21-7 | 4 | Hawley |
| 5. Gruver (1-0) | Beat Spearman, 42-21 | 5 | Idle |
| 6. Collinsville (1-0) | Beat Tioga, 36-20 | 7 | Cooper |
| 7. Windthorst (1-0) | Beat Henrietta, 60-42 | 8 | Wichita Falls City View |
| 8. Wink (0-1) | Lost to Lubbock Christian, 49-26 | 6 | Stanton |
| 9. Lovelady (1-0) | Beat Elkhart, 52-13 | 9 | Timpson |
| 10. Ropesville (1-0) | Beat Hale Center, 33-0 | 10 | New Home |
CLASS 1A (SIX MAN), DIVISION I HIGH SCHOOL STATE FOOTBALL POLL
| Rank, team, record | Last week’s result | Last week’s ranking | This week |
| 1. Gordon (1-0) | Beat Richland Springs, 52-6 | 1 | Valley |
| 2. May (1-0) | Beat Whiteface, 64-46 | 4 | Richland Springs |
| 3. Water Valley (1-0) | Beat Grandfalls-Royalty, 54-0 | 3 | Hermleigh |
| 4. Whiteface (0-1) | Lost to May, 64-46 | 2 | Happy |
| 5. Aquilla (1-0) | Beat Covington, 70-0 | 5 | Perrin-Whitt |
| 6. Union Hill (1-0) | Beat Oakwood, 82-36 | 6 | Nazarene Christian |
| 7. Abbott (0-1) | Lost to Oglesby, 44-38 | 7 | Bynum |
| 8. Avalon (1-0) | Beat Gholson, 56-0 | 8 | Fruitvale |
| 9. Borden County (1-0) | Beat Crowell, 53-0 | 9 | Nazareth Swifts |
| 10. Newcastle (1-0) | Beat Iredell,46-0 | 10 | Crowell |
CLASS 1A (SIX-MAN), DIVISION II HIGH SCHOOL STATE FOOTBALL POLL
| Rank, team, record | Last week’s result | Last week’s ranking | This week |
| 1. Jayton (1-0) | Beat Ira (forfeit) | 1 | Pasadena |
| 2. Lamesa Klondike (1-0) | Beat McLean, 52-6 | 2 | Buena Vista |
| 3. Oglesby (1-0) | Beat Abbott, 44-38 | 4 | Bluff Dale |
| 4. Richland Springs (0-1) | Lost to Gordon, 52-6 | 3 | May |
| 5. Cherokee (1-0) | Beat Knox City, 62-30 | 5 | Leakey |
| 6. Strawn (1-0) | Beat Valley, 67-19 | 6 | Knox City |
| 7. Benjamin (1-0) | Beat Amarillo PCHEA, 46-7 | 9 | Follett |
| 8. Motley County (1-0) | Beat Claude, 58-28 | 10 | Roby |
| 9. Iredell (0-1) | Lost to Newcastle, 46-0 | 7 | Covington |
| 10. Oakwood (0-1) | Lost to Union Hill, 82-36 | 8 | King’s Academy (Tyler) |
