Allen debuts at No. 1 in Associated Press high school football poll
Allen is No. 1 in The Associated Press state high school football preseason poll, released Monday, while defending 5A Division II champion Aledo is No. 2 to Manvel.
Aledo’s runner-up debut snaps a two-year run as preseason No. 1 on the 5A statewide poll.
Allen (14-1 in 2016) plays host to No. 8 Cedar Hill (11-3) in season-opening action Sept. 1.
“It doesn’t get really any bigger. Game 1, Week 1 in Allen,” Cedar Hill coach Carlos Lynn said Saturday during the Longhorns’ picture day activities. “Two of the top teams in Texas, clash of the titans. It’s going to be real fun.”
Lynn is is his first season at Cedar Hill, coming from Arlington Seguin.
“Of course the expectations in Cedar Hill are very high and we embrace that,” he added. “We look forward to an awesome season and it all kicks off in Allen, Texas, Sept. 1.”
Katy, No. 2 to Allen in 6A, was No. 1 in last year’s preseason poll.
TEXAS AP HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL POLL
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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 | 2016 rec. | Points |
1. Allen (8) | 14-1 | 211 |
2. Katy (5) | 10-3 | 201 |
3. DeSoto (3) | 16-0 | 170 |
4. Converse Judson (5) | 9-3 | 169 |
5. Cibolo Steele (1) | 14-2 | 160 |
6. Lake Travis (2) | 15-1 | 136 |
7. Austin Westlake (1) | 11-3 | 119 |
8. Cedar Hill | 11-3 | 83 |
9. The Woodlands | 15-1 | 63 |
10. Galena Park North Shore | 12-2 | 22 |
Others receiving votes: Spring Westfield 8, Klein Collins 7, Coppell 7, Southlake Carroll 4, Pearland 4, Tyler 3, Beaumont West Brook 2, Mansfield 2, Katy Cinco Ranch 2, Denton Guyer 1, San Benito 1.
Class 5A
School | 2016 rec. | Points |
1. Manvel (8) | 13-1 | 223 |
2. Aledo (14) | 16-0 | 218 |
3. Dallas Highland Park (1) | 14-2 | 162 |
4. Temple | 12-4 | 152 |
5. Cedar Park (1) | 12-1 | 140 |
6. Denton Ryan | 14-1 | 99 |
6. Corpus Christi Calallen | 14-2 | 99 |
8. Fort Bend Marshall (1) | 11-3 | 96 |
9. College Station | 14-1 | 60 |
10. Lancaster | 12-2 | 52 |
Others receiving votes: Richmond Foster 23, Mansfield Legacy 12, Angleton 8, Mesquite Poteet 7, Port Neches-Groves 5, Colleyville Heritage 5, Port Arthur Memorial 4, Dripping Springs 3, A&M Consolidated 2, Mansfield Lake Ridge 2, Texarkana Texas 1, Richland 1, Lubbock Coronado 1.
Class 4A
School | 2016 rec. | Points |
1. Carthage (18) | 13-2 | 235 |
2. Gilmer (4) | 13-2 | 197 |
3. West Orange-Stark (2) | 16-0 | 178 |
4. Argyle (1) | 11-1 | 162 |
5. Waco La Vega | 13-1 | 148 |
6. Cuero | 13-1 | 104 |
7. Celina | 11-3 | 88 |
8. Kennedale | 11-4 | 77 |
9. Abilene Wylie | 12-2 | 58 |
10. China Spring | 13-2 | 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 | 2016 rec. | Points |
1. Cameron Yoe (12) | 11-3 | 223 |
2. Brock (3) | 13-1 | 184 |
3. Gunter (4) | 16-0 | 156 |
4. Hallettsville (2) | 13-1 | 136 |
5. Lexington (2) | 11-3 | 113 |
6. Yoakum (1) | 11-5 | 108 |
7. Newton (1) | 13-1 | 102 |
8. East Bernard | 11-2 | 89 |
9. Wall | 11-4 | 69 |
10. Malakoff | 14-1 | 62 |
Others receiving votes: Canadian 57, Teague 15, Rockdale 14, Mineola 11, Arp 11, Jefferson 7, Sonora 6, New London West Rusk 4, Franklin 2, Big Sandy Harmony 2, Woodville 2, Crockett 1, Pottsboro 1.
Class 2A
School | 2016 rec. | Points |
1. Refugio (11) | 15-1 | 213 |
2. Tenaha (9) | 13-1 | 211 |
3. Mart (3) | 12-1 | 194 |
4. Bremond (2) | 16-0 | 174 |
5. Crawford | 14-2 | 152 |
6. Mason | 11-3 | 105 |
7. Muenster | 11-2 | 70 |
8. Albany | 11-2 | 62 |
9. Abernathy | 12-3 | 49 |
10. Wellington | 13-2 | 38 |
Others receiving votes: Iraan 31, Burton 20, Shiner 18, De Leon 15, Centerville 9, Groveton 4, San Augustine 4, Munday 2, Evadale 2, Falls City 1, Alto 1.
This story was originally published August 14, 2017 at 11:37 AM with the headline "Allen debuts at No. 1 in Associated Press high school football poll."