Eaton likely moving up to Class 6A in 2018 UIL realignment
Based on the current enrollment cutoff for Class 6A football, second-year varsity program Haslet Eaton could move up to 6A in next year’s UIL realignment.
“Well, we will be close,” Eaton coach Ellis Miller replied in a text message. “I’m not sure they have the exact number turned in yet.”
Eaton, with no seniors last fall, just missed the 2016 playoffs with a loss to White Settlement Brewer in the last week of the regular season.
The 2017 Eaton team (3-4 overall, 2-2 in District 6-5A) before Friday’s game, is again in playoff contention.
“You always want to be the biggest fish in the pond, but look forward to the challenge of 6A,” Miller added.
Commonly called Snapshot Day, Friday, Oct. 27 was the date designated by the UIL for area school districts to report enrollment numbers for the next two-year realignment of football and basketball teams.
Texas Football magazine writer Matt Stepp predicts 6A will be 2,175 and above, which is 25 above the current 6A cutoff.
Stepp’s guesses for football 5A Division I are 2,174 to 1,760, and for 5A Division II 1,759 to 1,125.
Next, the UIL will release enrollment ranges for 6A, 5A, 4A and so on. That announcement comes in late November. The date was Nov. 20 in 2016.
UIL realignment will be released on Feb. 1, 2018 for the 2018-19 and 2019-20 school years.
Area enrollments
Class 6A projections | |
Sam Houston | 3,651 |
Martin | 3,456 |
Timber Creek | 3,244 |
Keller | 2,997 |
Lamar | 2,852 |
Arlington | 2,776 |
Bowie | 2,728 |
Carroll | 2,725 |
Keller Central | 2,541 |
Guyer | 2,524 |
Abilene | 2,394 |
Fossil Ridge | 2,326 |
Eaton | 2,190 |
5A Division I | |
South Hills | 2,154 |
Crowley | 2,153 |
Lancaster | 2,139 |
Chishom Trail | 2,078 |
Birdville | 2,075 |
Mansfield Legacy | 2,062 |
Ryan | 2,054 |
Granbury | 2,004 |
Brewer | 1,955 |
Boswell | 1,900 |
Saginaw | 1,898 |
Northwest | 1,791 |
5A Division II | |
Braswell | 1,757 |
Aledo | 1,736 |
Burleson | 1,621 |
Seguin | 1,601 |
Everman | 1,583 |
Wyatt | 1,448 |
Polytechnic | 1,217 |
4A Division I | |
Stephenville | 1,080 |
Kennedale | 1,022 |
Springtown | 983 |
Waxahachie Life | 932 |
3A Division I | |
Brock | 403 |
This story was originally published October 27, 2017 at 5:54 PM with the headline "Eaton likely moving up to Class 6A in 2018 UIL realignment."