AP Top 10 Texas High School Football Preseason Rankings; Idalou Debuts at No. 7 in 2A

Defending 2A State Champion Idalou is a preseason No. 7 in the AP Top 10 poll released on Friday along with Littlefield at No. 6.  5 other West Texas Schools either received votes or were in the Top 10 poll from 3A to 1A.

Idalou will begin their Texas 2A title defense Friday hosting 3A Lubbock Cooper High School at 7:15 right here on Sportsradio 1340 The Fan and online at www.1340thefan.com.

The Associated Press preseason Texas high school poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, 2010 records, points based on 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1, and last year's final regular-season ranking, if any:

CLASS 5A

1. Allen (16) 10-2 238 9
2. Katy (4) 13-1 208 2
3. Euless Trinity (3) 15-1 184 1
4. Pearland (1) 16-0 148 --
5. DeSoto (1) 11-3 118 --
6. Cibolo Steele 14-2 102
7. Galena Park North Shore 11-2 78 8
8. Coppell 13-1 68 5
9. Round Rock Stony Point 14-1 55 3
10. Longview 10-5 42 --

Others receiving votes: Southlake Carroll 40, Arlington Martin 23, Converse Judson 13, Denton Guyer 20, Cedar Hill 11, Lufkin 8, Klein Collins 6, Round Rock 3, Dallas Skyline 2, Abilene 1.

CLASS 4A

1. Aledo (24) 16-0 249 1
2. Denton Ryan (1) 15-1 195 2
3. Lake Travis 14-2 191 9
4. Cedar Park 13-1 150 4
5. La Marque 11-4 109 --
6. Brenham 10-1 106 3
7. Smithson Valley 10-2 89 --
8. Dallas Highland Park 12-1 85 5
9. Tyler 12-2 44 8
10. Hewitt Midway 12-1 41 7

Others receiving votes: Stephenville 33, Kerrville Tivy 25, CC Calallen 16, Port Lavaca Calhoun 11, Lake Dallas 9, Everman 6, Friendswood 5, Humble 5, Wylie 5, Manvel 1.

CLASS 3A

1. Tyler Chapel Hill (6) 13-2 218 10
2. Henderson (9) 13-2 209 --
3. Wimberley (7) 14-1 198 3
4. Argyle (3) 13-1 181 4
5. Carthage 14-2 147 --
6. Coldspring-Oakhurst 14-2 97 --
7. Celina 11-1 78 2
8. Gilmer 9-4 66 --
9. West Orange-Stark 8-3 64 --
10. Snyder 10-3 41 --

Others receiving votes:West Columbia 25, Alvarado 16, Brownwood 9, Lucas Lovejoy 9, Monahans 8, Athens 5, Lindale 2, Kennedale 1, Graham 1. CLASS 2A

1. Daingerfield (8) 14-1 199 6
2. Tatum (6) 12-1 193 2
3. New Boston (6) 14-1 171 --
4. Refugio (3) 13-1 117 1
5. Omaha Pewitt 10-4 111 --
6. Littlefield (1) 12-3 101 --
7. Idalou 12-3 91 --
8. Schulenburg 12-1 91 --
9. Cameron Yoe (1) 14-1 88 4
10. Lexington 14-1 66 5

Others receiving votes: Godley 63, Crockett 30, Hempstead 14, Muleshoe 13, Holliday 12, Grandview 7, Gunter 3, Crawford 2, Arp 1, McGregor 1, Rogers 1. CLASS 1A

1. Canadian (5) 13-1 213 1
2. Ganado (11) 11-1 174 3
3. Windthorst (5) 13-2 166 --
4. Goldthwaite (1) 12-3 138 6
5. Mart (1) 13-2 128 5
6. Garrison 13-1 115 8
7. Falls City (1) 14-1 107 4
8. Tenaha 7-4 100 --
9. Mason (1) 12-2 79 --
10. Munday 11-3 50 --

Others receiving votes: Muenster 20, Clarksville 16, Albany 16, Burton 13, Wellington 11, Shiner 9, Springlake-Earth 5, Chilton 5, Bovina 4, Farwell 2, Alto 2, Normangee 1, Stratford 1.