3A Down Low Pre-Season Top 25

[Matthew328]

Last Year's Record is in Parenthesis.....Lets Hear your Thoughts!!!



1. Gainesville (15-0)
2. West Orange-Stark (8-2) (4A)
3. Atlanta (12-4)
4. Jasper (11-3)
5. Marlin (11-5)
6. Abilene Wylie (9-5)
7. Manor (10-3)
8. Sinton (8-5)
9. Vernon (11-3)
10. Kennedale (12-2)
11. Cuero (9-2)
12. Decatur (10-2)
13. Lindale (7-4)
14. Yoakum (8-4)
15. Carthage (8-4)
16. Diboll (8-4)
17. Liberty Hill (11-2)
18. Gilmer (13-1)
19. LaGrange (9-4)
20. Perryton (8-4)
21. China Spring (10-3)
22. Crandall (6-5)
23. Waco Connally (10-2)
24. Lubbock Cooper (8-3)
25. Carrollton Ranchview (N/A)

[SintonFan]

Exchange Sinton and Cuero. While Sinton made great strides toward the last half of the season, Cuero was a better team. Sinton will be improved but will have much more to improve than the Gobblas.
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Otherwise, this poll looks very balanced. :cool:

[jason]

crandall????? :rolleyes: :doh: :rolleyes: :doh:

[jason]

whats the deal with perryton?? id never even heard of them until this years baseball playoffs...

[SintonFan]

Originally posted by jason
whats the deal with perryton?? id never even heard of them until this years baseball playoffs...
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I believe Perryton played Everman for the state semis in 2001.
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Yep, this was their 2001 record:
Aug31 vs West Texas W 14-0
Sep7 at Dumas W 23-13
Sep14 vs Canadian W 27-18
Sep21 at Spearman W 10-7
Oct4 vs Crane L 19-21
Oct12 at Sanford-Fritch W 23-20 1-3A
Oct19 at Dalhart W 41-6 1-3A
Oct26 vs Tulia W 47-2 1-3A
Nov2 at Childress L 7-40 1-3A
Nov9 vs Amarillo River Road W 31-0 1-3A
Nov16 vs Lubbock Cooper W 49-7 3A Div I Playoffs
Nov23 vs Lamesa W 44-13 3A Div I Playoffs
Dec1 vs Vernon W 21-14 3A Div I Reg I Final
Dec8 vs Everman L 6-36 3A Div I State Semis

[RBARKER]

One of the best polls I've seen yet. Although I don't know about making Carrollton Ranchview a top 25 team untill they prove they can play at the 3A varsity level.

[WOS Mustang]

Looks good to me!!:clap:

[Matthew328]

I think Crandall is going to be a team to watch.....6 back on offense and 10 back on defense.....and 26 letterman back on a 3A team is a TON......

I've been touting Ranchview all along..watch out....they have Atlanta type speed...and that is no exaggeration....

[Old Tiger]

Looks great matt!

[Showtime33]

Crandall's defense is going to be strong this year. Still some ??? on offense though.

[fury900]

9. Vernon (12-2) NOT 11-3

[Ray_BearKat]

After making last years Semi's is Port Isabel still not getting respect?

[KTJ]

Looks good!

[Old Green]

Originally posted by SintonFan
Exchange Sinton and Cuero. While Sinton made great strides toward the last half of the season, Cuero was a better team. Sinton will be improved but will have much more to improve than the Gobblas.
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Otherwise, this poll looks very balanced. :cool:

I like your poll Matt.

Leave it just the way it is. Those extra Playoff games will give the Pirates a slight edge in my opinion.:)

[Old Tiger]

Originally posted by jason
whats the deal with perryton?? id never even heard of them until this years baseball playoffs... Same here jason!

[JasperDog94]

It looks better than Dave Cambell's poll....but that's not saying much.:)

[Old Tiger]

I think it says a lot :rolleyes:

[sinton66]

I like yours much better than Dave Campbell's. I've never been all that impressed by his polls anyway. Good job, Matthew.

[Ray_BearKat]

Originally posted by Matthew328
Last Year's Record is in Parenthesis.....Lets Hear your Thoughts!!!



1. Gainesville (15-0)
2. West Orange-Stark (8-2) (4A)
3. Atlanta (12-4)
4. Jasper (11-3)
5. Marlin (11-5)
6. Abilene Wylie (9-5)
7. Manor (10-3)
8. Sinton (8-5)
9. Vernon (11-3)
10. Kennedale (12-2)
11. Cuero (9-2)
12. Decatur (10-2)
13. Lindale (7-4)
14. Yoakum (8-4)
15. Carthage (8-4)
16. Diboll (8-4)
17. Liberty Hill (11-2)
18. Gilmer (13-1)
19. LaGrange (9-4)
20. Perryton (8-4)
21. China Spring (10-3)
22. Crandall (6-5)
23. Waco Connally (10-2)
24. Lubbock Cooper (8-3)
25. Carrollton Ranchview (N/A)

Matt, can you explain to me how a state semifinalist is not even considered top 25 material?

[Matthew328]

PI is gonna be down some this year..they lost a lot of talent...lets face it...they benefitted from regon 4 being weak in D2....that showed when they were rolled by Marlin 41-10 and then Marlin got dominated by Atlanta 34-0....

This isn't a diss at PI becuase I had em ranked last year...I just feel that overall teams like Yoakum, Liberty Hill are gonna be real tough down in reg 4...also don't forget Wharton who will be Div 2 likely this year also....overall I'd rank PI somewhere around 30-35....

[PI-fan]

Originally posted by Matthew328
PI is gonna be down some this year..they lost a lot of talent...lets face it...they benefitted from regon 4 being weak in D2....that showed when they were rolled by Marlin 41-10 and then Marlin got dominated by Atlanta 34-0....



I'd say they're losing more speed than talent. PI will be losing an all-stater in Iracheta, which i don't know if you know, but he was gettin more hurt each week (kept on re-injuring his hamstring) Before Marlin, PI played in what was almost a 4hr game against Rice which basically did Iracheta in, thus long runs from Marlin, PI had another player just as fast as Iracheta, but Marlin played it right and went against the injured Iracheta.

As a matter of fact i believe J. Nieto will be coming back, he was the workhorse of the runningbacks and had most of the OT tds in that Rice quarterfinal game(Nieto also played DB/Safety). PI also has an awesome Punter in L. Ochoa (41.8 avg) which was also a receiver/DB and i believe might be PIs new qb. I personally say there were about 5 exceptional players on the team but 3 of em will be back thus my point of view that the team will probably NOT be less talented.

[JasperDog94]

WHERE'S KIRBYVILLE?!?;) :)

Actually I look for Kirbyville to be improved this year. Not top 25 material yet, but they could be by years end.

[duckbutter]

Kirbyville could very well be dark horse in region 3. They will be tough and could slip up some teams that take them lightly. I look for them to finish second, behind Jasper, in their district but have the potential to win district if Jasper overlooks them.

[JHS_c/o_06']

I like Chris Hart's poll better....but thats just cause i'm from Jasper...but its a good poll...i like it.

[Pudlugger]

Originally posted by Matthew328
Last Year's Record is in Parenthesis.....Lets Hear your Thoughts!!!



1. Gainesville (15-0)
2. West Orange-Stark (8-2) (4A)
3. Atlanta (12-4)
4. Jasper (11-3)
5. Marlin (11-5)
6. Abilene Wylie (9-5)
7. Manor (10-3)
8. Sinton (8-5)
9. Vernon (11-3)
10. Kennedale (12-2)
11. Cuero (9-2)
12. Decatur (10-2)
13. Lindale (7-4)
14. Yoakum (8-4)
15. Carthage (8-4)
16. Diboll (8-4)
17. Liberty Hill (11-2)
18. Gilmer (13-1)
19. LaGrange (9-4)
20. Perryton (8-4)
21. China Spring (10-3)
22. Crandall (6-5)
23. Waco Connally (10-2)
24. Lubbock Cooper (8-3)
25. Carrollton Ranchview (N/A)

D20? no Bellville, Navasota or Rice Consolidated in there Matt?

[PI-fan]

Wasn't Bellville 13-0 upto playing Marlin, but lost to the state finalists, Marlin, by 2pts

Who's coming back?

[3afan2K3]

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