Two-time defending state champion Allen is the preseason No. 1 for the newly-named Class 6A in The Associated Press Texas high school football poll.
Allen received 15 of 25 first-place votes in the poll released Wednesday.
The largest school in the state with an enrollment of almost 6,000 students, Allen has won the past two Class 5A Division I championships. Class 5A was renamed 6A this year but includes most of the same schools.
No. 2 Katy and third-ranked Cedar Hill split the other 10 first-place votes from a panel of journalists who cover high school football in Texas.
Aledo tops the Class 5A poll after winning 4A titles four of the past five seasons. The other No. 1 teams are Stephenville (4A), Cisco (3A) and Refugio (2A).
Here is The Associated Press preseason high school poll, with first place votes in parentheses.
Class 6A
School - Total Points
1. Allen (15) 231
2. Katy (5) 208
3. Cedar Hill (5) 204
4. DeSoto 172
5. Euless Trinity 119
6. Southlake Carroll 105
7. Denton Guyer 79
8. Cibolo Steele75
9. Lake Travis 68
10. Pearland 33
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Others receiving votes: 11, Dallas Skyline 21. 12, Galena Park North Shore 18. 13, Manvel 15. 14, SA Northside Brennan 13. 15, Coppell 6. 16, Arlington Martin 3. 17, Wolfforth Frenship 2. 18, Arlington Bowie 1. 18, Converse Judson 1. 18, Spring Westfield 1.
Class 5A
School - Total Points
1. Aledo (17) 227
2. Ennis (4) 189
3. Longview (1) 184
4. A&M Consolidated (3)162
5. Cedar Park 134
6. Brenham 107
7. Temple 97
8. Tyler 50
9. Richmond George Ranch 46
10. Mansfield Timberview 40
Others receiving votes: 11, Abilene Cooper 30. 12, Dallas South Oak Cliff 20. 12, Mesquite Poteet 20. 14, Lufkin 18. 15, Wylie 9. 16, N. Richland Hills Birdville 6. 16, Rockwall Heath 6. 18, West Mesquite 5. 18, Elgin 5. 18, CC Calallen 5. 21, Lucas Lovejoy 4. 22, Mansfield Summit 3. 22, McKinney North 3. 24, Frisco 2. 25, Georgetown 1. 25, Houston Stratford 1. 25, CC Flour Bluff 1.
Class 4A
School - Total Points
1. Stephenville (14) 226
2. Navasota (4) 188
3. Graham (1) 134
4. Carthage 131
5. La Marque (2) 127
6. Argyle (3) 125
7. West Orange Stark 98
8. Gilmer (1) 80
(tie) Kilgore 80
10. Celina 70
Others receiving votes: 11, La Vernia 38. 12, La Grange 18. 13, Liberty Hill 17. 14, Tyler Chapel Hill 10. 15, Fairfield 9. 16, Gladewater 8. 17, Sinton 7. 18, Kennedale 4. 19, Big Spring 2. 20, Abilene Wylie 1. 20, Coldspring Oakhurst 1. 20, Tatum 1.
Class 3A
School - Total Points
1. Cisco (6) 213
2. Hallettsville (11) 183
3. Cameron Yoe (4) 174
4. Waskom (4) 167
5. Newton 125
6. Wall 111
7. New Boston 110
8. Daingerfield 79
(tie) Franklin79
10. Rockdale43
Others receiving votes: 11, Rogers 30. 12, East Bernard 14. 12, Corrigan Camden 14. 14, Sonora 10. 15, Kirbyville 5. 15, White Oak 5. 17, Teague 3. 18, Malakoff 2. 18, Gunter 2. 18, Arp 2. 18, Pottsboro 2. 22, Eastland 1. 22, Glen Rose 1.
Class 2A
School - Total Points
1. Refugio (12) 232
2. Mart (11) 221
3. Tenaha (2) 160
4. Albany 130
5. Hico 108
6. Canadian97
7. Bremond 91
8. Centerville88
9. Shiner 62
10. Falls City 58
Others receiving votes: 11, Crawford 20. 12, Stamford 18. 13, Mason 17. 14, Stratford 15. 15, Chilton 13. 16, Seagraves 11. 17, Goldthwaite 7. 17, Wellington 7. 19, Iraan 5. 19, Muenster 5. 21, Alto 3. 21, Booker 3. 23, Hamlin 2. 24, Pineland West Sabine 1. 24, New Deal 1.
