Several Southeast Texas teams are ranked or getting points in the Associated Press Texas High School Preseason Football Poll.

Defending Class 4A Division II State Champion West Orange-Stark is ranked No. 3 in Class 4A.

Carthage, the defending 4A Division I State Champion is ranked No. 1 while Gilmer is No. 3.

Kennedale, a 4A Division I state semifinalist last year, is ranked No. 8 and will play WO-S in non-district.

Newton chimes in at No. 7 in Class 3A. Cameron Yoe is ranked No. 1.

In Class 5A Port Neches-Groves is at No. 15 and Port Arthur Memorial is ranked No. 17. Manvel is ranked No. 1.

In Class 6A Allen is ranked No. 1. Beaumont West Brook is ranked No. 17 with two other teams.

Evadale is ranked No. 18 in Class 2A. Refugio is ranked No. 1.

Texas AP high school football poll

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 Total Points

Allen (8) 211

Katy (5) 201

DeSoto (3) 170

Converse Judson (5) 169

Cibolo Steele (1) 160

Lake Travis (2) 136

Austin Westlake (1) 119

Cedar Hill 83

The Woodlands 63

Galena Park North Shore 22

Others receiving votes: 11, Spring Westfield 8. 12, Klein Collins 7. 12, Coppell 7. 14, Southlake Carroll 4. 14, Pearland 4. 16, Tyler 3. 17, Beaumont West Brook 2. 17, Mansfield 2. 17, Katy Cinco Ranch 2. 20, Denton Guyer 1. 20, San Benito 1. <

Class 5A

School Total Point

Manvel (8) 223

Aledo (14) 218

Dallas Highland Park (1) 162

Temple 152

Cedar Park (1) 140

Denton Ryan 99

CC Calallen 99

Fort Bend Marshall (1) 96

College Station 60

Lancaster 52

Others receiving votes: 11, Richmond Foster 23. 12, Mansfield Legacy 12. 13, Angleton 8. 14, Mesquite Poteet 7. 15, Port Neches-Groves 5. 15, Colleyville Heritage 5. 17, Port Arthur Memorial 4. 18, Dripping Springs 3. 19, A&M Consolidated 2. 19, Mansfield Lake Ridge 2. 21, Texarkana Texas 1. 21, N. Richland Hills 1. 21, Lubbock Coronado 1. <

Class 4A

School Total Point

Carthage (18) 235

Gilmer (4) 197

West Orange-Stark (2) 178

Argyle (1) 162

Waco La Vega 148

Cuero 104

Celina 88

Kennedale 77

Abilene Wylie 58

China Spring 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 Total Point

Cameron Yoe (12) 223

Brock (3) 184

Gunter (4) 156

Hallettsville (2) 136

Lexington (2) 113

Yoakum (1) 108

Newton (1) 102

East Bernard 89

Wall 69

Malakoff 62

Others receiving votes: 11, Canadian 57. 12, Teague 15. 13, Rockdale 14. 14, Mineola 11. 14, Arp 11. 16, Jefferson 7. 17, Sonora 6. 18, New London West Rusk 4. 19, Franklin 2. 19, Big Sandy Harmony 2. 19, Woodville 2. 22, Crockett 1. 22, Pottsboro 1.

Class 2A

School Total Point

Refugio (11) 213

Tenaha (9) 211

Mart (3) 194

Bremond (2) 174

Crawford 152

Mason 105

Muenster 70

Albany 62

Abernathy 49

Wellington 38

Others receiving votes: 11, Iraan 31. 12, Burton 20. 13, Shiner 18. 14, De Leon 15. 15, Centerville 9. 16, Groveton 4. 16, San Augustine 4. 18, Munday 2. 18, Evadale 2. 20, Falls City 1. 20, Alto 1.