ETSN.fm 2013 Football Preseason Poll

Montravious James won't be easily replaced, but if Mount Pleasant finds someone who can suffice, watch out.

For the second consecutive season, Palestine was bounced from the playoffs in the first round by a quality opponent -- Carthage after losing to Waco La Vega in 2011.

It's been a rough last few years for the Tyler Lee football program. After more than a decade of sustained success, the Red Raiders are currently in the midst of the worst three-year stretch in school history.

A lot of uncertainty surrounds the Henderson Lions entering the 2013 high school football season.

Texas High has won only one playoff game in the last six seasons, but the Tigers hope to start changing that trend in 2013.

Kevin Goodwin has turned around Center's fortunes.

It was an odd 2012 season for the Liberty-Eylau Leopards. For only the second time since 2002, Liberty-Eylau missed out on the playoffs.

Last season was filled with ups and downs for Jacksonville. In many ways, the Indians' season opener at Carthage was a microcosm of the 2012 season. Jacksonville pulled off the upset win, but it came at a hefty price: the loss of promising young quarterback Carter McCown to injury.

ETSN.fm's preseason East Texas Class 3A poll starts at No. 10 with a Van football team that has 13 starters back, but lost key pieces to graduation.

Kicking off ETSN.fm's preseason East Texas Class 5A/4A top 10 is a Hallsville program coming off back-to-back playoff appearances.