Which Austin-area high school football teams are atop local, state polls?

Thomas Jones, Austin American-Statesman
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Austin American-Statesman preseason area poll.

1. Westlake: Three-time defending champions in Class 6A enter new era under coach Tony Salazar.

2. Lake Travis: Six-time state champs, Westlake's fierce 6A rival, still among state's elite.

3. Liberty Hill: Slot-T maestros have one of best offenses in 5A DII.

4. Vandegrift: Steady 6A power seeking to take next step and reach state title game.

5. LBJ: Defending 4A DI state finalists return to 5A with high hopes.

6. Rouse: Star QB Mason Shorb, Raiders hope to make log run in 5A DII.

7. Dripping Springs: QB Austin Novosad leads Tigers into first 6A season.

8. Weiss: High-powered Wolves make move to 6A after winning 5A district title.

9. Round Rock: Physical, defensive-minded squad a perennial playoff team in 6A.

10. Regents: Parochial power hopes to return to state after winning it in 2020.

New head coach Tony Salazar leads the No. 1 team in Class 6A into Friday's opener against Fort Bend Ridge Point.
New head coach Tony Salazar leads the No. 1 team in Class 6A into Friday's opener against Fort Bend Ridge Point.

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2022 Associated Press/Dave Campbell's Texas Football preseason high school football polls:

Class 6A, 2021 record, opponent

1. Westlake, 16-0, FB Ridge Point

2. Galena Park North Shore, 15-1, The Woodlands

3. Southlake Carroll, 14-1, EP Eastwood

4. Duncanville, 13-2, South Oak Cliff

5. Katy, 14-1, Clear Springs

6. Denton Guyer, 14-2, Rockwall Heath

7. Lake Travis, 12-3, Arlington Martin

8. DeSoto, 11-3, St. Augustine (Florida)

9. Spring Westfield, 12-1, Cypress Park

10. Rockwall, 9-3, Cedar Park

More:With Tony Salazar in charge, goal remains the same for Westlake High School football

Class 5A Division I

1. Longview, 9-4, McKinney Boyd

2. Denton Ryan, 12-2, New Braunfels

3. Aledo, 12-1, Dallas Parish Episcopal

4. College Station, 15-1, Lovejoy

5. Frisco Lone Star, 9-3, Texarkana Texas

6. Crosby, 12-3, Houston King

7. A&M Consolidated, 10-3, Huntsville

8. Manvel, 10-3, Alvin Shadow Creek

9. Mansfield Timberview, 8-5, South Grand Prairie

10. Amarillo Tascosa, 10-3, Amarillo Palo Duro

Class 5A Division II

1. South Oak Cliff, 15-1, Duncanville

2. Lovejoy, 12-2, College Station

3. Liberty Hill, 13-3, SA Wagner

4. Fort Bend Marshall, 10-1, Klein

5. Mansfield Summit, 11-4, Mansfield Lake Ridge

6. Argyle, 11-2, Melissa

7. Wichita Falls Rider, 12-2, Wichita Falls

8. Rouse, 11-2, Lake Belton

9. Colleyville Heritage, 12-2, Irving Nimitz

10. Texas High, 12-1, Frisco Lone Star

Class 4A Division I

1. Stephenville, 16-0, Midlothian Heritage

2. China Spring, 16-0, Lorena

3. Tyler Chapel Hill, 11-4, Gilmer

4. El Campo, 11-2, Cuero

5. Celina, 12-2, Paris

6. Corpus Christi Calallen, 10-2, Gregory-Portland

7. Waco La Vega, 9-4, Kennedale

8. Kilgore, 11-2, Carthage

9. Dumas, 9-3, Lubbock Cooper

10. Kennedale, 10-2, Waco La Vega

Class 4A Division II

1. Carthage, 11-1, Kilgore

2. Gilmer, 14-2, Tyler Chapel Hill

3. Wichita Falls Hirschi, 12-3, Clint

4. West Orange-Stark, 11-2, Nederland

5. Texarkana Pleasant Grove, 8-6, Brock

6. Cuero, 13-2, El Campo

7. Wimberley, 10-3, Canyon Lake

8. Glen Rose, 10-2, Grandview

9. Silsbee, 5-5, Vidor

10. Geronimo Navarro, 10-3, Navasota

Class 3A Division I

1. Brock, 15-1, Texarkana Pleasant Grove

2. Franklin, 16-0, Woodville

3. Lorena, 14-2, China Spring

4. Mount Vernon, 14-1, Quinlan Ford

5. Tuscola Jim Ned, 12-1, Hawley

6. Grandview, 9-3, Glen Rose

7. Malakoff, 9-4, West Rusk

8. Columbus, 10-3, Giddings

9. Edna, 10-3, East Bernard

10. West, 13-1, Godey

Class 3A Division II

1. Gunter, 15-1, idle

2. Canadian, 9-4, Seminole

3. Newton, 10-2, Anahuac

4. Daingerfield, 11-3, Gladewater

5. West Rusk, 12-1, Malakoff

6. Holliday, 13-1, Iowa Park

7. Poth, 11-2, Blanco

8. Childress, 9-1, Abernathy

9. East Bernard, 9-3 Edna

10. DeKalb, 8-4, idle

Class 2A Division I

1. Shiner, 16-0, Halletsville

2. Timpson, 12-1, Beckville

3. Refugio, 13-1, Hitchcock

4. Marlin, 11-4, Crockett

5. Hawley, 15-1, Tuscola Jim Ned

6. Centerville, 12-2, Buffalo

7. Crawford, 13-1, Goldthwaite

8. Beckville, 12-1, Timpson

9. Coleman, 11-1, Mason

10. Cisco, 11-3, Clyde

Class 2A Division II 

1. Albany, 13-1, Lubbock Trinity Christian

2. Muenster, 12-1, Bells

3. Mart, 14-1, Paris Chisum

4. Wellington, 9-4, Frederick (Oklahoma)

5. Burton, 5-9, Holland

6. Wink, 9-4, Reagan County

7. Windthorst, 12-2, Henrietta

8. Falls City, 14-2, Three Rivers

9. Chilton, 11-2, Bosqueville

10. Tenaha, 9-3, West Sabine

Private schools

1. Dallas Parish Episcopal, 12-1, Aledo

2. Midland Christian, 10-3, EP Americas

3. FB Christian Academy, 9-4, idle

4. Dallas Christian, 12-1, Dallas Bishop Dunne

5. Houston Second Baptist, 11-3, Houston St. Pius X

6. Plano Prestonwood, 7-5, Dallas Plano Prestonwood

7. FW Nolan, 5-7, FW All Saints

8. SA Cornerstone, 6-3, idle

9. Houston St. Thomas, 11-3, Houston St. John’s

10. Regents, 11-1, SA Central Catholic

-Thomas Jones

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