Jackson County Central remains fourth in the latest state Class 2A football rankings. The rankings are compiled by the Minnesota Star Tribune’s Jim Paulsen and distributed statewide by the Associated Press.
The Huskies are 4-0 on the season and will play at Redwood Valley (3-1) on Friday.
The three teams ahead of JCC in 2A are the same and picked up the 12 first-place votes in the class with No. 1 Barnesville collecting eight, No. 2 Eden Valley-Watkins one and No. 3 Chatfield three.
There is a Top 10 meeting in 2A this week with No. 3 Chatfield at No. 7 Triton.
Fairmont (4-0) is again third in Class 3A behind Stewartville and Dassel-Cokato. The Cardinals play at New Ulm (3-1) Friday.
In addition to Barnesville in Class 2A, teams staying first in their respective polls are Nevis (9-player), Minneota (1A), Stewartville (3A), Becker (4A) and Lakeville North (6A).
The lone new No. 1 is Alexandria (5A).
Following are the complete state rankings. Listed are rank, team, won-loss record, total poll points and last week’s ranking. First-place votes are in parentheses.
Class 2A
1. Barnesville (8), 4-0, 112 1
2. Eden Valley-Watkins, (1) 4-0, 103 2
3. Chatfield (3), 4-0, 98 3
4. Jackson County Central, 4-0, 82 4
5. Caledonia, 3-1, 54 6
6. Triton, 4-0, 49 7
7. Holdingford, 4-0, 44 8
8. Norwood Young America, 4-0, 36 9
9. Barnum, 4-0, 24 10
10. Cannon Falls, 3-1, 22 5
Others receiving votes: International Falls 15, Kimball Area 15, Pipestone 2, St. Agnes 1.
9-player
1. Nevis (8), 4-0, 116 1
2. Mountain Iron-Buhl (3), 4-0, 103 2
3. Fertile-Beltrami (1), 4-0, 86 3
4. Hills-Beaver Creek, 4-0, 78 4
5. Cherry, 4-0, 60 5
6. LeRoy-Ostrander/Lyle-Pacelli, 4-0, 59 7
7. Spring Grove, 4-0, 50 8
8. Goodridge/Grygla, 4-0, 35 9
9. Fosston, 4-0, 19 10
10. Hancock, 4-0, 13 NR
Others receiving votes: Kingsland 8, Mountain Lake Area 7, Stephen-Argyle 7, Bertha-Hewitt 6, Cromwell-Wright 5, Verndale 5.
Class 1A
1. Minneota (12), 4-0, 120 1
2. Springfield, 4-0, 103 2
3. Mahnomen/Waubun, 4-0, 87 3
4. Goodhue, 4-0, 85 4
5. Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa, 4-0, 66 5
6. Dawson-Boyd, 4-0, 51 T6
7. Parkers Prairie, 4-0, 44 T6
8. Upsala/Swanville, 4-0, 36 10
9. BOLD, 3-1, 33 9
10. Lester Prairie, 4-0, 10 NR
Others receiving votes: Ada-Borup-West 9, Blooming Prairie 7, Fillmore Central 5, Browerville-Eagle Valley 2, Red Lake County 2.
Class 3A
1. Stewartville (12), 4-0, 120 1
2. Dassel-Cokato, 4-0, 104 2
3. Fairmont, 4-0, 84 3
4. Albany, 4-0, 78 4
5, Pequot Lakes, 4-0, 74 6
6. Holy Family, 4-0, 65 5
7. Waseca, 3-1, 41 9
8. Fergus Falls, 4-0, 35 10
9. Morris/Chokio-Alberta, 4-0, 16 NR
(tie) Pine Island, 3-1, 16 7
Others receiving votes: Pierz 11, Annandale 8, Luverne 8, Worthington 1.
Class 4A
1. Becker (10), 4-0, 117 1
2. Totino-Grace (2), 4-0, 106 2
3. Orono, 4-0, 97 3
4. Duluth Denfeld, 4-0, 72 6
5. Providence Academy, 3-1, 67 7
6. Princeton, 4-0, 43 9
7. Byron, 3-1, 38 8
8. Hutchinson, 2-2, 23 4
9. Mound-Westonka, 3-1, 21 5
10. Rocori, 3-1, 15 NR.
Others receiving votes: North Branch 11, Detroit Lakes 10, Holy Angels 8, Kasson-Mantorville 8, Hill-Murray 5, St. Paul Johnson 5, Chisago Lakes 3, Marshall 3, Hermantown 1, New Ulm 1.
Class 5A
1. Alexandria (9), 4-0, 117 2
2. Moorhead (2), 4-0, 106 3
3. Owatonna (1), 4-0, 91 4
4. Andover, 3-1, 78 6
5. Robbinsdale Armstrong, 4-0, 60 5
6. Elk River, 3-1, 59 1
7. Mankato West, 3-1, 53 9
8. Mankato East 3-1 29 10
9. St. Thomas Academy, 3-1, 16 NR
10. Two Rivers, 4-0, 15 NR
Others receiving votes: Minneapolis Washburn 9, Chanhassen 8, Rochester John Marshall 7, Chaska 6, Waconia 4, Monticello 1, Rogers 1.
Class 6A
1. Lakeville North (6), 4-0, 113 1
2. Maple Grove (4), 4-0, 107 2
3. Minnetonka (2), 4-0, 100 3
4. Shakopee, 4-0, 80 5
(tie) Edina, 3-1, 80 4
6. Eagan, 3-1, 55 7
7. Stillwater, 3-1, 42 10
8. Eden Prairie, 2-2, 33 6
9. Blaine, 3-1, 25 NR
10. Anoka, 2-2, 8 8
Others receiving votes: Buffalo 7, Centennial 5, Lakeville South 3, St. Michael-Albertville 2.