JCC 6th in 3A
MCW, Fairmont receive votes in football poll
Jackson County Central is rated sixth in Class 2A in the first football ratings of the season by The Associated Press.
The Huskies, 2-0, will host No. 8 Blue Earth Area (2-0) at 7 p.m. Friday at Swearingen Field.
Ranked ahead of JCC are Chatfield (2-0), Minneapolis North(2-0), Caledonia(2-0), Barnesville (2-0), and Section 3AA rival Pipestone Area (2-0).
Martin County West (2-0) received votes in the Class 2A poll. Murray County Central (2-0), a Section 3A foe of the Mavericks, is eighth. Minneota (2-0) is first in Class 1A.
Also, Marshall (2-0) is ninth in Class 4A and Fairmont (1-1) received votes in Class 3A. The Cardinals’ loss was 10-0 to the Tigers.
Other top-ranked teams are Wheaton/Herman-Norcross (2-0) in nine man, Cannon Falls (2-0) in Class 3A, Hutchinson (2-0) in Class 4A, Mankato West (2-0) in Class 5A and Lakeville South (2-0) in Class 6A.
This week’s state high school football polls by The Associated Press. Listed are rank, team, won-loss record and total poll points. First-place votes are in parentheses.
Class 2A
1. Chatfield (5) 2-0 67
2. Minneapolis North 2-0 59
3. Caledonia (2) 2-0 54
4. Barnesville 2-0 43
5. Pipestone Area 2-0 36
6. Jackson County Central 2-0 26
7. Eden Valley-Watkins 2-0 25
8. Blue Earth Area 2-0 18
9. Royalton 2-0 14
10. Kimball Area 2-0 12
Others receiving votes: Wadena-Deer Creek 9, Concordia Academy 6, Norwood Young America 5, Osakis 5, Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted 4, Hinckley-Finlayson 3, West Central Area-Ashby 3, Maple River 2, Pelican Rapids 2.
Class 1A
1. Minneota (2) 2-0 64
2. Mayer Lutheran (5) 2-0 63
3. BOLD 2-0 37
4. New York Mills 2-0 33
5. Lester Prairie 2-0 29
6. Mahnomen-Waubun 2-0 28
7. Fillmore Central 2-0 24
8. Murray County Central 2-0 23
9. Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg 2-0 22
(tie) Randolph 2-0 22
Others receiving votes: Deer River 15, Ottertail Central 8, Lakeview 7, Kenyon-Wanamingo 6, Red Lake County 4, Martin County West 2.
Nine man
1. Wheaton/Herman-Norcross (2) 2-0 49
2. Lanesboro (2) 2-0 42
3. Mountain Iron-Buhl 2-0 36
4. Fertile-Beltrami (1) 2-0 35
5. Hills-Beaver Creek 2-0 28
6. Spring Grove 2-0 26
7. Verndale 2-0 24
(tie) Red Rock Central 2-0 24
9. Kittson Central 2-0 21
(tie) Mabel-Canton (1) 2-0 21
Others receiving votes: LeRoy-Ostrander (1) 14, Renville County West 13, Cherry 9, Nevis 8, Grand Meadow 6, Win-E-Mac 2.
Class 3A
1. Cannon Falls (5) 2-0 65
2. Esko (2) 2-0 48
(tie) Pierz 2-0 48
4. Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton 2-0 35
5. Watertown-Mayer 2-0 32
6. Plainview-Elgin-Millville 1-1 26
7. Milaca 2-0 24
8. Two Harbors 2-0 20
9. Aitkin 2-0 18
10. Belle Plaine 2-0 13
Other receiving votes: Perham 12, Tri-City United 12, Dassel-Dokato 11, Minneapolis Henry 9, St. Croix Lutheran 5, Fairmont 3, Zimmerman 3, Waseca 2.
Class 4A
1. Hutchinson (7) 3-0 70
2. Rocori 3-0 56
3. Stewartville 2-0 40
4. Byron 2-0 36
5. Simley 2-0 34
6. Holy Angels 2-0 30
7. Mound Westonka 2-0 22
8. Princeton 2-0 19
9. Marshall 2-0 17
10. Cloquet 2-0 12
Others receiving votes: North Branch 11, Detroit Lakes 9, Grand Rapids 7, Minneapolis South 7, Kasson-Mantorville 6, Becker 5, Jordan 4.
Class 5A
1. Mankato West (5) 2-0 68
2. St. Thomas Academy (2) 2-0 64
3. Elk River 2-0 52
4. Mahtomedi 2-0 46
5. Spring Lake Park 2-0 39
6. Chanhassen 2-0 34
7. Rochester Mayo 2-0 27
8. Robbinsdale Armstrong 2-0 21
9. Sauk Rapids-Rice 2-0 7
(tie) St. Paul Humboldt/Harding 2-0 7
Others receiving votes: Chaska 5, St. Francis 5, Tartan 4, Andover 2, Rogers 2, Bloomington Kennedy 1, Waconia 1.
Class 6A
1. Lakeville South (6) 2-0 60
2. Eden Prairie 2-0 50
(tie) Maple Grove 2-0 50
4. Prior Lake 2-0 40
5. Stillwater 2-0 33
6. Minnetonka 2-0 29
7. Woodbury 2-0 25
8. Rosemount 2-0 18
9. Shakopee 1-1 17
10. Forest Lake 2-0 7
Others receiving votes: Centennial 1, Champlin Park 1.