For the fourth straight week, Jackson County Central is fourth in the 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 5-0 on the season and will host Minnesota Valley (2-3) 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 (5-0) collecting eight, No. 2 Eden Valley-Watkins (5-0) one and No. 3 Chatfield (5-0) three.
Fairmont (5-0) is again third in Class 3A behind Stewartville (5-0) and Dassel-Cokato (5-0). The Cardinals host Class 4A No. 10 Marshall (4-1) Friday.
Each of the other top-ranked teams is also the same, Nevis (9-player), Minneota (1A), Stewartville (3A), Becker (4A), Alexandria (5A), and Lakeville North (6A).
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), 5-0, 112 1
2. Eden Valley-Watkins (1), 5-0, 105 2
3. Chatfield (3), 5-0, 100 3
4. Jackson County Central, 5-0, 80 4
5. Caledonia, 4-1, 62 5
6. Holdingford, 5-0, 53 7
7. Norwood Young America, 4-1, 48 8
8. Barnum, 5-0, 33 9
9. Cannon Falls, 4-1, 17 10
10. International Falls, 5-0, 16
Others receiving votes: Kimball Area 12, Triton 10, Staples-Motley 4, Pipestone 4, Rush City 3, St. Agnes 1.
9-player
1. Nevis (8), 5-0, 116 1
2. Mountain Iron-Buhl (3), 5-0, 105 2
3. Fertile-Beltrami (1), 5-0, 94 3
4. Hills-Beaver Creek, 5-0, 78 4
5. Cherry, 5-0, 60 5
6. LeRoy-Ostrander/Lyle-Pacelli, 5-0, 57 6
7. Spring Grove, 5-0, 50 7
8. Goodridge/Grygla, 5-0, 34 8
9. Fosston, 5-0, 28 9
10. Hancock, 5-0, 17 10
Others receiving votes: Kingsland 12, Stephen-Argyle 5, Mountain Lake Area 1.
Class 1A
1. Minneota (12), 5-0, 120 1
2. Springfield, 5-0, 103 2
3. Mahnomen/Waubun 5-0, 92 3
4. Goodhue, 5-0, 89 4
5. Upsala/Swanville, 4-1, 64 8
6. BOLD, 4-1, 60 9
7. Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa, 4-1, 35 5
8. Ada-Borup/West, 4-1, 18 NR
9. Blooming Prairie, 4-1, 17 NR
10. Fillmore Central, 4-1, 16 NR
Others receiving votes: Parkers Prairie 14, Dawson-Boyd 10, Lester Prairie 8, West Central Area 6, Red Lake County 4, Adrian/Ellsworth 1, Breckenridge 1, Browerville/Eagle Valley 1, Deer River 1.
Class 3A
1. Stewartville (11), 5-0, 119 1
2. Dassel-Cokato, 5-0, 103 2
3. Fairmont, 5-0, 84 3
4. Pequot Lakes (1), 5-0, 83 5
5. Albany, 5-0, 79 4
6. Waseca, 4-1, 52 7
7. Fergus Falls, 5-0, 44 8
8. Morris/Chokio-Alberta, 5-0, 34 t9
9. Holy Family, 4-1, 18 6
10. Pine Island, 4-1, 17 t9
Others receiving votes: Luverne 13, Annandale 10, Pierz 4.
Class 4A
1. Becker (11), 5-0, 118 1
2. Totino-Grace (1), 5-0, 107 2
3. Orono, 5-0, 97 3
4. Providence Academy, 4-1, 82 5
5. Princeton, 5-0, 68 6
6. Byron, 4-1, 49 7
7. Rocori, 4-1, 43 10
8. North Branch, 4-1, 25 NR
9. Kasson-Mantorville, 4-1, 24 NR
10. Marshall, 4-1, 13 NR
Others receiving votes: Hill-Murray 12, Duluth Denfeld 9, Holy Angels 6, Hutchinson 4, Hermantown 3, Mound-Westonka 1.
Class 5A
1. Alexandria (9), 5-0, 117 1
2. Moorhead (2), 5-0, 107 2
3. Owatonna (1), 5-0, 94 3
4. Andover, 4-1, 79 4
5. Robbinsdale Armstrong, 5-0, 71 5
6. Elk River, 4-1, 66 6
7. Mankato East, 4-1, 44 8
8. Two Rivers, 5-0, 27 10
9. Chanhassen, 3-2, 15 NR
10. Bemidji, 3-2, 9 NR
(tie) Mankato West, 3-2, 9 7
Others receiving votes: Chaska 6, St. Thomas Academy 5, Minneapolis Washburn 4, Robbinsdale Cooper 3, Rochester John Marshall 3, Monticello 1.
Class 6A
1. Lakeville North (6), 5-0, 114 1
2. Maple Grove (4), 5-0, 108 2
3. Minnetonka (2), 5-0, 101 3
4. Edina, 4-1, 81 t4
5. Shakopee, 4-1, 70 t4
6. Eagan, 3-2, 56 6
7. Anoka, 3-2, 27 10
8. Blaine, 3-2, 17 9
9. Buffalo, 4-1, 16 NR
(tie) Stillwater, 3-2, 16 7
Others receiving votes: Centennial 15, Eden Prairie 7, Wayzata 7, Farmington 6, Mounds View 6, Forest Lake 3, East Ridge 2, Lakeville South 2, St. Michael-Albertville 2.