Jackson County Central is third in the latest Class 2A ratings by the Minnesota Volleyball Coaches Association.
Pequot Lakes is first and Zumbrota-Mazeppa second. Rounding out the top five are Southwest Christian and previous No. 1 Sauk Centre.
Marshall of the Big South Conference again leads the Class 3A poll. JCC will play at Marshall on Tuesday, Sept. 13.
The other leaders also remain the same, Mayer Lutheran (1A) and Wayzata (4A).
Following are the complete polls. Listed are rank, team and preseason ranking. First-place votes are in parenthesis.
Class 2A
1. Pequot Lakes (1) 3
2. Zumbrota-Mazeppa (5) 4
3. Jackson County Central (3) 2
4. Southwest Christian 5
5. Sauk Centre (2) 1
6. Nova Classical (1) 7
7. Annandale 9
8. Watertown-Mayer (1) NR
9. Cannon Falls 6
10. Caledonia 10
Others receiving votes: Belle Plaine, Concordia Academy, Holdingford, /Mounds Park, Paynesville.
Class 1A
1. Mayer Lutheran (12) 1
2. Minneota (1) 2
3. Bethlehem Academy 3
4. Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 4
5. Mabel-Canton 5
6. Kenyon-Wanamingo 6
7. MACCRAY 8
8. Badger/Greenbush-Middle River 9
9. Spring Grove 7
10. Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa 10
Others receiving votes: Henning, Pine River-Backus, Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda.
Class 3A
1. Marshall (13) 1
2. Kasson-Mantorville (1) 3
3. Stewartville 2
4. Willmar 5
5. Byron (1) 4
6. Alexandria 6
7. Benilde-St. Margaret's 8
8. Holy Angels 10
9. Grand Rapids 9
10. New Prague 7
Others receiving votes: Mahtomedi, Rocori.
Class 4A
1. Wayzata (14) 1
2. East Ridge 2
3. Champlin Park 3
4. Rogers 4
5. Lakeville North 5
6. Northfield 9
7. Chaska 6
8. Rosemount NR
9. Eagan 7
(tie) Rochester Mayo 8
Others receiving votes: Forest Lake, Lakeville South, Burnsville.