Minnesota football polls, Week 8
They still don't realize that St. Peter can't be receiving votes in two classes.
First-place votes in parentheses, followed by record, total points, previous ranking.
CLASS 6A
1. Maple Grove (11), 7-0, 110, 1
2. Centennial, 6-1, 90, T4
3. Lakeville South, 6-1, 84, T4
4. Minnetonka, 6-1, 74, 2
5. Rosemount, 6-1, 62, 5
6. Eden Prairie, 5-2, 46, 8
7. Champlin Park, 6-1, 45, 9
8. Forest Lake, 6-1, 44, 3
9. Andover, 5-2, 17, 7
10. Woodbury, 5-2, 15, NR
Others receiving votes: Edina 14, Mounds View 2, Osseo 1
CLASS 5A
1. St. Thomas Academy (10), 7-0, 109, 1
2. Spring Lake Park (1), 7-0, 93, 2
3. Mahtomedi, 7-0, 79, 5
4. Chanhassen, 6-1, 78, 3
5. Alexandria, 6-1, 76, 4
6. Monticello, 6-1, 59, 8
7. Cretin-Derham Hall, 5-2, 35, 7
8. Chaska, 5-2, 30, NR
9. Elk River, 5-2, 28, 6
10. Mankato East, 5-2, 17, NR
Others receiving votes: Northfield 3
CLASS 4A
1. Byron (11), 7-0, 110, 1
2. Marshall, 7-0, 99, 2
3. Kasson-Mantorville, 6-1, 78, 3
4. Grand Rapids, 6-1, 62, T5
5. Stewartville, 5-2, 53, 4
6. Rocori, 6-1, 50, T5
7. Hill-Murray, 6-1, 41, 9
8. Holy Angels, 6-1, 38, NR
9. Hermantown, 6-1, 28, 10
10. Fergus Falls, 5-2, 15, 8
Others receiving votes: North Branch 14, South St. Paul 7, St. Peter 7, Benilde-St. Margaret’s 3
CLASS 3A
1. Annandale (8), 7-0, 104, 1
2. Pequot Lakes (2), 7-0, 94, 2
3. Pierz, 7-0, 85, 3
4. Waseca (1), 7-0, 79, 4
5. Minneapolis North, 7-0, 69, 5
6. Pine Island, 7-0, 55, 6
7. St. Croix Lutheran, 7-0, 48, 7
8. Albany, 6-1, 34, 8
9. (tie) Spectrum, 6-1, 12, NR
9. (tie) Winona Cotter, 6-1, 12, NR
Others receiving votes: St. Peter 12, Holy Family 3, Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted 3, Esko 2, Luverne 2, Dassel-Cokato 1
CLASS 2A
1. Jackson County Central (10), 7-0, 109, 1
2. Holdingford, 7-0, 90, 3
3. Pillager, 7-0, 77, 6
4. Goodhue (1), 7-0, 76, 5
5. Waterville-Elysian-Morristown, 7-0, 71, 7
6. Moose Lake-Willow River, 7-0, 65, 8
7. Staples-Motley, 6-1, 42, 4
8. Chatfield, 6-1, 25, 2
9. Redwood Valley, 6-1, 18, 9
10. Aitkin, 6-1, 17, 10
Others receiving votes: Osakis 5, Eden Valley-Watkins 4, Caledonia 3, Triton 3
CLASS 1A
1. Minneota (10), 7-0, 107, 1
2. Springfield, 7-0, 95, 2
3. Fillmore Central (1), 7-0, 83, T3
4. Mahnomen/Waubun, 7-0, 78, T3
5. Cleveland, 7-0, 71, 5
6. Breckenridge, 7-0, 61, 6
7. Barnum, 6-1, 38, 7
8. Red Lake County, 6-1, 31, 8
9. Dawson-Boyd, 6-1, 17, 9
10. Parkers Prairie, 6-1, 11, NR
Others receiving votes: Upsala/Swanville 7, Walker-Hackensack-Akeley 4, Braham 1
NINE-PLAYER
1. Hills-Beaver Creek (9), 7-0, 106, 1
2. Kittson County Central (1), 8-0, 97, 2
3. Mabel-Canton (1), 7-0, 80, 3
4. Red Rock Central, 7-0, 76, 5,
5. Hillcrest Lutheran, 7-0, 73, 6
6. Wabasso, 6-1, 43, 4
7. Edgerton, 6-1, 38, 8
8. Cook County, 6-0, 31, 9
9. Stephen-Argyle, 6-1, 21, 10
10. Bertha-Hewitt, 6-1, 16, NR
Others receiving votes: Cromwell-Wright 11, Mille Lacs 7, Kingsland 4, Littlefork-Big Falls 2
The polls are compiled by Strib Varsity staff writer Jim Paulsen from voting by media members across Minnesota. Voters: Randy Shaver, Strib Varsity; Marcus Fuller, Strib Varsity; Jace Frederick, St. Paul Pioneer Press; Pat Ruff, Rochester Post Bulletin; Joe Brown, West Central Tribune; Jamey Malcomb, Duluth News Tribune; Reagan Hoverman, Duluth News Tribune; Brian Jerzak, formerly of Prep RedZone; Steve Thomson, WCCO Radio; Gary Giombetti, Mesabi Daily News; Andy Rennecke, St. Cloud Live; Jim Paulsen, Strib Varsity