There were no changes at the top of any of the five Louisiana Sports Writers Association polls after seven weeks of high school football.
St. Charles in Class 3A and Calvary in Class 2A were unanimous picks for No. 1. Class 4A was virtually unchanged from top to bottom and there was no movement in the Class 1A poll in which Ouachita Christian is a near unanimous choice.
Catholic-Baton Rouge (4-3) did move into the 5A poll at No. 10 while undefeated Haughton (7-0) is seven spots away from making the Top 10. Lutcher (5-2) Joined the 3A poll at No. 9 while Loreauville (5-2) joined the 2A poll at No. 10.
Class 5A
School, 1st rec, points, Prev. rank
- Karr (9) 7-0 130 1
- Ruston 6-1 118 2
- St. Augustine (2) 7-0 106 3
- Alexandria 6-1 94 5
- Archbishop Rummel 6-1 87 4
- St. Thomas More 6-1 77 7
- Brother Martin 5-2 63 8
- Mandeville 7-0 39 10
- Jesuit 5-2 37 6
- Catholic-Baton Rouge 4-3 35 NR
Others receiving votes: Barbe 20, Destrehan 16, John Curtis 9, Northshore 6, Acadiana 5, West Monroe 3, Haughton 2, Thibodaux 1.
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Class 4A
School, 1st rec, points, Prev. rank
- Westgate (8) 6-0 128 1
- Neville (2) 5-1 122 2
- North DeSoto (1) 7-0 119 3
- Archbishop Shaw 6-1 101 4
- Madison Prep 5-2 76 6
- Lake Charles Prep 6-1 70 8
- John F. Kennedy 6-1 66 7
- Franklin Parish 5-2 62 5
- Lafayette Renaissance 5-2 52 9
- Leesville 6-1 28 10
Others receiving votes: Cecilia 22, Salmen 11, St. Michael 8, Plaquemine 3, Tioga 1.
Class 3A
School, 1st rec, points, Prev. rank
- St. Charles (11) 6-1 132 1
- University 5-2 121 3
- Jena 5-2 101 5
- Eunice 7-0 85 6
- Sterlington 4-3 76 4
- St. James 5-2 74 2
- West Feliciana 7-0 62 7
- Marksville 6-1 57 8
- Lutcher 5-2 45 NR
- Jewel Sumner 5-2 35 9
Others receiving votes: Vandebilt Catholic 33, Iowa 19, Loyola Prep 9, Jennings 6, Northwest 1.
Class 2A
School, 1st rec, points, Prev. rank
- Calvary Baptist (11) 7-0 132 1
- Notre Dame 7-0 119 2
- Mangham 6-1 110 3
- Amite 6-1 95 4
- Newman 6-1 79 5
- Dunham 4-3 73 6
- Lafayette Christian Academy 5-2 64 7
- Lake Arthur 7-0 55 9
- Mansfield 6-1 36 10
- Loreauville 5-2 34 NR
Others receiving votes: Catholic-New Iberia 17, Vinton 15, Oak Grove 8, Welsh 6, Green Oaks 3, West St. Mary 3, Country Day 1, Rosepine 1.
Class 1A
School, 1st rec, points, Prev. rank
- Ouachita Christian (10) 7-0 131 1
- Ascension Catholic 7-0 116 2
- Riverside Academy (1) 6-1 113 3
- Haynesville 6-1 96 4
- Southern Lab 6-0 84 5
- Kentwood 7-0 75 6
- Westminster-Lafayette 7-0 64 7
- Jeanerette 6-1 52 8
- Cedar Creek 7-0 42 9
- Logansport 6-1 36 10
Others receiving votes: East Feliciana 20, Ascension Episcopal 4, South Plaquemines 4, Jonesboro-Hodge 3, Elton 2, Sacred Heart-VP 2, St. Mary’s 2.
Jimmy Watson covers Louisiana sports for the USA TODAY Network. Email him at jwatson@shreveporttimes.com and follow him on Twitter @JimmyWatson6.
This article originally appeared on Shreveport Times: Only minor changes highlight the LSWA’s Week 7 football poll