St. Charles regained the top spot in Class 3A as the only major change in the weekly Louisiana Sports Writers Association statewide football poll. Vandebilt Catholic joined the 3A poll at No.10.
In class 5A, Barbe (6-0) at No. 9 and Mandeville (6-0) at No. 10 were new to the ranking as perennial power John Curtis fell out of the Top 10. In Class 4A, positions 1-9 remained the same although Leesville (5-1) moved into the No. 10 spot.
In Classes 2A and 1A, all positions 1-10 remained the same as last week. The weekly poll is voted on by a group of sports writers from around Louisiana.
Class 5A
School, 1st rec, points, Prev. rank
- Karr (9) 6-0 130 1
- Ruston (1) 5-1 116 2
- St. Augustine (1) 6-0 115 3
- Archbishop Rummel 6-0 101 4
- Alexandria 5-1 86 6
- Jesuit 5-1 62 9
- St. Thomas More 5-1 59 7
- Brother Martin 4-2 50 5
- Barbe 6-0 48 NR
- Mandeville 6-0 25 NR
Others receiving votes: John Curtis 23, Catholic-Baton Rouge 21, Acadiana 18, Zachary 5, Destrehan 2, Northshore 2, Hahnville 1, Haughton 1.
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Class 4A
School, 1st rec, points, Prev. rank
- Westgate (8) 5-0 128 1
- Neville (2) 4-1 122 2
- North DeSoto (1) 6-0 108 3
- Archbishop Shaw 5-1 104 4
- Franklin Parish 5-1 78 5
- Madison Prep 4-2 75 6
- John F. Kennedy 5-1 64 7
- Lake Charles Prep 5-1 61 8
- Lafayette Renaissance 4-2 49 9
- Leesville 5-1 22 NR
Others receiving votes: Cecilia 15, Salmen 8, Tioga 8, Plaquemine 7, St. Michael 6, Belle Chasse 4, Opelousas 1.
Class 3A
School, 1st rec, points, Prev. rank
- St. Charles (10) 5-1 131 2
- St. James (1) 5-1 115 1
- University 4-2 112 3
- Sterlington 4-2 101 4
- Jena 4-2 87 5
- Eunice 6-0 72 7
- West Feliciana 6-0 56 8
- Marksville 5-1 52 6
- Jewel Sumner 4-2 43 9
- Vandebilt Catholic 4-2 38 NR
Others receiving votes: Loyola Prep 15, Iowa 15, Jennings 10, Northwest 6, Lutcher 5.
Class 2A
School, 1st rec, points, Prev. rank
- Calvary Baptist (11) 6-0 132 1
- Notre Dame 6-0 119 2
- Mangham 5-1 110 3
- Amite 5-1 96 4
- Newman 5-1 81 5
- Dunham 3-3 71 6
- Lafayette Christian Academy 4-2 70 7
- Catholic-New Iberia 4-2 49 8
- Lake Arthur 6-0 47 9
- Mansfield 5-1 34 10
Others receiving votes: Loreauville 21, Vinton 11, Oak Grove 8, Welsh 4, Green Oaks 2, West St. Mary 2, Country Day 1, Rosepine 1.
Class 1A
School, 1st rec, points, Prev. rank
- Ouachita Christian (9) 6-0 130 1
- Ascension Catholic (1) 6-0 118 2
- Riverside Academy (1) 5-1 110 3
- Haynesville 5-1 97 4
- Southern Lab 5-0 89 5
- Kentwood 6-0 66 6
- Westminster-Lafayette 6-0 62 7
- Jeanerette 5-1 52 8
- Cedar Creek 6-0 44 9
- Logansport 5-1 40 10
Others receiving votes: East Feliciana 22, South Plaquemines 12, Elton 3, Ascension Episcopal 3, Jonesboro-Hodge 3, Sacred Heart-VP 2, St. John-Plaquemine 1.
Jimmy Watson covers Louisiana sports for the USA TODAY N2etwork. Email him at jwatson@shreveporttimes.com and follow him on Twitter @JimmyWatson6.
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