Stevens Point, Amherst move up in AP poll
WAUSAU - Both Stevens Point Area Senior High and Amherst moved up a spot in the Associated Press state football poll this week.
The Panthers (4-0) are No. 8 among large schools after a 22-7 win over Oshkosh North in a Valley Football Association-South Division game last Friday.
Amherst (3-1) jumped up to No. 5 in the Medium Division on the strength of a 48-0 win over Weyauwega-Fremont in a Central Wisconsin Conference-8 game.
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The state poll was released Monday afternoon.
Edgar (3-1) fell five spots to No. 8 in the Small Division after a 7-6 loss to Stratford in a Marawood Conference battle.
Stratford (3-1) received votes in the Small Division once again, falling just outside of the Top 10 despite the win over the Wildcats.
Abbotsford and Iola-Scandinavia also received votes in the Small Division as did Spencer/Columbus Catholic in the Medium Division.
Kimberly and Fond du Lac Springs were both unanimous selections for the top spot in the Large and Small Divisions, respectively.
Green Bay Notre Dame received 12 of 15 first-place votes for the top spot in the Medium Division. Waukesha Catholic Memorial received the other three first-place votes and was second in the poll.
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Here is The Associated Press high school football poll. The poll includes first-place votes in parentheses, season record, total points and last week’s ranking, as voted upon by a statewide panel of sports writers. Teams are arranged in three divisions of equal size based on current enrollments
LARGE DIVISION
1. Kimberly (15) 4-0, 150, 1. 2. Menasha 4-0, 129, 2. 3. Middleton 4-0, 108, 3. 4. Waunakee 4-0, 103, 4. 5. Hudson 4-0, 93, 6. 7. Mequon Homestead 3-1, 51, 8. 8. SPASH 4-0, 45, 9. 9. Oconomowoc 4-0, 33, 10. Verona 4-0, 14, NR.
Others receiving votes: Appleton North 7. Bay Port 5. Waukesha North 5. Sun Prairie 4. Menomonie 4. Wilmot 2. Chippewa Falls 1. Green Bay Southwest 1. Hartland Arrowhead 1.
MEDIUM DIVISION
1. Green Bay Notre Dame (12) 4-0, 147, 1. 2. Waukesha Catholic Memorial (3) 4-0, 138, 2. 3. Osceola 4-0, 138, 3. 4. Pewaukee 4-0, 85, 5. 5. Amherst 3-1, 72, 6..6. Little Chute 4-0, 71, 9. 7. Columbus 4-0, 66, 7. 8. Lodi 4-0, 56, 8. 9. West De Pere 4-0, 32, 10. 10. Freedom 3-1, 14, 4.
Others receiving votes: Mount Horeb/Barneveld 10. Kewaskum 8. Luxemburg-Casco 7. Spencer/Marshfield Columbus 3. Monroe 2. Rice Lake 1.
SMALL DIVISION
1. Fond du Lac Springs (15) 4-0, 150, 1. 2. Darlington 4-0, 117, 2. 3. Bangor 4-0, 106, 4. 4. Lake Counttry Lutheran 4-0, 86, 5. 5. Eau Claire Regis 4-0, 76, 6. 6. Alma/Pepin 4-0, 63, 7. 7. Stanley-Boyd 3-1, 52, 8. 8. Edgar 3-1, 38, 3. 9. Coleman 4-0, 32, 9. 10. Fond du Lac Winnebago Lutheran 4-0, 30, 10.
Others receiving votes: Stratford 26. Pecatonica/Argyle 14. Spring Valley 10. Ozaukee 8. Hurley 4. Lancaster 3. Hilbert/Stockbridge 3. Markesan 2. Abbotsford 2. Glenwood City 1. Iola-Scandinavia 1. Random Lake 1.