FOOTBALL

Three local programs remain ranked in Associated Press state football poll

USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin

Chandler Benn is part of a Amherst football team which is ranked No. 5 in the Medium Division in this week's Associated Press state poll

WAUSAU - Three central Wisconsin programs remain ranked in the fourth Associated Press state football poll of the season.

Edgar was the highest-ranked local program as the Wildcats (4-0) remained second in the Small Division behind St. Mary's Springs.

The Wildcats were one of two programs ranked in the Small Division for the poll which was released Tuesday afternoon. Edgar hosts Chequamegon on Friday as Jerry Sinz tries to become only the second prep football coach in the state's history with 400 wins.

Iola-Scandinavia (3-1) suffered its first loss of the season last week against Bonduel and dropped three spots in the division. The Thunderbirds are tied with Fall River and Regis for 10th in the poll.

Amherst earned a first-place vote and remained fifth in the Medium Division. The Falcons (3-1) were one of four programs to receive a first-place vote in the division after last week's top team, Waukesha Catholic Memorial, suffered a loss.

Lodi received seven of the 11 first-place votes and Notre Dame and Catholic Memorial both received first-place vote as well.

Undefeated Kimberly and St. Mary's Springs both were unanimous No. 1 teams in the Large and Small divisions, respectively.

Stratford and Colby both received votes in the Small Division and fell just outside the top 10.

Newman Catholic moved up three spots to No. 3 in the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association 8-man football state poll. The Cardinals are 4-0 for the first time since 2009.

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 (11) 4-0, 110 1. 2. Franklin 4-0, 95, 2. 3. Waunakee 4-0, 84, 3. 4. Sun Prairie 4-0, 76, 4. 5. Brookfield Central 4-0, 67, 5. 6. Fond du Lac 3-1, 52, 6. 7. Waukesha West 4-0, 38, 7. 8. Brookfield East 4-0, 32, 8. 9. Monona Grove 4-0, 21, 9. 10. Menomonie 4-0, 20, 10.

Others receiving votes: Mequon Homestead 5. Racine Horlick 3. Eau Claire Memorial 1. Hartford 1.

MEDIUM DIVISION

1. Lodi (7) 4-0, 103, 2. 2. Green Bay Notre Dame (1) 4-0, 99, 3. 3. St. Croix Central 4-0, 76, 4. 4. Waukesha Catholic Memorial (1) 3-1, 71, 1. 5. Amherst (1) 3-1, 68, 5. 6. Lake Mills 4-0, 58, 6. 7. Rice Lake 4-0, 50, 7. 8. Racine St. Catherine's (1) 4-0, 37, 9. 9. Mount Horeb/Barneveld 3-1, 21, 8. 10. Kewaskum 4-0, 12, 10.

Others receiving votes: Clinton 2. Laconia 2. Berlin 2. Bloomer 2. Bonduel 1. Kiel 1.

SMALL DIVISION

1. Fond du Lac Springs (11) 4-0, 110, 1. 2. Edgar 4-0, 98, 2. 3. Bangor 4-0, 85, 3. 4. Black Hawk 4-0, 71, 4. 5. Stanley-Boyd 4-0, 61, T5. 6. Grantsburg 4-0, 56, TB. 7. Wild Rose 4-0, 48, 8. 8. Lake Country Lutheran 4-0, 31, 9. 10T. Fall River 3-1, 6, NR. 10T. Eau Claire Regis 3-1, 6, NR. 10T. Iola-Scandinavia 3-1, 6, 7.

Others receiving votes: Fond du Lac Winnebago Lutheran 4. Dodgeland 4. Oakfield 3. Stratford 2. Colby 1. Howards Grove 1

WFCA 8-MAN FOOTBALL POLL
1. Luck. 2. Oakfield. 3. Newman Catholic. 4. Prarie Farm. 5. Northwood/Solon Springs. 6. Wisconsin Heights. 7. Abundant Life/St. Ambrose. 8. Sevastopol. 9. Alma Center Lincoln. 10. Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran.