Whitehall’s 7-1 football team stayed put at No. 4 in the latest Associated Press Division 4 state rankings released on Monday on the heels of the Vikings’ 34-14 “Battle for the Bell” win over Montague.
Meanwhile, Montague (6-2) slipped a few spots but remains in the Division 6 rankings at No. 10 this week. The reigning state champion Wildcats were No. 5 in last week’s poll.
In total, six Muskegon-area teams – three from the West Michigan Conference – remain in the AP’s statewide polls following Week 8 games.
Mona Shores (6-2) climbs two spots to No. 6 in Division 2, Muskegon (7-1) remains No. 4 in Division 3, Oakridge (7-1) stays No. 10 in Division 5 and Muskegon Catholic Central (7-1) moves up a spot to No. 6 in Division 7.
The rankings are compiled by the AP from votes submitted by media members across the state. Here are the complete rankings with number of first-place votes and team record in parentheses followed by total votes in the poll.
Division 1
1. Rockford {4} (8-0) — 49
2. Belleville {1} (7-1) — 43
3. Saline (8-0) — 39
4. Grand Blanc (8-0) — 34
5. Rochester Adams (8-0) — 32
6. West Bloomfield (7-1) — 24
7. Clarkston (7-1) — 20
8. Brownstown Woodhaven (8-0) — 13
(tie) Romeo (7-1) — 13
10. Hartland (7-1) — 6
Others receiving votes: Ann Arbor Huron 1. Dearborn Fordson 1.
Division 2
1. Warren De La Salle {5} (7-0) — 50
2. South Lyon (8-0) — 43
3. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central (7-1) — 37
4. Traverse City Central (7-1) — 36
5. Caledonia (7-1) — 34
6. Muskegon Mona Shores (6-2) — 24
7. Livonia Churchill (6-2) — 15
8. Portage Central (6-2) — 14
9. Temperance Bedford (6-2) — 8
10. Bay City Western (6-2) — 6
Others receiving votes: Dexter 3. East Lansing 2. Byron Center 2. Grosse Pointe South 1.
Division 3
1. Detroit King {5} (7-1) — 50
2. DeWitt (7-1) — 44
3. Mount Pleasant (8-0) — 41
4. Muskegon (7-1) — 35
5. Riverview (8-0) — 28
6. River Rouge (5-2) — 27
7. Cedar Springs (6-2) — 13
8. Zeeland West (6-2) — 11
9. Gibraltar Carlson (7-1) — 6
10. Haslett (6-2) — 5
Others receiving votes: Allen Park 4. Mason 4. Harper Woods 3. Marquette 3. Warren Fitzgerald 1.
Division 4
1. Chelsea {4} (8-0) — 49
2. Edwardsburg {1} (8-0) — 44
3. Hudsonville Unity Christian (8-0) — 42
4. Whitehall (7-1) — 34
5. Croswell-Lexington (7-1) — 28
6. Pontiac Notre Dame Prep (7-1) — 22
7. Vicksburg (7-1) — 19
8. Cadillac (6-2) — 12
9. Lake Fenton (7-1) — 10
10. Freeland (7-1) — 9
Others receiving votes: Spring Lake 5. Livonia Clarenceville 1.
Division 5
1. Grand Rapids Catholic Central {5} (8-0) — 50
2. Frankenmuth (8-0) — 45
3. Kingsley (8-0) — 38
4. Marine City (8-0) — 35
5. Grand Rapids West Catholic (7-1) — 27
6. Berrien Springs (8-0) — 26
7. Comstock Park (8-0) — 17
8. Gladwin (8-0) — 16
9. Portland (6-2) — 10
10. Muskegon Oakridge (7-1) — 9
Others receiving votes: Olivet 1. Armada 1.
Division 6
1. Lansing Catholic {5} (8-0) — 50
2. Constantine (8-0) — 45
3. Millington (8-0) — 40
4. Jonesville (8-0) — 34
5. Reed City (7-1) — 30
6. Negaunee (7-1) — 25
7. Boyne City (7-1) — 16
8. Michigan Center (7-1) — 15
9. Standish-Sterling (7-1) — 12
10. Montague (6-2) — 5
Others receiving votes: Ida 3.
Division 7
1. Traverse City St. Francis {5} (8-0) — 50
2. Pewamo-Westphalia (8-0) — 45
3. Jackson Lumen Christi (7-1) — 36
4. Lawton (8-0) — 34
5. Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central (7-1) — 32
6. Muskegon Catholic Central (7-1) — 24
7. Reese (7-1) — 18
8. Ishpeming Westwood (7-1) — 11
9. Detroit Central (8-0) — 9
10. Bad Axe (7-1) — 6
(tie) Madison Heights Bishop Foley (7-1) 6
Others receiving votes: Evart 2. Detroit Loyola 1. Elkton-Pigeon Bay Port Laker 1.
Division 8
1. Hudson {5} (8-0) — 50
2. Addison (8-0) — 44
3. Ottawa Lake Whiteford (7-1) — 41
4. Ubly (8-0) — 34
5. Beal City (7-1) — 28
6. Clarkston Everest Catholic (7-1) — 22
7. White Pigeon (7-1) — 17
8. Breckenridge (6-2) — 14
9. Carson City-Crystal (7-1) — 11
10. Centreville (6-2) — 10
Others receiving votes: Sand Creek 4.
8 Player
1. Powers North Central {4} (8-0) — 67
2. Adrian Lenawee Christian {2} (8-0) — 60
3. Portland St Patrick {1} (8-0) — 56
4. Suttons Bay (8-0) — 47
5. Morrice (8-0) — 37
6. Martin (8-0) — 33
7. Pickford (7-1) — 27
8. Britton-Deerfield (8-0) — 21
9. Au Gres-Sims (8-0) — 12
10. North Huron (8-0) — 6
Others receiving votes: Marion 5. Deckerville 3. Indian River-Inland Lakes 3. Colon 3. Munising 2. Rogers City 1. Crystal Falls Forest Park 1. Lake Linden-Hubbell 1.
