Carrington up to No. 2 in Class AA

Six wins in a row has Carrington all the way up to No. 2 in the latest Class AA football poll.

The Cardinals lost their opening game to Valley City 18-0, but have since reeled off six straight wins and it has them in the No. 2 spot.

Grafton, the last unbeaten team in ‘AA,’ is the only team in front of the Cardinals.

Bottineau is ranked No. 3 with Wahpeton fourth.

Fargo Shanley is still ranked despite its three losses in seven games. In fact, both the Class AAA and AA polls include a 3-loss team.

Devils Lake (4-3) is ranked No. 5 in the ‘AAA’ rankings, which are voted on by the North Dakota Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association.

Coming off its win over top-ranked Bismarck, Mandan earns the No. 1 ranking in the ‘AAA’ poll. The Braves (7-0) got all nine first-place votes.

N.D. High School Football Polls

Class AAA

Team (first-place votes) Record Pts Prvs

1. Mandan (9) 7-0 45 2

2. Bismarck 6-1 34 1

3. Bismarck Century 6-1 29 3

4. Minot 5-2 18 4

5. Devils Lake 4-3 9 NR

Also receiving votes: None.

Class AA

Team (first-place votes) Record Pts Prvs

1. Grafton (12) 7-0 60 1

2. Carrington 6-1 48 5

3. Bottineau 6-1 36 2

4. Wahpeton 5-2 12 4

5. Fargo Shanley 4-3 10 3

Also receiving votes: Kindred (4-2) 6, Minot Ryan (5-2) 5, Valley City (3-4) 3.

— Sun Staff

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