Bismarck up to No. 1; Carrington falls to No. 4

Bismarck got six of the 10 first-place votes to reclaim the top spot in the latest Class AAA football rankings.

Bismarck Century got four of the 10 top-place votes after beating previous No. 1 Mandan last Thursday, 27-14. All three teams are 7-1. The Braves are ranked third.

Minot and Devils Lake – both 5-3 – remain No. 4 and 5.

Carrington dropped four spots in the Class AA poll after losing at Beulah on Friday night.

The Cardinals (6-2) had won six straight and were ranked No. 2, but fell to fifth this week.

Unbeaten Grafton (8-0) is still No. 1. Bottineau (7-1), Wahpeton (6-2) and Fargo Shanley (5-3) each moved up one spot in the rankings, which are conducted by the North Dakota Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association.

High school football polls

Class AAA

Team (first-place votes) W-L Pts LW

1. Bismarck (6) 7-1 44 2

2. Century (4) 7-1 43 3

3. Mandan 7-1 33 1

4. Minot 5-3 15 4

5. Devils Lake 5-3 12 5

Also receiving votes: Grand Forks Red River (5-3) 3.

Class AA

Team (first-place votes) W-L Pts LW

1. Grafton (13) 8-0 65 1

2. Bottineau 7-1 50 3

3. Wahpeton 6-2 32 4

4. Fargo Shanley 5-3 23 5

5. Carrington 6-2 20 2

Also receiving votes: Minot Ryan (6-2) 5.

— Dave Selvig

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