Tornadoes, Imperials ranked in latest polls

The Oakes High School football team remained third in the latest Class A poll after a big win over Linton-Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock last Friday.

Oakes received 31 votes, behind leader and defending state champion Stanley-Powers Lake (60) and Heart River (45). Larimore and Hazen rounded out the top five with Harvey-Wells County, Velva, Grant County Flasher and Maple Valley-Enderlin also receiving votes.

Napoleon-Gackle-Streeter was listed fifth in the poll, receiving one first-place vote. Wyndmere-Lidgerwood sat atop the poll again, garnering eight of 14 first-place votes. North Star was second in the poll, earning four first-place votes while Divide County was third. Cavalier, ranked fourth, also received a first-place vote.

Hankinson and South Border both received a vote.

High school football polls

Class A

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

1. Stanley-PL (12) 2-0 60 1

2. Heart River 2-0 45 2

3. Oakes 2-0 31 3

4. Larimore 2-0 15 NR

5. Hazen 1-1 9 NR

Also receiving votes: Harvey-Wells County (1-1) 8, Velva 7 (1-1), Grant County-Flasher (2-0) 4, Maple Valley-Enderlin (2-0) 1.

9-man

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

1. Wyndmere-Lidge. (8) 3-0 56 1

2. North Star (4) 3-0 50 2

3. Divide County 3-0 27 3

4. Cavalier (1) 2-0 26 4

5. Napoleon-GS (1) 3-0 19 5

Also receiving votes: Hankinson (3-0) 1, South Border (2-1) 1.

— Sun Staff

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