Wolves, Imperials still No. 1 in rankings

Watford City and Napoleon-Gackle-Streeter remain atop the North Dakota Class A and nine-man football polls this week.

The Wolves (3-0) got nine of 11 first-place votes in the Class A poll. Velva (3-0) moved up two spots to No. 2. No. 3 Hazen (3-0) got two first-place votes.

In the nine-man poll, the Imperials (3-0) got five of 10 first-place votes to edge Mott-Regent (3-0) in the balloting. The Wildfire (3-0) got four first-place votes while Wells County (3-0) got one.

Kidder County (4-0) remained at No 5 this week.

The season’s third North Dakota Class A and nine-man football polls as compiled by The Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association. Each team is followed by first-place votes in parentheses, records, total points and last week’s ranking.

Class A

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

1. Watford City (9) 3-0 53 1

2. Velva 3-0 38 4

3. Hazen (2) 3-0 37 3

4. North Prairie 3-0 18 5

5. Williams County 3-1 12 —

Also receiving votes: Harvey (2-1) 5, Linton-HMB (2-1) 1, New Salem-Glen Ullin (3-0) 1.

9-Man

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

1. Napoleon-GS (5) 3-0 45 1

2. Mott-Regent (4) 3-0 41 2

3. Thompson 4-0 29 4

4. Wyndmere-Lidgerwood 3-0 25 3

5. Kidder County 4-0 12 5

Also receiving votes: Towner-Granville-Upham (3-0) 7, Wells County (3-0) 6. Note: Wells County received one first-place vote.

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