Mott-Regent takes over top spot in nine-man

There’s a new No. 1 in nine-man football.

Mott-Regent (5-0) ascended to the top of this week’s North Dakota nine-man football poll, getting nine of 11 first-place votes. Wyndmere-Lidgerwood (5-0) got the other two first-place votes and moved up one spot to No. 2.

New Rockford-Sheyenne (4-1), unranked last week, moved into the poll at No. 3 after handing previously-unbeaten Napoleon-Gackle-Streeter its first loss on Friday. The Imperials (4-1) slipped from No. 1 to No. 4.

Wells County (4-1) received votes.

In the Class A rankings, Watford City (5-0) remains the No. 1 team. Velva (5-0) moved up one spot to No. 2.

Harvey (4-1) remains No. 5, while Linton-HMB (4-1) and Oakes (5-0) received votes.

The season’s fourth 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 (11) 5-0 55 1

2. Velva 5-0 43 3

3. North Prairie 5-0 26 4

4. Hazen 4-1 24 2

5. Harvey 4-1 8 5

Also receiving votes: Linton-HMB (4-1) 1, Oakes (5-0) 4, Langdon-Munich (5-0) 1.

Nine-Man

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

1. Mott-Regent (9) 5-0 53 2

2. Wyndmere-Lidgerwood (2) 5-0 46 3

3. New Rockford-Sheyenne 4-1 24 —

4. Napoleon-GS 4-1 16 1

5. Divide County 4-0 10 —

Also receiving votes: Central McLean (4-1) 3, Hillsboro (4-2)1, Lakota-Adams-Edmore (5-1) 7, St. John (4-1) 1, Thompson (5-1) 1, Towner-Granville-Upham (4-1) 1. Wells County (4-1) 2.

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