Wolves, Wildfire remain No. 1 in polls

Watford City and Mott-Regent remain atop the North Dakota Class A and nine-man football polls this week.

The Wolves (6-0) got all 11 first-place votes in Class A, with Velva (6-0) at No. 2. The top five remained unchanged this week, with Harvey (5-1) still at No. 5.

Linton-HMB (5-1) and Oakes (6-0), who square off on Friday night in Linton, received votes.

The Wildfire (6-0) got 10 of 11 first-place votes in nine-man, with No. 2 Wyndmere-Lidgerwood (6-0) getting one first-place vote. The top four teams in the rankings were the same as last week, with New Rockford-Sheyenne (5-1) at No. 3 and Napoleon-Gackle-Streeter (5-1) at No. 4.

Wells County (5-1) received votes.

The season’s fifth 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) 6-0 55 1

2. Velva 6-0 44 2

3. North Prairie 6-0 26 3

4. Hazen 5-1 20 4

5. Harvey 5-1 12 5

Also receiving votes: Linton-HMB (5-1) 1, Oakes (6-0) 2, Cavalier (6-1) 1.

9-Man

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

1. Mott-Regent (10) 6-0 54 1

2. Wyndmere-Lidgerwood (1) 6-0 45 2

3. New Rockford-Sheyenne 5-1 27 3

4. Napoleon-Gackle-Streeter 5-1 18 4

5. Hillsboro 5-2 6 —

Also receiving votes: Lakota-Adams-Edmore (6-1) 4, Central McLean (5-1) 3, Thompson (6-1) 3, Wells County (5-1) 3, St.John (5-1) 2.

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