West Branch Climbs Two Spots in AP Football Poll

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West Branch climbed two spots to sixth in Class 1A in the latest Associated Press football poll released on Monday.

Regina (5-2) remained fourth in Class 1A as West Branch (7-0) climbed to sixth, its highest ranking of the season.

Solon (7-0) remained No. 1 in Class 1A while West High (7-0) held its spot at No. 2 in Class 4A.

Associated Press Football Rankings

Class 4A

1. West Des Moines Dowling (7-0)

2. West High (7-0)

3. West Des Moines Valley (6-1)

4. Bettendorf (6-1)

5. Cedar Falls (6-1)

6. Johnston (6-1) 

7. Waukee (5-2)  

8. Cedar Rapids Prairie (6-1)

9. North Scott (6-1)

10. Council Bluffs Lewis Central (6-1)  

Receiving Votes: Southeast Polk (4-3); Ankeny Centennial (5-2); Dubuque Senior (6-1); Cedar Rapids Kennedy (5-2); Pleasant Valley (5-2).

Class 3A

1. Solon (7-0)

2. Dallas Center-Grimes (7-0)

3. Cedar Rapids Xavier (7-0)

4. Pella (6-1)

5. Sergeant Bluff-Luton (7-0)

6. Harlan (6-1)

7. West Delaware (6-1)

8. Waverly-Shell Rock (6-1)

9. Glenwood (6-1)

10. Webster City (6-1)

Receiving Votes: Storm Lake (6-1); Carlisle (6-1); Davenport Assumption (5-2); Decorah (5-2); Washington (6-1); Sioux City Heelan (5-2); Boone (6-1); Norwalk (5-2).

Class 2A

1. Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley (6-1)

2. Mount Vernon (6-1)

3. Cascade (7-0) 

4. Sioux Center (7-0)

5. Clear Lake (6-1)

6. PCM (6-1)

7. Williamsburg (6-1)

8. Union (5-1) 

9. South Central Calhoun (6-1)

10. Waukon (5-1) 

Receiving Votes: Aplington-Parkersburg (6-1); Sheldon (5-2); West Liberty (5-2).

Class 1A

1. West Lyon (7-0)

2. Van Meter (7-0)

3. Pella Christian (7-0)

4. Regina (5-2)

5. AHSTW (7-0)

6. West Branch (7-0)

7. Denver (6-1)

8. Bellevue (6-1) 

9. Pleasantville (6-1)

10. Western Christian (5-2)

Receiving Votes: South Hamilton (6-1); Belmond-Klemme (6-1); IKM/Manning (5-2); Wilton (6-1). 

Class A

1. West Sioux (7-0)

2. Southwest Valley (7-0) 

3. Hudson (7-0)

4. Algona Garrigan (7-0)

5. Wapsie Valley (7-0)

6. Lynnville-Sully (7-0)

7. Council Bluffs St. Albert (6-1)

8. Gladbrook-Reinbeck (6-1)

9. Saint Ansgar (7-0)

10. East Buchanan (6-1)

Receiving Votes: Pekin (7-1); LeMars Gehlen (6-1); New London (5-1); Alburnett (5-2): West Hancock (5-2).

8-Player

1. Don Bosco (7-0)

2. Remsen St. Mary’s (67-0)

3. Audubon (7-0)

4. Tripoli (7-0)

5. Newell-Fonda (6-1)

6. Sidney (7-0)

7. Riceville (6-1)

8. Baxter (6-1)

9. Graetting-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire (4-2)

10. Stanton (7-1)

Receiving Votes: Harris-Lake Park (4-2); Lone Tree (7-1); HLV (6-2); Fremont Mills (5-2); Moravia (7-1).