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For some, last Friday was the final week of the prep football regular season. For the rest, that happens this week.
As over half the state prepares for playoff action, a handful of changes have gone down in regards to the latest polls.
Humboldt, who suffered a 16-8 setback to Nevada last week, dropped from the top spot in Class 3A to No. 6. Harlan is now the consensus top-ranked team followed by Mount Vernon and Nevada.
Independence, who the Wildcats knocked off to reach the final four a year ago, are ranked fifth. Humboldt fell in the state semifinals to Harlan, who received eight of the nine first place votes.
Greene County remained sixth in 2A and Newell-Fonda moved up a spot from ninth to eighth in eight-player.
The Wildcats (7-1 overall) meet Algona on the road to conclude the regular season. Greene County (7-1) hosts Union LaPorte City (2-6) in the playoffs, while Newell-Fonda (7-1) welcomes in Harris-Lake Park in another postseason tilt.
West Des Moines Dowling, who had its record-setting run of 5A titles ended a few years ago, moved to No. 1 ahead of Pleasant Valley by two points. Pleasant Valley, the lone unbeaten in 5A, received five of the nine first place votes.
Williamsburg (2A), West Branch (1A) West Hancock (A) and Remsen St. Mary's (eight-player) all remained No. 1s heading into the postseason.
West Bend-Mallard received two votes in eight-player. The Wolverines host Clarksville in the playoffs later this week.
Johnston, Sioux City East, Ames, Linn-Mar and Iowa City High all joined the Top-10 in 5A this week, with Cedar Rapids Washington, Le Mars and Norwalk doing the same in 4A. Waukon in 2A along with Baxter and Montezuma in eight-player also joined the polls.
Fort Dodge (4-4) will host now-No. 10 Le Mars for Senior Night following a convincing win at Denison-Schleswig.
By The Associated Press
The Top Ten teams in the Associated Press Iowa high school football polls of the 2014 season with first-place votes in parentheses and won-loss record, total points and position last week at right:
Class 5A
Rec. Pts. Pvs.
1. West Des Moines Dowling (4) 7-1 84 2
2. Pleasant Valley (5) 8-0 82 1
3. Southeast Polk 7-1 70 3
3. Ankeny 7-1 70 4
5. Cedar Falls 6-2 47 6
6. Cedar Rapids Prairie 6-2 42 8
7. Johnston 5-3 28 NR
8. Sioux City East 6-2 20 NR
9. Ames 6-2 14 NR
10. Marion Linn-Mar 5-3 10 NR
(tie) Iowa City High 5-3 10 NR
Others receiving votes: Cedar Rapids Kennedy 7. Davenport West 4. Ankeny Centennial 4. Urbandale 2. West Des Moines Valley 1.
Class 4A
Rec. Pts. Pvs.
1. Council Bluffs Lewis Central (6) 8-0 87 1
2. Cedar Rapids Xavier (2) 8-0 77 2
3. Waverly-Shell Rock (1) 8-0 76 3
4. Iowa CIty Liberty 7-1 59 4
5. Carlisle 7-1 50 5
6. Bondurant Farrar 7-1 47 6
7. Eldridge North Scott 6-2 39 7
8. Cedar Rapids Washington 5-3 11 NR
9. Indianola 5-3 10 8
10. Le Mars 5-3 9 NR
(tie) Norwalk 5-3 9 NR
Others receiving votes: Webster City 8. Newton 4. Spencer 3. Epworth Western Dubuque 3. Burlington 2. Fort Madison 1.
Class 3A
Rec. Pts. Pvs.
1. Harlan (8) 7-1 89 1
2. Mount Vernon (1) 8-0 80 3
3. Nevada 7-1 62 6
4. Adel ADM 7-1 52 5
5. Independence 8-1 51 4
6. Humboldt 7-1 48 2
7. Solon 6-2 43 7
8. Alleman North Polk 6-2 28 9
9. Van Horne Benton 6-2 20 T10
10. MOC-Floyd Valley 6-2 16 T10
Others receiving votes: Creston 5. Manchester West Delaware 1.
Class 2A
Rec. Pts. Pvs.
1. Williamsburg (4) 8-0 85 1
2. Central Lyon-GLR (5) 8-0 84 2
3. State Center West Marshall 8-0 65 4
4. Spirit Lake 8-0 62 3
5. O-A BCIG 7-1 56 5
6. Greene County 7-1 35 6
7. Osage 6-2 33 7
8. Inwood West Lyon 6-2 25 T8
9. Dubuque Wahlert 6-2 18 10
10. Waukon 5-3 15 NR
Others receiving votes: Monticello 9. West Union North Fayette 4. Centerville 2. New Hampton 1. Orange City Unity Christian 1.
Class 1A
Rec. Pts. Pvs.
1. West Branch (6) 8-0 86 1
2. Van Meter (3) 7-1 80 2
3. Underwood 8-0 69 3
4. Hawarden West Sioux 7-1 66 5
5. Carroll Kuemper 7-1 35 4
6. Aplington-Parkersburg 7-1 34 6
7. Pella Christian 7-1 32 8
8. Monona MFL-Mar-Mac 7-1 23 10
9. Dike-New Hartford 6-2 20 9
10. Mediapolis 7-1 18 7
Others receiving votes: Hull Western Christian 12. South Hamilton 8. Sigourney-Keota 8. Denver 4.
Class A
Rec. Pts. Pvs.
1. Britt West Hancock (6) 8-0 83 1
2. Grundy Center (1) 8-0 76 2
3. Moville Woodbury Central (1) 8-0 72 3
4. A-H-S-T-W, Avoca (1) 8-0 62 4
5. Lynnville-Sully 8-0 57 5
6. Troy Mills North Linn 7-1 37 7
7. Winthrop East Buchanan 7-1 30 8
8. Alburnett 7-1 23 9
9. Fairbank Wapsie Valley 6-2 15 10
10. Columbus Junction 7-1 12 6
Others receiving votes: Le Mars Gehlen Catholic 10. Mount Ayr 8. Hartley HMS 7. Mason City Newman 3.
8-PLAYER
Rec. Pts. Pvs.
1. Remsen Saint Mary's (6) 8-0 83 1
2. Wayland WACO (3) 9-0 77 2
3. Gilbertville-Don Bosco 7-0 75 3
4. Lenox 8-0 55 4
5. Easton Valley 6-1 49 6
6. West HarrisonMondamin 8-0 44 5
7. Gladbrook-Reinbeck 7-1 30 7
8. Newell-Fonda 7-1 24 9
9. Liberty Center SE Warren 8-1 21 10
10. Baxter 7-1 7 NR
(tie) Montezuma 6-1 7 NR
Others receiving votes: Central City 6. Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire 5. Jackson Junction Turkey Valley 5. Anita CAM 4. West Bend-Mallard 2. Fremont Mills, Tabor 1.
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