Minnesota’s high school football class-by-class state poll for Week 4
In the only change at the top, Elk River took over at No. 1 in Class 5A.

By Jim Paulsen
The Minnesota Star Tribune
Polls are compiled by Minnesota Star Tribune Strib Varsity reporter Jim Paulsen. Voting is by members of the Minnesota media.
The voters: Randy Shaver, Strib Varsity; Joe Brown, West Central Tribune; Pat Ruff, Rochester Post Bulletin; Jace Frederick, St. Paul Pioneer Press; Steve Thomson, WCCO Radio; Jamey Malcomb, Duluth News Tribune; Reagan Hoverman, Duluth News Tribune; Gary Giombetti, Mesabi Daily News; Andy Rennecke, St. Cloud Live; Brian Jerzak, formerly of PrepRedZone.com; Marcus Fuller, Strib Varsity; Jim Paulsen, Strib Varsity.
One voter did not vote this week.
Football state polls
First-place votes in parentheses, followed by record, total points, previous ranking
Class 6A
1. Maple Grove (10), 3-0, 108, 1
2. Minnetonka (1), 3-0, 98, 2
3. Forest Lake, 3-0, 73, 6
4. Shakopee, 3-0, 68, 3
5. Centennial, 3-0, 65, 7
6. Eden Prairie, 2-1, 39, 8
7. Farmington, 3-0, 31, 9
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8. Edina, 2-1, 24, 4
9. Moorhead, 2-1, 22, 5
10. Lakeville South, 2-1, 19, unranked
Others receiving votes: Stillwater 15, Rosemount 8, Champlin Park 5, Andover 3, Mounds View 1.
Class 5A
1. Elk River (5), 3-0, 100, 2
2. Chanhassen (4), 3-0, 83, 1
3. St. Thomas Academy (1), 3-0, 78, 3t
4. Mankato East, 3-0, 74, 3t
5. Spring Lake Park (1), 3-0, 61, 6
6. Mahtomedi, 3-0, 46, 5
7. Chaska, 3-0, 44, 8
8. Robbinsdale Armstrong, 3-0, 39, 9
9. Brainerd, 3-0, 29, 10
10. Alexandria, 2-1, 14, unranked
Others receiving votes: Tartan 13, Northfield 10, Cretin-Derham Hall 5, Waconia 5, Rochester Mayo 3, Two Rivers 1.
Class 4A
1. Byron (8), 3-0, 100, 1
2. Marshall (1), 3-0, 90, 2
3. Kasson-Mantorville (1), 3-0, 75, 5
4. Fergus Falls, 3-0, 73, 6t
5. Hermantown, 3-0, 69, 4
6. Zimmerman (1), 3-0, 51, 9
7. Orono, , 2-1, 41, 8
8. SMB, 3-0, 28, unranked
9. (tie) Stewartville, 2-1, 26, 3
9. (tie) North Branch, 3-0, 26, unranked
Others receiving votes: South St. Paul 16, Rocori 6, Hill-Murray 3, Winona 2, Grand Rapids 1, Holy Angels 1
Class 3A
1. Annandale (6), 3-0, 106, 1
2. Albany (3), 3-0, 93, 2
3. Pequot Lakes (1), 3-0, 77, 3
4. Waseca (1), 3-0, 58, 7t
5. Holy Family, 3-0, 52, 5t
6. Minneapolis North, 3-0, 50, 5t
7. Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton 3-0, 49, 7t
8. Pierz, 3-0, 38, 10
9. Pine Island, 3-0, 25, unranked
10. Fairmont, 2-1, 18, 4
Others receiving votes: St. Croix Lutheran 15, Luverne 9, Breck 5, Concordia Academy 4, Litchfield 3, Brooklyn Center 1, Albert Lea 1.
Class 2A
1. Jackson County Central (9), 3-0, 107, 1
2. Chatfield (2), 3-0, 82, 3
3. Holdingford, 3-0, 76, 2
4. Staples-Motley, 3-0, 59, 4
5. Moose Lake-Willow River 3-0, 57, 6
6. Pillager, 3-0, 46, unranked
7. Goodhue, 3-0, 44, 8t
8. Osakis, 3-0, 39, 7
9. Redwood Valley, 3-0, 33, 10
10. Waterville-Elysian-Morristown 3-0, 27, unranked
Others receiving votes: Le Sueur-Henderson 13, Barnesville 8, Rochester Lourdes 7, Eden Valley-Watkins 4, Aitkin 2, St. Cloud Cathedral 2.
Class 1A
1. Minneota (10), 3-0, 106, 1
2. Springfield, 3-0, 90, 3
3. Mahnomen/Waubun, 3-0, 79, 2
4. Fillmore Central (1), 3-0, 63, 4
5. Dawson-Boyd, 3-0, 60, 5
6. Mountain Iron-Buhl, 3-0, 46, 6
7. Russell-Tyler-Ruthton, 3-0, 44, 9
8. Cleveland, 3-0, 43, 7
9. Deer River, 3-0, 30, unranked
10. Red Lake County, 3-0, 26, unranked
Others receiving votes: Breckenridge 14, Ottertail Central 12, Barnum 5, Bagley 1, Nevis 1.
Nine-player
1. Hills-Beaver Creek (8), 3-0, 66, 1
2. Kingsland (2), 3-0, 85, 3
3. Kittson County Central, 3-0, 73, 5
4. Wabasso (1), 3-0, 49, 8
5. Edgerton, 3-0, 47, 7
6. Mille Lacs, 3-0, 44, unranked
7. Red Rock Central, 3-0, 44, 9t,
8. Hillcrest Lutheran, 3-0, 38, 9t
9. Mabel-Canton, 3-0, 34, unranked
10. Fosston, 3-0, 32, unranked
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