Starting this week, a panel of Associated Press state sports writers and editors, including Camal Petro of PineBeltSPORTS, vote in the Mississippi’s AP High School Poll.
After two weeks of games, there are two teams ranked in the AP Top 10, as Hattiesburg debuts at No. 3 and Oak Grove No. 9. The Warriors aren’t ranked in the 6A Top 5, but the Tigers are No. 2 in 5A behind defending 5A State Champions, West Point, which is No. 2 in the Overall Top 10.
Lumberton is ranked third in the 1A Top 5, and tied with Okolona.
Here are Mississippi's top high school football teams in each class as selected by a panel of Associated Press state sports writers.
|
Class Overall
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|
School
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W-L
|
Pts
|
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1. Starkville (10)
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(2-0)
|
117
|
|
2. West Point (1)
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(2-0)
|
92
|
|
3. Hattiesburg
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(2-0)
|
84
|
|
4. Brandon
|
(2-0)
|
59
|
|
5. Tupelo
|
(2-0)
|
54
|
|
6. Pearl (1)
|
(2-0)
|
51
|
|
7. Northwest Rankin
|
(2-0)
|
43
|
|
(tie) Horn Lake
|
(2-0)
|
43
|
|
9. Oak Grove
|
(2-0)
|
18
|
|
10. Noxubee County
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(1-1)
|
14
|
Others receiving votes: Jackson Prep 13, Jefferson Davis County (1) 10, Olive Branch 9, Meridian 7, Simmons 6, D'Iberville 6, Louisville 6, Mendenhall 5, Warren Central 5, Lafayette 4, Bay Springs 3, Itawamba AHS 3, Taylorsville 2, Madison Central 2, Calhoun City 2, Corinth 1, North Panola 1.
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Class 1A
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|
School
|
W-L
|
Pts
|
|
1. Simmons (13)
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(2-0)
|
130
|
|
2. Nanih Waiya
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(2-0)
|
92
|
|
3. Okolona
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(2-0)
|
82
|
|
(tie) Lumberton
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(2-0)
|
82
|
|
5. Stringer
|
(1-1)
|
42
|
Others receiving votes: Biggersville 28, Shaw 22, Ray Brooks 15, East Marion 7, McAdams 7, Resurrection Catholic 7, Smithville 6.
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Class 2A
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|
School
|
W-L
|
Pts
|
|
1. Taylorsville (10)
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(2-0)
|
126
|
|
2. Bay Springs (2)
|
(2-0)
|
92
|
|
3. Scott Central
|
(2-0)
|
77
|
|
4. Collins
|
(1-1)
|
51
|
|
5. Calhoun City (1)
|
(1-1)
|
50
|
Others receiving votes: Pisgah 26, Puckett 21, Loyd Star 14, West Lincoln 12, Perry Central 8, Heidelberg 7, South Delta 6, East Webster 6, Eupora 6, Philadelphia 6, East Union 6, Madison St. Joseph 6.
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Class 3A
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|
School
|
W-L
|
Pts
|
|
1. Jefferson Davis County (8)
|
(2-0)
|
125
|
|
2. North Panola (5)
|
(2-0)
|
111
|
|
3. Forest
|
(2-0)
|
69
|
|
4. Winona (1)
|
(2-0)
|
40
|
|
5. Houston
|
(1-1)
|
38
|
Others receiving votes: West Marion 27, Nettleton 23, Charleston 19, North Pontotoc 17, Aberdeen 14, Booneville 14, Water Valley 13, Seminary 7, Columbia 7, Magee 6.
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Class 4A
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|
School
|
W-L
|
Pts
|
|
1. Noxubee County (6)
|
(1-1)
|
100
|
|
2. Louisville (3)
|
(1-1)
|
89
|
|
3. Pontotoc (2)
|
(2-0)
|
78
|
|
4. East Central (1)
|
(1-0)
|
69
|
|
5. Poplarville
|
(1-1)
|
40
|
Others receiving votes: Mendenhall 27, South Pike 25, Itawamba AHS 23, Corinth 16, Vancleave 14, West Lauderdale 13, Clarksdale 13, McComb 7, Northeast Lauderdale 6.
|
Class 5A
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|
School
|
W-L
|
Pts
|
|
1. West Point (10)
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(2-0)
|
127
|
|
2. Hattiesburg (3)
|
(2-0)
|
110
|
|
3. Lafayette
|
(2-0)
|
90
|
|
(tie) Olive Branch
|
(2-0)
|
90
|
|
5. Laurel
|
(1-1)
|
59
|
Others receiving votes: Holmes County Central 12, Grenada 8, Neshoba Central 6, West Jones 6, Natchez 6, Picayune 6.
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Class 6A
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|
School
|
W-L
|
Pts
|
|
1. Starkville (12)
|
(2-0)
|
129
|
|
2. Tupelo
|
(2-0)
|
88
|
|
(tie)Brandon
|
(2-0)
|
88
|
|
4. Pearl (1)
|
(2-0)
|
60
|
|
5. Northwest Rankin
|
(2-0)
|
59
|
Others receiving votes: Horn Lake 49, D'Iberville 13, Oak Grove 12, Clinton 8, Warren Central 7, Meridian 7.
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Class Private Schools
|
|
School
|
W-L
|
Pts
|
|
1. Jackson Prep (13)
|
(2-0)
|
130
|
|
2. Madison-Ridgeland Aca.
|
(2-0)
|
110
|
|
3. Jackson Aca.
|
(2-0)
|
92
|
|
4. Starkville Aca.
|
(2-0)
|
50
|
|
(tie)Indianola Aca.
|
(2-0)
|
50
|
Others receiving votes: Oak Forest, La. 33, Parklane Aca. 20, Heritage Aca. 13, Leake Aca. 9, Strider Aca. 7, Lamar School 6.
All Associated Press members in Mississippi are eligible to participate in the high school football poll. Those who voted for this week's poll are: Daily Leader, Brookhaven; The Commercial Dispatch, Columbus; Bolivar Commercial, Cleveland; The Daily Corinthian, Corinth; The Hattiesburg Post, Hattiesburg; The Clarion-Ledger, Jackson; The Oxford Eagle, Oxford; Starkville Daily News, Starkville; Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo; The Vicksburg Post, Vicksburg; WTVA-TV, Tupelo; WAPT, Jackson; WJTV, Jackson.
