BOISE, Idaho — A roller coaster prep season continued Tuesday as three new teams climbed into the No. 1 spot in their classification in the Idaho high school football state media poll.
The latest rankings mark the fifth straight week with at least one new top-ranked team, with different No. 1 squads in the 5A, 3A and 2A classifications. Four new faces appeared in Tuesday's media poll, including Kimberly, who defeated previous No. 4 Buhl in Week 8.
Skyline secured the top 5A spot following its 35-14 victory over defending state champion Highland. The Grizzlies surpassed Bishop Kelly, who sat at No. 1 in the media poll for the entire season until Tuesday.
At the 3A level, Declo claimed the throne after West Side's 14-12 win over previously top-ranked Aberdeen. The 2A rankings also welcomed a new leader in Logos, who ended Kendrick's 31-game winning streak with a 30-18 road victory.
The prep football rankings entering Week 8 are listed below by classification, as voted on by sports reporters across Idaho:
6A
Team W-L Pts Pvs
1. Rocky Mountain (12) 8-0 60 1
2. Eagle 7-1 40 2
3. Rigby 7-1 39 3
t-4. Madison 7-1 20 t-4
t-4. Coeur d'Alene 6-2 20 t-4
Others receiving votes: Highland 1
5A
Team W-L Pts Pvs
1. Skyline (6) 6-2 53 2
2. Bishop Kelly (6) 7-1 52 1
3. Minico 6-2 31 3
4. Hillcrest 5-3 22 4
5. Lakeland 6-2 10 —
Others receiving votes: Vallivue 5, Emmett 3, Lewiston 3, Bonneville 1
4A
Team W-L Pts Pvs
1. Homedale (6) 7-1 51 1
2. Sugar-Salem (4) 5-2 45 2
3. Weiser (2) 6-2 43 5
4. Fruitland 6-2 24 3
5. Kimberly 5-3 13 —
Others receiving votes: Moscow 4
3A
Team W-L Pts Pvs
1. Declo (8) 7-1 54 2
2. West Side (3) 6-1 50 3
3. Aberdeen (1) 6-1 40 1
4. Firth 6-2 24 4
5. Ririe 5-2 10 —
Others receiving votes: None
2A
Team W-L Pts Pvs
1. Logos (10) 7-1 57 3
2. Kendrick 6-1 37 1
3. Hagerman (1) 7-1 31 5
4. Valley (1) 6-1 27 4
5. Butte County 6-1 26 2
Others receiving votes: Prairie 1, Rimrock 1
1A
Team W-L Pts Pvs
1. Carey (12) 8-1 60 1
2. Council 6-1 39 3
3. Dietrich 6-1 35 2
4. Tri-Valley 7-1 29 4
5. Wallace 7-1 5 —
Others receiving votes: Garden Valley 4, Lakeside 4, Rockland 3, Shoshone 1
VOTERS:
- Kade Calvin, KPVI
- Kole Emplit, KMVT
- Michael Lycklama, Idaho Statesman
- Brandon Baney, IdahoSports.com
- Max Oswald, Bonner County Daily Bee
- Randy Isbelle, Lewiston Tribune
- Mark Nelke, Coeur d'Alene Press
- Brandon Walton, Idaho State Journal
- Allan Steele, East Idaho News
- Race Archibald, Idaho Press
- Adam Engel, Times-News
- Brady Frederick, KTVB
