The AP used to do a media poll for high school football. That is gone. So I decided why not bring something similar back. A poll that gauges the minds of all those who cover high school football. Thank you to the members of the Montana Media that participated in this poll!
The first week of High School Football is in the books. There are some surprises this week, at least in my opinion. We saw some teams drop completely out while others were on the fringe skyrocket. Seeing how this unfolds throughout the season is going to be a lot of fun. Without further ado...
CLASS AA
1. Billings West Golden Bears (2-0) 112 points (22) 1st place votes
2. Butte Bulldogs (2-0) 73 points
3. Capital Bruins (2-0) 71 points (1) 1st place vote
4. Sentinel Spartans (2-0) 43 points;
5. Helena High Bengals (2-0) 38 points
Also receiving votes- Bozeman Hawks (1-1) 5 points; Big Sky Eagles (1-1) 3 points Glacier Wolfpack (1-1) 2 points; Hellgate Knights (1-0) 1 point
Games for Week 3
#1 West vs Skyview in Billings
Glacier @ #3 Capital
#4 Sentinel @ Flathead
Class A
1. Hamilton Broncs (1-0) 99 points (19) 1st place votes
2. Billings Central (1-0) 66 points (1) 1st place votes
3. Frenchtown Broncs (1-0) 47 points
4. Laurel Locomotives (1-0) 36 points
5. Miles City (2-0) 19 points
Also Receiving Votes- Dillon (1-1) 9 points; Libby (2-0) 9 points;
Lewistown Golden Eagles (1-1) 6 points; Whitefish (1-1) 1 point; Columbia Falls (1-1) 1 point;
Games for Week 3
#1 Hamilton @ Stevensville
#2 Billings Central @ Sidney
#3 Frenchtown @ Corvallis
Class B
1. Fairfield Eagles (1-0) 85 points (17) unanimous #1 team
2. Eureka Lions (2-0) 43 points
3. Missoula Loyola Rams (1-1) 38 points
4. Huntley Project Red Devils (1-1) 23 points
5. Manhattan (1-0) 20 points;
Also Receiving Votes- Red Lodge (2-0) 18 points; Whitehall (2-0) 6 points; Baker (2-0) 4 points; Colstrip (0-1) 4 points; Bigfork (1-1) 1 point.
Games for Week 3
#1 Fairfield at Cut Bank
#2 Eureka at Deer Lodge
Whitehall at #3 Loyola
Shepard at #4 Huntley Project
Three Forks at #5 Manhatten
Class C 8-Man
1. Fairview Warriors (2-0) 40 points (8) unanimous #1 team
2. Shelby Coyotes (2-0) 30 points
3. Clark Fork (2-0) 21 points
4. Great Falls Central (2-0) 11 points
5. Fort Benton Longhorns (2-0) 10 points
Also Receiving Votes- Centerville (2-0) 4 points; Flint Creek (1-1) 3 points;
West Yellowstone (2-0) 1 point
Games for Week 3
Lodge Grass at #1 Fairview
#2 Shelby @ Hays-Lodge Pole
#3 Clark Fork at Thompson Falls
#4 Great Falls Central @ Cascade
#5 Fort Benton @ Centerville
Class C 6-Man
1. Wibaux (2-0) 40 points (8) unanimous #1 Team
2. Big Sandy (2-0) 30 points
3. Richey-Lambert (2-0) 19 points
4. Hot Springs (2-0) 12 points
5. Jordan (1-1) 7 points
Also Receiving Votes- Hobson-Moore-Judith Gap (2-0) 4 points;
Power-Dutton-Brady (2-0) 3 points; Geraldine-Highwood (1-10) 2 points;
Westby-Grenora (2-0) 1 point; Shields Valley (2-0) 1 point; Broadview-Lavina (2-0) 1 point.
Games for Week 3
#1 Wibaux off this week
#2 Big Sandy at MonDak
Roy/Winifred @ #3 Richey-Lambert
Shields Valley @ #4 Hot Springs
Stanford/Geyser/Denton @ #5 Jordan Treasure State Poll Voters-
Aunica Koch-SWX;
Terry Werner-NWMTA;
Brian Reed-Class A Historian;
John Kemper-KCAP 950 AM-Helena;
Blake Hempstead- Anaconda PXP
Jack Ginsburg-Montana Sports;
Keith Demolder-SWX Montana;
Kevin Levine-NBC Montana
Jeremy Schnell-SWX Montana;
Victor Flores- 406mtsports;
Tyler Smith-Montana AA Prep;
Dom Thibbetts-Montana Sports;
Doug Peterson-Montana AA Prep FB;
Chris Stratton-MPSN 406;
Slim Kimmel-Montana Sports;
Richie Melby- Montana Sports;
Darren Winberg-NBC Montana;
Jordan Hansen-406mtsports;
Bruce Saylor-Butte Sports;
Kyle Hansen-406mtsports;
Chris Peterson-406mtsports;
Anthony Nachreiner-AM 600 KGEZ-Kalispell
Kyle Houghtaling-406mtsports;
Kevin Marshall-Cherry Creek
Alec Bofinger-MontanaSports
Colter Nuanez-ESPN Missoula
Ryan Tootell-ESPN Missoula
Jason Walker- Sports 949