There continues to be no changes in the top spots of the CoachesAid.com football rankings, as the #1 ranked teams in all five classifications recorded easy victories over the weekend.
In Class AA, #1 Capital topped #8 Billings West in a rematch of last year's state championship game, 22-8. Capital extended its Class AA record winning streak to 28 with the victory. The Bruins are the only undefeated team left in the league. C.M. Russell stayed at #2, with a 41-12 win against #7 Billings Skyview. The rest of the top five also remained the same, with #3 Helena, #4 Glacier and #5 Sentinel all recording easy wins.
In Class A, top-ranked Billings Central Catholic got a break from playing teams ranked in the top five, shutting out unranked Hardin 49-0. The Rams are the only unbeaten team in Class A. #2 Laurel, #3 Frenchtown, and #4 Custer County all held their spots with wins. The three one-loss teams have something in common - their only defeat has come at the hands of Billings Central. Frenchtown pushed Beaverhead County out of the top five, defeating the Beavers 34-21. Polson took their spot with a 43-20 win at Columbia Falls.
In Class B, #1 Huntley Project gave up its first points of the season, but still won easily. The Red Devils had shut out their first five opponents this year, but allowed 6 points in a 42-6 win over Shepherd. The top ten stayed the same, as #2 Broadwater, #3 Fairfield, and #4 Townsend all remained undefeated.
In Class C 8-man, #1 Wibaux dominated a top five showdown with Carter County, winning 42-6. The loss dropped the Bulldogs from #4 to #6. #2 Drummond, #3 Centerville, and #4 Sheridan all stayed undefeated. Centerville won by forfeit against North Toole County. Fort Benton continued to climb in the rankings, grabbing the #5 spot with a 53-8 win over previously ranked Power/Dutton-Brady.
In Class C 6-man, #1 Big Sandy held on to the top spot and remained undefeated, winning a showdown with Great Falls Central Catholic, 58-20.
Here's how the polls look entering this week. Last week's rankings are listed in parentheses. An asterisk next to a team's record means all scores have not been reported.
WEEK 6 FOOTBALL RANKINGS:
CLASS AA
1) Capital, 7-0 (1)
2) C.M. Russell, 6-1 (2)
3) Helena, 5-2 (3)
4) Glacier, 5-2 (4)
5) Sentinel, 5-2 (5)
6) Big Sky, 5-2 (6)
7) Billings Skyview, 4-3 (7)
8) Billings West, 4-3 (8)
9) Bozeman, 4-3 (9)
10) Butte, 1-6 (-)
Dropped out: Billings Senior (10)
CLASS A
1) Billings Central, 7-0 (1)
2) Laurel, 6-1 (2)
3) Frenchtown, 6-1 (3)
4) Custer County, 6-1 (4)
5) Polson, 5-1 (6)
6) Beaverhead County, 4-2 (5)
7) Butte Central Catholic, 5-2 (9)
8) Hamilton, 4-2 (8)
9) Belgrade, 4-3 (7)
10) Sidney, 3-3 ( 10)
CLASS B
1) Huntley Project, 6-0 (1)
2) Broadwater, 6-0 (2)
3) Fairfield, 6-0 (3)
4) Columbus, 6-0 (4)
5) Loyola Sacred Heart, 5-1 (5)
6) Glasgow/Hinsdale/Nashua, 5-1 (6)
7) Lincoln County, 5-1 (7)
8) Baker, 5-1 (8)
9) Florence-Carlton, 5-1 (9)
10) Choteau, 5-1 (10)
CLASS C 8-MAN
1) Wibaux, 6-0 (1)
2) Drummond, 6-0 (2)
3) Centerville, 6-0 (3)
4) Sheridan, 6-0 (5)
5) Fort Benton, 6-1 (7)
6) Carter County, 5-1 (4)
7) Scobey, 5-1 (6)
8) Charlo, 5-1 (8)
9) Twin Bridges, 5-1 (10)
10) Stanford/Geyser, 5-1 (-)
Dropped out: Power/Dutton Brady (9)
CLASS C 6-MAN
1) Big Sandy, 6-0 (1)
2) Denton, 6-0 (3)
3) Hysham, 5-0* (2)
4) Winifred/Roy, 5-1 (4)
5) Savage, 5-1 (7)
6) Great Falls Central, 5-1 (5)
7) North Star, 4-2 (9)
8) Augusta, 4-2 (10)
9) Geraldine, 4-2 (6)
10) Custer/Melstone, 4-2 (8)
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