associated press: Chelsea stays at No. 8 in Division 3 state rankings; Pioneer, Gabriel Richard receive votes

After defeating previously undefeated Monroe 28-21, Pioneer received a single vote in Division 1. Gabriel Richard beat Dearborn Divine Child 14-6 and got one vote in Division 5.

Chelsea stayed put at No. 8 in the Division 3 rankings after beating Tecumseh 42-28 on Friday.

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL RANKINGS
The top 10 teams in the Associated Press high school football poll, with records in parentheses. Totals are based on 10 points for a first-place vote, nine for second, etc. The Michigan High School Athletic Association has determined playoff qualifiers in eight divisions based on enrollment. The divisions in this poll are unofficial.

Division 1
School (first-place votes) (Record) Total points
1. Detroit Catholic Central (5) (7-0) 50
2. Rockford (6-1) 42
3. Clarkston (5-2) 40
4. Plymouth (7-0) 36
5. Utica Eisenhower (6-1) 26
6. Grand Haven (6-1) 24
7. Northville (7-0) 23
8. Lake Orion (6-1) 14
9. Grand Ledge (6-1) 8
10. Canton (5-2) 5

Others receiving votes: 11, Grand Blanc 3. 12, Brighton 2. 13, Dearborn Fordson 1. 13, Ann Arbor Pioneer 1.

Division 2
School (first-place votes) (Record) Total points
1. Farmington Hills Harrison (5) (7-0) 50
2. Muskegon (6-1) 45
3. Lowell (6-1) 40
4. Bay City Western (6-1) 28
5. Wyandotte Roosevelt (7-0) 24
6. Port Huron (7-0) 22
7. Walled Lake Western (7-0) 21
8. Warren DeLaSalle (5-2) 13
9. Midland (6-1) 9
10. Birmingham Brother Rice (4-3) 8

Others receiving votes: 11, Oxford 6. 12, Detroit Henry Ford 5. 13, Detroit Martin Luther King 2. 14, Southfield 1. 14, Marquette 1.

Division 3
School (first-place votes) (Record) Total points
1. Mt Pleasant (4) (7-0) 49
2. Grand Rapids Christian (1) (7-0) 44
T3. DeWitt (7-0) 38
T3. Orchard Lake St. Mary (6-1) 38
5. Battle Creek Harper Creek (7-0) 31
6. Petoskey (7-0) 25
7. East Grand Rapids (5-2) 16
T8. Stevensville Lakeshore (6-1) 14
T8. Chelsea (6-1) 14
10. Redford Thurston (6-1) 4

Others receiving votes: 11, Fruitport 2.

Division 4
School (first-place votes) (Record) Total points
1. Marine City (5) (7-0) 50
2. Zeeland West (7-0) 45
3. Battle Creek Pennfield (7-0) 39
4. Paw Paw (7-0) 35
5. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (6-1) 31
6. St Clair Shores South Lake (7-0) 24
7. Croswell-Lexington (7-0) 20
8. Detroit Crockett (6-1) 16
9. Pontiac Notre Dame Prep (7-0) 10
10. Marysville (6-1) 3

Others receiving votes: 11, Otsego 1. 11, Detroit Douglass 1.

Division 5
School (first-place votes) (Record) Total points
1. Lansing Catholic (5) (7-0) 50
2. Millington (7-0) 45
3. Grayling (7-0) 39
4. Carrollton (7-0) 29
5. Portland (6-1) 25
T6. Freeland (6-1) 19
T6. Almont (6-1) 19
8. Menominee (5-2) 17
9. Reed City (7-0) 11
10. Berrien Springs (7-0) 7

Others receiving votes: 11, Alma 5. 12, Dowagiac 4. 13, Ovid-Elsie 2. 13, Grand Rapids West Catholic 2. 15, Ann Arbor Father Gabriel Richard 1.

Division 6
School (first-place votes) (Record) Total points
1. Ithaca (4) (7-0) 47
2. Montrose (1) (7-0) 46
3. Iron Mountain (7-0) 41
4. Muskegon Oakridge (6-1) 36
5. Grass Lake (7-0) 29
6. Schoolcraft (6-1) 25
7. Shelby (6-1) 19
T8. Montague (5-2) 9
T8. Clare (6-1) 9
10. Vassar (6-1) 6

Others receiving votes: 11, Byron 4. 12, Madison Heights Madison 1. 12, Hemlock 1. 12, Warren Michigan Collegiate 1. 12, Grandville Calvin Christian 1.

Division 7
School (first-place votes) (Record) Total points
1. Saginaw Nouvel (4) (7-0) 49
T2. Hudson (7-0) 39
T2. Royal Oak Shrine Catholic (1) (7-0) 39
4. Traverse City St Francis (6-1) 30
5. Detroit Loyola (7-0) 26
T6. Pewamo-Westphalia (7-0) 25
T6. McBain (6-1) 25
8. Union City (7-0) 12
9. Harbor Beach (7-0) 9
10. Mancelona (7-0) 7

Others receiving votes: 11, Ishpeming 4. 11, Gobles 4. 13, Ravenna 3. 13, Reese 3.

Division 8
School (first-place votes) (Record) Total points
1. Muskegon Catholic Central (5) (7-0) 50
2. Mendon (7-0) 43
3. New Lothrop (7-0) 42
4. St Ignace (7-0) 33
5. Saugatuck (7-0) 31
6. Crystal Falls Forest Park (5-1) 20
7. Climax-Scotts (6-1) 13
8. Iron Mountain North Dickinson (6-1) 11
9. Johannesburg-Lewiston (6-1) 8
T10. Fowler (5-2) 5
T10. Pittsford (6-1) 5

Others receiving votes: 12, Mt Pleasant Sacred Heart 4. 12, Hillman 4. 14, Beal City 3. 15, Mio 2. 16, Frankfort 1.