Indiana high school football rankings: See who made top 10 in each class in preseason poll

Defending champion Ben Davis is the preseason No. 1 team in Class 6A in the state in the inaugural USA TODAY Network Indiana high school football poll by a vote of statewide media members.

Ben Davis was voted No. 1 on 12 of 13 ballots with last year’s runner-up Crown Point getting the other first place vote and coming in second in the poll. In other classes, Decatur Central is No. 1 in 5A, New Palestine No. 1 in 4A, Heritage Hills in 3A, Lutheran in 2A and South Putnam in Class A.

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Here is a look at the entire poll (First place votes in parentheses, followed by total points):

Class 6A

∎ Central Indiana preview, predictions

1. Ben Davis (12) 129

2. Crown Point (1) 104

3. Center Grove 97

4. (tie) Westfield 76

4. (tie) Warren Central 76

6. Hamilton Southeastern 58

7. Brownsburg 51

8. Carmel 35

9. Carroll (Fort Wayne) 33

10. Cathedral 16

Others receiving votes: Penn 14. Fort Wayne Snider 11. Lawrence North 8. Elkhart 4. Fishers 3.

Class 5A

∎ Central Indiana preview, predictions

1. Decatur Central (11) 126

2. Merrillville (1) 105

3. Valparaiso 87

4. Whiteland 75

5. Bloomington North 74

6. Warsaw 57

7. East Central 55

8. Michigan City 38

9. Plainfield 23

10. Castle 18

Others receiving votes: Bloomington South 16. Concord 11. Columbus East (1) 10. Evansville North 9. Floyd Central 2. Lafayette Jeff 2. Kokomo 1

Class 4A

∎ Central Indiana preview, predictions

1. New Palestine (10) 125

2. Bishop Chatard (1) 110

3. New Prairie 84

4. Brebeuf Jesuit 79

5. Mishawaka (1) 66

6. Greenfield-Central 61

7. Evansville Reitz (1) 46

8. NorthWood 30

9. Martinsville 25

10. Leo 20

Others receiving votes: Hanover Central 13. Mt. Vernon 12. East Noble 9. Fort Wayne Dwenger 9. Kankakee Valley 8. Northridge 7. Mooresville 4. New Haven 4. Mississinewa 2. Jasper 2. Pendleton Heights 1.

Class 3A

∎ Central Indiana preview, predictions

1. Heritage Hills (10) 123

2. Knox (1) 95

3. Evansville Memorial 77

4. Gibson Southern 68

5. Batesville 65

6. Guerin Catholic (1) 57

7. West Lafayette 50

8. Tri-West 42 (1)

9. Lawrenceburg 39

10. Mishawaka Marian 29

Others receiving votes: Hamilton Heights 19. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers 18. Tippecanoe Valley 12. South Bend St. Joseph 5. Southridge 5. Peru 4. Fairfield 3. Maconaquah 1.

Class 2A

∎ Central Indiana preview, predictions

1. Lutheran (11) 127

2. Lafayette Central Catholic (1) 88

3. North Posey (1) 81

4. Eastern Hancock 76

5. Linton-Stockton 63

6. Triton Central 53

7. Brownstown Central 51

8. Southmont 38

9. Adams Central 36

10. Andrean 33

Others receiving votes: Lapel 14. Bluffton 11. Heritage Christian 5. Paoli 4. Centerville 3. Rochester 3. Bremen 3. Tell City 2. Alexandria 2. Greencastle 1. Scecina 1.

Class A

∎ Central Indiana preview, predictions

1. South Putnam (8) 105

2. North Judson (1) 88

3. Sheridan 83

4. North Decatur (1) 82

5. Providence (3) 81

6. Carroll (Flora) 57

7. Triton 46

8. LaVille 44

9. Springs Valley 28

10. Madison-Grant 17

Others receiving votes: Pioneer 10. Forest Park 10. South Decatur 7. Monroe Central 5. South Adams 4. Milan 2. North White 1

Call Star reporter Kyle Neddenriep at (317) 444-6649.