All six No. 1 teams stayed at the top of the class in the USA TODAY Network Indiana high school football poll released Monday.
Brownsburg (Class 6A), New Palestine (5A), Bishop Chatard (4A), Evansville Memorial (3A), Adams Central (2A) and Springs Valley (A) are the No. 1 teams going into the final week of regular season games.
It was relatively quiet week of changes with only two teams – Tippecanoe Valley (No. 10 in 3A) and Carroll (Flora) (No. 10 in Class A) – new to the poll this week.
Others receiving votes: Griffith 14. Evansville Mater Dei 12. Franklin County 2. Indian Creek 2. Twin Lakes 2. West Noble 2.
Class 2A football top 10
Ranking
Team
Record
Votes
Prev. ranking
1.
Adams Central (18)
8-0
180
1
2.
Brownstown Central
8-0
155
2
3.
Lapel
8-0
139
3
4.
Andrean
7-1
117
4
5.
Eastbrook
8-0
110
5
6.
Lutheran
7-1
80
6
7.
Triton Central
7-1
76
7
8.
Linton-Stockton
6-2
60
9
9.
Wheeler
7-0
39
10
10.
Bluffton
7-1
15
8
Dropped out: None
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Others receiving votes: Rochester 8. Alexandria 4. Winchester 4. Churubusco 1. Lake Station 1.
Class A football top 10
Ranking
Team
Record
Votes
Prev. ranking
1.
Springs Valley (12)
8-0
168
1
2.
North Judson (1)
7-1
136
3
3.
North Decatur
6-1
130
2
4.
Providence (4)
5-2
121
4
5.
South Putnam
6-2
103
5
6.
Frontier (1)
8-0
100
6
7.
Riverton Parke
8-0
87
7
8.
Pioneer
7-1
63
8
9.
North Daviess
8-0
48
9
10.
Carroll (Flora)
5-2
16
NR
Dropped out: Madison-Grant (10)
Others receiving votes: South Adams 10. Madison-Grant 3. West Central 3. North Miami 1. Sheridan 1.
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