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Lions up to No. 2 in 4A football poll

Linn-Mar's football team moved up one spot to No. 2 in the Associated Press Class 4A poll released Monday.

The Lions (9-0) completed the regular season last Friday with a 28-7 win over Xavier. They moved up after previous No. 2 Cedar Falls was upset by Iowa City West, 21-10.

Linn-Mar opens the playoffs Wednesday against unranked Clinton (3-6) at Linn-Mar.

West Des Moines Valley (9-0) remained the top-ranked team in 4A. Southeast Polk (8-1), Bettendorf (8-1) and Ankeny (8-1) complete the top five.

Cedar Falls (8-1) fell to No. 6, followed by West Des Moines Dowling (7-2), North Scott (8-1), Iowa City High (7-2) and Des Moines Lincoln (8-1) round out the top 10.

Kennedy (5-4) plays at Iowa City High in Wednesday's first round.

Clear Lake (9-0), Iowa City Regina (9-0) and Armstrong-Ringsted (9-0) remain the top ranked teams in 3A, 2A and 8-Man. Emmetsburg (9-0) replaced Council Bluffs St. Albert (9-0) atop the 1A poll, and Lisbon (9-0) is No. 1 in Class A.

AP FOOTBALL POLLS
Final
(First-place votes in parentheses)

CLASS 4A
1. WDM Valley (14)        9-0      140
2. Linn-Mar                    9-0      125
3. Southeast Polk           8-1      107
4. Bettendorf                8-1        83
5. Ankeny                     8-1        79
6. Cedar Falls                 8-1        74
7. WDM Dowling            7-2        57
8. North Scott               8-1        45
9. Iowa City High            7-2        31
10. DM Lincoln               8-1        14
Others receiving votes - Iowa City West 10, CR Washington 2, Pleasant Valley 2, Marshalltown 1.

CLASS 3A
1. Clear Lake (12)          9-0        129
2. Boyden-Hull/RV          9-0        113
3. Adel ADM                  9-0         94
4. Webster City              8-1         90
5. SC Heelan                  8-1         76
6. Solon                        8-1         68
7. West Delaware           8-1         52
8. Maquoketa                 8-1         42
9. Creston                      8-1         21
10. Pella                         8-1         16
Others receiving votes - Norwalk 6, Union 3, Decorah 2, Grinnell 1, Keokuk 1, Oskaloosa 1.

CLASS 2A
1. Iowa City Regina (8)    9-0      124
2. West Marshall (5)        9-0      122
3. Spirit Lake                  9-0        96
4. Mediapolis                  9-0         85
5. Monroe PCM              9-0         76
6. Carroll Kuemper          8-1         66
7. Beckman                   8-1         52
8. FD St. Edmond           8-1         39
9. South Central Calhoun  8-1         36
10. South Winneshiek      8-1          7
Others receiving votes - North Fayette 3, Wilton 2, Forest City 2, North Polk 2, New Hampton 2, Albia 1.

CLASS 1A
1. Emmetsburg (6)                 9-0         123
2. CB St. Albert (6)                9-0         119
3. Aplington-Parkersburg         8-1           90
3. Woodward-Granger (1)       9-0           90
5. Lawton-Bronson                 9-0           73
6. Panorama                          9-0           67
7. Alburnett                          9-0           53
8. Logan-Magnolia                  8-1           49
9. West Lyon                        7-2           18
10. St. Ansgar                       7-2           10
Others receiving votes - DM Christian 9, Wapsie Valley 6, Gladbrook-Reinbeck 4, West Branch 2, Turkey Valley 2.

CLASS A
1. Lisbon (13)                       9-0         130
2. West Hancock                   8-1         107
3. Mason City Newman            8-1        103
4. North Tama                       8-1          80
5. LeMars Gehlen                    8-1          74
6. Lone Tree                         8-1          71
7. Madrid                               7-2          48
8. Postville                             8-1          43
9. EHK/Exira                          8-1           21
10. Akron-Westfield                7-2          14
Others receiving votes - BGM 12, WACO 5, Bedford 3, Lynnville-Sully 2, Don Bosco 1, Algona Garrigan 1.

8-MAN
1. Armstrong-Ringsted (12)     9-0      129
2. Tabor Fremont-Mills (1)        9-0      114
3. Preston                             9-1       80
3. NE Hamilton                       8-1       80
5. Clarksville                           9-1       64
6. West Bend-Mallard              8-1       54
7. Melcher-Dallas                    9-0        53
8. Newell-Fonda                    8-1        37
9. East Mills                          8-1         32
10. Remsen-Union                 8-1         28
Others receiving votes - Janesville 21, Moravia 12, Adair-Casey 6, Kingsley-Pierson 3, Glidden-Ralston 1, Murray 1.

Last Updated ( Tuesday, 25 October 2011 00:33 )  

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