Linn-Mar moved up one spot to No. 5 in this week's Associated Press Class 4A prep football poll.

The Lions bumped up a spot after previous No. 5 West Des Moines Dowling was beaten by Southeast Polk, 27-9, Friday night. It was the second loss of the season for Dowling, which started the season ranked No. 1. The Maroons also lost star wide receiver Amara Darboh to a separated shoulder.

Linn-Mar (5-0) hosts Dubuque Senior (1-4) Friday night.

Cedar Falls, Iowa City High, West Des Moines Valley and Ankeny remain the top four ranked teams in Class 4A. Iowa City High (5-0) hosts Cedar Rapids Washington (3-2) Friday at Bates Field.

Iowa City West (4-1) moved back into the rankings at No. 9. The Trojans walloped Cedar Rapids Jefferson 63-14 Friday night. They host Cedar Rapids Xavier (3-2) Friday night.

Clear Lake, Iowa City Regina, Council Bluffs St. Albert, LeMars Gehlen and Armstrong-Ringsted are still top ranked in their respective classes.

AP FOOTBALL POLLS
(First-place votes in parentheses)

CLASS 4A
1. Cedar Falls (10),  5-0
2. Iowa City High (4),  5-0
3. WDM Valley (1),  5-0
4. Ankeny (1),  6-0
5. Linn-Mar,  5-0
6. Davenport Assumption,  5-0
7. Southeast Polk,  5-0
8. Bettendorf,  4-1
9. Iowa City West,  4-1
10. WDM Dowling,  4-2
Others receiving votes: Marshalltown, DM Lincoln, North Scott, Muscatine, CR Xavier

CLASS 3A
1. Clear Lake (12),  5-0
2. Webster City (3),  5-0
3. Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley,  5-0
4. Carroll,  5-0
5. Waverly-Shell Rock,  5-0
6. Solon,  4-1
7. ADM,  5-0
8. SC Heelan,  4-1
9. Carlisle,  5-0
10. Decorah,  4-1
Others receiving votes: Denison-Schleswig, Union, West Delaware, Newton, Maquoketa, Fairfield, Grinnell, Pella

CLASS 2A
1. Iowa City Regina (12),  5-0
2. West Marshall (3),  5-0
3. Spirit Lake,  6-0
4. Fort Dodge St. Edmond,  5-0
5. Mediapolis,  5-0
6. Osage,  5-0
7. PCM,  5-0
8. North Fayette,  4-1
9. Carroll Kuemper,  4-1
10. Dyersville Beckman,  4-1
Others receiving votes: South Central Calhoun, South Winneshiek, Pella Christian

CLASS 1A
1. CB St. Albert (8),  5-0
2. Emmetsburg (7),  5-0
3. Woodward-Granger,  5-0
4. Logan-Magnolia,  5-0
5. Dike-New Hartford,  5-0
6. Aplington-Parkersburg,  4-1
7. Lawton-Bronson,  5-0
8. Panorama,  5-0
9. North Cedar,  5-0
10. Wapsie Valley,  5-0
Others receiving votes: West Lyon, Starmont, Alburnett, AGWSR, Maquoketa Valley, Saint Ansgar

CLASS A
1. LeMars Gehlen (11),  5-0
2. North Tama (2),  5-0
3. Lisbon (2),  5-0
4. Lone Tree,  5-0
5. Postville,  5-0
6. West Hancock,  4-1
7. Bedford,  6-0
8. Mason City Newman,  5-1
9. BGM,  4-1
10. Akron-Westfield,  4-1
Others receiving votes: Lynnville-Sully, WACO, Don Bosco

8-MAN
1. Armstrong-Ringsted (14),  6-0
2. NE Hamilton,  5-0
3. Tabor Fremont-Mills (1),  5-0
4. West Bend-Mallard,  5-0
5. East Mills,  5-0
6. Janesville,  5-0
7. Newell-Fonda,  5-0
8. Kingsley-Pierson,  5-0
9. Preston,  5-1
10. Moravia,  5-0
Others receiving votes: Clarksville, Midland, Remsen-Union, Riceville, Adair-Casey, Melcher-Dallas