Football state rankings: Mason, Portland, Ithaca lead Greater Lansing teams in AP poll
The Mason and Portland football teams each made statements in Week 8 with victories over previously unbeaten opponents also ranked in the top 10 in their divisions.
And those wins have both the Bulldogs and Raiders among the state's best heading into the final week of the high school football regular season.
Mason remained at No. 1 in Division 3 in this week's poll and received all five possible first-place votes after its 30-7 road victory over then No. 2-ranked Walled Lake Western. Portland moved up a spot to No. 2 in Division 4 following its 41-0 victory over then-No. 7 Sexton that helped it secure the outright CAAC White championship.
Mason and Portland are among nine teams from Greater Lansing ranked in the top 10 of their divisions entering Week 9. and among 12 part of the latest poll
Among the other area programs to pick up big victories in Week 8 was Corunna, which remained unbeaten with a rout of then-Division 3 No. 8 Fenton in the Flint Metro League title game. Corunna is No. 3 in Division 5.
Ithaca also remained ranked in the top five and held steady at No. 2 in Division 8. The TVC White champion Yellowjackets received one first-place vote.
CMAC champion Pewamo-Westphalia is ranked No. 7 in Division 7, while Fowler moved up to No. 9 in Division 8 to round out the 11-player programs in the top 10.
East Lansing (Division 2), DeWitt (Division 3) and Sexton (Division 4) are each receiving votes and among the teams just outside the top 10.
Carson City-Crystal leads a trio of area 8-man football teams in the rankings. The Eagles, who are the only unbeaten area 8-man program, are ranked No. 4 in Division 1.
In 8-man Division 2, Portland St. Patrick is ranked No. 6 and Morrice is No. 8.
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Michigan Associated Press football poll
Division 1
School Record Total Points
1. Belleville (5) (8-0) 50
2. Rockford (8-0) 45
3. Davison (8-0) 38
4. Saline (8-0) 35
5. Lake Orion (8-0) 31
6. Northville (8-0) 26
7. Southfield A&T (7-1) 15
8. West Bloomfield (6-2) 14
9. Detroit Cass Tech (6-2) 9
10. Utica Eisenhower (7-1) 7
Others receiving votes: Grandville 2. Westland John Glenn 2. Clinton Township Chippewa Valley 1.
Division 2
School Record Total Points
1. Warren De La Salle (4) (6-2) 49
2. Caledonia (6-2) 43
3. Muskegon (6-2) 38
4. Byron Center (1) (7-1) 34
5. Birmingham Groves (6-2) 26
6. Portage Central (7-1) 20
7. Grosse Pointe South (7-1) 16
8. Saginaw Heritage (6-2) 12
9. Allen Park (7-1) 8
10. Detroit U-D Jesuit (7-1) 7
(tie) Muskegon Mona Shores (6-2) 7
Others receiving votes: Birmingham Seaholm 5. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern 3. Port Huron Northern 3. Gibraltar Carlson 1. East Lansing 1. Dexter 1. Milford 1.
Division 3
School Record Total Points
1. Mason (5) (8-0) 49
2. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central (7-1) 44
3. Gaylord (8-0) 39
4. Walled Lake Western (7-1) 32
5. Mount Pleasant (7-1) 31
6. Parma Western (7-1) 22
7. Port Huron (7-1) 21
8. East Grand Rapids (6-2) 13
9. Auburn Hills Avondale (7-1) 7
(tie) Zeeland West (6-2) 7
Others receiving votes: Coopersville 5. DeWitt 5.
Division 4
School Record Total Points
1. Whitehall (5) (8-0) 50
2. Portland (8-0) 38
3. Paw Paw (8-0) 37
4. Chelsea (7-1) 35
5. Goodrich (7-1) 33
6. Grand Rapids South Christian (6-2) 23
7. Freeland (7-1) 18
8. Niles (7-1) 12
(tie) Croswell-Lexington (7-1) 12
10. Redford Union (7-1) 9
Others receiving votes: Lansing Sexton 4. Big Rapids 2. Carleton Airport 2.
Division 5
School Record Total Points
1. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (3) (7-1) 48
2. Grand Rapids West Catholic (2) (8-0) 47
3. Corunna (8-0) 39
4. Pontiac Notre Dame Prep (7-0) 33
5. Frankenmuth (7-1) 31
6. Gladwin (7-1) 23
7. Belding (7-1) 17
8. Flint Hamady (7-0) 14
9. West Branch Ogemaw Heights (7-1) 13
10. Marine City (7-1) 7
Others receiving votes: Kingsford 3.
Division 6
School Record Total Points
1. Warren Michigan Collegiate (5) (8-0) 50
2. Almont (8-0) 45
3. Negaunee (7-1) 38
4. Constantine (7-1) 36
5. Chesaning (7-1) 29
6. Ecorse (7-0) 22
7. Hart (7-1) 19
8. Kingsley (6-2) 16
9. Gladstone (6-2) 7
(tie) Clare (6-2) 7
Others receiving votes: Manistee 5. Detroit Edison 1.
Division 7
School Record Total Points
1. North Muskegon (2) (8-0) 37
2. Jackson Lumen Christi (2) (7-1) 36
3. Napoleon (8-0) 33
4. Millington (8-0) 29
5. Lawton (7-1) 23
6. Clinton (7-1) 20
7. Pewamo-Westphalia (7-1) 18
8. Charlevoix (7-1) 9
9. Menominee (6-2) 7
10. Montrose (6-2) 4
Others receiving votes: Schoolcraft 3. Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett 1.
Division 8
School Record Total Points
1. Ottawa Lake Whiteford (3) (8-0) 39
2. Ithaca (1) (8-0) 34
3. Ubly (8-0) 32
4. Beal City (8-0) 25
5. Addison (8-0) 19
6. Iron Mountain (8-0) 17
7. New Lothrop (7-1) 15
8. White Pigeon (8-0) 13
9. Fowler (7-1) 12
10. Hudson (7-1) 10
Others receiving votes: Clarkston Everest Catholic 2. Sterling Heights Parkway Christian 1. Harbor Beach 1.
Division 1 (8-player)
School Record Total Points
1. Pickford (3) (8-0) 47
(tie) Bridgman (2) (8-0) 47
3. Brown City (8-0) 38
4. Carson City-Crystal (8-0) 34
5. St. Ignace LaSalle (7-1) 28
6. Kingston (7-1) 16
7. Indian River-Inland Lakes (7-1) 15
8. Gobles (6-2) 13
9. Mendon (6-2) 11
10. Merrill (7-1) 10
Others receiving votes: Norway 5. Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian 4. Lincoln-Alcona 3. Martin 3. Newberry 1.
Division 2 (8-player)
School Record Total Points
1. Adrian Lenawee Christian (3) (8-0) 39
2. Marion (1) (7-0) 35
3. Climax-Scotts (8-0) 34
4. Posen (7-0) 25
5. Crystal Falls Forest Park (7-1) 22
6. Portland St Patrick (7-1) 19
7. Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart (7-1) 15
8. Morrice (6-2) 11
9. Au Gres-Sims (7-1) 9
10. Pittsford (7-1) 6
Others receiving votes: Powers North Central 4. Bay City All Saints 1.
This article originally appeared on Lansing State Journal: Mason, Portland, Ithaca lead Lansing area teams in football state poll
