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Michigan high school football AP rankings after Week 4, where Northern Michigan teams stand

drew kochanny, the petoskey news-review
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If there were such a thing as a midway point in a nine-game schedule, we might be at it right now in Week 4.5.

With another week – and that half part – a new set of Associated Press Michigan High School Football rankings were recently released, with the same teams around Northern Michigan making an appearance.

There was some movement, however, and some teams that did indeed drop out.

Within Division 3, Gaylord (4-0) stayed within the poll, moving up from No. 10 to No. 8 with a shutout victory over Petoskey.

The Blue Devils next head to Cadillac (3-1) who actually received a few votes and made the honorable mention list in Division 3 after three straight wins.

In Division 6, Kingsley (3-1) dropped a spot from No. 5 to No. 6, as Gladstone (3-1) moved up in the poll.

After meeting in Week 1, both Pickford and Gaylord St. Mary have remained inside the Division 1 8-Player rankings four weeks in, with Pickford No. 3 and St. Mary holding onto an honorable mention spot.
After meeting in Week 1, both Pickford and Gaylord St. Mary have remained inside the Division 1 8-Player rankings four weeks in, with Pickford No. 3 and St. Mary holding onto an honorable mention spot.

After receiving a pair of votes in the first Week 4 rankings and a spot in the honorable mention group, Charlevoix (3-1) actually fell out of the Division 7 poll altogether, despite a 50-6 win over rival and previously unbeaten East Jordan (3-1).

The Red Devils actually still received one vote to remain inside the honorable mention of the Division 8 rankings.

Also in Division 8, Frankfort (4-0) moved up from No. 10 to No. 9.

In the 8-Player polls, a lot of movement took place after a big week.

Northern Michigan had two ranked matchups and three of the four teams remained in the rankings, all four still in the poll.

No. 2 Pickford (4-0) defeated No. 10 Rudyard 44-43 in double overtime, though Pickford fell to No. 3 when No. 4 Gobles (4-0) earned a lopsided win over No. 1 Martin.  Rudyard (3-1) then fell into the honorable mention category.

St. Ignace (4-0) and Inland Lakes (3-1) also each entered Friday tied at No. 7 in the rankings and there was some shifting when St. Ignace earned a 30-28 victory over the Bulldogs. St. Ignace jumped to No. 5, while Inland Lakes moved to No. 9.

Gaylord St. Mary (3-1) also stayed within the Division 1 8-Player rankings with a couple votes, with their lone loss only to No. 3 Pickford.

The complete AP Rankings lists included:

Division 1

School — Record — Points

1. Belleville (4) (4-0) 49

2. Rockford (1) (4-0) 45

3. Southfield A&T (4-0) 32

4. Saline (4-0) 31

5. Davison (4-0) 29

6. Lake Orion (4-0) 25

7. Macomb Dakota (4-0) 24

8. Northville (4-0) 16

9. West Bloomfield (3-1) 11

10. Hudsonville (4-0) 6

Others receiving votes: Detroit Cass Tech 4. Lapeer 2. Grand Ledge 1.

Division 2

School — Record — Points

1. Caledonia (2) (3-1) 47

2. Warren De La Salle (1) (2-2) 43

3. Byron Center (2) (4-0)38

4. Muskegon (2-2) 32

5 (tie). Allen Park  (4-0) 25

5 (tie). Birmingham Groves (2-2) 25

7 (tie). Roseville (3-1) 18

7 (tie) Portage Northern (4-0) 18

9. White Lake Lakeland (3-1) 10

10 (tie). Warren Mott (3-1) 4

10 (tie). Waterford Mott (3-1) 4

Others receiving votes: Detroit U-D Jesuit 3. Portage Central 3. Muskegon Mona Shores 2. Saginaw Heritage 2. St. Clair Shores Lakeview 1.

Division 3

School — Record — Points

1. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central (4) (4-0) 49

2. Mason (1) (4-0) 45

3. Walled Lake Western (4-0) 40

4. Zeeland West (4-0) 36

5. East Grand Rapids (4-0) 25

6. Parma Western (4-0) 24

7. Auburn Hills Avondale (4-0) 14

8 (tie). Battle Creek Harper Creek (4-0) 11

8 (tie). Gaylord (4-0) 11

10. Mount Pleasant (3-1) 10

Others receiving votes: Linden 5. Cadillac 3. Lowell 1. Detroit King 1.

Division 4

School — Record — Points

1. Goodrich (3) (4-0) 47

2. Whitehall (2) (4-0) 44

3. Freeland (4-0) 38

4. Grand Rapids South Christian (3-1) 36

5. Croswell-Lexington (4-0) 24

6. Portland (4-0) 22

7. Paw Paw (4-0) 18

8. Adrian (4-0) 13

9 (tie). Chelsea (3-1) 10

9 (tie). Lansing Sexton (4-0) 10

Others receiving votes: Spring Lake 9. Detroit East English 3. Hamilton 1.

Division 5

School — Record — Points

1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (4) (4-0) 49

2. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (1) (3-1) 42

3. Gladwin (4-0) 40

4. Corunna (4-0) 32

5. Flint Hamady (4-0) 27

6. Pontiac Notre Dame Prep (4-0) 25

7. Frankenmuth (3-1) 22

8. Flat Rock (4-0) 17

9. Allegan (4-0) 10

10 (tie). Belding (3-1) 4

10 (tie). Detroit Denby (4-0) 4

Others receiving votes: Kingsford 2. Howard City Tri-County 1.

Division 6

School — Record — Points

1. Warren Michigan Collegiate (5) (4-0) 50

2. Almont (4-0) 44

3. Manistee (4-0) 40

4. Negaunee (3-1) 29

5. Gladstone (3-1) 27

6. Kingsley (3-1) 24

7. Constantine (3-1) 21

8. Hart (4-0) 18

9 (tie). Detroit Edison (4-0) 8

9 (tie). Chesaning (3-1) 8

Others receiving votes: Ecorse 3. Clare 2. Lansing Catholic 1.

Division 7

School — Record — Points

1. Jackson Lumen Christi (5) (4-0) 50

2. North Muskegon (4-0) 41

3. Menominee (4-0) 38

3. Millington (4-0) 38

5. Napoleon (4-0) 30

6. Montrose (4-0)  28

7 (tie). Lawton (3-1) 9

7 (tie). Clinton (3-1) 9

7 (tie). Grass Lake(4-0) 9

10 (tie). Pewamo-Westphalia  (3-1)  8

10 (tie). Schoolcraft (3-1)  8

Others receiving votes: Manchester 3. Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett 2. Blissfield 1. Sandusky 1.

Division 8

School — Record — Points

1. Ottawa Lake Whiteford (4) (4-0) 49

2. Ithaca (1) (4-0) 41

3. Ubly (4-0) 30

4 (tie). Hudson(4-0)  27

4 (tie). Fowler (4-0)  27

6. Beal City (4-0) 24

7. Addison (4-0) 21

8. Iron Mountain (4-0) 17

9. Frankfort (4-0)  14

10. White Pigeon(4-0)  10

Others receiving votes: Saugatuck 9. Clarkston Everest Collegiate 3. Sterling Heights Parkway Christian 1. East Jordan 1. Petersburg Summerfield 1.

Division 1 (8-player)

School — Record — Points

1. Bridgman (3) (4-0) 45

2. Gobles (2) (4-0) 39

3. Pickford (4-0) 35

4. Mendon (4-0) 34

5. St. Ignace LaSalle (4-0) 32

6. Brown City (4-0) 23

7. Carson City-Crystal (4-0) 22

8. Mayville (4-0) 11

9. Indian River-Inland Lakes (3-1) 10

10. Vermontville Maple Valley (4-0) 7

Others receiving votes: Rudyard 6. Norway 4. Martin 3. Merrill 2. Gaylord St. Mary 2.

Division 2 (8-player)

School — Record — Points

1. Powers North Central (5) (4-0) 50

2. Adrian Lenawee Christian (4-0) 42

3. Marion (3-0) 34

4. Climax-Scotts (4-0) 33

5. Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart (4-0) 32

6. Au Gres-Sims (4-0) 22

7. Posen (4-0) 15

8. Portland St Patrick (3-1) 11

9. Crystal Falls Forest Park (3-1) 10

10. Fulton-Middleton (4-0) 9

Others receiving votes: Morrice 6. Deckerville 5. Pittsford 5. Lake Linden-Hubbell 1.

Contact Sports Editor Drew Kochanny at dkochanny@petoskeynews.com. Follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, @DrewKochanny, and Instagram, @drewkochanny

This article originally appeared on The Petoskey News-Review: Find out where movement came in the Michigan AP high school football rankings