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Five Region football teams ranked in the first Associated Press poll

niles kruger, the monroe news
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Ryin Ruddy of Whiteford (left) finishes off the tackle of Ida quarterback Nathan Miller of Ida after Kolby Masserant made the initial hit in Week 2. Whiteford is ranked No. 1 in Division 8 in the first Associated Press state poll.
Ryin Ruddy of Whiteford (left) finishes off the tackle of Ida quarterback Nathan Miller of Ida after Kolby Masserant made the initial hit in Week 2. Whiteford is ranked No. 1 in Division 8 in the first Associated Press state poll.

The first Associated Press high school football rankings of the season have been released.

Someone should have called Ida coach Jeff Potter to get his opinion.

Potter's team has played three state-ranked and undefeated teams in the first three weeks of the season and is getting ready to take on another.

The Blue Streaks opened against Airport which is ranked No. 10 in Division 4, took on a Whiteford team that drew the top spot in Division 8, then faced Clinton which is No. 2 in Division 6.

“All three teams are very good,” Potter said.

If that wasn’t enough, Ida goes on the road to face defending state champion Hudson, ranked third in Division 7, Friday night.

“We knew going in that it would be a tough schedule,” Potter said. “They guys are good. They still have the mindset that we’re going to go and win Friday.”

The Blue Streaks knew they were scheduling two quality non-league opponents in Ida and Whiteford. It was just bad luck that they faced two Lenawee County Athletic Association heavyweights early.

“It just happened that our first two league opponents were Clinton and Hudson,” Potter said. “Airport has a good group this year and Whiteford is very strong.”

Potter looks at it philosophically.

“You’ve got to play them sometime,” he said. “It will make us stronger later in the year.”

Ida will need to be strong late in the year.

The final game on its regular-season schedule is against is the annual showdown against Dundee. The Vikings are ranked 12th in Division 5.

Five Monroe County Region teams are ranked in the first poll of the season.

In addition to Whiteford, Airport, and Dundee, Gibraltar Carlson is ninth in Division 3 and Erie Mason 16th in Division 7.

DIVISION 1

School Record Points

1. Belleville (5) (3-0) 50

2. Clinton Township Chippewa Valley (3-0) 38

3. West Bloomfield (3-0) 36

4. Rockford (3-0) 35

5. Caledonia (3-0) 32

6. Macomb Dakota (3-0) 27

7. Romeo (3-0) 15

8. Brighton (3-0) 10

9. Grandville (3-0) 9

9. Saline (3-0) 9

Others receiving votes: Detroit Catholic Central 6. Lapeer 5. Clarkston 2. Rochester Adams 1.

DIVISION 2

School Record Points

1. Warren De La Salle (5) (3-0) 50

2. Dexter (3-0) 42

3. Livonia Franklin (3-0) 34

4. East Lansing (3-0) 33

5. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central (3-0) 27

6. Muskegon Mona Shores (2-1) 26

6. (tie) Saginaw Heritage (3-0) 26

8. South Lyon (2-1) 12

9. Birmingham Seaholm (3-0) 11

10.Port Huron Northern (3-0) 7

Others receiving votes: Roseville 4. Muskegon Reeths-Puffer 2. Portage Northern 1.

DIVISION 3

School Record Points

1. Detroit King (3) (1-1) 39

2. Mount Pleasant (1) (3-0) 34

3. DeWitt (2-1) 30

4. Walled Lake Western (3-0) 28

5. Zeeland West (3-0) 24

6. Muskegon (2-1) 18

6. (Mason (3-0) 18

8. River Rouge (2-0) 15

9. GIBRALTAR CARLSON (3-0) 10

10. Lowell (3-0) 3

Others receiving votes:Haslett 1.

DIVISION 4

School Record Points

1. Grand Rapids South Christian (4) (3-0) 40

2. Whitehall (3-0) 35

3. Croswell-Lexington (3-0) 29

4. Freeland (3-0) 29

5. Riverview (3-0) 25

6. Redford Union (3-0) 14

7. Ludington (3-0) 11

8. Charlotte (3-0) 9

9. Edwardsburg (2-1) 7

10. AIRPORT (3-0) 6

Others receiving votes: GR Forest Hills Eastern 5. Chelsea 4. North Branch 2. Hastings 2. Three Rivers 1. Fremont 1.

DIVISION 5

School Record Points

1. Grand Rapids CC (3) (3-0) 39

2. Frankenmuth (3-0) 34

3. Detroit Country Day (1) (3-0) 31

4. Williamston (3-0) 23

5. Muskegon Oakridge (3-0) 16

6. Portland (2-1) 15

7. Gladwin (3-0) 14

8. Belding (3-0) 12

9. Berrien Springs (3-0) 11

9. Kingsley (2-1) 11

Others receiving votes: Grosse Ile 6. DUNDEE 3. Armada 3. Olivet 1. Romulus Summit Academy 1.

DIVISION 6

School Record Points

1. Grand Rapids W. Catholic (4) (3-0) 40

2. Clinton (3-0) 36

3. Millington (3-0) 30

4. Standish-Sterling (3-0) 23

5. Gladstone (3-0) 14

6. Durand (3-0) 13

7. Negaunee (3-0) 11

8. Warren Michigan Collegiate (2-1) 11

9. Boyne City (3-0) 9

10. Constantine (2-1) 8

10. Kent City (3-0) 8

Others receiving votes: Kent City 8. Almont 7. Madison Heights Bishop Foley 6. Ecorse 2. Montague 2.

DIVISION 7

School Record Points

1. Traverse City St. Francis (3) (3-0) 48

2. Hudson (1) (3-0) 43

3. New Lothrop (1) (3-0) 42

4. Detroit Central (3-0) 31

5. Pewamo-Westphalia (2-1) 29

6. Ithaca (2-1) 19

7. Elkton-Pigeon Bay Port Laker (3-0) 18

8. Schoolcraft (3-0) 11

9. Charlevoix (3-0) 10

10. Montrose (2-1) 7

Others receiving votes: Napoleon 6. Lake City 4. Lawton 2. Bad Axe 2. Ravenna 2. ERIE MASON 1.

DIVISION 8

School Record Points

1. WHITEFORD (3) (3-0) 45

2. Beal City (2) (3-0) 43

3. Fowler (3-0) 37

4. Reading (3-0) 28

5. Ubly (3-0) 28

6. Harbor Beach (3-0) 21

7. Saginaw Michigan Lutheran (3-0) 18

8. Evart (3-0) 15

9. Bark River-Harris (3-0) 12

10. St. Ignace LaSalle (3-0) 8

10. Addison (2-1) 8

Others receiving votes: Ishpeming 5. Centreville 3. Frankfort 2. Iron Mountain 2.

Others receiving votes: Peck 3. Posen 3. Wyoming Tri-unity Christian 1. Au Gres-Sims 1. Mendon 1. Mio 1.

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