Ryan Murken

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West Branch took over the top spot in Class 1A in the most recent Associated Press football poll released on Monday afternoon.

The Bears moved to 5-0 with a 35-13 win over previously seventh-ranked Mediapolis last week.

West Branch will travel to third-ranked Durant (5-0) on Friday.

Liberty High (4-1) climbed three spots to fourth in the most recent Class 4A poll following a 20-16 win over previously fifth-ranked North Scott last week.

Solon (3-2) returned to the Class 3A poll at No. 9 while City High is receiving votes in Class 5A and Regina is receiving votes in Class 1A.

Other top-ranked teams this week include Pleasant Valley (5A), Council Bluffs Lewis Central (4A), Humboldt (3A), Williamsburg (2A), Grundy Center (A) and Remsen St. Mary’s (8-player).

Associated Press Football Poll

Class 5A

1. Pleasant Valley (5-0)

2. West Des Moines Dowling (4-1)

3. Ankeny (4-1)

4. Cedar Rapids Kennedy (5-0)

5. Southeast Polk (4-1)

6. Urbandale (4-1)

7. Cedar Rapids Prairie (4-1)

8. Davenport West (5-0)

9. Ames (4-1)

9. West Des Moines Valley (3-2)

Receiving votes:  Ankeny Centennial; Sioux City East; City High; Linn-Mar; Des Moines North; Cedar Falls

Class 4A

1. Council Bluffs Lewis Central (5-0)

2. Cedar Rapids Xavier (5-0)

3. Waverly-Shell Rock (5-0)

4. Liberty High (4-1)

4. Indianola (4-1)

6. Carlisle (4-1)

7. Newton (5-0)

8. Bondurant-Farrar (4-1)

9. Norwalk (4-1)

10. Fort Madison (5-0)

Receiving votes: North Scott; Spencer; Webster City; Western Dubuque

Class 3A

1. Humboldt (5-0)

2. ADM (5-0)

3. Harlan (4-1)

4. Mount Vernon (5-0)

5. North Polk (4-1)

6. Creston (5-0)

7. Nevada (4-1)

8. Independence (5-1)

9. Solon (3-2) 

10. Hampton-Dumont (4-1)

Receiving votes: Carroll; Davenport Assumption; Central DeWitt; Algona; Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley

Class 2A

1. Williamsburg (5-0)

2. Central Lyon/George-Little Rock (5-0)

3. Spirit Lake (5-0)

4. West Marshall (5-0)

5. OABCIG (4-1)

6. New Hampton (5-0)

7. Dubuque Wahlert (4-1)

8. West Lyon (3-2)

9. Clarion-Goldfield-Dows (4-1)

9. Mid-Prairie (4-1)

Receiving votes: Greene County; Red Oak; Crestwood; Osage; Clarke; Monticello; Waukon

Class 1A

1. West Branch (5-0)

2. Van Meter (4-1)

3. Underwood (5-0)

3. Durant (5-0)

5. West Sioux (4-1)

6. Aplington-Parkersburg (5-0)

7. Carroll Kuemper (5-0)

8. Dike-New Hartford (4-1)

9. Dyersville Beckman (4-1)

10. Pella Christian (4-1)

Receiving votes: Mediapolis; Sigourney-Keota; Western Christian; ACGC; Regina; South Hamilton

Class A

1. Grundy Center (5-0)

2. West Hancock (5-0)

3. Woodbury Central (5-0)

4. Lynville-Sully (5-0)

5. AHSTW (5-0)

6. North Linn (4-1)

7. Columbus (5-0)

8. HMS (4-1)

9. East Buchanan (4-1)

10. LeMars Gehlen (4-1)

Receiving votes:  Wapsie Valley; Alburnett; Mount Ayr; Southwest Valley; Mason City Newman; Nashua-Plainfield

8-Player

1. Remsen St. Mary’s (5-0)

2. WACO (6-0)

3. Don Bosco (5-0)

4. Newell-Fonda (5-0)

5. Easton Valley (4-1)

6. Gladbrook-Reinbeck (5-0)

7. Lenox (5-0)

8. West Harrison (5-0)

9. Baxter (5-0)

10.Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire (5-0)

Receiving votes: Fremont-Mills; Tripoli; CAM; Moravia; Southeast Warren; Iowa Valley; Central City

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