Area teams climb rankings

Three area teams are ascending up the Associated Press’ Iowa High School rankings. Each of the Union area’s ranked teams sits higher than it did the previous week.

Washington moved up two spots to No. 3 in Class 3A. The Demons are one spot behind Southeast Conference rival Fort Madison, which sits in the No. 2 slot.

New London is up from No. 10 to No. 8 in the Class 1A rankings. Mid-Prairie makes its debut in the Class 2A rankings, at 9.

The only other Union area team getting votes is WACO. The Warriors were given two votes in the Class 1A rankings.

CLASS 4A

Record Pts Prv

1. Ames (8) 7-1 116 1

2. Pleasant Valley (2) 9-0 91 3

3. Iowa City West 7-0 82 7

4. Waukee Northwest 9-1 74 4

5. Sioux City East (1) 7-1 71 5

6. Johnston 9-1 65 6

7. Cedar Rapids Prairie 8-1 62 10

8. Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln (1) 6-2 46 2

9. Cedar Rapids Kennedy 6-2 22 NR

10. Cedar Falls (1) 5-2 21 8

Others receiving votes: Ankeny 20. West Des Moines Valley 20. Waukee 14. Waterloo West 9. Ankeny Centennial 2.

CLASS 3A

Record Pts Prv

1. Harlan (8) 9-0 115 2

2. Fort Madison (1) 9-0 109 8

3. Washington 9-1 79 4

4. Dallas Center-Grimes (2) 6-2 61 1

5. Humboldt 8-0 60 NR

6. Pella (1) 7-2 55 9

7. Denison-Schleswig 9-1 40 NR

8. Clear Creek-Amana 8-1 39 6

9. Spencer 8-2 37 NR

10. Ballard 8-3 25 3

Others receiving votes: Decorah 18. Clear Lake 15. Estherville Lincoln Central 15. Waverly-Shell Rock 9. Hampton-Dumont 8. Central DeWitt 7. North Polk 5. Dubuque Wahlert 5. Bondurant Farrar 3. Cedar Rapids Xavier 3. Le Mars 2. Marion 2. Nevada 2. Clarke 1

CLASS 2A

Record Pts Prv

1. Central Lyon (3) 10-0 106 4

2. Van Meter (5) 10-0 102 1

3. Aplington-Parkersburg (1) 9-1 63 6

4. Monticello 11-0 55 7

(tie) South Central Calhoun 10-0 55 NR

6. Camanche (2) 10-0 54 10

7. Western Christian (1) 8-1 53 5

8. Boyden-Hull 8-1 40 9

9. Mid-Prairie (1) 10-0 38 NR

10. Williamsburg 9-1 26 NR

Others receiving votes: Clarion-Goldfield 25. Denver 21. Des Moines Christian 13. Roland-Story 11. Pella Christian 9. Osage 9. Garner-Hayfield/Ventura 8. Jesup 6. Union 5. Central Decatur 5. Dyersville Beckman 4. Forest City 4. Unity Christian 2. Mediapolis 1.

CLASS 1A

Record Pts Prv

1. Grand View Christian (7) 12-0 118 2

2. RemsenSt. Mary's (1) 10-0 81 4

3. North Linn (3) 10-1 78 1

4. Lake Mills 10-0 75 7

5. A-H-S-TW (1) 8-0 71 6

6. Gladbrook-Reinbeck 10-0 60 NR

7. Mason City Newman Catholic (1) 10-0 45 9

8. New London 9-0 42 10

9. Martensdale-St. Marys 8-0 39 5

10. Easton Valley 8-1 20 3

Others receiving votes: Edgewood-Colesburg 16. Janesville 16. Dunkerton 12. West Harrison 10. Newell-Fonda 8. Wapsie Valley 6. Riceville 6. WACO 4. North Mahaska 4. CAM 1. Mormon Trail 1. Danville 1. Le Mars Gehlen 1.