Football rankings: WACO at 2 alone, Columbus gets votes

The Columbus wildcats are off to one of the hottest starts in school history, so it’s no surprise they’re finally getting a little statewide recognition.

After a daunting 49-20 win over Lisbon, the Wildcats are 4-0 and have outscored opponents by an average of 49.5-13.2.

The unbeaten Wildcats picked up two votes in the Class A poll. That puts them three spots away from the Top-10 and just two away from Alburnett, whom the Wildcats will host in the final game of the season.

In Class 8-Player, WACO shook off Don Bosco for the No. 2 spot. Last week the Warriors and Dons were tied for the second position, but WACO is now one vote above Don Bosco for the spot.

WACO continued their dominant run by wiping out Iowa Valley 54-26. The Warriors host New London at homecoming this week.

Class 8-Player’s Remsen, St. Mary’s and Class 4A’s Lewis Central are the only teams in the entire poll to get all six first place votes. Parity reigns supreme in Class 5A, Class 1A and Class A. In Class 1A, four different team spread out six first place votes. In 5A and A, three teams earned first place votes.

(First-place votes in parentheses)

CLASS 5A W-L Pts. Pvs

1. Ankeny (2) 3-1 54 4

2. West Des Moines Dowling (2) 3-1 53 2

3. Pleasant Valley (2) 4-0 50 3

4. Southeast Polk 3-1 45 1

5. Cedar Rapids Kennedy 4-0 37 5

6. Urbandale 3-1 23 10

7. Sioux City East 4-0 22 8

8. Cedar Rapids Prairie 3-1 16 8

9. Ankeny Centennial 2-2 10 —

(tie) West Des Moines Valley 2-2 10 —

Dropped out: Iowa City High (6), Johnston (6).

Others receiving votes: Iowa City West 9, Linn-Mar 1.

CLASS 4A W-L Pts. Pvs

1. Lewis Central (6) 4-0 60 1

2. Waverly-Shell Rock 4-0 50 2

3. Bondurant-Farrar 4-0 47 5

(tie) Cedar Rapids Xavier 4-0 47 3

5. Carlisle 3-1 27 7

(tie) Indianola 3-1 27 3

7. Norwalk 3-1 24 7

8. North Scott 3-1 18 6

9. Iowa City Liberty 3-1 12 10

10. Newton 3-0 9 10

Dropped out: Cedar Rapids Washington (9).

Others receiving votes: Cedar Rapids Washington 7, Fort Madison 2.

CLASS 3A W-L Pts. Pvs

1. Harlan (5) 3-1 59 1

2. Humboldt (1) 4-0 54 2

3. Adel ADM 4-0 49 3

4. Mount Vernon 4-0 39 4

5. North Polk 3-1 34 5

6. Creston 4-0 23 6

7. Independence 4-1 21 8

(tie) Nevada 3-1 21 —

9. Solon2-2 15 —

10. MOC-Floyd Valley 3-1 6 —

Dropped out: Algona (7), DeWitt Central (8), Hampton-Dumont/CAL (10).

Others receiving votes: Carroll 3, DeWitt Central 3, Hampton-Dumont/CAL 2, Benton Community 1.

CLASS 2A W-L Pts. Pvs

1. Central Lyon-GLR (4) 4-0 56 1

2. Ida Grove OABCIG (2) 4-0 54 2

3. Williamsburg 4-0 49 3

4. West Marshall 4-0 41 4

5. Spirit Lake 4-0 37 5

6. New Hampton 4-0 32 6

7. Dubuque Wahlert 3-1 23 8

8. Red Oak 4-0 18 —

9. Crestwood 3-1 11 —

10. West Lyon 2-2 3 —

Dropped out: North Fayette Valley (7), Clarion CGD (9), Southeast Valley (10).

Others receiving votes: Pocahontas Area 2, Greene County 1, North Fayette Valley 1, Southeast Valley 1.

CLASS 1A W-L Pts. Pvs

1. Pella Christian (1) 4-0 49 2

2. Van Meter (2) 3-1 46 4

3. West Sioux 3-1 42 2

4. Underwood (1) 4-0 39 6

5. Aplington-Parkersburg 4-0 36 7

(tie) West Branch (2) 4-0 36 5

7. Dike-New Hartford 3-1 25 8

8. Carroll Kuemper 4-0 17 9

(tie) Durant 4-0 17 10

10. Mediapolis 4-0 9 —

Dropped out: Dyersville Beckman (1).

Others receiving votes: Cascade 6, Dyersville Beckman 5, Western Christian 3.

CLASS A W-L Pts. Pvs

1. West Hancock (4) 4-0 57 1

2. Woodbury Central (1) 4-0 49 2

3. Grundy Center 4-0 48 2

4. Lynnville-Sully (1) 4-0 46 4

5. Hartley HMS 3-1 35 5

6. Avoca AHSTW 4-0 34 8

7. North Linn 3-1 17 10

8. Le Mars Gehlen 3-1 14 9

9. East Buchanan 3-1 11 —

10. Wapsie Valley 2-2 6 —

Dropped out: Mount Ayr (6), Alburnett (7).

Others receiving votes: Alburnett 5, North Tama 5, Columbus Community 2, Mount Ayr 1.

8-PLAYER W-L Pts. Pvs

1. Remsen St. Mary’s (6) 4-0 60 1

2. WACO 5-0 46 2

3. Don Bosco 4-0 45 2

4. Newell-Fonda 4-0 40 4

5. Lenox 4-0 37 5

6. Easton Valley 3-1 34 6

7. Gladbrook-Reinbeck 4-0 25 7

8. Ruthven GTRA 4-0 15 8

9. West Harrison 4-0 11 9

10. West Bend-Mallard 3-1 6 10

Dropped out: None.

Others receiving votes: Baxter 3, Fremont-Mills 3, Montezuma 2, Southeast Warren 2, BGM 1.