The final regular-season class-by-class high school football rankings were revealed Monday, just before the playoffs begin across Minnesota.
For Classes 5A through Nine-Player, the first round of playoffs will be held Tuesday. Class 6A, which has 32 teams and represents the largest schools in the state, will begin first-round play on Friday, Oct. 25.
The rankings are compiled by the Minnesota Star Tribune's Jim Paulsen from votes submitted by a panel of 12 media members (Randy Shaver, Talk North; Gary Giombetti, Mesabi Daily News; Ron Haggstrom, Minnesota Star Tribune; Jamey Malcomb, Duluth News Tribune; Joe Brown, West Central Tribune; Brian Jerzak, PrepRedZone; Steve Thomson, WCCO Radio; Chad Courrier, Mankato Free Press; David La Vaque, Minnesota Star Tribune; Pat Ruff, Rochester Post Bulletin; Jace Frederick, St. Paul Pioneer Press; Jim Paulsen, Minnesota Star Tribune) and distributed statewide by the Associated Press.
Here's a look at last week's poll.
Minnesota high school football state rankings
First-place votes in parentheses, record, total points
Class 6A
1. Maple Grove (12), 8-0, 120
2. Shakopee, 7-1, 107
3. Edina, 6-2, 84
4. Lakeville North, 7-1, 83
5. Minnetonka, 6-2, 79
6. Eden Prairie, 5-3, 52
7. Forest Lake, 6-2, 40
8. Eagan, 5-3, 29
9. Mounds View, 6-2, 26
10. Blaine, 5-3, 14
Also receiving votes: Anoka 11, Lakeville South 7, East Ridge 3
Class 5A
1. Moorhead (10), 8-0; 117
2. Owatonna (2), 8-0, 108
3. Robbinsdale Armstrong, 8-0, 96
4. Elk River, 7-1, 83
5. Andover, 7-1, 59
6. Two Rivers, 8-0, 57
7. Alexandria, 6-2, 44
8. Mankato West, 5-3, 39
9. Robbinsdale Cooper, 7-1, 28
10. Bemidji, 6-2, 16
Also receiving votes: Mankato East 9, Chanhassen 1, Monticello 1, Rochester John Marshall 1
Class 4A
1. Becker (11), 8-0, 119
2. Totino-Grace (1), 8-0, 109
3. Princeton, 8-0, 94
4. Byron, 7-1, 81
5. Rocori, 6-2, 56
6. Providence Academy, 6-2, 54
7. Marshall, 7-1, 48
8. Hill-Murray, 7-1, 37
9. Orono, 6-2, 33
10. Hermantown, 7-1, 26
Also receiving votes: Holy Angels 2, North Branch 1
Class 3A
1. Stewartville (12), 8-0, 120
2. Pequot Lakes, 8-0, 102
3. Albany, 8-0, 95
4. Waseca, 7-1, 79
5. Dassel-Cokato, 7-1, 71
6. Fergus Falls, 8-0, 64
7. Annandale, 7-1, 41
8. Fairmont, 6-2, 29
9. Morris/Chokio-Alberta, 7-1, 27
10. Two Harbors, 7-1, 16
Also receiving votes: Holy Family 8, Pine Island 5, Minneapolis North 3
Class 2A
1. Barnesville (9), 8-0, 115
2. Chatfield (3), 8-0, 109
3. Jackson Co. Central, 8-0, 94
4. Norwood Young America, 8-0, 74
5. Kimball Area, 8-0, 72
6. Barnum, 8-0, 68
7. Eden Valley-Watkins, 7-1, 49
8. Caledonia, 6-2, 28
9. Rush City, 8-0, 24
10. Staples-Motley, 8-0, 13
Also receiving votes: Holdingford 6, Moose Lake-Willow River 2, Pillager 1, St. Agnes 1, Triton 1
Class 1A
1. Minneota (12), 8-0, 120
2. Springfield, 8-0, 103
3. Mahnomen/Waubun, 8-0, 92
4. Goodhue, 8-0, 90
5. Upsala/Swaville, 8-0, 68
6. BOLD, 7-1, 63
7. Blooming Prairie, 7-1, 36
8. Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa, 7-1, 33
9. Fillmore Central, 7-1, 32
10. Red Lake County, 7-1, 19
Also receiving votes: Deer River 3, Adrian/Ellsworth 1
Nine-Player
1. Nevis (7), 8-0, 115
2. Mountain Iron-Buhl (4), 8-0, 106
3. Fertile-Beltrami (1), 8-0, 94
4. Hills-Beaver Creek, 8-0, 81
5. LeRoy-Osatrander/Lyle-Pacelli, 8-0, 73
6. Spring Grove, 8-0, 63
7. Fosston, 8-0, 50
8. Hancock, 8-0, 42
9. Cherry, 7-1, 20
10. Goodridge/Grygla, 7-1, 12
Also receiving votes: Kingsland 4