LSWA Statewide Football Polls | Week 10

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The top classification has a new No. 1 team in the Louisiana Sports Writers Association’s latest statewide polls following a memorable Week 9 slate.

St. Augustine (9-0) overtook the Edna Karr (8-1) atop the Class 5A list this week after its 52-14 rout of the Cougars, who slipped to No. 3.

Alexandria (8-1) moved up a spot as well to No. 2, and Ruston (7-2), Mandeville (9-0) and Jesuit (7-2) moved up a spot each to No. 4, No. 5 and No. 6, respectively.

Previous No. 4 Archbishop Rummel (7-2) slipped to No. 7 after a 37-33 loss to Jesuit.

St. Charles Catholic, in Class 3A, is the lone unanimous No. 1 with Westgate, Notre Dame and Ouachita Christian topping Class 4A, Class 2A and Class 1A, respectively.

East Feliciana (8-1) made the biggest leap in any classification with its entry into the Class 1A top 10 at No. 7 after a 22-6 defeat of previous No. 5 Kentwood (7-2), which slid to No. 9.

In Class 2A, Catholic-New Iberia (6-3) pulled into a tie for No. 10.

Class 5A

School, 1^st rec, points, Prev. rank

1. St. Augustine (10)                           9-0                                   131                2
2. Alexandria (1)                                 8-1                                   117                3
3. Edna Karr                                         8-1                                   113                1
4. Ruston                                             7-2                                     94                5
5. Mandeville                                      9-0                                      78               6
6. Jesuit                                                7-2                                     71               7
7. Archbishop Rummel                       7-2                                      67               4
8. Catholic-Baton Rouge                     6-3                                      53               8
9. Barbe                                                8-1                                     44               9
10. Brother Martin                               6-3                                     36              10

Others receiving votes: St. Thomas More 32, Northshore 7, John Curtis 5, West Monroe 5, Destrehan 2, Zachary 2, Acadiana 1.

Class 4A

School, 1^st rec, points, Prev. rank

1. Westgate (8)                                     8-0                         128                        1
2. Neville (2)                                        7-1                         122                       2
3. North DeSoto (1)                              9-0                        110                       3
4. Archbishop Shaw                              8-1                           90                      4
5. Madison Prep                                    7-2                           85                      5
6. Lake Charles College Prep               8-1                           77                      6
7. John F. Kennedy                               8-1                            67                      7
8. Leesville                                           8-1                            44                      9
9. Franklin Parish                                 6-3                             42                   10
10. Lafayette Renaissance                   6-3                              40                    8

Others receiving votes: Salmen 23, Opelousas 17, Carencro 4, Cecilia 1.

Class 3A

School, 1^st rec, points, Prev. rank

1. St. Charles Catholic (11)                8-1                                 132                1
2. University Lab                                  7-2                                  121                2
3. Eunice                                               9-0                                 100                 4
4. Sterlington                                         6-3                                   89                5
5. St. James                                            7-2                                   82                7
6. Marksville                                          8-1                                  76                 8
7. Jena                                                    6-3                                   62                3
8. Lutcher                                               6-3                                    53               6
9. West Feliciana                                    8-1                                   51                9
10. Jennings                                            7-2                                   31                10

Others receiving votes: Loyola Prep 24, Iowa 22, Jewel Sumner 7, Vandebilt Catholic 3, Northwest 1.

Class 2A

School, 1^st rec, points, Prev. rank

1. Notre Dame (9)                                  9-0                       129                 1
2. Calvary Baptist (1)                             8-1                       121                2
3. Mangham                                            8-1                       109                3
4. Isidore Newman                                8-1                         94                4
5. Dunham (1)                                         6-3                         88                5
6. Lafayette Christian                           7-2                         80                6
7. Mansfield                                            8-1                         57                7
8. Amite                                                  7-2                         45                8
9. Vinton                                                 9-0                         42                9
10. Lake Arthur                                       8-1                         29               10
(tie) Catholic-New Iberia                        6-3                         29              NR

Others receiving votes: Pine 18, Loreauville 14, Caldwell Parish 3, Country Day 1, Rosepine 2.

Class 1A

School, 1^st rec, points, Prev. rank

1. Ouachita Christian (9)                        9-0                     130                   1
2. Riverside Academy (2)                       8-1                     119                   2
3. Haynesville                                         8-1                     103                   3
4. Southern Lab                                      8-0                        90                  4
5. Ascension Catholic                             8-1                        81                  6
6. Jeanerette                                            8-1                        69                  8
7. East Feliciana                                     8-1                         56                NR
8. Logansport                                         8-1                         55                10
9. Kentwood                                           8-1                         51                  5
10. Westminster-Lafayette                      8-1                         37                  7

Others receiving votes: Cedar Creek 28, St. Mary’s 9, Jonesboro-Hodge 5, Ascension Episcopal 4, Sacred Heart-Ville Platte 4, South Plaquemines 1,