Alexandria Senior High wasn’t challenged by once-powerful Many in the Trojans’ homecoming game last Friday and that 69-7 victory didn’t influence their place in the Louisiana Sports Writers Association’s weekly Top 10 high school football poll.
But their next game will.
The Trojans host West Monroe Friday night to begin District 2-5A competition. The Rebels from Ouachita Parish are getting votes in the 5A poll.
ASH’s district also includes No. 1 Ruston and No. 5 Neville. ASH hosts Ruston Oct. 25 and Neville in the regular-season finale Nov. 8.
The Trojans remained at No. 6 in Class 5A this week and are the only Rapides Parish team ranked, or even receiving votes. However, a local Class 4A team, Tioga, is responsible for a shift in the Class 3A rankings. The Indians rolled over Jena 65-26 last Thursday and the Giants fell out of the Top 10 in their class.
Class 5A
School (1st place votes), record, total voting points, previous ranking
1. Ruston (12) 5-0, 144, 1
2. Karr 4-0, 132, 2
3. Acadiana 4-1, 120, 3
4. Catholic-Baton Rouge 3-1, 97, 4
5. Neville 5-0, 95, 5
6. Alexandria
7. Zachary 3-1, 75, 8
8. Archbishop Rummel 4-1, 41, 7
9. John Curtis 2-2, 27, 10
10. Central 5-0, 25, NR
(tie) Airline
Others receiving votes: St. Augustine 15, Mandeville 14, Brother Martin 13, Terrebonne 9, West Monroe 5, Hahnville 5, Parkway 4, Dutchtown 3, Covington 2.
Class 4A
School (1st place votes), record, total voting points, previous ranking
1. Teurlings Catholic (12) 5-0, 144, 1
2. North DeSoto 3-2, 121, 2
3. E.D. White 4-1, 118, 3
4. Lutcher 4-0, 103, 5
5. St. Thomas More 2-3, 96, 6
6. Archbishop Shaw 3-2, 72, 9
7. Cecilia
8. Opelousas 1-4, 56, 4
9. Franklin Parish 4-1, 44, 7
10. Lakeshore 5-0, 41, NR
Others receiving votes: Westgate 20, Leesville 19, West Ouachita 18, Plaquemine 7, Franklinton 3, Vandebilt Catholic 2, McDonogh (35) 1, Minden 1.
Class 3A
School (1st place votes), record, total voting points, previous ranking
1. University (12) 4-1, 144, 1
2. St. James 3-1, 131, 2
3. Bunkie
4. Jennings 4-1, 96, 7
5. Northwest 3-2, 69, 9
6. John F. Kennedy 1-4, 67, 3
7. Amite 3-2, 54, NR
8. Jewel Sumner 4-1, 51, 8
9. Bastrop 4-1, 45, 5
10. Sterlington 2-3, 38, 10
Others receiving votes: Madison Prep 33, Jena 29, Erath 15, De La Salle 13, Pine 5, Iota 4, Lake Charles College Prep 4, Kaplan 1, Westlake 1.
Class 2A
School (1st place votes), record, total voting points, previous ranking
1. Newman (8) 3-0, 134, 1
2. Calvary Baptist (1) 3-2, 128, 2
3. Oak Grove (1) 4-1, 118, 3
4. Dunham (2) 5-0, 117, 4
5. Ouachita Christian 5-0, 94, 5
6. Catholic-New Iberia 4-1, 84, 6
7. Mangham 4-1, 52, 10
(tie) Lafayette Chrisitan 1-4, 52, 7
9. Episcopal-Baton Rouge 4-1, 50, 8
10. Ferriday 5-0, 47, NR
Others receiving votes: Pope John Paul 24, Union Parish 12, Notre Dame 20, Kinder 2, DeQuincy 1.
Class 1A
School (1st place votes), record, total voting points, previous ranking
1. Vermilion Catholic (11) 5-0, 143, 2
2. Haynesville 5-0, 126, 3
3. Southern Lab (1) 3-1, 124, 1
4. Ascension Catholic 2-1, 51, 8
5. Riverside 2-2, 74, 4
6. St. Martin’s
7. Catholic-Pointe Coupee 4-0, 60, 10
8. Covenant Christian 5-0, 54, NR
9. Kentwood 3-2, 51, 6
10. Opelousas Catholic 4-1, 41, 7
Others receiving votes: Ascension Episcopal 33, St. Edmund 30, Jeanerette 19, Logansport 12, St. Frederick 10, Hamilton Christian 1, North Iberville 1.