The Indiana Football Coaches Association’s Class 2A Top 10 poll has the same four teams at the top.
Indianapolis Scecina, Brownstown Central, LaVille and Triton Central maintain their lofty status with Bluffton moving up one spot to No. 5.
Eastbrook, Linton-Stockton and Andrean also rose one spot with Evansville Mater Dei sliding down to a tie for No. 8 with Andrean and North Posey completing the top 10.
Also receiving votes in this week’s 2A poll were Fort Wayne Luers, Alexandria, Lafayette Central Catholic and Heritage Christian.
South Putnam’s first loss of the season knocked the Eagles out of the top five of the Class A poll.
Indianapolis Lutheran continues at No. 1 followed by Adams Central, Carroll (Flora), Providence and Park Tudor. South Putnam is No. 6 ahead of Sheridan, Clinton Prairie, North Decatur and North Judson.
Also receiving votes were Parke Heritage, Pioneer, North White, Tri and West Washington.
Indianapolis Bishop Chatard secured its grip on the Class 3A poll with a week-four win over Class 6A, No. 8 Indianapolis Cathedral.
Guerin Catholic remains No. 2 ahead of Lawrenceburg, West Lafayette, Hanover Central, Heritage Hills, Gibson Southern, Tri-West, Western Boone and Delta. Also receiving votes were Southridge, Danville, Vincennes Lincoln, Hamilton Heights, Heritage, Knox, Mishawaka Marian, Oak Hill, Peru and Tippecanoe Valley.
The Class 4A poll features a pair of Hoosier Heritage Conference programs in the middle of the top 10.
East Central, Kokomo, Evansville Reitz and Evansville Memorial are the top four teams once again with New Palestine rising to No. 5 and Greenfield-Central, Shelbyville’s week five opponent, following at No. 6. Completing the top 10 are Columbia City, Roncalli, Northridge and Northview.
Other 4A programs receiving votes were NorthWood, Brebeuf Jesuit, New Haven, New Prairie, East Noble, Mississinewa, Pendleton Heights and South Bend Riley.
Valparaiso jumped Bloomington South and Whiteland to earn the No. 2 ranking in the Class 5A poll behind Fort Wayne Snider.
Bloomington North rose from No. 9 to No. 3 with its win over Bloomington South Friday. Merrillville is No. 4 followed by Bloomington South, Plainfield, Mishawaka, Castle, Harrison (West Lafayette) and Whiteland.
Also receiving votes were Franklin, Concord, Decatur Central and Hammond Central.
Center Grove, the preseason No. 1, is back on top after previous No. 1 Ben Davis lost to IMG Academy Friday. The Giants’ loss dropped them to No. 2 ahead of Brownsburg, Hamilton Southeastern, Westfield, Crown Point, Fishers, Cathedral, Carroll (Fort Wayne) and Lawrence North.
Other programs receiving votes were Warsaw, Warren Central, Carmel, Penn and Zionsville.
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