9-man, Division A preseason football polls released

By Tom Mix
NDHSAA Media Specialist

VALLEY CITY, N.D. – The preseason 9-man and Division A North Dakota high school football preseason polls were released Wednesday, August 21. The polls are voted on by members of the North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association.

New Rockford-Sheyenne took the top spot in the 9-man poll with six first-place votes.

At the top of the Division A poll is LangdonArea/Edmore/Munich receiving 10 first-place votes. The Cardinals are the defending Division A state champions.

Below are the complete polls with voting totals:

9-man
1. New Rockford-Sheyenne (6) 43
2. Napoleon/Gackle-Streeter (3) 41
3. Ray/Powers Lake (2) 38
4. Richland (1) 31
5. Cavalier 14
Others Receiving Votes: St. John, May-Port-CG, Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood
Note: First Place Votes in parentheses.

Division A
1. LangdonArea/Edmore/Munich (10) 54
2. Oakes 27
3. Thompson (2) 25
4. Velva 18
5. Bishop Ryan/ORCS 16
5. Bowman County 16
Others Receiving Votes: Dickinson Trinity, Carrington, New Salem-Glen Ullin, Shiloh Christian
Note: First Place Votes in parentheses.

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