South Putnam No. 20 in this week’s football poll; three other WIC squads, possible foes also listed

Tuesday, August 28, 2018

South Putnam remains in the Associated Press Top 10 football rankings this week at No. 20 in Class A after routing Owen Valley 57-14 on Friday.

Other Western Indiana Conference teams getting votes include Northview (13th in 4A), Sullivan (17th in 3A) and Cascade (15th in 2A).

League play starts on Friday for all WIC squads.

Evansville Central received a first-place vote this week in the Class 4A poll and moved up a spot to No. 8.

The Bears are coached by former South Putnam coach Troy Burgess.

Potential sectional opponents for Putnam County teams in the rankings are Monrovia (11th in 3A), Tri-West (18th in 3A), Western Boone (third in 2A with one first-place vote) and Tipton (fourth in 2A with one first-place vote).

The Associated Press Top 10 Indiana high school football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses and records through Aug. 28::

6A

Rank-SchoolRcdTPPvs
1. Warren Cent. (17)2-03401
2. Avon2-02725
3. Carmel2-02584
4. Penn2-02463
5. Brownsburg2-01887
6. Indpls Ben Davis1-11602
7. Columbus North2-01308
8. Indpls N. Central2-012210
9. Southport2-048NR
10. Homestead2-030NR

Others receiving votes: Lawrence North 28. Ft. Wayne Snider 12. Center Grove 12. Lafayette Jeff 8. Warsaw 8. Fishers 4. Carroll (Allen) 4.

5A

Rank-SchoolRcdTPPvs
1. N.Palestine (17)2-03401
2. Decatur Central2-02963
3. Whiteland2-02505
4. Indpls Cathedral1-12122
5. Michigan City1-11784
6. Martinsville2-017210
7. Elkhart Central2-098NR
8. Zionsville1-184NR
9. New Albany2-080NR
10. Columbus East0-2487

Others receiving votes: Castle 36. Indpls Roncalli 32. McCutcheon 26. Seymour 12. Concord 6.

4A

Rank-SchoolRcdTPPvs
1. FW Dwenger (9)2-0292T3
2. Mishawaka (3)2-02525
3. New Prairie2-02066
4. NorthWood (1)2-01807
5. Lowell (1)1-11401
(tie) E. Central (1)1-11402
7. Angola2-01128
8. Ev. Central (1)2-01109
9. Ev. Reitz1-1108T3
10. Culver Academy2-08810

Others receiving votes: S. Bend St. Joseph’s 40. Jasper 20. Northview 18. Hobart 14. Pendleton Hts. 12. Mooresville 8. Marion 8. Leo 6. Boonville 6.

3A

Rank-SchoolRcdTPPvs
1. Ev. Memorial (11)2-03001
2. W. Lafayette (5)2-02862
3. Indpls Chatard2-02603
4. Gibson Southern2-02185
5. Mishawaka Marian2-01906
6. Brownstown2-01308
7. N. Harrison2-094T9
8. Ft. Wayne Luers1-1764
9. Ft. Wayne Concordia1-1727
10. Heritage Hills2-040NR

Others receiving votes: Monrovia 34. Indpls Brebeuf 14. Guerin Catholic 12. Calumet 12. Andrean 10. Batesville 6. Sullivan 4. Tri-West 2.

2A

Rank-SchoolRcdTPPvs
1. Indpls Scecina (14)2-03282
2. Eastbrook (1)2-02584
3. West. Boone (1)2-02446
4. Tipton (1)2-02425
5. Rensselaer2-01787
6. Triton Central2-01468
7. Southridge1-11441
8. Ev. Mater Dei1-11343
9. Whiting2-050NR
10. Bremen2-030NR

Others receiving votes: Lapel 26. Paoli 22. Shenandoah 20. Woodlan 14. Cascade 12. Delphi 12. Boone Grove 6. Heritage Christian 2. Perry Central 2.

1A

Rank-SchoolRcdTPPvs
1. Pioneer (16)2-03381
2. Monroe Cent. (1)2-02642
3. N. Cent. (Farm.)2-02523
4. Fountain Central2-02204
5. Eastern Greene2-01705
6. Churubusco2-01666
7. Adams Central2-01507
8. Southwood2-0649
9. Hagerstown2-0608
10. Indpls Lutheran1-154T10

Others receiving votes: Attica 30. S. Adams 30. Parke Heritage 14. W. Washington 12. Sheridan 12. 14, N. Decatur 12. Lafayette Catholic 8. LaVille 6. N. Judson 4. N. Vermillion 2. S. Putnam 2.