The West Point High School football team didn’t take the field for its scheduled opener, but it did take the No. 1 spot in Class 5A in the weekly Associated Press Mississippi High School Football Poll.
The Green Wave also rank fourth in the overall Top 10, behind Oak Grove, Oxford and Madison Central.
Noxubee County was ranked third among the state’s Class 3A teams, while Heritage Academy is in that position in the private schools poll.
Starkville received 3 points in the overall Top 10 poll and 14 in the Class 6A poll, which placed the Yellow Jackets sixth.
All Associated Press members in Mississippi are eligible to participate in the high school football poll.
Mississippi Top 10
- Oak Grove (6) (0-0) 69
- Oxford (1) (1-0) 61
- Madison Central (1-0) 54
- West Point (0-1) 50
- Ocean Springs (1-0) 25
- West Jones (1-1) 22
- Greenville Christian (2-0) 21
- South Panola (0-1) 20
- Clinton (0-0) 13
(tie) Louisville (0-0) 13
Others receiving votes: Madison-Ridgeland Academy 8, Picayune 8, Neshoba Central 7, Starkville 3, Lafayette 3, Columbia 3, Harrison Central 2, Warren Central 2, Magee 1.
Class 6A
- Oak Grove (7) (0-0) 70
- Oxford (1-0) 59
- Madison Central (1-0) 55
- Ocean Springs (1-0) 42
- South Panola (0-1) 34
Others receiving votes: Starkville 14, Harrison Central 6.
Class 5A
- West Point (4) (0-1) 66
- West Jones (1) (0-1) 49
- Picayune (1-0) 44
- Neshoba Central (2) (1-0) 42
- Lafayette (0-1) 32
Others receiving votes: Holmes County Central 25, Laurel 13, South Jones 9.
Class 4A
- Columbia (4) (1-0) 67
- Louisville (4) (1-0) 66
- Poplarville (0-1) 62
- West Lauderdale (1-0) 40
- Itawamba Agricultural (1-0) 35
Others receiving votes: New Albany 25, Moss Point 7, Corinth 6, Mendenhall 6, North Pike 6.
Class 3A
- Magee (5) (0-0) 74
- North Panola (1-0) 53
- Noxubee County (0-0) 48
- Winona (1-0) 39
- Union (3) (1-0) 30
Others receiving votes: Jefferson Davis County 28, Raleigh 24, Seminary 6, Nettleton 6, West Marion 6, Enterprise Lincoln 6.
Class 2A
- Scott Central (4) (0-0) 70
- Kemper County (1-0) 60
- Calhoun City (0-1) 44
- Charleston (1-0) 25
- Choctaw County (0-1 16
Others receiving votes: Nanih Waiya 14, Velma Jackson 14, East Union 13, Eupora 13, Puckett 12, North Side 8, O’Bannon 8, Philadelphia 7, Pelahatchie 6.
Class 1A
- Bay Springs (4) (0-0) 70
- Biggersville (2) (1-0) 69
- Simmons (1) (0-0) 68
- Lumberton (1) (0-0) 65
- Taylorsville (1) (0-0) 61
Others receiving votes: Mount Olive 13, TCPS 6.
Private Schools
- Madison-Ridgeland Academy (2) (1-2) 62
- Greenville Christian (5) (2-0) 58
- Heritage Academy (2-0) 40
- Jackson Academy (2-0) 39
- Jackson Prep (0-1) 20
Others receiving votes: Leake Academy 19, Presbyterian Christian 15, Hartfield Academy 8, St. Joseph Greenville 7, Adams Christian 6, Tri-County Academy 6.
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