Daily Journal High School Rankings

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Daily Journal High School Rankings Sept. 30, 2008

North Pontotoc and Vardaman enter the rankings this week. Tell us what you think of the rankings with comments below.

Large Schools
1. Tupelo (4-1): Def. Columbus 39-12; Next: at Starkville; Previous: 1
2. Itawamba AHS (5-0): Def. New Albany 42-17; Next: host Center Hill; Previous: 2
3. West Point (5-0): Def. Gentry 14-0; Next: host Noxubee County; Previous: 3
4. Shannon (4-1): Def. Pontotoc 21-7; Next: host Saltillo; Previous: 4
5. Lafayette County (3-2): Def. Greenwood 35-0; Next: at Hernando; Previous: 5

Small Schools
1. Aberdeen (5-0): Def. Nettleton 47-24; Next: at Houston; Previous: 1
2. Corinth (5-0): Def. Ripley 52-34; Next: host Rosa Fort; Previous: 2
3. East Webster (5-0): Def. 22-21 Calhoun City; Next: at Vardaman; Previous: 5
4. Bruce (3-2): Lost to Center Hill 14-7; Next: at Williams-Sullivan; Previous: 4
5. North Pontotoc (5-0): Def. Walnut 29-22; Next: at Alcorn Central; Previous: unranked
tie Vardaman (4-1): Def. East Oktibbeha 35-0; Next: host East Webster; Previous: unranked
Dropped out: Ripley

DJ High School rankings Sept. 23, 2008

Large schools
1. Tupelo (3-1): Lost to Madison Central 24-21; Next: host Columbus; Previous: 1
2. Itawamba AHS (4-0): Def. Saltillo 35-0; Next: at New Albany; Previous: 2
3. West Point (4-0): Def. New Hope 21-12; Next: host Gentry; Previous: 3
4. Shannon (3-1): Def. Amory 21-0; Next: at Pontotoc; Previous: 4
5. Lafayette County (2-2): Def. Oxford 32-7; Next: host Greenwood; Previous: not ranked

Small schools
1. Aberdeen (4-0): Def. Winona 44-17; Next: at Nettleton; Previous: 1
2. Corinth (4-0): Def. Booneville 15-13; Next: host Ripley; Previous: 2
3. Ripley (3-1): Lost to Horn Lake 28-21; Next: at Corinth; Previous: 3
4. Bruce (3-1): Def. Baldwyn 20-17; Next: at Center Hill; Previous: 4
5. East Webster (4-0): Def. West Oktibbeha 38-6; Next: host Calhoun City; Previous: 5

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Mississippi high school football polls

By The Associated Press

Here are Mississippi’s top high school football teams in each class as selected by a panel of Associated Press state sports writers.
Class 1A
School;W-L;Pts
1. East Webster (6);(3-0);103
2. Ray Brooks (1);(3-0);89
3. Puckett (1);(3-0);83
4. Durant (2);(3-0);68
5. St. Joseph, Greenville (1);(3-0);42
Others receiving votes: Weir 21, Mount Olive 16, Bogue Chitto 6, Cathedral 6, Nanih Waiya 6.;

Class 2A
School;W-L;Pts
1. Taylorsville (9);(3-0);108
2. Baldwyn (2);(3-0);90
3. Forest;(3-0);82
4. Enterprise Clarke;(2-1);49
5. Bruce;(2-1);33
Others receiving votes: West Bolivar 22, Ackerman 14, Union 9, Philadelphia 7, North Forrest 7, St. Andrew’s 7, Wesson 6, Scott Central 6.;

Class 3A
School;W-L;Pts
1. Louisville (8);(2-1);106
2. Franklin Co. (3);(3-0);101
3. Newton County;(3-0);81
4. Aberdeen;(3-0);67
5. Velma Jackson;(3-0);25
Others receiving votes: Charleston 15, South Pike 13, Tylertown 12, Ripley 8, Corinth 6, Purvis 6.;

Class 4A
School;W-L;Pts
1. Wayne County (11);(3-0);110
2. West Point;(3-0);92
3. Noxubee County;(3-0);89
4. Itawamba;(3-0);53
5. Picayune;(2-1);49
Others receiving votes: D’Iberville 21, West Jones 7, West Lauderdale 7, Northeast Jones 6, Forrest Co. AHS 6.;
Class 5A
School;W-L;Pts
1. South Panola (11);(3-0);110
2. Oak Grove;(3-0);90
3. Tupelo;(3-0);85
4. Olive Branch;(2-1);46
5. Hattiesburg;(3-0);42
Others receiving votes: Ocean Springs 35, Meridian 26, Madison Central 6.;

Class Private Schools
School;W-L;Pts
1. Jackson Prep (11);(3-1);110
2. Magnolia Heights;(3-1);68
3. Parklane Aca.;(4-0);50
4. Winston Aca.;(4-0);42
5. Pillow Aca.;(4-0);38
Others receiving votes: Porter’s Chapel Aca. 29, Trinity Episcopal 26, Washington School 21, Lamar School 17, Jackson Aca. 12, Kemper Aca. 7, Madison-Ridgeland Aca. 7, Simpson Aca. 7, Canton Aca. 6.;

Daily Journal Rankings for Sept. 16

Large Schools
1. Tupelo (3-0): Def. Amory 47-14; Next: Friday vs. Madison Central
2. Itawamba AHS (3-0): Def. Houston 22-19; Next: Friday vs. Saltillo
3. West Point (3-0): Def. Starkville 34-0; Next: Friday at New Hope
4. Shannon (2-1): Def. Jackson (Tenn.) 34-0; Next: Friday vs. Amory
5. Oxford (3-0): Def. Senatobia 24-16; Next: Friday vs. Lafayette County

Small Schools
1. Aberdeen (3-0): Def. Hamilton 50-0; Next: Friday vs. Winona
2. Corinth (3-0): Def. Tishomingo County 34-19; Next: Friday at Booneville
3. Ripley (3-0): Def. Pontotoc 34-28; Next: Friday vs. Horn Lake
4. Bruce (2-1): Def. Hatley 54-0; Next: Friday vs. Baldwyn
5. East Webster (3-0): Def. Smithville 27-7; Next: Friday at West Oktibbeha

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Daily Journal Rankings Sept. 8, 2008

Football
Daily Journal Rankings
Large Schools
1. Tupelo (2-0): Def. Grenada 44-0; Next: Friday at Amory; Previous: 1
2. Itawamba AHS (2-0): Def. Senatobia 35-19; Next: Friday vs. Houston; Previous: 2
3. West Point (2-0): Def. Columbus 42-7; Next: Friday vs. Starkville; Previous: 3
4. Shannon (1-1): Def. Lafayette County 14-7; Next: vs. Jackson (Tenn.) Central; Previous: 5
5. Oxford (2-0): Def. Horn Lake 24-21; Next: Friday at Senatobia; Previous: not ranked

Small Schools
1. Aberdeen (2-0): Def. Pontotoc 49-32; Next: Friday at Hamilton; Previous: 1
2. Corinth (2-0): Def. New Albany 28-22; Next: Friday vs. Tishomingo County; Previous: 2
3. Ripley (2-0): Def. North Panola 42-22; Next: Friday vs. Pontotoc; Previous: 3
4. Bruce (1-1): Def. Vardaman 27-16; Next: Friday at Hatley; Previous: 4
5. East Webster (2-0): Def. Thrasher 59-0; Next: Friday vs. Smithville; Previous: 5

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AP Poll …

AP Expanded Top 25

By The Associated Press

The Top Twenty Five teams in The Associated Press expanded college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Sept. 1, points based on 25 points for a first place vote through one point for a 25th place vote, previous ranking, record vs. top 25 teams at time of game, record of opponents played, and extra points:<
;Vs.;Opp.
;Record;Pts;Pv;T25;Rec.;Extra;Points
1. Southern Cal (21);1-0;1,539;3;0-0;0-0;Moved;to;the;top
2. Georgia (20);1-0;1,506;1;0-0;0-0;First;meeting;with;CMU
3. Ohio St. (15);1-0;1,497;2;0-0;0-0;Wells;has;injured;foot
4. Oklahoma (2);1-0;1,432;4;0-0;0-0;DE;Williams;may;not;return
5. Florida (5);1-0;1,415;5;0-0;0-0;1985;last;time;beat;Miami
6. Missouri (1);1-0;1,301;6;1-0;0-0;Gave;532;yards;vs.;Illini
7. LSU (1);1-0;1,207;7;0-0;0-0;Scott;160;yards-16;carries
8. West Virginia;1-0;1,108;8;0-0;0-0;17-2;vs.;East;Carolina
9. Auburn;1-0;1,033;10;0-0;0-0;16-5;vs.;Southern;Miss
10. Texas;1-0;1,028;11;0-0;0-0;1933;last;meeting;with;UTEP
11. Wisconsin;1-0;849;13;0-0;0-0;5-0;vs.;CUSA;opponents
12. Texas Tech;1-0;842;12;0-0;0-0;First;meeting;with;Nevada
13. Alabama;1-0;834;24;1-0;0-0;Won;11;straight;vs.;Tulane
14. Kansas;1-0;748;14;0-0;0-0;Record;52,112;at;Memorial
15. Arizona St.;1-0;672;15;0-0;0-0;9-3;at;home;vs.;Stanford
15. BYU;1-0;672;16;0-0;0-0;Sloppy;second;half;vs.;UNI
17. South Florida;1-0;588;19;0-0;0-0;3-0;vs.;Central;Florida
18. Oregon;1-0;508;21;0-0;0-0;3-0;vs.;Utah;State
19. Penn St.;1-0;467;22;0-0;0-0;Paterno;tied;Bowden;at;373
20. Wake Forest;1-0;414;23;0-0;0-0;Beat;Ole;Miss;in;2006;27-3
21. Fresno St.;1-0;242;—;0-0;0-0;13;Ws;vs.;BCS;Big;Six
22. Utah;1-0;214;—;0-0;0-0;Utes;win;in;The;Big;House
23. UCLA;1-0;151;—;1-0;0-0;QB;Craft;overcomes;4;INTs
24. Illinois;0-1;147;20;0-1;0-0;Another;shootout;vs;Tigers
24. South Carolina;1-0;147;—;0-0;0-0;QB;Smelley;starts;vs.;VU

Others receiving votes: Clemson 143, East Carolina 108, California 91, Boston College 36, Florida St. 36, Cincinnati 35, Tennessee 30, Boise St. 19, Bowling Green 17, Virginia Tech 14, Connecticut 9, Rutgers 6, Kentucky 5, Nebraska 4, Oklahoma St. 3, Arizona 2, TCU 2, Miami 1, North Carolina 1, Notre Dame 1, Tulsa 1.

Daily Journal High School Rankings Week 2

Large Schools
1. Tupelo (1-0): Def. Covington, Tenn 42-0; Next: Friday at Grenada; Last week: 1
2. Itawamba AHS (1-0): Def. Amory 35-14; Next: Friday at Senatobia; Last week: 2
3. West Point (1-0): Def. Shannon 21-14; Next: Friday at Columbus; Last week: 4
4. Lafayette County (0-1): Lost Madison Central 28-0; Next: Friday at Shannon; Last week: 3
5. Shannon (0-1): Lost West Point 21-14; Next: Friday vs. Lafayette County; Last week: 5

Small Schools
1. Aberdeen (1-0): Def. Rosa Fort 46-20; Next: Friday vs. Pontotoc; Last week: 1
2. Corinth (1-0): Def. Senatobia 35-0; Next: Friday at New Albany; Last week: 2
3. Ripley (1-0): Def. New Albany 27-14; Next: Friday at North Pontotoc; Last week: 3
4. Bruce (0-1): Lost DeSoto Central 39-32; Next: Thursday vs. Vardaman; Last week: 4
5. East Webster (1-0): Def. Biggersville 62-0; Next: Friday at Thrasher; Last week: 5

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DAILY JOURNAL PRESEASON RANKINGS …

DAILY JOURNAL PRESEASON HIGH SCHOOL RANKINGS
Large Schools
Team 07 Rcd Pvs
1. Tupelo 9-4 3
- Golden Wave oozing super skill players, but is this the year they finally knock off South Panola and Olive Branch?

2. Itawamba AHS 11-2 2
- Reigning Daily Journal Defensive Player of the Year William Shumpert out to prove Indians’ revival is real.

3. Lafayette Co. 8-3 NR
- As QB Montez Phillips’ stock has risen, so have the hopes of the Commodores.

4. West Point 11-2 1
- Much was lost from last season, but the talent well never runs dry in West Point.

5. Shannon 10-2 4
- Second-year coach Chad Cook has the trust of his players, but what about that offensive line?

Small Schools
Team 07 Rcd Pvs
1. Aberdeen 9-4 NR
- The surprise of 2007 is back for more, and the Bulldogs have enough bite to put a scare into Louisville.

2. Corinth 9-5 4
- Last year’s North finalist lost stud LB Markell Lee to West Point, but an explosive offense returns.

3. Ripley 12-1 1
- If they can surprise us again, coach Mac McCurry said, “it’ll be a surprise.” Prepare to be surprised.

4. Bruce 9-3 3
- Daily Journal Offensive Player of the Year Richard Freelon will have more help in the backfield.

5. East Webster 12-1 2
- Several Wolverine seniors played major roles in trips to the 2006 state final and last year’s North half.