For the second straight week, there were no local teams named in the New York State Sportswriters Association football polls. However, in Class C, Fredonia (5-2) earned honorable mention after getting back on winning track with its 21-14 win over arch-rival Dunkirk.
The Hillbillies (5-2) open the Section 6 Class C playoffs Friday night in Allegany-Limestone (5-2). The Gators were also an honorable mention in this week's poll.
Elsewhere, in Class C, the top five teams remained the same, with Hornell (Sec. 5, 7-0), winners of 46 straight, remaining No. 1. The Raiders were followed again by Hoosksick Falls (Sec. 2, 7-0), Waverly (Sec. 4, 7-0), Chenango Forks (Sec. 4, 7-0), winners of nine straight, and Babylon (Sec. 11, 6-0).
JFK (6-1), which beat Cleveland Hill (5-2) last week to take the top spot in Class C North, was the only Section 6 team ranked in the Class C poll, coming in at No. 19.
The Golden Eagles fell from No. 12 to an honorable mention spot. Also named honorable mention in Class C were St. Mary's of Lancaster (5-2), Salamanca (6-1), winners of Class C South, and Wilson (5-2).
In Class AA, Shaker (Sec. 2, 7-0) moved into the fifth spot behind No. 1 Rush-Henrietta (Sec. 5, 7-0), No. 2 Oceanside (Sec. 8, 6-0), No. 3 Tottenville (PSAL, 6-0), and New Rochelle (Sec. 1, 6-0).
Jamestown (6-1), winners of Class AA South, moved up two spots from No. 12 to No. 10, while Monsignor Martin Association member Canisius (7-0), moved up two spots as well, going from No. 10 to No. 8. Orchard Park (6-1) moved from No. 13 to No. 11 while St. Joe's (6-1) lost to MMA foe Bishop Timon-St. Jude (5-2), 17-14, dropping the Marauders from No. 5 to No. 16. while the Tigers enter this week's poll as an honorable mention.
Frontier (5-2) and Lockport (5-2) were also named honorable mention in Class AA.
In Class A, the top five remained the same, as Lawrence (Sec. 8, 6-0), Harrison (Sec. 1, 6-0), Sweet Home (7-0), Sayville (Sec. 11, 6-0), winners of 18 straight, and Eastridge (Sec. 5, 7-0).
West Seneca East (7-0) came in at No. 10 and Iroquois (6-1) came in at No. 23. McKinley (5-2) which beat then No. 16 Grand Island (6-1), 22-16, moved into the poll at No. 25. The Vikings fell out of this week's poll.
In Class B, Maine-Endwell (Sec. 4, 7-0) remained No. 1 and was followed by Alden (7-0), Chittenango (Sec. 3, 7-0), Geneva (Sec. 5, 7-0) and Our Lady of Lourdes (Sec. 1, 6-0).
Cheektowaga (7-0) remained at No. 8 and Depew (6-1) No. 13 while Burgard (6-1) moved into the top 20, coming in at No. 20. Nichols (6-1), Lewiston-Porter (5-2) and Pioneer (5-2) were all named honorable mention.
Maple Grove (7-0) remained on top of the Class D poll - the fifth-straight week the Red Dragons were ranked No. 1. Following Maple Grove were Tioga (Sec. 4, 6-1), Avon (Sec. 5, 6-1), Cambridge (Sec. 2, 7-0) and Rensselaer (Sec. 2, 7-0). Falling out of the top five were Weedsport (Sec. 3, 6-1), a 14-7 loser to No. 10 Port Byron (Sec. 3, 6-1), and Tuckahoe (Sec. 1, 4-1-1), a 7-0 loser to No. 14 Class C school, Bronxville (Sec. 1, 3-2). Weedsport came in at No. 12 this week while Tuckahoe was ranked No. 8.
Randolph (5-2) was tied at No. 20 with Canajoharie (Sec. 2, 5-1). The top three teams in Class DD, Clymer (6-1), Ellicottville (6-1) and Sherman (6-1) were all named honorable mention this week.
