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AP Indiana High School Preseason Football Top 10 Teams

The Associated Press Top 10 Indiana high school football teams, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through games of Sept. 4, rating points and previous rankings:

Class 5A
W-L Pts Prv
1. Carmel (12) 3-0 328 1
2. Warren Central (5) 2-1 274 3
3. Indpls Ben Davis 3-0 226 5
4. Center Grove 2-1 202 2
5. Mishawaka 3-0 194 6
6. Columbus North 3-0 152 7
7. Brownsburg 3-0 112
8. Valparaiso 3-0 98 10
9. Hamilton Southeastern 2-1 84 4
10. Kokomo 3-0 80 9
Others receiving votes: Lawrence Central 46, Merrillville 14, Zionsville 12, Munster 12, Indpls Pike 8, Columbus East 8, Martinsville 6, Decatur Central 4, Fishers 4, Crown Point 2, Chesterton 2, Southport 2.>

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Class 4A
W-L Pts Prv
1. Ev. Reitz (15) 3-0 336 1
2. Ft. Wayne Dwenger (2) 3-0 308 2
3. Jasper 3-0 256 3
4. Concord 3-0 214 6
5. Plymouth 3-0 196 5
6. Indpls Cathedral 0-3 124 4
7. E. Central 2-1 108 7
8. S. Bend Clay 3-0 106 9
9. Lowell 2-1 92 8
10. Indpls Roncalli 1-2 32
Others receiving votes: Angola 28, Hammond Morton 18, New Palestine 14, Delta 12, Franklin Co. 10, Columbia City 6, E. Noble 4, Northview 4, Mooresville 2.>

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Class 3A
W-L Pts Prv
1. W. Lafayette (13) 3-0 326 2
2. Heritage Hills (1) 3-0 278 3
3. Jimtown (1) 3-0 260 4
4. Indpls Chatard (2) 2-1 250 1
5. Eastbrook 3-0 204 5
6. Hamilton Hts. 3-0 162 7
7. Indpls Brebeuf 3-0 102 8
8. Washington 3-0 90 9
9. Ev. Memorial 1-2 72 6
10. Andrean 2-1 52
Others receiving votes: Indian Creek 28, Leo 22, Batesville 6, Danville 4, Glenn 4, Corydon 4, Lakeland 4, Mt. Vernon (Posey) 2.>

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Class 2A
W-L Pts Prv
1. Ft. Wayne Luers (17) 3-0 340 1
2. Indpls Ritter 3-0 272 2
2. Rensselaer 3-0 272 3
4. N. Putnam 3-0 200 4
5. Ev. Mater Dei 3-0 194 5
6. Wheeler 3-0 144 7
7. Paoli 3-0 134 6
8. Heritage Christian 3-0 108 8
9. Fairfield 3-0 78 9
10. Cass 2-1 36 10
Others receiving votes: Forest Park 22, Speedway 20, Brownstown 12, Monrovia 10, N. Posey 8, Shenandoah 8, Northwestern 4, Tri-West 4, Eastern (Howard) 2, S. Spencer 2.>

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Class 1A
W-L Pts Prv
1. Lafayette Catholic (16) 3-0 336 1
2. Southern Wells (1) 3-0 302 2
3. Linton 3-0 258 3
4. N. Daviess 3-0 220 4
5. Churubusco 3-0 178 5
6. Pioneer 2-1 142 5
7. N. Knox 3-0 118 7
8. Sheridan 2-1 78 9
9. Culver 3-0 48
10. Indpls Scecina 2-1 34
Others receiving votes: Fountain Central 32, Whiting 26, S. Decatur 22, Adams Central 18, Milan 18, W. Washington 12, Hagerstown 8, Winamac 8, Lapel 4, N. Central (Sullivan) 4, S. Central (LaPorte) 2, Clinton Prairie 2.>