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Dennis Semrau covers Prep Sports for 100.5 ESPN Madison and ESPNWisconsin.com. MADISON, Wisc. - Waunakee soundly defeated the state’s second-ranked Medium Schools Division team last week but fell one spot to No. 3 in the rankings in this week’s Associated Press Large Schools football poll. The Warriors (3-0), defending WIAA Division 2 state champions, routed Mount Horeb/Barneveld 46-0 in the Badger North Conference opener for both schools. Waunakee has outscored its opponents 149-7 this season. However, Brookfield Central, the program that Waunakee defeated in last year’s Division 2 state championship game, moved into second-place in the rankings following its 41-7 victory over Germantown. Monona Grove (3-0) moved up to eighth in the Large Schools Division poll after it opened up Badger South Conference play with a 21-7 victory over Oregon. Big Eight Conference co-leaders Madison Memorial (3-0) and Janesville Craig (3-0) received honorable mention. Fond du Lac (3-0) received nine of 10 first-place votes to top the Large Schools Division poll for the third consecutive week. Lodi (3-0) received one first-place vote and moved up one spot to No. 2 in the Medium Schools poll following its 16-7 victory over Arlington Heights (Ill.) Saint Viator last week. Mount Horeb/Barneveld (2-1) fell six spots to No. 8 after its’ loss at Waunakee. Lake Mills moved into a tie for 10th place after it defeated Mauston 24-14. Lakeside Lutheran and McFarland earned honorable mention. Waukesha Catholic Memorial (3-0) received nine of 10 first-place votes to top the Medium Schools’ Division poll. Defending Division 6 state champion Fond du Lac St. Mary’s Springs received all 10 first-place votes to remain ranked first in the Small Schools’ Division (300 and lower). Belleville received honorable mention. The poll includes first-place votes in parentheses, season record and total points, as voted upon by a statewide panel of sports writers. Teams are arranged in three divisions of equal size based on current enrollments. Large Division (enrollment 900 and up)
School Record Points Last Week
1. Fond du Lac (9) 3-0 99 1
2. Brookfield Central 3-0 86 T2
3. Waunakee (1) 3-0 79 T2
4. Kimberly 2-1 68 4
5. Muskego 3-0 60 5
6. Franklin 3-0 52 6
7. Bay Port 3-0 30 T7
8. Neenah 3-0 19 9
(tie) Monona Grove 3-0 19 T10
10. Marquette University 3-0 13 8 Others receiving votes: Mequon Homestead 12. Madison Memorial 7. Hudson and Milwaukee University School 2. Janesville Craig and Menasha 1. Medium Division (301-899)
School Record Points Last Week
1. Waukesha Catholic Memorial (9) 3-0 98 1
2. Lodi (1) 3-0 84 3
3. St. Croix Central 3-0 70 4
4. New Berlin Eisenhower 3-0 64 5
5. Green Bay Notre Dame 3-0 58 6
6. Amherst 2-1 50 T7
7. Racine St. Catherine's 3-0 38 T7
8. Mount Horeb-Barneveld 2-1 29 2
9. Rice Lake (1) 3-0 20 10
10. West De Pere 3-0 7 NR
(tie) Lake Mills 3-0 7 NR Others receiving votes: Lakeside Lutheran and Omro 6. Bloomer 4. Kenosha St. Joseph and Little Chute 3.
Spencer/Marshfield Columbus 2. McFarland 1. Small Division (300 and lower)
School Record Points Last Week
1. Fond du Lac Springs (10) 3-0 100 1
2. Bangor 3-0 83 2
3. Edgar 3-0 75 4
(tie) Lake Country Lutheran 3-0 75 3
5. Iola-Scandinavia 3-0 58 5
6. Black Hawk 2-0 37 6
7. Racine Lutheran 3-0 33 7
8. Eau Claire Regis 3-0 31 8
9. Fall River 3-0 27 10
10. Grantsburg 3-0 14 9 Others receiving votes: Pecatonica/Argyle 7. Randolph, Johnson Creek and Belleville 3. Living Word Lutheran 1.
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