Port Townsend is ranked eighth in Class 1A in The Associated Press high school football poll that was released Wednesday.
It is the second straight week at No. 8 for the Redhawks (4-0), and their third consecutive week in the rankings.
Neah Bay (3-0) is ranked second in Class 1B, the same ranking it has held since the preseason. The Red Devils, though, have made up some ground on top-ranked Liberty Christian.
Neah Bay picked up two more first place votes this week, and now has four to Liberty Christian’s eight.
Quilcene (3-0) shows up for the first time in the 1B rankings as one of the teams receiving votes. The Rangers have 24 votes this week, which is the seventh most in the classification.
The Associated Press high school football poll is voted on by sportswriters from throughout the state, including the Peninsula Daily News.
Here is the complete poll, including win-loss records and total points received. First-place votes are in parethesis.
Class 4A
1. Camas (11) 4-0 119
2. Lake Stevens (1) 4-0 103
3. Gig Harbor 4-0 97
4. Gonzaga Prep 4-0 85
5. Skyline 4-0 64
(tie)Graham-Kapowsin 4-0 64
7. Monroe 4-0 42
8. Richland 3-1 30
9. Olympia 4-0 21
10. Curtis 3-1 17
Others receiving 6 or more points: 11, Skyview 8.
Class 3A
1. Eastside Catholic (12) 4-0 120
2. Bellevue 2-1 105
3. O’Dea 4-0 99
4. Lincoln 4-0 81
5. Lakes 4-0 68
6. Blanchet 4-0 58
7. Glacier Peak 4-0 35
(tie)Sumner 4-0 35
9. Auburn Mountain View 3-1 17
10. Mt. Spokane 3-1 15
Others receiving 6 or more points: 11, Kennedy 11.
Class 2A
1. Tumwater (13) 4-0 130
2. Prosser 4-0 111
3. Ellensburg 4-0 104
4. Hockinson 4-0 86
(tie) Squalicum 4-0 86
6. Archbishop Murphy 4-0 56
7. Pullman 4-0 35
8. Burlington-Edison 3-1 28
9. Olympic 4-0 27
10. Clarkston 3-1 22
Others receiving 6 or more points: 11, Cheney 13. 11, Sedro-Woolley 13.
Class 1A
1. Royal (11) 4-0 128
2. King’s (2) 4-0 119
3. Zillah 4-0 102
4. Cascade Christian 3-1 75
5. Mount Baker 3-1 69
6. Connell 3-1 62
7. Hoquiam 4-0 60
8. Port Townsend 4-0 44
9. Freeman 3-1 26
10. Tenino 3-1 14
Others receiving 6 or more points: 11, Columbia (White Salmon) 10.
Class 2B
1. Lind-Ritzville Sprague (9) 4-0 117
2. Pe Ell Willapa Valley (3) 4-0 110
3. North Beach 4-0 89
4. Napavine 3-1 79
5. Okanogan 3-1 73
6. Brewster 4-0 55
7. LaConner 3-1 43
8. Toledo 3-1 35
9. Raymond 3-1 18
10. Northwest Christian (Colbert) 3-1 15
Others receiving 6 or more points: 11, Adna 12.
Class 1B
1. Liberty Christian (8) 4-0 116
2. Neah Bay (4) 3-0 112
3. Touchet 3-0 88
4. Republic 3-1 41
5. Almira Coulee-Hartline 3-1 33
Others receiving 6 or more points: 6. Evergreen Lutheran 27; 7. Quilcene 24; 8. Colton 14; 9. Washington School For The Deaf 7.
