Whiteford is the No. 2 ranked team in Division 8 as the prep football playoffs begin.

The Bobcats received 44 points in this week’s Associated Press to put them No. 2 in the division. Hudson is ranked No. 1, receiving all five potential first-place votes.

Sand Creek, who the Bobcats beat in Week 6, are ranked No. 11 in the final poll. Ida, who Whiteford beat in Week 2, finished No. 8 in the Division 6 poll.

Division 6

1. Constantine {2} (9-0) — 47

2. Lansing Catholic {3} (8-1) — 44

3. Millington (9-0) — 42

4. Jonesville (9-0) — 37

5. Reed City (8-1) — 29

6. Boyne City (8-1) — 22

7. Michigan Center (8-1) — 19

8. Ida (7-2) — 9

(tie) Warren Michigan Collegiate (7-2) — 9

10. Negaunee (7-2) — 6

(tie) Grayling (7-2) — 6

Others receiving votes: Calumet 2.Clinton 2. Standish-Sterling 1.

Division 7

1. Traverse City St. Francis {4} (9-0) — 49

2. Pewamo-Westphalia {1} (9-0) — 46

3. Jackson Lumen Christi (8-1) — 37

4. Lawton (9-0) — 35

5. Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central (8-1) — 31

6. Muskegon Catholic Central (8-1) — 24

7. Reese (8-1) — 20

8. Ishpeming Westwood (8-1) — 13

9. Detroit Central (9-0) — 11

10. Madison Heights Bishop Foley (8-1) — 5

Others receiving votes: Bad Axe 3. Elkton-Pigeon Bay Port Laker 1.

Division 8

1. Hudson {5} (9-0) — 50

2. Ottawa Lake Whiteford (8-1) — 44

3. Ubly (9-0) — 39

4. Addison (8-1) — 32

5. Beal City (8-1) — 30

6. White Pigeon (8-1) — 18

7. Breckenridge (7-2) — 17

8. Centreville (7-2) — 15

9. Carson City-Crystal (8-1) — 12

(tie) Clarkston Everest Catholic (7-2) — 12

Others receiving votes: Sand Creek 5. Iron Mountain 1.

Division 8 Player

1. Powers North Central {4} (9-0) — 67

2. Adrian Lenawee Christian {2} (9-0) — 61

3. Portland St Patrick {1} (9-0) — 57

4. Suttons Bay (9-0) — 49

5. Morrice (9-0) — 41

6. Martin (9-0) — 35

7. Au Gres-Sims (9-0) — 22

8. North Huron (9-0) — 16

9. Indian River-Inland Lakes (9-0) — 11

10. Marion (8-1) — 7

(tie) Britton-Deerfield (8-1) — 7