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Bobcats No. 4 in Final Poll of Season

Whiteford closed out the season by jumping from No. 7 to No. 4 in the final Michigan Sportswriters (formerly Associated Press) football poll of the season.

DIVISION 1
Rank, School (Record) Points Previous

  1. Detroit Cass Tech (5) (9-0) 50 1
  2. Detroit Catholic Central (9-0) 45 2
  3. Hudsonville (9-0) 38 3
  4. Grand Blanc (9-0) 35 4
  5. Saline (8-1) 27 5
  6. Clarkston (8-1) 26 5
  7. Howell (8-1) 16 8
  8. Davison (8-1) 15 7
  9. Rockford (7-2) 14 8
  10. East Kentwood (7-2) 7 10
    Others receiving votes: West Bloomfield 1; Utica 1.

DIVISION 2
Rank, School (Record) Points Previous

  1. Portage Central (3) (9-0) 47 1
  2. Gibraltar Carlson (1) (9-0) 44 2
  3. Dexter (8-1) 41 3
  4. Orchard Lake St. Mary’s (1) (6-2) 37 4
  5. Midland Dow (8-1) 23 6
  6. Grosse Pointe South (8-1) 21 6
  7. South Lyon (9-0) 20 8
  8. Muskegon (6-3) 18 5
  9. Byron Center (6-3) 9 9
  10. St. Clair Shores Lakeview (7-2) 9 10
    Others receiving votes: Walled Lake Western 6.

DIVISION 3
Rank, School (Record) Points Previous

  1. DeWitt (5) (9-0) 50 1
  2. Mt. Pleasant (9-0) 42 2
  3. Gaylord (9-0) 33 5
  4. Niles (9-0) 33 4
  5. Detroit King (5-4) 27 3
  6. Warren Fitzgerald (8-1) 26 6
  7. Grand Rapids Kenowa Hills (8-1) 23 7
  8. Cedar Springs (8-1) 17 8
  9. Adrian (8-1) 12 9
  10. Zeeland West (6-3) 5 10
  11. East Grand Rapids (7-2) 5 NR
    Others receiving votes: 12. Lowell 2; 13. Hastings 1.

DIVISION 4
Rank, School (Record) Points Previous

  1. Harper Woods (5) (9-0) 50 1
  2. Goodrich (9-0) 44 2
  3. Williamston (9-0) 35 4
  4. Portland (9-0) 30 6
  5. Dearborn Divine Child (8-1) 29 5
  6. Hudsonville Unity Christian (8-1) 26 3
  7. Chelsea (8-1) 26 6
  8. Ludington (9-0) 17 8
  9. Battle Creek Harper Creek (8-1) 13 9
  10. Freeland (7-2) 3 NR
  11. Escanaba (8-1) 3 NR
    Others receiving votes: None.

DIVISION 5
Rank, School (Record) Points Previous

  1. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (4) (9-0) 49 1
  2. Frankenmuth (1) (8-1) 42 2
  3. Pontiac Notre Dame Prep (7-2) 40 3
  4. Ann Arbor Father Gabriel Richard (9-0) 32 4
  5. Grand Rapids West Catholic (8-1) 32 5
  6. Saginaw Swan Valley (8-1) 25 6
  7. Ogemaw Heights (8-1) 20 8
  8. Richmond (8-1) 18 9
  9. Romulus Summit Academy North (7-1) 8 10
  10. Michigan Center (8-1) 4 7
    Others receiving votes: 11. Monroe Jefferson 4; 12. Detroit Denby 1.

DIVISION 6
Rank, School (Record) Points Previous

  1. Almont (3) (9-0) 48 1
  2. Jackson Lumen Christi (2) (6-3) 45 2
  3. Montrose (9-0) 42 3
  4. Traverse City St. Francis (6-2) 30 4
  5. Kent City (9-0) 27 7
  6. Kingsley (7-2) 23 5
  7. Olivet (8-1) 19 8
  8. Belding (8-1) 11 9
  9. Detroit Edison (8-1) 8 10
  10. Marine City (6-3) 7 6
  11. Ovid-Elsie (7-2) 7 NR
    Others receiving votes: 12. Reed City 6; 13. Ecorse 2.

DIVISION 7
Rank, School (Record) Points Previous

  1. Menominee (3) (9-0) 47 2
  2. Pewamo-Westphalia (2) 46 1
  3. Saginaw Valley Lutheran (9-0) 38 4
  4. Ottawa Lake-Whiteford (8-1) 29 7
  5. Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central (7-2) 29 3
  6. Millington (7-2) 26 5
  7. Clinton (7-2) 16 9
  8. Charlevoix (8-1) 14 6
  9. Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker (7-2) 10 NR
  10. Hanover-Horton (7-2) 10 NR
    Others receiving votes: 11. Schoolcraft 7; 12. North Muskegon 2; 13. McBain 1.

DIVISION 8
Rank, School (Record) Points Previous

  1. Hudson (3) (9-0) 46 1
  2. Harbor Beach (1) 46 1
  3. Beal City (1) (9-0) 42 3
  4. Springport (9-0) 29 4
  5. Maple City Glen Lake (7-1) 27 6
  6. Melvindale Academy for Business & Tech (9-0) 21 8
  7. Allen Park Cabrini (8-1) 19 5
  8. Madison Heights Madison (8-1) 10 9
  9. Decatur (7-2) 8 10
  10. Bark River-Harris (7-2) 8 10
    Others receiving votes: 11. Saginaw Nouvel Catholic Central 6; 11. Fowler 6; 13. New Lothrop 4; 14. White Pigeon 2; 15. Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary 1.

8-PLAYER, DIVISION 1
Rank, School (Record) Points Previous

  1. Indian River Inland Lakes (4) (9-0) 49 1
  2. Norway (1) (9-0) 44 2
  3. Martin (9-0) 42 3
  4. Kingston (8-1) 30 5
  5. Blanchard Montabella (8-1) 29 4
  6. Pickford (7-1) 26 6
  7. Bay City All Saints (7-2) 15 8
  8. Bessemer (8-1) 12 7
  9. Gobles (7-2) 9 10
  10. Climax-Scotts (7-2) 7 NR
    Others receiving votes: 11. Merrill 5; 12. Brown City 4; 13. Capac 3.

8-PLAYER, DIVISION 2
Rank, School (Record) Points Previous

  1. Mendon (4) (9-0) 49 1
  2. Onekama (1) (9-0) 46 2
  3. Portland St. Patrick (9-0) 37 3
  4. Felch North Dickinson (9-0) 34 4
  5. Britton Deerfield (8-1) 31 6
  6. Deckerville (8-1) 24 5
  7. Grand Rapids Sacred Heart (8-1) 20 7
  8. Morrice (8-1) 16 8
    T-9. Gaylord St. Mary (7-2) 5 10
    T-9. Mio (8-1) 5 NR
    Others receiving votes: 11. Pittsford 4; 12. Powers North Central 3; 13. Lake Linden-Hubbell 1.

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