Devils Lake is back in the top five.
After beating then-No. 3 Central Cass 21-19 on Friday, the Firebirds reentered the North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association poll released Monday. Devils Lake is now ranked No. 5 in Division AA with 18 points.
The Firebirds started the year at No. 4.
Central Cass, which received a first-place vote last week, is now unranked but still receiving votes.
Devils Lake’s season has followed a similar progression as last year through the first two games, with a blowout loss to Kindred and a tight win over Central Cass. Devils Lake’s next three opponents are unranked and not receiving votes: Wahpeton, Fargo South and Jamestown. All three games are on the road, starting with Wahpeton at 6 p.m. Friday.
Kindred is now the unanimous No. 1 in Division AA with all 16 of the first-place votes, good for 80 points. The Vikings beat West Fargo Horace, the then-No. 1 in Division AAA, 39-7 on Friday to improve to 2-0. Horace moved down to No. 5 in AAA, with Fargo Davies taking over the top spot.
Division AA
- Kindred (16) – 80 points (Previous: 1)
- Minot North – 61 points (Previous: 2)
- (T3) Dickinson – 36 points (Previous: T4)
- (T3) Grand Forks Central – 36 points (Previous: T4)
- Devils Lake – 18 points (Previous: RV)
Received votes: Central Cass, Bismarck St. Mary’s