Richland still No. 1, Chiawana rises, Prosser slides in AP football polls
The Richland Bombers still are the top-ranked Class 4A football team in Washington.
The Bombers (4-0 overall) received 105 points and seven first-place votes to remain atop the Class 4A Associated Press state rankings, released Wednesday. Richland defeated Southridge 26-10 last week in Mid-Columbia Conference action.
Right behind the Bombers was Camas (4-0) with 103 points. The Papermakers tallied four first-place votes.
Chiawana (4-0) moved up two spots to No. 7, getting 45 points after beating Hanford 49-14.
The Riverhawks face Kennewick at 7 p.m. Thursday at Lampson Stadium, while Richland visits Pasco on Friday night.
In the 3A poll, Kamiakin (3-1) stood pat at No. 6 after its 56-6 win over Pasco.
Prosser (3-1) slid from third to sixth in the 2A poll after losing to CWAC rival Ellensburg 35-12. The Bulldogs (3-1) moved up from sixth to fourth behind co-leaders Archbishop Murphy and Tumwater, and No. 3 River Ridge.
In the 1A rankings, SCAC East teams Royal and Connell remained 1-2. Royal again got 110 points and all 11 first-place votes. Connell, also 4-0, received 99 points.
Touchet (2-1) held steady at No. 5 in the 1B poll.
In The Seattle Times power rankings, Richland remained No. 1 in 4A, while Kamiakin held at No. 7 among 3A teams. Prosser plummeted from third to eighth in the 2A rankings.
Washington Prep Poll
Class 4A
1. Richland (7) | 4-0 | 105 |
2. Camas (4) | 4-0 | 103 |
3. Sumner | 4-0 | 86 |
4. Skyline | 3-1 | 72 |
5. Gonzaga Prep | 2-2 | 49 |
(tie) Graham-Kapowsin | 3-1 | 49 |
7. Chiawana | 4-0 | 45 |
8. Lake Stevens | 4-0 | 37 |
9. Woodinville | 4-0 | 22 |
10. Battle Ground | 4-0 | 20 |
Others receiving 6 or more points: Olympia 7.
Class 3A
1. Eastside Catholic (11) | 4-0 | 110 |
2. O’Dea | 4-0 | 98 |
3. Squalicum | 4-0 | 85 |
4. Ferndale | 4-0 | 72 |
5. Peninsula | 4-0 | 67 |
6. Kamiakin | 3-1 | 51 |
7. Oak Harbor | 4-0 | 35 |
8. Bellevue | 0-1 | 32 |
9. Lincoln | 3-1 | 29 |
10. Garfield | 4-0 | 17 |
Others receiving 6 or more points: None.
Class 2A
1. Archbishop Murphy (6) | 3-0 | 114 |
(tie) Tumwater (6) | 4-0 | 114 |
3. River Ridge | 4-0 | 80 |
4. Ellensburg | 3-1 | 73 |
5. Lynden | 3-1 | 63 |
6. Prosser | 3-1 | 59 |
7. North Kitsap | 4-0 | 52 |
8. Burlington-Edison | 4-0 | 43 |
9. W. F. West | 4-0 | 14 |
10. Sedro-Woolley | 2-2 | 13 |
Others receiving 6 or more points: West Valley (Spokane) 12. Liberty (Issaquah) 9. Clarkston 8.
Class 1A
1. Royal (11) | 4-0 | 110 |
2. Connell | 4-0 | 99 |
3. Mount Baker | 4-0 | 84 |
4. Montesano | 4-0 | 76 |
5. Okanogan | 4-0 | 57 |
6. Cascade Christian | 4-0 | 50 |
7. Zillah | 3-1 | 41 |
8. Freeman | 4-0 | 27 |
9. King’s | 2-2 | 22 |
10. LaCenter | 3-1 | 19 |
Others receiving 6 or more points: La Salle 9.
Class 2B
1. Napavine (11) | 4-0 | 110 |
2. Northwest Christian (Colbert) | 4-0 | 96 |
3. Liberty (Spangle) | 4-0 | 88 |
4. Toledo | 4-0 | 78 |
5. Asotin | 3-1 | 65 |
6. LaConner | 4-0 | 55 |
7. Adna | 3-1 | 47 |
8. Rainier | 4-0 | 21 |
9. Onalaska | 3-1 | 13 |
10. Davenport | 2-2 | 11 |
Others receiving 6 or more points: Pe Ell/Willapa Valley 9.
Class 1B
1. Lummi (10) | 4-0 | 100 |
2. Almira/Coulee-Hartline | 4-0 | 89 |
3. Neah Bay | 3-1 | 71 |
4. Odessa-Harrington | 3-0 | 70 |
5. Touchet | 2-1 | 50 |
Others receiving 6 or more points: Tacoma Baptist 12.
This story was originally published September 28, 2016 at 5:11 PM with the headline "Richland still No. 1, Chiawana rises, Prosser slides in AP football polls."