Butte High is ranked No. 5 in The Associated Press Power Poll released Wednesday afternoon.
Butte High (3-1) moves into the poll after beating then-No. 5 Billings West 45-13 Friday night.
Bozeman (4-0), the only Class AA undefeated team in the state, is ranked No. 1. The Hawks received all 10 first-place votes from sportswriters and sportscasters around the state.
Butte High is the lowest-ranked 3-1 team. Helena High is ranked No. 2, while Helena High is ranked No. 3 and Great Falls Russell is No. 4.
Butte High beat Russell 41-20 in the season opener in Butte.
The Bulldogs, who were ranked No. 5 at times each of the past two seasons, play at Billings Senior Friday night.
Class AA | |||
Record | Pts | Prv | |
1. Bozeman (10) | 4-0 | 100 | 1 |
2. Helena Capital | 3-1 | 78 | 2 |
3. Helena | 3-1 | 70 | 4 |
4. Great Falls Russell | 3-1 | 68 | 3 |
5. Butte | 3-1 | 60 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Kalispell Glacier 18, Billings Senior 6.
Class A | |||
Record | Pts | Prv | |
1. Billings Central (10) | 4-0 | 100 | 2 |
2. Laurel | 4-0 | 88 | 3 |
3. Dillon | 1-1 | 78 | 1 |
4. Polson | 3-0 | 73 | 4 |
5. Stevensville | 2-1 | 31 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Livingston 24, Hardin 6.
Class B | |||
Record | Pts | Prv | |
1. Manhattan (8) | 3-0 | 98 | 1 |
2. Malta (2) | 3-0 | 92 | 2 |
3. Red Lodge Belfry | 3-0 | 79 | 3 |
4. Bigfork | 3-0 | 69 | 5 |
5. Missoula Loyola | 3-0 | 61 | 6 |
6. Columbus | 3-0 | 50 | 7 |
7. Fairfield | 2-1 | 31 | NR |
8. Florence | 3-0 | 23 | NR |
9. Roundup | 3-0 | 16 | NR |
10. Forsyth | 2-1 | 14 | 8 |
Others receiving votes: Glasgow/Hinsdale/Nashua 6, Baker 3, Choteau 3, Cut Bank 2, St. Ignatius 2, Huntley Project 1.
Class C 8-Man | |||
Record | Pts | Prv | |
1. Fairview (8) | 4-0 | 80 | 1 |
2. Chester-Joplin-Inverness | 4-0 | 65 | 3 |
3. Superior | 4-0 | 63 | T4 |
4. Broadview-Lavina | 3-0 | 57 | T4 |
5. Charlo | 4-0 | 55 | 5 |
6. Chinook | 3-1 | 31 | 7 |
7. Ennis | 3-1 | 23 | 6 |
8. Wibaux | 3-1 | 20 | NR |
9. White Sulphur Springs | 2-1 | 15 | NR |
10. Twin Bridges | 2-1 | 11 | 2 |
Others receiving votes: Drummond 9, Great Falls Central 4, Bainville-Culbertson 3, Belt 2, Victor 2.
Class C 6-Man | |||
Record | Pts | Prv | |
1. Hot Springs (3) | 3-0 | 66 | 2 |
2. Hysham (4) | 3-0 | 64 | 1 |
3. Big Sandy | 3-0 | 57 | 3 |
4. Alberton | 2-0 | 43 | 5 |
(tie) Valier | 3-0 | 43 | 8 |
6. Geraldine Highwood | 2-1 | 32 | 9 |
7. Fromberg Roberts | 2-1 | 20 | 4 |
8. Bridger | 2-1 | 12 | NR |
(tie) Lambert-Richey | 2-1 | 12 | NR |
10. Reed Point-Rapelje | 2-1 | 10 | 7 |
Others receiving votes: Roy-Winifred 9, Augusta 8, Lone Peak 5, North Star 2, Custer-Melstone 1, Lima 1.