Panthers remain in top spot

Posted 9/29/11

One week after holding the state’s leading rushing team to minus-6 yards along the ground and posting their second consecutive shutout, the Panthers erased doubts about their legitimacy in the minds of most voters. After a voting spread that saw …

This item is available in full to subscribers.

Please log in to continue

E-mail
Password
Log in

Panthers remain in top spot

Posted

With the exception of a lone unknown voter who doesn’t think they’re worthy of a place in the top five, the Powell Panther football team was a near-unanimous choice as the No. 1 team in Class 3A this week. Powell received 22 of 23 first-place votes in the latest Wyopreps coaches and media poll.

One week after holding the state’s leading rushing team to minus-6 yards along the ground and posting their second consecutive shutout, the Panthers erased doubts about their legitimacy in the minds of most voters. After a voting spread that saw the team anywhere from first to unranked last week, voters pooled their support behind Powell following the school’s impressive 55-0 win over Jackson.

Green River received the state’s only other first-place vote and climbed into second in the polls. The Wolves, newcomers to the 3A landscape, are 3-1 after needing a 42-yard field goal on the final play of the game against Cody last Friday.

Defending state champion Douglas, 3-1 after defeating Buffalo last week, jumps two places to third. Undefeated Lander holds steady at No. 4, while Buffalo, now 2-2 this season, slides to No. 5.

Star Valley, Cody, Riverton and Jackson also received votes this week.

The Panthers will play against Star Valley at 4 p.m. this Friday in Afton.

In other polls this week:

NJCAA volleyball

1. Western Nebraska 19-0, 2. Blinn 22-0, 3. College of Southern Idaho 15-5, 4. Western Wyoming 20-1, 5. Tyler 16-1, 6. San Jacinto-Central 18-3, 7. Salt Lake 14-6, 8. Iowa Western 21-4, 9. Eastern Arizona 15-3, 10. Miami Dade 5-3, 11. North Idaho 12-6, 12. Seminole State 21-2, 13. Paris 19-4, 14. Northeastern 15-6, 15. Wallace State-Hanceville 21-0, 16. College of Central Florida 20-4, 17. Missouri State-West Plains 11-5, 18. Barton 12-6, 19. Panola 11-5, 20. Jefferson 10-5.

Also receiving votes: Arizona Western, Central Wyoming, Florida State-Jacksonville, Kaskaskia, Navarro, New Mexico Military, Seward County.

NJCAA men’s soccer

1. Darton 8-1, 2. Schoolcraft 10-0, 3. Tyler 6-1-1, 4. Iowa Western 9-0-1, 5. Yavapai 9-0-2, 6. Barton 4-6*, 7. Monroe 5-1, 8. Western Texas 10-0, 9. Arizona Western 8-2, 10. Otero 6-1-1, 11. Georgia Perimeter 8-2, 12. Oakton 11-1, 13. Jefferson 8-1, 14. North Iowa Area 8-1-1, 15. Cloud County 7-1-2, 16. Laramie County 7-1-1, 17. Mercer County 5-1-1, 18. College of Southern Maryland 5-0, 19. College of DuPage 10-2, 20. CCBC-Essex 6-0-1.

Others: Cincinnati State Technical, Lincoln Land, Massasoit, Monroe, Pima.

* — Barton was forced to forfeit four victories from the season for use of an ineligible player.

Comments

No comments on this story    Please log in to comment by clicking here
Please log in or register to add your comment