With the beginning of the high school football season about 48 hours away, the first edition of the AP’s high school football rankings were released to the public. This initial ranking will serve as the first guide to some of the top teams in the state, as well as begin the conversation of immediate contenders for championships. Here are the Week 0 rankings for local classes of note, as decided on by the Associated Press:
CLASS 6A DIVISION 1
1) Broken Arrow 2) Owasso 3) Union 4) Jenks 5) Norman
Others receiving votes: Putnam City North, Edmond Santa Fe, Enid
CLASS 3A
1) Heritage Hall 2) Lincoln Christian 3) Plainview 4) Sulphur 5) Kingfisher
CLASS 2A
1) Metro Christian 2) Millwood 3) Sperry 4) Beggs 5) Jones
Others receiving votes: Holland Hall, Panama, Perry, Spiro, Chisholm
CLASS A
1) Rejoice Christian 2) Cashion 3) Stroud 4) Tonkawa 5) Thomas
6) Christian Heritage T-7) Minco & Fairview 9) Pawhuska 10) Crossings Christian
CLASS B
1) Regent Prep 2) Shattuck 3) Davenport 4) Laverne 5) Cherokee
CLASS C
1) Tipton 2) Pond Creek-Hunter 3) Southwest Covenant 4) Buffalo 5) Covington-Douglas
Others receiving votes: Fox, Coyle, Sharon-Mutual, Tyrone, Medford, Midway